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Online web series The Horizon secures pilot funding from Screen Australia

Miranda Ward

June 25, 2015 11:50

Brand funded online drama series The Horizon, which depicts the lives of a group of Sydney gay men, has secured funding from Screen Australia to produce a 45-minute television pilot.

The pilot will cover story lines from the first two season of the YouTube show, which wrapped up season five in April and has to date over 100,000 subscribers and 37m views globally.

Local production company Cobbstar Productions secured the funding via Screen Australia’s multi-platform fund.

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Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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