Screen Australia announce first round of All Media program
The first round of announcements has been made for Screen Australia’s newest initiative, the All media program.
The All Media program supports the development of narrative content that across digital platforms, in both linear and non-linear forms as part of the digital ignition strand.
Seven projects were announced ranging from games, an app for touch screen devices, an online documentary, two short form series for TV and online broadcasts and a multi-platform comedy drama including a six-part television series.
Screen Australia CEO Ruth Harley said in a statement: “There are some terrific projects in the mix, representing the broad range of genres and types that the All Media Program hoped to encourage. We have new talent through to established players collaborating and telling stories through interactive documentary, games, web series, apps and multi-platform television.”
Synopsis of a Narrative.
That endless SA pc spin means their now looking at ‘Cartoons’ – sorry – ‘Animation’ (new tech www stuff) & chances are – without creative writer (storyteller) input – all they’ll finish up with will be an expensive heap of worthless coloured drawings.
Just hope it doesn’t suffer the same fate as Features?
Hey hold on..the All Media Fund actually has some real promise and any kind of money thrown at emerging distribution platforms for filmmakers can only be a good thing. This is the first round of funding as the program evolves I feel it will really develop into something that can help nurture filmmaking away from a focus on a theatrical release. So there..and I didn’t use the word “nepotism” once!
Good work Doug. A positive comment with no nepotism! I’m so happy.