Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department has announced the recipients of a range of special funding programs.
Two web series have been funded through the Black Space initiative; eight short films will be developed through Short Blacks;, three documentaries about the Indigenous response to climate change will go into production through State of Alarm; and seven enterprises are being supported via Indigenous Screen Business.
Head of the Indigenous Department at Screen Australia, Penny Smallacombe said a further documentary project also received production funding and a web series received development funding outside of those programs.
Ms Smallacombe said the funding had been awarded as part of the Indigenous Department’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
“Supporting Indigenous screen storytellers is as vital as supporting the Indigenous businesses behind them,” Ms Smallacombe said.
“This funding is being distributed across a diverse group of strong Indigenous production companies who will use the financial support to strengthen Indigenous business planning as well as assist slate development through the employment of key business personnel.”
She said that for 25 years the Indigenous Department had put Indigenous people in control of their own stories.
“The funding model has been incredibly successful and has even inspired other countries to do the same for their Indigenous creators.
“It is our key focus to ensure Indigenous people continue to be seen and heard across a variety of storytelling platforms, and most importantly that Indigenous screen businesses are being invested in to continue producing such significant work.”
