Funding approvals
IN THE ARCHIVE
2019-2020 Production funding

Documentary Production

ALICK AND ALBERT
1 x 90 mins
Freshwater Pictures
Director Douglas Watkin
Writers Douglas Watkin, Trish Lake
Co-creators Alick Tipoti, Trish Lake
Producers Trish Lake, Meredith Garlick
Synopsis Alick and Albert – A love of Art and the Ocean leads to an unlikely friendship, bringing Badu Island and Monaco together.

KINDRED
1 x 90 mins
Kindred Film Pty Ltd
Directors Adrian Russell Wills, Gillian Moody
Writer Adrian Russell Wills
Producer Tom Zubrycki
Broadcaster NITV
Synopsis Kindred explores the importance of discovering your place in the world, a visual journey into the complexities of family, self-love, isolation and belonging and in realising that home and love truly can be found in the people and places that your heart connects to.

LOOKY LOOKY HERE COMES COOKY
1 x 56 mins
Looky Looky Productions, Tamarind Tree Pictures and Roar Film
Director Steven McGregor
Writers Danielle MacLean, Steven Oliver, Steven McGregor
Producers Danielle MacLean, Anna Grieve, Steve Thomas, Kath Symmons
Executive Producer Craig Dow Sainter
Synopsis A new songline for 21st century Australia - a fresh look at the Cook legend from a First Nations' perspective - the songline tells of connection to country, resistance and survival and features the cheeky, acerbic and heartfelt showman - Steven Oliver and a host of outstanding, political Indigenous singer/songwriters.

MARALINGA TJARUTJA  (working title)
1 x 57 mins
Blackfella Films
Writer/Director Larissa Behrendt
Producer Darren Dale
Broadcaster ABC
Synopsis When the dust settles, culture remains…The Maralinga Tjarutja people survive and, through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength, fight to retain their country.

DARK EMU
2 x 57 mins
Blackfella Films Pty Ltd
Producers Darren Dale, Belinda Mravicic
Director Erica Glynn
Writers Bruce Pascoe, Jacob Hickey
Broadcaster ABC
Synopsis Multi award-winning book Dark Emu comes to the screen, with celebrated author Bruce Pascoe presenting his fresh perspective on Indigenous history.

TELEVISION Production

TOTAL CONTROL SEASON 2
6 x 50 mins
Blackfella Films Pty Ltd
Genre Drama
Director Wayne Blair
Writers Stuart Page, Pip Karmel, Larissa Behrendt, Angela Betzien, Nakkiah Lui 
Producer Darren Dale
Executive Producers Rachel Griffiths, Stuart Page
Broadcaster ABC
International Sales All3Media International
Synopsis Can Alex Irving – the ultimate outsider – hold her own against more ruthless political players, an insidious troll, the populist press and her own self-doubt to become a force in Australian politics? Or will she blow it all up like she has done before?

PREPPERS
6 x 30 mins
Porchlight Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Director TBA
Writers Nakkiah Lui, Gabe Dowrick
Producer Sylvia Warmer
Executive Producer Liz Watts
Broadcaster ABC
International Sales About Premium Content
Synopsis A narrative comedy TV series about a group of mismatched ‘preppers’ planning for the apocalypse.

FeATURE Production

COOK 2020: OUR RIGHT OF REPLY
Co-producers - Australia: Mitchell Stanley, Toni Stowers
Executive producers – Australia: David Jowsey, Angela Littlejohn
Co-producer - New Zealand: Mia Henry-Teirney
Executive producers – New Zealand: Christina Milligan, Richard Fletcher
Filmmakers - Australia: Beck Cole, Samuel Paynter, Dena Curtis, Danielle MacLean, Tracey Rigney
Filmmakers – New Zealand: Richard Curtis, Tim Worrall, Mario Gaoa, Miki Magasiva, Renae Maihi, Elise Francis, Tiraroa Debra Reweti, Chantelle Burgoyne