Funding Approvals
IN THE ARCHIVE
2022-2023 ONLINE production

PLEASANT AVENUE
5 x 6 mins
Number 27 Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Writer/Director Aimée-Lee Xu Hsien 
Producer Andrew Arbuthnot
Executive Producer Rosie Lourde
Synopsis Welcome to Pleasant Avenue, where privileged yet passionate residents live to protect and serve their exclusive, idyllic community but are plagued by petty problems that rapidly escalate and threaten to unravel the very values that gave the street its name - all under the vengeful gaze of online community groups.

GAME CHANGERS
13 x 1 min
Simply Stories Docs Pty Ltd
Directors Jaden Bowen, Jake Holroyd, Merryn Trescott, Stephanie Dower
Writers Jaden Bowen, Jake Holroyd, Merryn Trescott, Stephanie Dower
Producers Jaden Bowen, Jake Holroyd
Executive Producer Sam Price
Synopsis Game Changers highlights the voices of thirteen diverse kids and teens as they explore the challenges and controversies surrounding their chosen sports.

UNERASED
17 x 4 mins
Mashup Pictures
Writer/director AP Pobjoy
Producers Rob Innes, Bonny Scott
Synopsis Nine transgender teenagers on the verge of graduating, record their own stories as they navigate high school and gender to figure out who they are.

HOT BREAD
18 x 2 mins
Lawrence Phelan
Genre Comedy, drama, romantic comedy
Directors Mark Day, Harry Quinlan, Matt Wallace
Writers Mark Day, Harry Quinlan, Matt Wallace
Producer Lawrence Phelan
Synopsis Hot Bread takes us inside a row of terrace houses in Melbourne’s inner north for three tales of comedy and heartbreak.

THE HAIRY MARYS
5 x 8 mins
The Hairy Marys SPV Pty Ltd 
Genre Comedy, Drama
Directors Tamara Whyte, Rarriwuy Hick
Writers Tamara Whyte, Moze Croizier
Producers Serena Hunt, Tamara Whyte
Synopsis In the remote NT town of Nhulunbuy, Queen Nwa and Revolution roll through the punches of their chaotic lives as single mums and carers to their neurodiverse sons. They battle small town dynamics, flakey exes and a hostile school system. Don't mess with a tired stressed-out Mama, she's got nothing to lose and might just f*ck you up.

EATING LATE AND WORKING LATE
12 x 1 min
Bit Livid Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy, Thriller
Writer/Directors Daniel Wood, Lewis Attey
Producers Daniel Wood, Lewis Attey
Synopsis  'Eating Late' takes place in a late-night suburban Chinese restaurant, while 'Working Late' is set in a fluorescent, depressive office space. The two series, narrated by Lee Lin Chin, combine live-action performances with miniature sets to explore the inner lives of sad, meek, bored and despondent diners/office workers as they glumly slurp wontons/photocopy stuff. That is until a shocking act of violence lights up the night…

This blockline was updated on 28 July to reflect changes in company and synopsis.

TOUCH
7 x 10 mins
SLAG Productions
Genre Romantic Comedy, Sport
Directors Monique Terry, Abby Gallaway
Writers Hannah-Rae Meegan, Monique Terry, Abby Gallaway
Producers Hannah-Rae Meegan, Linus Gibson
Synopsis Cameron attempts to get revenge on their cheating ex by beating her in the local touch footy competition, but, when they catch feelings for new teammate Angie, Cameron has to keep their plan a secret in order to win the comp and Angie’s love.

VIDEOLAND
6 x 10 mins
Chapter 28 Productions
Genre Comedy, Romantic Comedy, LGBTQ+
Writer/Director Jessica Smith
Producer >Scarlett Koehne
SynopsisWhile working at a video store in the late 90s, 17-year-old Hayley uses movies as her personal lesbian How-To guides, but struggles to find any positive queer role models on the shelves.

COMPULSORY ENTERTAINMENT
9 x 4 mins
SwampWitch Productions
Genre Comedy, Horror
Directors Eric Hutton, Mariel McClorey
Writers Eric Hutton, Sam Campbell, Laura Hughes
Producers Mariel McClorey, Bryan Moses
Synopsis Compulsory Entertainment is a dark, surreal sketch series which takes a good look at the inherent strangeness underpinning show business, corporate arrangements, interactions with technology, and the unique apathy that Australians use to deal with it.

UNCANCELLED
1 x 105 mins
More Sauce
Genre Drama, Romantic Comedy
Director Luke Eve
Writers Luke Eve, Maria Albiñana
Producers Luke Eve, Maria Albiñana, Emilio Oviedo
Synopsis A pandemic, a baby, and a very public three year wait in Spain has meant that filmmakers, Luke and Maria’s wedding has continually stalled but Luke is running out of excuses and Maria is running out of patience.

BEHIND THE SEAMS
6 x 5 mins
Imara Films Pty Ltd
Genre Drama, Dramedy
Director Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Writer Ruth Estelle
Producer Victoria Morgan
Executive Producer Richard Jasek
Synopsis Following the death of her father and the discovery of a fading photograph of a mother and child, India Scott discovers her extraordinary talent for reading the past in pre-loved items.

MISS INK THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES
6 x 15 mins
Nudge Co Studio
Director Jo-Anne Brechin
Producers Jo-Anne Brechin, Shari Hutchison, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Tessa Mansfield-Hung, Katherine Shearer, Mariah Gates, Veronica Wain
Executive Producers Janelle Landers, Taryn Brumfitt, Ari Harrison, Jeff Harrison, Bonnie Cee, Hannah Barnes
Synopsis Miss Ink is an observational documentary series celebrating tattooed women from across the country as they participate in Miss Ink Australia; the only beauty pageant in the world where age, size, shape, sexuality, scars, culture, colour, creed and cellulite don’t matter.

A VERY STREET RACER CHRISTMAS
2 x 10 mins
One Stone Pictures Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Directors Michael O'Neill, Dylan Hesp
Writers Michael O'Neill, Dylan Hesp
Producer Georgie Lewin
Executive Producer Nathan Earl
Synopsis When 18-year-old p-plater Taylor James accidentally runs over Santa Claus, he becomes embroiled in a race against time to deliver presents and save Christmas.

RULES TO BEING A F*CKGURL
6 x 11 mins
Counterfeit Collective        
Genre Comedy
Writer/Director Nelya Valamanesh
Producer Samantha Sharplin
Synopsis After a soul-crushing break-up with her boyfriend and business partner Nilu is slapped with the harsh reality that romantic relationships have dictated her entire adult life. Eager to change her path Nilu has vowed to learn how to enjoy casual sex and push forward her career. Meanwhile her best friend and ‘F*ckgurl’ mentor, Zarina, is trying to stay on the single path and not succumb to that nasty little thing called love. Zarina may have to learn to accept reciprocal love from another woman. Will these women stick to the rules or break them over love, lust and just plain foolery?

FACING THE NUMBERS
9 x 5 mins
GARUWA
Directors Kieran Satour, Tyson Perkins
Writers Kieran Satour, Tyson Perkins
Producers Kieran Satour, Ramona Telecican
Executive Producers Rona Glynn-McDonald, Andrea Distefano 
Synopsis Facing the Numbers is a short documentary series that utilises emotive cinematic visuals to explore deeply personal testimonies of First Nations peoples’ encounters with violent systems of oppression.

PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY
7 x 10 mins
Random Pictures
Genre Comedy
Director Victoria Thaine
Writers Iain Crittenden, Amal Awad, Claire Christian, Samuel Gebreselassie, Meg Mundell
Producer Iain Crittenden
Executive Producers Benjamin Law, Catherine Hill
Story Consultants Gabriel Aleksandrs, Ayub Abdi-Barre, Maurya Bourandanis, Stephanie Dower, Rachel Kurzyp
Synopsis A dark comedy about the politics of social change and what happens when three kids from the western suburbs face off against a who's who of Australian ‘thought leaders’ as part of a homelessness documentary they're making at their school.

SHIPPERS
8 x 10 mins
Anjo Productions Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Directors Joanna Beveridge, Nicole Delprado, Erica Long, Rachael Belle Myers, Vimbai Nenzou, Fern Mei Sim
Writers Joanna Beveridge, Vimbai Nenzou, Nicole Delprado, Niamh Donohoe, Rachael Belle Myers
Producers Joanna Beveridge, Vimbai Nenzou, Erica Long
Synopsis When two fangirls become the face of an opinion piece hating on “shippers”, they must find a way to fight back against the romance hating trolls.

WISPY
22 x 2 mins
Moonflower Films
Genre Romantic Comedy, Fantasy
Director Molly Daniels
Writer Emily Kruse
Producers Emily Kruse, Molly Daniels
Synopsis Wispy's a witch who's hopeless at magic and hopelessly in love.

LOVE ME LEX
7 x 9 mins
Somedae Pictures
Genre Romantic Comedy
Writer/Director Sanja Katich
Producer Stephanie Davis
Executive Producer Claire Leach
Platform Lesflicks
Synopsis Being on the ‘other side’ of 45 is not a bad thing. But a middle-aged lesbian looking for love? Good luck with that!

SKIP AHEAD

LIFE OF KEA
5 x 6 mins
YouTube Channel Lyanna Kea
Genre Comedy
Director Lyanna Kea
Writers Lyanna Kea, Taysha McFarland, Tristan Braines
Producers Lyanna Kea, Taysha McFarland, Sasha Leong, Tristan Braines
Synopsis Aunty Kea, a brash, no-nonsense Chinese-Malaysian woman navigates life in Australia.

YOU MAY THINK I’M JOKING
5 x 5 mins
YouTube Channel Ella Watkins
Genre Comedy, Musical 
Writer/Director Ella Watkins
Producer Gabrielle McLeod
Synopsis An autistic influencer struggles to suppress who she really is to fit the mould of ‘who she thinks she should be’, whilst her true self begins bursting through in blunt, honest, and unfiltered musical numbers.

FAIRBAIRN IN THE CITY
6 x 5 mins
YouTube Channel Fairbairn Films
Genre Comedy
Writer/Director Lachlan Fairbairn
Producer Monique Mulcahy 
Executive Producer Georgia Mappin
Synopsis Two naive farm boys who’ve never left their property pack their things and move to inner-Sydney. Plonked in a fancy suburb alongside a roommate with issues of her own, the boys must figure out how to conquer the big city, before it conquers them.

UNTRUE CRIME
6 x 8 mins
YouTube Channel ArtSpear Entertainment
Genre Comedy, Crime, Mockumentary
Writer/Director Joe Bauer
Writer/Producer Rita Artmann
Synopsis In this parody of an Australian true crime miniseries, woefully incompetent Detectives Spoink and Hoggman re-tread their stumbling footsteps through their recent investigation into a classic murder scenario. With no shortage of twists and a primary suspect that changes every episode, it becomes a question of how many times they can get it wrong... before they accidentally get it right.

DESIGN REVOLUTION
6 x 6 mins and 12 x 1 mins
YouTube Channel Julian O'Shea
Directors Julian O’Shea, Alex Gabbott
Writers Julian O’Shea, Toby Hendy, Kirsten Banks
Producer Julian O'Shea
Synopsis Design Revolution is an upbeat YouTube educational documentary series that explores how design decisions shape the modern world by solving real-world problems facing Australia from glacial internet speeds, to the sky high cost of city rent – in a quirky and interesting way. In each episode we undertake some sort of zany build or experiment to explain the topic further and put forward a solution.

UNCOVERING STREET DANCE: AUSTRALIA
6 x 20 mins
YouTube Channel Project One
Writer/Director/Producer Jade Schmutter, Rob Aspinall, Ryan Telfer
Cast Andrew Xu, Amanda Vanderkleij, Jade Schmutter, Jason El-khoury, Joshua Page, Rob Aspinall, Ryan Telfer, Wendy Nguyen
Synopsis Uncovering Street Dance: Australia will follow Project One Dance Crew as they uncover street dance culture across Australia.