Funding Approvals
2023-2024 ONLINE development
GOING HOME
30 x 1 min
Belinda Jombwe
Genre Drama, Comedy
Creator Belinda Jombwe
Writers Belinda Jombwe, Huna Amweero, Leigh Lule, Claire Cao
Producers Belinda Jombwe, Erica Long
Executive Producer Joanna Beveridge
Synopsis After being discharged from a psychiatric hospital, prodigal daughter Grace Kisakye heads to her childhood farm in outback Australia. Seeking answers in a familiar landscape, Grace processes how her life spiralled out of control by confronting her family and healing past wounds.
CURSE OF THE VIRGIN
7 x 7 mins
Danielle Despina Stamoulos
Genre Cringe Comedy
Director Grace Tan
Writers Danielle Stamoulos, Nicole Delprado, Amal Awad, Vimbai Nenzou
Producers Danielle Stamoulos, Nicole Delprado, Chidiebube Uba
Executive Producers Barry Gamba, Bec Bignell
Script Consultant Kirsty Fisher
Synopsis Horny and anxious, Greek Orthodox Maria is cursed because she’s still a virgin. On the most powerful astrological day for losing virginity, Maria is in coochee ca-hoots with Zainab, her Afro-Christian virgin bestie and realigning queer witch. Together, they cast a sex goddess card spell found online to call in their inner confident energies, but the spell quickly wears off leaving them stuck in a time loop of the same day repeating itself until both virgins get some.
HYSTERIA
25 x 2 mins
Red Moon Media Pty Ltd
Writer/Director Maddie Massy
Producer Margie Bryant
Executive Producer Maddie Massy
Synopsis Hysteria is a multi-part TikTok documentary series that explores the barriers young women face navigating a health system designed for men, by men.
TROPHY BOYS
20 x 1 min
Soft Tread Enterprises
Genre Comedy, Drama
Writer/Director Emmanuelle Mattana
Producer Jo Dyer
Story Consultants Marni Mount, Leigh Lule, Gaby Seow, Fran Sweeney-Nash
Synopsis The Year 12 debating team from the elite all-boys St Imperium College have one week to prepare for the Grand Final before they face off against their sister school rivals.
DARK MATTER DON’T MATTER
20 x 1 min
Odd Tale Productions Pty Ltd T/A Odd Pirate
Genre Comedy, Science fiction, First Nations
Directors Tamara Whyte, Isaac Lindsay
Writers Tamara Whyte, Isaac Lindsay, Warren Milera
Producers Tamara Whyte, Philip Tarl Denson
Synopsis After the mass evacuation of Earth, a small Aboriginal Community launch themselves to the stars in their own makeshift spaceship, the SS Troopy.
MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR
30 x 2 mins
Story Mill Studios Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Directors Sophie Saville, Rowan Devereux
Writer Rowan Devereux
Producer Sophie Saville
Synopsis After receiving a surprise invitation to her ex-girlfriend's upcoming wedding, Amber Rose convinces true crime podcaster Fox McKenzie to be her date. But when the insufferable maid of honour dies on the dance floor, they must work together to solve a real-life murder mystery.
LUSTRATION 2.0
6 x 15 mins
New Canvas Pty Ltd
Genre Drama, Fantasy
Director Ryan Griffen
Writers Ryan Griffen, Hannah Belanszky
Producers Carolina Sorensen, Nathan Anderson
Executive Producers Nathan Anderson, Wadooah Wali, Ryan Griffen, Wolfgang Bylsma
Synopsis Life is hard. Life after death is harder.
TALKED ABOUT MEDIA
50 x 1 min
Big Yellow Taxi Productions
Genre Comedy, Parody
Director Sarah Ben-m'rad
Writers Sarah Ben-m'rad, Edward Gates
Producers Sarah Ben-m'rad, Edward Gates
Executive Producer Kay Lawrence
Synopsis Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, the host of a quasi-successful entrepreneurial podcast goes to increasingly dangerous and dramatic lengths to increase listenership.
TORNADOHEAD
6 x 5 mins
Turbo Chook PTY LTD
Genre Comedy
Director Jess Murray
Writers Jess Murray, Declan O'Byrne-Inglis, Thomas Ward
Producer Felicity Wilkinson
Synopsis A loner with a tornado for a head searches for love (and a quick root) in a strange Tasmanian town.