This is archived information from the website of the former Film Australia, now part of Screen AustraliaThis is archived information from the website of the former Film Australia, now part of Screen Australia This page is an archive of media releases released by the former Film Australia.
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| 2008 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2008/06/23 | Life, evolution, surfing and a teenager's experience of the justice system feature in Film Australia's final selections |
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| 2008/05/07 | Leadership discussion on documentary and the digital future now online in new Film Australia website | Word Doc (100Kb) |
| 2008/05/05 | Icon in the spotlight as Film Australia documentary wins a Logie Award |
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| 2008/04/07 | Icons in the spotlight as Film Australia documentaries receive two Logie Award nominations | Word Doc (73Kb) |
| 2008/03/05 | Copyright issues explained in free expert booklet launched online this week | Word Doc (97Kb) |
| 2008/02/06 | DOCO2012 dialogues gain more local media expert participants | Word Doc (332Kb) |
| 2008/01/23 | Digital experts to lead DOCO2012 dialogues ahead of AIDC | Word Doc (331Kb) |
| 2008/01/17 | Stanley Hawes nominations | Word Doc (100Kb) |
| 2008/01/16 | Hothouse extension | Word Doc (70Kb) |
| 2007 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2007/12/17 | Captain Cook's Obsession and Discovery wins Manning Clark House National Cultural Award | Word Doc (102Kb) |
| 2007/11/28 | Free Hothouse Q & A session for interested applicants | Word Doc (142Kb) |
| 2007/11/12 | Colourful Florence Broadhurst portrait screens on SBS | Word Doc (100Kb) |
| 2007/11/12 | Hothouse ready for a re-run of documentary making success | Word Doc (146Kb) |
| 2007/10/26 | Indigenous Ceremony Preserved for Future Generations | Word Doc (105Kb) |
| 2007/10/22 | Ceremony - The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land wins ATOM Award | Word Doc (105Kb) |
| 2007/10/10 | Online initiative takes community action into the digital age |
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| 2007/10/08 | Mobile Phone Films Land Telstra Deal and Award Nomination | Word Doc (107Kb) |
| 2007/09/03 | Constructing Australia: The Bridge wins Australian Writers Guild Award | Word Doc (101Kb) |
| 2007/08/24 | Film Australia responds to industry open letter | Word Doc (110Kb) |
| 2007/08/03 | Film Australia welcomes Government incentives to grow documentary production sector |
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| 2007/07/26 | Film Australia Digital Learning Wins Prestigious Educational Website Award | Word Doc (101Kb) |
| 2007/07/19 | Film Australia commissions six new documentaries | Word Doc (101Kb) |
| 2007/07/16 | Zero Fee Licensing to be ongoing as a result of continued success | Word Doc (113Kb) |
| 2007/06/25 | Growing Up and Going Home wins 2007 Rouben Mamoulian Dendy Award | Word Doc (104Kb) |
| 2007/06/13 | Film Australia Moving History | Word Doc (106Kb) |
| 2007/06/12 | Mark Chapman fundraising screening of Downunder Grads to be hosted by Film Australia and SBS as part of the Sydney Film Festival | Word Doc (104Kb) |
| 2007/05/09 | Government continues support for documentary through National Interest Program and the Australian History Initiative | Word Doc (98Kb) |
| 2007/05/07 | Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler? wins 2007 Logie for Most Outstanding Documentary |
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| 2007/04/23 | The Fabric of a Dream - finalist in 2007 Banff Television Awards | Word Doc (72Kb) |
| 2007/04/03 | Film Australia Blitzes 2007 Logie Nominations | Word Doc (99Kb) |
| 2007/03/13 | Free new curriculum resource for teachers launched by Film Australia |
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| 2007/03/12 | First instalment of historic Film Australia series to air on ABC in March |
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| 2007/02/26 | Documentary sound pioneer wins 2007 Stanley Hawes Award | Word Doc (99Kb) |
| 2007/02/22 | Film Australia extends producer's revenue stream to support the independent documentary sector | Word Doc (103Kb) |
| 2007/02/15 | 'Change the World in Five Minutes' projects announced | Word Doc (165Kb) |
| 2006 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2006/12/05 | Film Australia calls for nominations for 2007 Stanley Hawes Award for outstanding contribution to documentary | Word Doc (100Kb) |
| 2006/11/24 | New initiative to "Change the World In Five Minutes" | Word Doc (457Kb) |
| 2006/10/31 | Film Australia reports strong growth in 2005-2006 | Word Doc (201Kb) |
| 2006/09/13 | Unfolding Florence wins Queensland Premier's Literary Award | Word Doc (197Kb) |
| 2006/09/08 | Film Australia applauds strong audiences for quality documentaries | Word Doc (197Kb) |
| 2006/08/30 | Film Australia announces four new documentary productions | Word Doc (102Kb) |
| 2006/08/28 | Unfolding Florence wins Australian Writers' Guild Award | Word Doc (198Kb) |
| 2006/06/26 | The Safe House Wins Prestigious Yoram Gross Animation Award | Word Doc (197Kb) |
| 2006/06/19 | Zero-Fee Documentary Footage Offer Starts Next Month | Word Doc (209Kb) |
| 2006/05/24 | Nation's History In Images On Display | Word Doc (212Kb) |
| 2006/04/20 | Hothouse Initiative Achieves Commercial and Creative Results | Word Doc (145Kb) |
| 2006/04/18 | Film Australia in Top 100 List of Most Influential Non-Fiction Producers | Word Doc (193Kb) |
| 2006/02/21 | Film Australia Announces ABC Enterprises As Its International Distributor | Word Doc (192Kb) |
| 2006/02/15 | Zero Cost Archive for Australian Documentary Makers | Word Doc (208Kb) |
| 2006/02/15 | Doco Award Goes to Innovative Victorian Filmmaker | Word Doc (204Kb) |
| 2005 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2005/12/14 | Outstanding Contribution to Documentary to be Recognised | Word Doc (101Kb) |
| 2005/12/08 | Film Australia Creates History with ABC TV | Word Doc (108Kb) |
| 2005/12/07 | Film Australia, FFC and SBSi Join Forces to Support Landmark Documentary Series | Word Doc (556Kb) |
| 2005/11/30 | Armstrong Documentary Selected for Sundance | Word Doc (457Kb) |
| 2005/11/14 | Sport, Fashion and Security Feature in New Film Australia Documentaries | Word Doc (108Kb) |
| 2005/11/02 | Film Australia and ABC New Media Explore Pacific Stories |  PDF (261Kb) |
| 2005/10/31 | New Documentary Hothouse Team Appointed | Word Doc (146Kb) |
| 2005/10/28 | Film Australia Sets Agenda for Growth in Annual Report | Word Doc (108Kb) |
| 2005/10/04 | Betty Churcher to Present Art Brief | Word Doc (108Kb) |
| 2005/09/05 | Making History at Film Australia | Word Doc (100Kb) |
| 2005/08/25 | New Initiative Sends Documentary Makers Back to School | Word Doc (125Kb) |
| 2005/07/14 | History Gets a Drama Class at Film Australia | Word Doc (117Kb) |
| 2005/06/27 | Alex West Appointed to Film Australia History Role | Word Doc (119Kb) |
| 2005/05/25 | Experienced Trio Announced As Hothouse Recipients | Word Doc (133Kb) |
| 2005/05/24 | Betty Churcher's Art of War Wins NSW Premier's Literary Award | Word Doc (94Kb) |
| 2005/05/18 | Film Australia Approves New Media Projects | Word Doc (118Kb) |
| 2005/05/11 | Film Australia Wins International Award for History Project | Word Doc (116Kb) |
| 2005/05/05 | Film Australia Visit to Stimulate Tasmanian Documentary Production | Word Doc (743Kb) |
| 2005/04/19 | Three New Projects for Film Australia | Word Doc (119Kb) |
| 2005/03/21 | Log On and Learn with Film Australia | Word Doc (119Kb) |
| 2005/02/24 | Indigenous Media Organisation Awarded Documentary Gong | Word Doc (110Kb) |
| 2005/02/22 | Film Australia and FTO Back Pilot Doco Business Project | Word Doc (151Kb) |
| 2005/02/21 | Film Australia Unveils Terms of Trade | Word Doc (117Kb) |
| 2005/02/03 | Film Australia Meets Filmmakers at AIDC | Word Doc (35Kb) |
| 2005/01/20 | Armstrong, Air, Adoption and Art for Film Australia | Word Doc (37Kb) |
| 2004 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2004/11/30 | Dhakiyarr vs the King scores first Film Australia showing at Sundance | Word Doc (105Kb) |
| 2004/11/10 | Film Australia Wins International Award and Releases Annual Report | Word Doc (41Kb) |
| 2004/10/26 | Film Australia Flags Creative Future for Documentary Sector | Word Doc (37Kb) |
| 2004/09/27 | Australian Biography Goes into Tenth Series | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2004/06/30 | Film Australia Vietnam Documentary Marks Anniversary | Word Doc (36Kb) |
| 2004/05/17 | Betty Churcher to Present The Art of War for Film Australia | Word Doc (35Kb) |
| 2004/03/26 | Divorce Stories Sought for SBS Series | Word Doc (30Kb) |
| 2004/03/25 | Film Australia Announces New Documentary Productions | PDF (17Kb) |
| 2004/02/26 | Robin Hughes Receives Stanley Hawes Award at AIDC 2004 | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2004/02/23 | Film Australia's New Director of Sales Heads to First Market | Word Doc (33Kb) |
| 2004/01/20 | Film Australia's Library Now Online | Word Doc (30Kb) |
| 2004/01/16 | Film Australia Comment on Death of Journalist/Filmmaker Mark Worth | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2004/01/12 | Land of the Morning Star Screens 8.30pm 2 February on ABC TV | Word Doc (34Kb) |
| 2003 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2003/12/10 | Extraordinary Australians Profiled on SBS This Summer | Word Doc (36Kb) |
| 2003/12/02 | Doco Makers Scour Queensland for Cloudland Footage and Stories | Word Doc (34Kb) |
| 2003/11/26 | New Director, Sales for Film Australia | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/11/25 | Film Australia Celebrates AFI Win for Wildness | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/10/29 | Film Australia Looks Ahead | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2003/10/28 | Sharon Connolly to Step Down as Film Australia CEO | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/10/21 | The Trouble with Merle History Award Continues Film Australia Prize Record | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2003/10/17 | Fearless Competes for Hollywood Film Discovery Award | Word Doc (27Kb) |
| 2003/09/05 | Desperately Seeking Roslyn | Word Doc (253Kb) |
| 2003/08/21 | Robin Anderson Flim Awards for Secondary School Filmmakers Launched | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/07/16 | New Promotions Manager at Film Australia | Word Doc (83Kb) |
| 2003/06/10 | Ted's Evolution Wins Banff Rockie Award | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/05/08 | Leisure to Screen During Oscar Celebrations | Word Doc (27Kb) |
| 2003/05/08 | Science Documentaries Added to Film Australia Slate | Word Doc (27Kb) |
| 2003/05/06 | Film Australia Celebrates Sydney Film Festival Selection | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/04/30 | Film Australia Celebrates Banff Selection | Word Doc (27Kb) |
| 2003/04/02 | Film Australia Announces Partnership with National Film Board of Canada | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2003/03/19 | Bruce Petty's Human Contraptions to Screen at Annecy Animation Festival | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/03/11 | Executive Producer Moves at Film Australia | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2003/03/11 | Film Australia Adds Animation Project to Production Slate | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2003/03/05 | Film Australia Celebrates Plumpton High Success | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2003/02/20 | Academy Award nominated documentary maker wins 2008 Film Australia Stanley Hawes Award |
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| 2003/02/20 | Film Australia Announces Winner of Stanley Hawes Award | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2003/01/17 | Chris Warner Joins Film Australia | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2002 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2002/12/16 | Film Australia Announces New Programs with ABC and SBS | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2002/12/02 | Worldwide Search for Film for Colour of War | Word Doc (26Kb) |
| 2002/10/25 | "Energetic and Optimistic" Year End for Film Australia | Word Doc (31Kb) |
| 2002/10/24 | Film Australia Produces Major New History Series for Nine Network | Word Doc (34Kb) |
| 2002/09/16 | Film Australia Programs at Hawaii International Film Festival | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2002/08/06 | Film Australia Acquires Black Chicks Talking | Word Doc (27Kb) |
| 2002/07/05 | Film Australia commissions Wildness and annnounces Australian Biography Online | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2002/06/14 | ACTF to handle Film Australia's children's catalogue | Word Doc (75Kb) |
| 2002/05/02 | New Documentary Projects for Film Australia | Word Doc (25Kb) |
| 2002/03/27 | From the Outback to Asia - New Film Australia Productions | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2002/02/26 | More Acclaim for Facing the Music and Cunnamulla | Word Doc (29Kb) |
| 2002/01/09 | Mabo-The Native Title Revolution Receives International Acclaim | Word Doc (28Kb) |
| 2001 - MEDIA RELEASES | ||
| 2001/10/31 | Bumper Year for Film Australia | Word Doc (30Kb) |
| 2001/10/29 | Film Australia Titles to Feature at 25th Anniversary Margaret Mead Film Festival | Word Doc (25Kb) |
| 2001/09/30 | Mabo CD-Rom Nominated for BAFTA | Word Doc (48Kb) |
| 2001/09/28 | Film Australia Celebrates Ratings Success | Word Doc (44Kb) |
| 2001/09/12 | Film Australia Indigenous Programs in Demand | Word Doc (48Kb) |
| 2001/09/04 | Increased Funding Welcomed by Film Australia | Word Doc (44Kb) |