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Take a voyage of discovery with Chris Taylor

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Tuesday 04 August 2009

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett, in conjunction with Screen Australia today launched Australia’s Heritage—National Treasures – a series of ten mini-documentaries for television and a resource-rich website for education.
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Jonathan Olsberg and Ian Jones announced as external assessors

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Monday 03 August 2009

Jonathan Olsberg and Ian Jones will join Ruth Harley, Chief Executive Officer, Chris Oliver, Senior Manager, State and Industry Partnerships and Megan McMurchy, Enterprise Manager, to decide on the allocation of Screen Australia’s Enterprise Program funding for 2009/10.
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Screen Australia announces four new development initiatives

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Friday 24 July 2009

Screen Australia today announced the Springboard Short Film program, the Short Film Completion fund, the Screen Australia/Film Four Producer Internship program and the Script Factory Foundation Development training initiative.
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Screen Australia’s marketing programs announced

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Thursday 16 July 2009

The audience is firmly at the focus of Screen Australia’s programs following the release of the organisation’s marketing programs today.
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Screen Australia releases new industry handbook

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Thursday 09 July 2009

Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department today released Pathways & Protocols – a filmmaker’s guide to working with Indigenous people, culture and concepts.
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Kathleen Drumm to head Screen Australia's Marketing and Industry Development Department

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Wednesday 17 June 2009

Screen Australia today announced Kathleen Drumm as the agency’s new Head of Marketing and Industry Development.
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Screen Australia announces funding for five features

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Tuesday 16 June 2009

Screen Australia has announced support for five feature films generating $38.9 million worth of production.
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Australian film Samson & Delilah wins Caméra d’Or at Cannes

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Monday 25 May 2009

The Australian feature film Samson & Delilah (writer/director Warwick Thornton, producer Kath Shelper) has won the coveted Caméra d’Or, one of the major awards of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
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Latest production approvals from Screen Australia

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Wednesday 06 May 2009

Screen Australia has announced it will provide production finance for two features, a children’s television series and two documentaries following yesterday’s Board meeting.
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World premiere of The New Black: seven short works by new Indigenous filmmakers

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Monday 04 May 2009

Short films by Deborah Mailman, Adrian Wills and Leah Purcell will be among those showcased when Screen Australia’s The New Black premieres at a free screening at Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival in Sydney this month.
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Another two Australian films selected for Cannes

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Wednesday 29 April 2009

Two additional Australian films have been selected for screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. This brings the total Australian selection to four films for the 2009 festival, the strongest Cannes slate since 2006.
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Two Australian features selected for Cannes

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Friday 24 April 2009

Screen Australia is delighted to announce that Bright Star and Samson & Delilah will screen in Official Selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.