Funding Approvals
IN THE ARCHIVE
2019–2020 ONLINE production

1 FOR ALL
6 x 5 mins
Deerstalker Pictures Pty Ltd
Genre Action adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Writer/Director Elliot Ryan
Producers Goldie Soetianto, Grace Rein, Vincent Power
Platform YouTube
Synopsis A group of friends gather round to play a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game, but their adventures never quite go as intended due to the luck of the dice.

FLATS
6 x 10 mins
Princess Pictures
Genre Comedy
Writer/Directors Darren Downs, Will Weatheritt
Producers Kelly West, Mike Cowap
Executive Producer Emma Fitzsimons, Laura Waters, Ryan Chamley
Platform YouTube
Synopsis Joey returns from a stint in prison determined to be a great dad to his newborn son, but getting a job and being present proves harder than he expects, especially when his old friends and old habits die hard. FLATS is set in and made with the residents of a Melbourne housing commission block.

LOVE BUG
15 x 1.5 mins
Spaceboy Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Writer/Director Imogen McCluskey
Producers Imogen McCluskey, Yingna Lu
Platform IGTV
Synopsis Filmed entirely in self-isolation, LOVE BUG is a daringly contemporary and innovative web series about dating a soft boi in the apocalypse.

DOM AND ADRIAN: 2020
5 x 2 mins and 1 x 30 mins
Soul HQ & Easy Tiger Productions
Genre Comedy
Director Christiaan Van Vuuren
Writers Christiaan Van Vuuren, Nick Boshier
Producers Rob Gibson, Julia Corcoran, Ian Collie
Platform STAN
Synopsis Aspiring USBJ’s, Dom and Adrian, are forced to redefine themselves creatively and philosophically if they’re to survive 2020.

FLUNK
40 x 5 mins
Lilydale Films
Genre Drama
Director Ric Forster
Writers Ric Forster, Mekelle Mills, Phoebe Williams, Helen Le, Luke McCarthy
Producer Melanie Rowland
Platform YouTube
Synopsis After recovering from a suicide attempt, Ingrid tries to prioritize her own happiness, but struggles when she falls for her best friend’s girl.

RETROGRADE
6 x 22 mins
Orange Entertainment Co
Genre Romantic comedy
Director Natalie Bailey
Creators Mark O’Toole, Meg O'Connell
Writers Anna Barnes, Meg O’Connell, Declan Fay
Producers Meg O’Connell, Dan Lake, Jackson Lapsley Scott
Script Producer Sophie Miller
Executive Producer Kurt Royan
Platform ABC 
Synopsis A comedy where a group of thirty-something friends reunite to drown their sorrows (and question their life choices) at a virtual bar in the time of COVID-19.

THE TAILINGS
6 x 10 mins and 1 x 60 mins
Liz Doran Productions in association with The Two Jons and Roar Film
Genre Drama, Mystery
Writer Caitlin Richardson
Director Stevie Cruz-Martin
Producers Liz Doran, Richard Kelly, Stephen Thomas
Platform SBS On Demand
Synopsis In one of the most fragile, beautiful and disputed landscapes in Australia, the west coast of Tasmania, two very different young women are drawn together by a terrible accident - their investigation changes everything, for the town, the mine and more importantly, for themselves.

CANCELLED
10 x 9 mins
More Sauce Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Luke Eve
Writers Luke Eve, Maria Albiñana
Producers Luke Eve, Maria Albiñana
Platform Facebook
Synopsis It’s not every day a global pandemic hits forcing you to cancel your wedding and head into immediate lockdown with your fiancé … and his mum.

META RUNNER SEASON 2
10 x 13 mins
Glitch Productions Pty Ltd
Director Luke Lerdwichagul
Writer Jeffrey Yang
Producer Kevin Lerdwichagul
Platform YouTube
Synopsis A young woman with a cybernetic arm wakes up in a cyberpunk future in which video games are everything.

POWER OF THE DREAM
6 x 7 mins
Chips & Gravy Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Creators Alexandra Keddie, Bobbie-Jean Henning
Director Megan Ham
Producer Cate Hartmann
Executive Producers Alexandra Keddie, Bobbie-Jean Henning, Gemma Bird Matheson
Platform Instagram / Facebook / YouTube
Synopsis Cousin-best friends Amy and Brooke have always wanted to go to the Olympics, problem is they have no sporting talent at all - and they’re totally oblivious to it. The Power of the Dream is a celebration of friendship, passion and women in sport. From Nikki Webster to Susie O’Neill - this show is all about the 1996 Atlanta Games Celine Dion ballad, The Power of the Dream, no matter how uncoordinated you might be.

2121 
7 x 8 mins
Jenna Cosgrove
Genre Science fiction
Directors Briar Rose, Thomas Petrakos, Jenna Cosgrove
Writers Jenna Cosgrove
Producers Briar Rose, Thomas Petrakos, Jenna Cosgrove
Platform YouTube
Synopsis In a strict dystopian future, controlled by the all-seeing AI Counsel, a group of rebels fight to outwit the authorities and take down Counsel to earn their freedom from its dogged oppression.

COOKED
5 x 5 mins
Studio Hackett
Genre Comedy
Director Jake Duczynski
Writers Jake Duczynski, James Hackett
Producers James Hackett
Platform Facebook
Synopsis In 2020, the ghost of Captain Cook and his friend Daringa the goat, travel across Australia in search of a cure for Wyatt Gildt; a mysterious spell which has him bound to his ship for all eternity and plagues many parts of the nation.

DING DONG I’M GAY
6 x 7 mins
Wintergarden Pictures Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Creator Tim Spencer
Directors Sarah Bishop, Joshua Longhurst
Writers Tim Spencer, Zoe Norton Lodge
Producers Joshua Longhurst, Rosie Braye, Tim Spencer
Platform YouTube
Synopsis A high-achieving neurotic seeks to guide his naive, newly-out country cousin through the urban gay experience, but his insecurities blind him to the genuine connection they share.

FRACKETTY FRACK: IT'S THE FRACKPOCALYPSE
8 x 10 mins
Odd Tale Productions Pty Ltd
Genre Science fiction, Dramedy
Writer/Director Nathaniel Kelly
Producer Philip Tarl Denson
Platform YouTube
Synopsis After a gormless politician has second-thoughts about green-lighting a controversial mining technique, he teams up with an earnest conspiracy-nut and his activist niece to uncover the truth behind fracking and its possible world-ending implications.

SEX & DEATH
6 x 13 mins
Kewl Studio
Genre Comedy, Drama
Writer/Director Kathleen Lee
Producer Tobias Willis
Platform YouTube
Synopsis When betrayal and heartache strike an amateur actress, pretending to be normal will be her greatest performance.

AMAZING GRACE SERIES 2
5 x 10 mins
JAM Productions Pty Ltd (t/a Trumoney Films)
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Julie Money
Writers Grace Truman, Julie Money
Producer Julie Money
Platform Facebook and other platforms
Synopsis Hi I'm Grace. When I was ten my Dad died. Now whenever I get stuck I think about what he would do. It helps.

SONIA & CHERRY
7 x 6 mins
Cloudberry Films Pty Ltd
Genre Comedy
Writer/Director Victoria Thaine
Producer Naomi Mulholland
Executive Producers Naomi Mulholland, Victoria Thaine
Platform Facebook/YouTube
Synopsis Sonia and Cherry is an odd-couple comedy about best friends who think they know each other, until they become Mums.

MOMENTS OF CLARITY
24 x 1 min
Electric Yak Pty Ltd
Genre Animation, Comedy
Producer Paul Moran
Executive Producer Alicia Rackett
Writer/Director Tim Logan
Synopsis A sweet yet dark animated comedy about a neurotic bearded man, and his wise little dog, as they confront the trivial and grand truths of everyday life.

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CELEBRATION NATION
YouTube channel: Jenny J Zhou
8 x 5 mins
Genre Comedy
Writers Jenny Zhou, Molly Daniels, Gaby Seow 
Producers Jenny Zhou, Molly Daniels, Gaby Seow
Synopsis Retail is the worst on holidays. This is a show about retail set exclusively on holidays.

FINDING X
YouTube channel: Tibees
1 x 6 mins
Genre Comedy, Family
Writer/Director Toby Hendy
Producers Toby Hendy, Cedric Scheerlinck
Synopsis A mathematical stop-motion animation in which variable X searches for meaning in a world full of numbers.

LONG BLACK
YouTube channel: Bush Tucker Bunjie
1 x 15 mins
Genre Comedy, Drama
Directors Laura Clelland, Gabriel Willie
Writers Gabriel Willie, Steph Tisdell, Sandra Makaresz, Laura Clelland
Producers Sandra Makaresz, Laura Clelland
Synopsis With their ‘big break’ comedy show cancelled, an eviction notice on their door, and big responsibilities on their shoulders, flatmates and part-time baristas Steph and Gab realise there’s more money in foot fetish pics and phone sex than there is serving lattes. They decide to pursue a radical path to fame, fortune and representation – Aboriginal porn.

BAD RIVER: ADVENTURE ON AUSTRALIA’S SICKEST WATER
YouTube channel: Beau Miles
4 x 20 mins
Genre Documentary
Writer/Director Beau Miles
Producers Mitch Drummond, Jodi Evans
Synopsis Through a series of unconventional river adventures, Dr Beau Miles showcases the most unhealthy waterways in Australia.

LORD OF THE MACKS
YouTube channel: Fishing the Wild
4 x 10 mins
Genre Documentary
Writer/Director Morgan Hartney
Producer Hamish Simpson
Executive Producer Michelle Crowther
Synopsis The Davey family have thwarted sharks, crocs, wild weather and ‘greenies’ to make one of the most hard-earned livings on the planet… but can these commercial mackerel fishermen survive the tsunami ahead?

SMALL FOOTPRINT
YouTube channel: Never Too Small
3 x 20 mins
Genre Documentary
Director Colin Chee
Writer Luke Clark
Producers Luke Clark, Lindsay-Jane Barnard, Elizabeth Price
Executive Producer James McPherson
Synopsis By 2050, seven in ten people will live in a city. Can smarter design lead to a happier future?