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Screen Australia appoints Adrian Coates as Director of Strategy & Insights

Screen Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Adrian Coates as Director of Strategy & Insights. A strategic leader...

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Screen Australia Director of Strategy and Insights Adrian Coates.
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Tiny toys, big missions: Knee High Spies launches on ABC this November

Kids, assemble! The ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce a brand new action-comedy series for preschoolers, Knee High Spies, will...

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Tiny toys, big missions: Knee High Spies launches on ABC this November
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Screen Australia amplifies 46 distinctive local stories with funding for new dramas

Screen Australia has announced $12.8 million in funding across 46 narrative projects, celebrating distinctive perspectives with local and global appeal....

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Top (L-R): Anne Edmonds, Kitty Flanagan (Bad Company) Bottom (L-R): Tony Armstrong, Henry Stone (Shilling It)
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Five creative teams selected for Screen Australia’s Audience Design Initiative

Screen Australia have announced the five successful creative teams who will take part in the 2025 Audience Design Initiative. Launched...

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Top L-R: Darlene Johnson, Lydia Rui, Lisa Albert Bottom L-R: Vincent Lamberti, Brooke Silcox, Kate Riedl
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Aussie kids defy orders as Do Not Watch This Show achieves biggest launch of the year on ABC iview

Following the outstanding success of the debut season, the ABC, Screen Australia and VicScreen are thrilled to announce that Do Not...

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Aussie kids defy orders as Do Not Watch This Show achieves biggest launch of the year on ABC iview
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New Corporate Plan marks next chapter in Screen Australia’s strategic evolution

Screen Australia has released its Corporate Plan 2025-2029, detailing the Board’s new direction as an efficient, effective and future-focused organisation,...

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Corporate Plan
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ABC, Screen Australia and ACTF unveil two new original children’s series

The ABC, Screen Australia and the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced two new children's series at the Australian...

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ABC, Screen Australia and ACTF unveil two new original children’s series
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Screen Australia and YouTube Australia fund four new teams through tenth Skip Ahead initiative

Screen Australia and YouTube Australia have announced four new projects that will share in $480,000 as part of the tenth...

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Top L-R: Garn: The Series, BUG (working title). Bottom L-R: The Vegetable Plot, Re: Plastic.
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Screen Australia celebrates emerging creatives and cultural icons in documentary funding slate

Screen Australia has announced 30 documentaries that will share in $2.5 million of production and development funding, shaping the next...

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Jimmy Barnes, Working Class Man - Photo by Patrick Jones
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The Creators 2025 Participants Announced

Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) have announced the seven participants selected for The Creators 2025, a dynamic career acceleration program...

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Top (L-R): Tamara Asmar, Anna Barnes and Sarah Bassiuoni. Bottom (L-R): Glen Dolman, Michelle Offen, Jessica Tuckwell and Monica Zanetti.
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Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia

New games capture distinctive stories, landscapes and communities from across the country. Screen Australia has today announced the latest games...

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Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia
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Screen Australia provides $3 million to local festivals and events over three years

Screen Australia announced $3 million in funding support for 13 key screen and games industry festivals and events, from 2025...

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Sydney Film Festival
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