Australian film, TV and online soared to new heights in 2015 and we look back on the year that was, as well as casting our eyes to exciting times ahead.

Screen Australia will give six documentary filmmaking teams $2.9 millions of funding as part of the Documentary Broadcast program.

A diverse array of 11 documentaries tackling everything from the challenges of Year 12, to the murder case of child beauty queen are set to receive funding as part of Screen Australia’s Documentary Producer Program.

Find out what the top-rating Australian TV dramas were across the free-to-air networks in 2015.

Downriver's story is one of teamwork and tenacity; and the inevitability of people and policies at the film agencies greatly influencing what independent films are made in Australia.

Documentaries like Tyke Elephant Outlaw are finding new life after they leave the cinemas and film festivals thanks to streaming platforms.

Screen Forever 2015 is done and dusted, but the impact of SPA’s Ones to Watch program is ongoing for this year’s 14 emerging producers.

Screen Australia and Google will host two 2½-day workshops for leading YouTubers seeking to develop films and series pilots.

The Gender Matter five-point plan proposed changes have been reviewed and unanimously agreed to by the Gender Matters Taskforce.

These changes will make it easier for you to prepare your applications, and make our applications assessment process faster.

An overwhelming wave of positivity has met Screen Australia’s Gender Matters initiatives, but as many acknowledge, these are just the first steps.