Call for doco submissions!
September 7th 2008 05:32
Screen Australia and SBS Television have called for proposals for a new multicultural history documentary series.
The series is set to examine the stories of multicultural Australia through the immigration policies of this and the last century and will be funded by the new government agency Screen Australia’s National Interest Program.
“We are looking for proposals that bring an innovative and creative perspective to Australia’s recent migration history, that have an intelligent voice, provide insight into our society and reveal something new,” said SBS’s Manager of Commissioned Content Denise Eriksen.
The Government Authority notes the selcction committee are asking for proposals to the story in a fresh and imaginative approach to television storytelling with a propensity towards extending the series to online and radio audiences. Budgets are estimated to be set at a maximum of $500,000 per episode
SBS Managing Director Shaun Brown is looking for unique story-telling techniques that scrutinize key cultural issues that have both unified and divided the community.
“We hope the series will provide a solid foundation for community debate around some of the most divisive and controversial issues of the country’s history,” Mr Brown said.
After initial funding for up to three proposals to begin intial development, one series will progress to full development of six one hour episodes set to hit the small screen in 2010.
Submissions for the project close Friday September 26 with the successful applicants announced soon after.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Source: PR Screen Australia.
SJC
The series is set to examine the stories of multicultural Australia through the immigration policies of this and the last century and will be funded by the new government agency Screen Australia’s National Interest Program.
“We are looking for proposals that bring an innovative and creative perspective to Australia’s recent migration history, that have an intelligent voice, provide insight into our society and reveal something new,” said SBS’s Manager of Commissioned Content Denise Eriksen.
The Government Authority notes the selcction committee are asking for proposals to the story in a fresh and imaginative approach to television storytelling with a propensity towards extending the series to online and radio audiences. Budgets are estimated to be set at a maximum of $500,000 per episode
“We hope the series will provide a solid foundation for community debate around some of the most divisive and controversial issues of the country’s history,” Mr Brown said.
After initial funding for up to three proposals to begin intial development, one series will progress to full development of six one hour episodes set to hit the small screen in 2010.
Submissions for the project close Friday September 26 with the successful applicants announced soon after.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Source: PR Screen Australia.
SJC
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