Long Story Short initiative calls for online narrative series ideas

The doors to television careers are creaking open, as the genie of short online narrative series flexes its muscles.
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In very hard times, Screen Australia and the ABC have jointly pledged to commit a total of $1.5m to a digital first ABC iView initiative called Long Story Short.

The organisations are looking for short form narrative series, with an emphasis on industry development, which ‘aims to provide new tools for creatives wishing to write compelling short form series. Content creators and production teams will be encouraged to explore new production models and to pivot to digital first.’

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.