Screen Australia Announces Documentary Funding for Seven New Projects

Warwick Thornton's The Beach, a Valerie Taylor shark documentary and an animated soccer series are some of the highlights.
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Image: The Real Jaws: The Valerie Taylor Story. Source: Screen Australia.

Screen Australia has announced production funding for seven new documentary projects through the Documentary Producer and Commissioned programs. The latest slate includes The Beach, a television series which follows award-winning director Warwick Thornton as he turns his back on the limelight and life in the fast lane, to experience life on an isolated beach in the remote Dampier Peninsula on the north-west coast of Western Australia.

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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.