August 2022

And the Ass Saw the Angel - 4 x 1 hour drama series ($25 000)

• Production Company: Gypsy Moon
• Producers: Nick Batzias, Nick Cave, Justin Kurzel, Virginia Whitwell
• Director: Justin Kurzel
• Scriptwriter: Nam Le

Compelling and astonishing, Nick Cave's acclaimed first novel is a fantastic journey into a world of Gothic tragedy.

School Camp – 110 min feature drama ($20 000)

• Production Company – GGG Films
• Executive Producer – Sue Maslin
• Producers – Gillian Crosby, Gabrielle McLeod
• Scriptwriter/Director – Greta Nash

The friendship between two 14 year old girls is pushed to breaking point on a gruelling year nine camp in the deep Tasmanian wilderness.

Arch Angela – 6 x 30 min comedy series ($15 000)

• Executive Producer/Writer – Katie Robertson
• Creator/Executive Producer – Jack Yabsley
• Writers – Megan Wilding, Chika Ikogwe
• Story Consultant – Shaun Wilson

A young girl saves the life of a woman washed up on a beach. The woman claims to be one of God's most powerful Arch Angels. They become best friends.

Standing – 8 x 30 min children’s drama series ($15 000)

• Production Company – Britestar Productions
• Creator – Nic Butler
• Producer – Rachael Turk
• Writers – Cleon Prineas, Caitlin Richardson, Adam Thompson

Standing is a coming of age drama set in Devonport. It follows the life of Leisha Lang, a disgruntled teen who is ambivalent about stepping up when a High School academic challenge inadvertently catapults her into the political limelight.

The Grot – 10 x 22 min animated comedy series ($15 000)

• Production Company: Mighty Nice
• Executive Creative Director: Darren Price
• Creative Producer: Matt Taylor
• Art Director: Softly Dunstan
• Animation: Bonnie Forsyth
• Writers: Courtney Collins, Vicki Madden, Nathan Maynard, Dylan Hesp
• Creator: Pat Grant

A comedy crime caper about deception, family and discovering what it takes to get filthy rich. 'The Grot' is a visceral animated series aimed at an audience aged 12 years plus. Set in a grim post-industrial future where life is hotter, wetter and meaner; the story follows four scummy teens as they come of age, develop the craft of the con and learn to trust each other in a city where trust is thin on the ground.

Turbo – 20 x 7 min comedy puppet series ($15 000)

• Production Company – Terrapin Puppet Theatre
• Executive Producer – Belinda Kelly
• Director – Sam Routledge
• Writer – Nathan Maynard

The comic adventures of three chooks growing up and navigating life in a Tasmanian backyard