Three original Tasmanian documentaries will air on SBS On Demand next month as part of the joint Short-Form Factual Initiative between Screen Tasmania and SBS.
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The documentaries were funded through the state government's Screen Innovation Fund, Minister for the Arts Elise Archer said.
"Tasmania's screen industry is thriving under the Hodgman government," she said.
"The new $2 million Screen Innovation Fund, as well as investing in major screen productions, allows us to help projects through to proof-of-concept stage and support development initiatives."
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The Short-Form Factual Initiative aims to increase career development opportunities for Tasmania's diverse cultural and linguistic, and under-represented groups.
After taking part in workshops and mentoring opportunities offered through the initiative, three Tasmanian teams received $35,000 to produce short films:
- Flavour Swap produced by Ella Kennedy and Catherine Pettman. The project delves into the friendship, stories and delicious food shared when Tasmania's top chefs meet and cook for the state's newest migrants.
- Sidelines produced by Paul Moran, Mark Thompson, Alicia Rackett and Eliya Cohen. The documentary captures a local cricket competition between a skillful migrant team and underdog locals, with sporting skills and cultural differences put to the test.
- Small Town Drifter produced by Dylan Hesp and Michael O'Neill. The program follows Taylor Forward, a youth worker from Penguin in North-West Tasmania as he travels to Ebisuin Japan to prove himself in the competitive motorsport of Drift.
See the documentaries on SBS On Demand in September as part of the SBS Short Film Festival.
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Frances Vinall
Frances Vinall is a journalist at The Examiner, Launceston. Contact her at frances.vinall@examiner.com.au
Frances Vinall is a journalist at The Examiner, Launceston. Contact her at frances.vinall@examiner.com.au
