July 2024

The Ballroom Forest – 8 x 1 hr drama ($20,000)

• Production company – Sweetpotato Films
• Producer/Writer – Vicki Madden
• Director – Sian Davies

When Lucinda Tremayne, 17, vanishes after her debutante ball, only to resurface as a victim of murder, her killer believes he can evade justice. But he's underestimated the will of the women of the town, and the deceased herself, for in the realm beyond, the wrath of a murdered woman knows no bounds.

The Dream – 8 x 30 min comedy ($5,000)

• Producer – Bridget May
• Writer/Creator – Matt Burton
• Writers – Katie Robertson, Rob Braslin, Alex Laird
• Script Editor – Giula Sandler

A look at how the idea of community is shaped by one’s economic and cultural background. The story of four generations of people housed only streets apart but living vastly different lives.

Hide the Dog – 90 min family comedy ($20,000)

• Production Company – Wooden Horse
• Executive Producers/Producers – Richard Finlayson, Jude Troy
• Producer – Ainsley Gardiner
• Writers – Nathan Maynard, Jamie McCaskill
• Director – Wayne Blair
• Script Consultant – Stephen Cleary

Twelve-year-old best friends, Niarra and Tee find the last surviving Tasmanian Tiger. As the authorities also close in, they decide to their only choice is to hide it – in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Ground Up – 6 x 30 min comedy ($20,000)

• Production Company – Gristmill
• Producers – Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler
• Writer – Gary McCaffrie
• Director/Script Editor – Shaun Micallef

The AFL's attempt to establish a new club in Tasmania is challenged, frustrated and opposed, sometimes by those working on it.

Liawenee – 8 x 1 hr drama ($20,000)

• Production Company – Polaris Pictures
• Executive Producers – Sue Clothier, Jocelyn Little, Donanvan Chan
• Producer – Sue Clothier
• Script Editor – Conor Zorn

Liawenee. When Detective Kerry Fletcher takes over as the lone cop in the coldest place in Tasmania, she applies her methodical mind to the mystery of what happened to her predecessor and uncovers a shocking town secret.

Southern Lights – 8 x 1 hr drama ($20,000)

• Production Company – Andromeda Projects
• Creator/Writer/Director – Shaun Wilson
• Writer – Jane Allen

A famous TV scientist and local police detective investigate paranormal phenomena around Tasmania, which has been suddenly and completely cut off from the outside world.

Send It! – 10 x 30 min children’s drama ($20,000)

• Production company – Joy Studios
• Executive Producer – Linda Ujuk
• Producers – Kate Butler, Muffy Potter
• Creators – Roger Scott, Christine Tan

Zara is a talented young mountain biker who is on her way to becoming state champion when family drama, rivalry and injury threaten to unseat her plans, but with some help from her friends she might just be able to get back on track.

Emotional Whiplash – 8 x 5 min musical/comedy ($25,000)

• Production company – Polyphonic Media
• Executive Producer/Writer/Director – Fiora Cutler
• Producer/Directorial Consultant – Rosie Lourde
• Script Editor – Glen Dolman
• TikTok Consultant – Ella Watkins

A career-driven woman goes to the doctor for a cut in her finger only to get told she's getting too old to have a baby.

Pouring – Narrative exploration game for PC ($15,400)

• Lead Designer – Harry Dub
• Art Director – Imogen Coote
• Programmer – Owen Lennon

Pouring is a 2D narrative-rich adventure/exploration game about life, death and that single moment in-between.

Reign Absolute: Digital Edition – Fantasy card game for PC ($20,000)

• Studio – Adam Walker Studio
• Project Director – Adam Walker
• Producer/Writer – Callum Blizzard
• Writer – Sarah Walker
• Lead Programmer – Adam Reed
• Lead Artist – Aldrich Tangpos

Set in a fantasy world, Reign Absolute: Digital Edition pits players against either the CPU or other human players in strategic card game battles between a variety of archetypal fantasy factions, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.