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Toni Collette Directs 'The Best Of' with Screen Australia Funding
13 Oct
Summary
- Toni Collette makes feature directing debut with 'The Best Of'.
- Screen Australia allocates over AUD16.9 million for new projects.
- Diverse slate includes features, series, and shorts from emerging creatives.
Toni Collette is venturing into feature directing with 'The Best Of,' an adaptation of Graeme Simsion's novel. This project is among 75 initiatives sharing over AUD16.9 million in production and development funds from Screen Australia. The investment supports a wide array of projects, from features and series to shorts.
This funding round highlights Screen Australia's commitment to diverse Australian storytelling. Projects like Brouhaha Entertainment's series 'The Dark Lake' and Jeffrey Walker's feature 'Bull' are set to benefit. Additionally, Sooshi Mango's untitled Italian immigrant film and Rodd Rathjen's 'No Friend But the Mountains' are receiving support.
Development funding has also been allocated to Mithila Gupta's romantic comedy feature 'Desi Down Under' and Goalpost Pictures' thriller series 'The Caretaker.' Several short films, including 'Solastalgia' and 'My Life as a 12-Year-Old Demon Hunter... With Great Hair!', are also receiving principal production funding.
Screen Australia will reveal further funded projects at the ABC Media Showcase on October 21. The agency's director of narrative content, Louise Gough, emphasized the importance of supporting local stories and creatives.
