Why the Guardian is investing in Australian documentaries
Three weeks ago, Screen Australia and the Guardian locked in an agreement to commission and distribute three local online documentaries. Mumbrella’s Zoe Samios chats with the Guardian’s Charlie Phillips and Screen Australia’s Alyssa Orvis about the project, and the Guardian’s love for Australian talent.
The Guardian’s head of documentaries Charlie Phillips has always had a love for Australian documentaries, so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise when Screen Australia and the Guardian locked in an agreement to commission three Australian-made online documentaries.
As part of the agreement, the Guardian and Screen Australia will provide a funding pool of up to $126,500, with the publishers contributing a fixed amount of $36,500 and Screen Australia providing between $36,500 and $90,000.
Phillips has been behind the Guardian’s documentary partnership with Screen Australia
