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Funding Approvals - September 2008

Production Investment

Title: THE MISSION
Applicant: Roar Film Pty Ltd
Producer: Steve Thomas & Kath Symmons
Writer/director: Varcha Sidwell

The Mission is a four-part documentary series about three young Nigerian priests who take up the challenge to journey to Tasmania as modern day missionaries in a bid to re-ignite the Catholic faith amongst an ever diminishing flock of church goers.

Project Development

Feature Film

Title: STRINGS
Applicant: Di Drew
Producer: Di Drew & David Hannay
Writer: John Honey
Director: Di Drew
Stage: Draft Funding – 1^st to 2^nd draft
Approved amount: $29 200

Title: SOLACE
Applicant:  Catherine Pettman
Producer: Catherine Pettman
Writer: Ra'uf Lucien Simon
Story consultant: Belinda Chayko
Stage: Draft Funding – Treatment to 1^st draft
Approved amount: $12 500

Title: ONE LAST SET
Applicant: John Swindells
Producer: John Swindells
Writer/director: Andrew Del Vecchio
Script Editor: Samantha Jennings
Stage: Draft Funding – 1^st to 2^nd draft
Approved amount: $14 000

TV Series

Title: THE LULLABYE CLUB
Applicant: Meg Warner
Writer: Meg Warner
Script Editor: Giula Sandler
Stage: Seed Funding
Approved amount: $10 000

Title: DEVIL'S ISLAND PRESENTS
Applicant: Paul Godard
Writer: Paul Godard
Script Editor: Victoria Madden
Stage: Seed Funding
Approved amount: $10 000

Industry & Cultural Development

Flickerfest Film Festival - $3 500
Australian International Documentary Conference - $10 000
National Screenwriters Conference - $10 000
AFI Awards Screenings - $12 500
Sony Tropfest - $16 911.75