Screen time is being enhanced across Queensland with 12 organisations receiving funding in the latest funding round of the Screen Culture Fund.
State Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said $124,000 would be shared with a dozen events and festivals which will engage more than 45,000 Queenslanders through to June this year.
Minister Langbroek said the events would showcase a mix of global films and local screen stories through diverse and inclusive programming and cutting-edge digital media.
He said events supported included film and games festivals, industry conferences and skills development workshops.
“Successful recipients include the Very Short Film Festival celebrating Australian stories and contemporary culture and an established favourite – Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival.
“Queensland Games Festival also received funding to help promote the rich creativity of our local games development sector.”
Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said the funding helped to ensure communities across the state could engage with a broad range of storytelling and creative talent.
“Last year approximately 90,000 people attended events supported by Screen Queensland, highlighting the demand for industry engagement opportunities and Queensland-made content.”
Applications for the next round of the Screen Culture Fund, for events occurring between July 1 and December 31, close on February 28.
Current Screen Culture Fund recipients are:
- Adaptable.
- Alliance Francaise French Film Festival.
- Better World Film and Design Festival.
- Beyond Tokenism: Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion Panel (AACTA Festival).
- BLUSSH Romance Festival.
- Capricorn Film Festival.
- Flickerfest.
- LURSACE (The Logan Underdog Regional Screenings and Community Events).
- Queensland Games Festival.
- Noosa International Surfilm Festival.
- Very Short Film Festival.
- Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival
