4 January 2023
The Northern Territory Government is growing the screen industry, creating local jobs and providing opportunities for aspiring film makers.
The first round of the 2022-23 Screen Territory funding recipients announced today will share in over $93,000 in grants to further their careers.
Funding is split across three grant streams - Story Development, Audience Development and Career Development.
Emerging NT Aboriginal screen practioners Samantha Laughton, Delroy Tranter and Jayden Moyle have all received Career Development support, and the opportunity to work on the upcoming psychological horror feature film The Moogai.
Through Screen Territory and Screen Australia, Samantha will undertake an attachment as 3rd Assistant Director and visual effects, Jayden will undertake a Cinematographer attachment and Delroy a Sound Recording attachment during the film's shoot in Sydney.
Story Development grants are designed to support NT screen practioners develop distinctive Territory stories, with $38,000 in grants going to five new screen projects.
Among them is a documentary following the Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band, as the remote community group is invited to perform with KISS on their Australian tour.
While Tamarind Tree Pictures will develop the book Dear Son, about First Nations men and their messages about masculinity, love and culture, into a documentary series.
And Darwin based writer and producer Angelo Raza will develop Mine Raiders a scripted series about a remote mine and the community that surrounds it.
Finally, the Audience Development Grant has been awarded to Flickerfest to bring Australia's largest short film festival Flickerfest 2023 to the Territory.
