END-of-financial-year tallying has revealed that the CBR Screen Investment Fund, managed by Screen Canberra, granted $498,832 to 10 screen projects and applications for the next round of funding has opened. 

Established in 2018 in partnership with the ACT government, the fund aims to foster a screen industry by nurturing local talent, championing diversity and elevating the profile of the ACT region.

Previous projects funded by the initiative have gone on to win awards and international praise, including the feature films “6 Festivals” (2022) and “Sissy” (2022), and the television drama series “Total Control” (2019-present).

According to outgoing Screen Canberra CEO Monica Penders, in the past year the fund has championed indigenous stories by supporting the third series of Blackfella Films’ “Total Control” and local First Nations company Yoowarni Productions’ upcoming television series “Paranormal Blacktivity”.

Penders says: “The thirst for Australian content is also growing, so it’s an exciting time for Australian screen creators, and we’re thrilled to be a part of that.”

Applications for the CBR Screen Investment Fund Production Round 22 and Development Round 22 are open here.