Documentary Production
Deadline
June 18, 2026
101 days ago
Amount
Funding amount depends on project scale and platform; Direct-to-Audience support is capped at $300,000 for projects with budgets of $500,000 or less, Platform First has a maximum Screen Australia contribution of $500,000, and guideline-based percentage caps apply by stream.
About this grant
The Documentary Production funding programs aim to support Australian documentary content for production and release across Direct-to-Audience, Television, and Feature Film platforms, as well as distinctive Australian storytelling.
Eligibility
Direct-to-Audience projects must not have been commissioned by any third party and must have their first and primary release window on a Direct-to-Audience platform.
Instructions & requirements
Eligibility
Direct-to-Audience projects must not have been commissioned by any third party and must have their first and primary release window on a Direct-to-Audience platform.
Key People
Deirdre BrennanChief Executive Officer
Grainne BrunsdonChief Operating Officer
Richard HuddlestonHead of Documentary
Michael Ebeid AMChair
Richard NankivellChief Financial Officer
Michael EbeidChairman, Screen Australia Board
Deborah MailmanBoard Member
Louise GoughDirector of Narrative Content
Contacts (8)
| Name | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Mailman | Board Member | — | — |
| Deirdre Brennan | Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| Grainne Brunsdon | Chief Operating Officer | — | — |
| Louise Gough | Director of Narrative Content | — | — |
| Michael Ebeid | Chairman, Screen Australia Board | — | — |
| Michael Ebeid AM | Chair | — | — |
| Richard Huddleston | Head of Documentary | — | — |
| Richard Nankivell | Chief Financial Officer | — | — |