Screen Queensland is pleased to announce the six recipients of Screen Queensland’s $3 million, three-year Business Enterprise fund, supporting local screen businesses to develop and expand their operations. Read more about the fund here.
Bacon Factory Films
Dean Gibson (writer/director) and Helen Morrison (writer/producer) are teaming up as formal business partners to launch a new production company focused on developing and producing a diverse range of drama, factual, and children’s content. Dean brings over two decades of directing experience, having shaped productions for ABC, NITV, SBS, and various online and corporate platforms. Helen, with over 20 years in the industry, has delivered over 60 hours of broadcast television, including work for ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, NITV, and Sesame Street. Building on their already successful and collaborative working relationship, they are committed to creating compelling and entertaining content for audiences worldwide.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
Building their skills, networks and business with a focus on slate diversification and local Intellectual Property. Funding will be allocated to a mix of consultants, executives and mentors in the areas for development including factual, drama, business development and operations.
Five Storey Films
Five Storey Films (FSF) may be the ‘new kid’ on the block, but its five female principals – Anna Jeffries, Mandy Lake, Rebecca McElroy, Jenine Olliver, and Emma Sargent – bring with them a firm foundation of industry experience and expertise in the factual space.
FSF is not only dedicated to building stories, collaborations, careers, and advancing the Queensland film industry, but also to building the company into an international factual powerhouse – all with a collective sense of creativity, curiosity, comedy, cleverness, and compassion.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
Five Storey Films will budget fees for a development producer to support and strengthen their pre-existing slate and take projects to the next stage.
Everything Else Entertainment
Everything Else Entertainment is a 100 per cent Queensland-owned and operated production company, powered by a joint venture with WildBear Studios. Led by producer Veronica Fury, who boasts nearly 20 years’ industry experience and over 100 commissioned screen credits to her name, Everything Else Entertainment facilitates the development, financing and production of a wide range of high-quality scripted screen content. Veronica’s notable feature credits include the AACTA Award-nominated Brock: Over the Top, Netflix film Iron Fists & Kung Fu Kicks and Hating Peter Tatchell with executive producer Elton John.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
To employ the people-power required to activate the advanced Everything Else Entertainment slate to take advantage of the market hunger for Australian drama content.
Jaggi Entertainment
Logie Award-nominated and AACTA Award-winning Jaggi Entertainment is dedicated to developing, producing and financing quality commercial feature films, documentaries and series.
Over the past decade Jaggi Entertainment has produced over two dozen films for global networks and brands, including Netflix original young adult series Dive Club and feature film Love is in the Air starring Delta Goodrem.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
Re-positioning the company to better participate in sales and distribution revenue leading to an increase in locally generated intellectual property and more opportunities for local talent to be recognised.
Moving Floor
Moving Floor is an Australian-based showrunner-oriented production company led by principals Stephen M. Irwin and Leigh McGrath. Spanning diverse genres and platforms, Moving Floor brings rich experience in the creation and production of high quality, highly entertaining content that has been enjoyed by millions of viewers around the world. These showrunner/writer/producers have a large and growing slate of content and seek out like-minded creatives and partners to bring new shows, films and complimentary content to viewers worldwide.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
Moving Floor will engage a media and industry experts to enhance connections to international market opportunities and allow the principals time for creating content and upskilling emerging talent.
No Coincidence Media
No Coincidence Media is an independent film and television production company that develops and produces raw, authentic and signature feature films and documentaries, including Warwick Thornton’s documentary series on A24 and SBS Demand,
The Beach, the Australian and New Zealand co-production feature film available on Netflix, We Are Still Here, and the Sydney Film Festival audience award-winning feature film that debuted at Sundance Film Festival, The Moogai.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
To employ Rockhampton based Indigenous documentary producer, Yale Macgillivray, to join the company as a producer and manage the documentary/factual slate, and Brisbane based Indigenous Concept Creator, Steven Oliver to create intellectual property to be developed internally.
Stephanie Dower
Stephanie Dower is a Brisbane-based screen producer, writer and editor, and trained access coordinator with a strong commitment to promoting disability inclusion both on-screen and behind the scenes. Stephanie has worked across short films, TVCs and online content, and is currently developing a slate of bold and aspirational projects. Notable titles include factual series Carry On, which was selected for the Pitch FACTory at AIDC 2019 and feature romantic drama Seeing Scout, a recent recipient of the Attagirl Production Prize. Stephanie is also a co-host of Attitude Foundation’s ReFramed Podcast and is known to speak regularly on matters of accessibility and inclusion.
WHAT WILL SCREEN QUEENSLAND’S FUNDING SUPPORT?
Seek consultation from a business mentor and employ key personnel, such as a development executive and an administrative assistant, to oversee the slate strategy and support day-to-day operations, ensuring maximum dedication to development and production.
