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ABC ME drama gets its first broadcast of S2 in Asia.

First Day. US streamer Hulu has now boarded the 4-part series, which stars Evie Macdonald as transgender student Hannah Bradford in her second year at Hillview High School. Produced by South Australia’s Epic Films in association with Kojo Studios, it also has investment from Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation and the ABC. Director, writer and co-producer Julie Kalceff said, “We are grateful to audiences all over the world for embracing First Day and we are honoured t...

Australia Just Funded A YouTube Comedy About The Great Emu War Share Filed to:emu war Image: Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Remember that time Australia’s military, complete with machine guns, managed to lose to a bunch of emus? Well, that glorious defeat is being immortalised in a YouTube series. The series was one of five projects to receive official Screen Australia funding, according to an announcement Wednesday morning. One of the projects includes  Sunset Paradise, a new show from the ma...

Screen Australia announces $1.3m for 5 online originals May 12, 2021 11:26 Screen Australia has announced $1.3 million for five online projects. The announcement: Screen Australia has announced $1.3 million of online production funding for five projects. Award-winning children’s series First Day will return for season 2, along with ReCancelled which follows on from director Luke Eve’s 2020 lockdown drama Cancelled. The projects also include Sunset Paradise, a new series from the creators o...