SCREEN AUS - Documentaries

Question

1. How many documentaries, dramas or other content on antisemitism has Screen Australia funded since 7 October 2023? 2. Is Screen Australia concerned that SBS, ABC and other local broadcasters have not commissioned documentaries, dramas or other content on antisemitism and has this impacted the projects that Screen Australia might otherwise fund: if so,what does it plan to do about this? 3. Has Screen Australia provided any antisemitism training for its staff: if so (a) why was it decided to do this (b) who provided this training? 4. Screen Australia previously provided evidence it held a copy of the script for the documentary Silenced. After asking for this on notice (along with all relevant correspondence including the initial assessment of the documentary) to determine whether the script reflected negatively or improperly on The Hon Linda Reynolds or Ms Fiona Brown, Screen Australia has not provided this script and other materials. Please provide these documents. If Screen Australia no longer has a copy of the script, please explain why that is so. 5. Please provide all documents which reference Ms Sarah Ferguson in relation to the documentary Sentient.

Answer

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Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• SQ26-000872.pdf (opens in a new tab)