Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has announced the finalists in the 18th Screen Producers Australia Awards. The Awards celebrate great Australian screen productions; honour the skill, accomplishment, and imagination of its production businesses; aim to increase awareness of the role producers play in creating Australian screen stories; and spotlight the importance of international trade to screen businesses.
Victorian creatives are among the 46 production businesses recognised with a nomination. Awards span 13 categories of film, television and interactive productions.
Film Victoria supported projects nominated for 2018 SPA Award:
Animated Series Production of the Year
Kitty is Not a Cat, BES Animation
Jar Dwellers SOS, Viskatoons
Children's Series Production of the Year
Mustangs FC, Matchbox Pictures
My Year 7 Life, Princess Pictures
Drama Series Production of the Year
Wentworth, FremantleMedia Australia
Comedy Series of the Year
Rosehaven, Guesswork Television
Telemovie or Mini Series Production of the Year
Sunshine, Easy Tiger Productions
Picnic At Hanging Rock, FremantleMedia Australia
Romper Stomper, Roadshow Rough Diamond
Online Series Production of the Year
Deadlock, Every Cloud Productions
Homecoming Queens, Generator Pictures
The Edge of the Bush, Guesswork Television
Light Entertainment Series Production of the Year
Everyone’s A Critic, Matchbox Pictures
Feature Documentary of the Year
Finke: There and Back, Brindle Films
Gurrumul, Resolution Media
Feature Film of the Year
The Award recipients will be revealed at the prestigious Screen Producers Australia Awards ceremony which takes place at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne on Thursday, 22 November 2018 on the final night of SCREEN FOREVER (20 - 22 November 2018).