New batch of creatives hatched in Incubator

Congratulations to the writers, producers and directors whose projects were selected to participate in Film Victoria’s second Incubator Feature Script Intensive program.

Lost in the Dark- Chris Bailey, Ben Whimpey, Dana Newell
Farewell Tour - Clementine Bastow, Lucy Maclaren
The Family - Tom Swinburn, Jayden Stephens, Sophie Townsend
Chantou - Ben Pfeiffer, Grant Scicluna, Jannine Barnes

The four feature projects were workshopped in June with a team of Incubator advisors, including Clea Frost, Ranald Allan, Gabrielle Oldaker, Leah Estrin, Kelly Lefever and Mike Jones.

The workshop provided plenty of ‘aha’ moments for teams. Highlights included:

• Kelly Lefever doing a deep dive into the importance of character;
• Mike Jones demonstrating how genre can unlock a toolkit that can be applied to all kinds of stories; and
• Gabrielle Oldaker on why identifying and activating your audience is important to consider even at the development stage.

Teams exited the workshop with a robust development plan and will have continued support as they tackle the next steps.

Since it began in January 2016, Incubator Feature Script Intensive has now seen eight features benefit from a tailored program designed to help teams advance their projects further, faster.

We wish all participants the best of luck as they commence work on their new drafts.