Issues / ThemesHere you will find information, organised by issues or themes, about areas of interest where existing documentary work targets specific groups and audiences. Documentary Australia shows the broad range of work already being made by documentary filmmakers in Australia and how it intersects with the interests of many grantmakers and charities. Search Results Waging a LivingIf you work hard, you get ahead. That's the American Dream in a nutshell — no matter what your race,...  Nobody’s ChildrenA documentary insight into the growing youth underclass in Australia - with a major focus on homeles...  No Limits (series)No Limits is a community television show that looks at living life to the fullest with a disability....  Freedom MachinesFreedom Machines demonstrates how assistive technology can change the lives of people with disabilit...  Omar and PeteOmar and Pete are determined to change their lives. Both have been in and out of prison for more tha...  The OasisTough kids from tough backgrounds living dangerous lives – these are the young people of Oasis, a gr...  The New HeroesThe New Heroes, hosted by Robert Redford, is a four-hour PBS series that tells the stories of ‘socia...  Least Said, Soonest MendedThrough telling the story of my own family and that of my twin sister in particular, this film explo...  No Place To LiveThis film looks into the housing issues facing urban Chicago now and in the future and at the histor...  900 NeighboursIn February 2006 Australia’s media was rocked by headlines, SKELETON MAN FOUND IN HOUSING COMMISSION...  All About OliveAll About Olive is the story of Olive Riley going back to Broken Hill where she was born in 1899. Ol...  Make It RealA story of determination and hope. Like Harry Potter, Kevin is an orphan. But unlike Harry, he is re...  HurtDomestic violence in Australia is a horrifyingly widespread, but almost entirely hidden, phenomenon....  HurtHURT is a docu-drama like no other. 250 young Australians from rural areas and small towns have been...  Divorce StoriesAround 200,000 Australians marry every year. Over 43 per cent of these marriages will fail. This thr...  Plumpton High BabiesPlumpton High, in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, is one of the few schools in Australia with a prog...  Painting With Light In A Dark WorldFor over a decade, street photographer Peter Darren Moyle has been trawling the depths of Sydney’s u...  FarmingvilleFarmingville is an 87 minute documentary by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini about the complex ... |
> THE DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA FOUNDATIONFind guidelines and application forms to make or receive a grant, plus a list of documentaries on our Approved List for philanthropic support. > KEY CASE STUDIESA selection of documentaries that have been funded partly or entirely by private funding. They offer a model of potential collaborations around shared issues and themes. > PHILANTHROPY AUSTRALIAThe national body for Australian philanthropic trusts and foundations offers a comprehensive directory with links, networking opportunities, services and information to promote philanthropy. |
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