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Still of 'MinusOneSister' directed by new grantee Marni Mount, written by Anna Barnes, presented by Double Bluff in association with Theatre Works as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023. Image: Andrew Signor.

Featured News 14 Apr 2025

New Grantees | Round 1, 2025

In our most recent round of Emerging Artist Grants, 29 early-career artists were awarded $302,022 in grants.
New Grantees
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Grantee Story 9 May 2024
Emily Honey
With the support of an Emerging Artist Grant, screenwriter and director Emily Honey interned at Roserock Films, a Warner Brothers in-house production studio in Burbank, California, with celebrated producers Hunt Lowry and Patty Reed.
Multimedia
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A woman and child gaze at each other lovingly.
Grantee Story 2 May 2023
Noora Niasari's feature film debut
Noora Niasari's feature film directorial debut, SHAYDA, has garnered critical acclaim on the international stage.
Multimedia
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Portrait of Dr Nicholas Mangan. A man wearing a blue shirt.
Grantee Story 21 Apr 2022
Nicholas Mangan: Core Coralations
Creative Development and Mentorship Program grantee Nicholas Mangan works at the intersection of sculpture and film to explore the unstable relationship between culture and nature, often in relation to the Asia Pacific.
Creative Development and Mentorship Program Multimedia
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Black and white portrait of Pilar Mata Dupont. A woman with long brown hair.
Grantee Story 21 Apr 2022
Pilar Mata Dupont: La Piedra
Creative Development and Mentorship Program grantee Pilar Mata Dupont's work spans video, performance, and photography, delving into the fallibility of history, gender, and memory structures.
Creative Development and Mentorship Program Multimedia
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Headshot of Roberta Joy Rich. A smiling woman with chin length curly hair.
Grantee Story 21 Apr 2022
Roberta Joy Rich: traced.
Creative Development and Mentorship Program grantee Roberta Joy Rich is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work responds to and reframes constructions of African history and identity.
Creative Development and Mentorship Program Multimedia
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News 13 May 2019
Angelica Mesiti at the Venice Biennale
Congratulations to inaugural Ian Potter Moving Image Commission winner Angelica Mesiti on the opening of 'Assembly' at the 58th Venice Biennale.
IPMIC Multimedia
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Grantee Story 13 May 2019
Alena Lodkina
Filmmaker and new grantee Alena Lodkina will be supported to undertake a three-month artist residency at Cité Internationale des Arts under the mentorship of French script consultant and editor Mary Stephen.
Multimedia
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Woman on balcony.
Grantee Story 30 Apr 2019
Anna Madeleine
Mixed media and augmented reality artist Anna Madeleine undertook a series of development opportunities, namely a residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France.
Multimedia
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A large group of people stand at the side of an outdoor pool. Some hold filming equipment and some pose with their hands above their head.
Grantee Story 18 Sep 2017
Kate Lefoe
Earlier this year, 2015 grantee Kate Lefoe's film 'Somersault Pike' was selected for the prestigious Accelerator Shorts Program as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival. Here Kate explains the premise behind the film, her practice, and the journey to making a feature-length film.
Multimedia
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An actress stands on a grassy dessert landscape near a wire fence that stretches into the distance. The sun sets in the background.
Grantee Story 19 May 2017
Roland Ellis
New grantee Roland Ellis will travel to New York City to embark on a mentorship in filmmaking and big data research. The opportunity to write and direct a short film with a US-based mentor, production house and crew promises to assist Roland in establishing himself as a unique and independent voice in the international film industry.
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