Film Victoria: some new shows and a horse that refuses to die

In the first production round, Film Victoria has put $3.2m into eight projects, one of which is pretty close to flogging a dead horse. Let us explain why.
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$3.2m into eight projects, one of which is pretty close to flogging a dead horse. Let us explain why.

The economic rationale glows through some of these investments. FremantleMedia Australia is being supported on Wentworth Series 2; pretty useful since the series is shot in Victoria, as was the first one.

The dead horse neigh comes from The Adventures of Black Beauty (series five), which is credited to Avoca Media Holdings, which the net says has been resident in a suburban street in Point Cook and an inner-city street in South Yarra which it seems to share with DVD Trivia Games Pty Ltd.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.