Five projects and activities receive Diversity and Inclusion – General funding

Five projects and activities have received support through Screenwest’s latest Diversity and Inclusion – General funding round.

The successful recipients are a mix of projects and activities. The projects to receive development funding include an animated anthology and a comedy TV series, while the activities see diverse practitioners engaging in mentorships and placements.

“The submissions we received encompassed a wide range of formats, initiatives, and voices, and the selected practitioners are all passionately committed to their craft and telling authentic and compelling stories.” said Alison Hayles, Screenwest Diversity Program Manager.

Screenwest’s Diversity and Inclusion Fund – General targets the creation and growth of diverse representation on and/or behind the camera from underrepresented groups of Western Australian screen industry practitioners. It has a particular focus on practitioners from CaLD backgrounds, living with disability, LGBTQIA+ and intersectionalities of these practitioners. These funds may be used for either projects or activities.

The projects are:

ZOIC

Format: Long form animation
Production Company: Lazy Susan Films
Key Creatives:
- Creator/Producer: Hannah Ngo
- Creator/Director: Radheya Jegatheva

Logline: ‘Zoic’ is an adult animated anthology that explores twelve ‘vignettes’ of Asian-Australian experiences. We follow different Asian characters from the same extended family, and explore their complex relationships with food, family, cultural customs, racism, and living in Australia. Each vignette is represented by an animal from the Lunar Zodiac, which literally and symbolically appear in each story.

Work Wife

Format: 8 x 30 minute TV series
Key Creatives:
- Writer: Cassandra Nguyen

Logline: A downtrodden millennial’s love-life and career are turned upside down when she confesses her romantic feelings for her “work husband,” only to be rejected as he lands a promotion as her new boss.