By Travis Johnson
Comedy Concentrate is a new short form comedy development program from Screen Tasmania. With co-funding from Screen Australia, $52,000 has been committed to the grooming and development of Tasmanian screen comedy practitioners, with the aim of putting them on the world stage.
A number of industry professionals will work closely with emerging Tasmanian comedy makers to create comedy pilots. the first phase will be a two day workshop, where up to fifteen teams will be mentored by such notable figures as ABC Head of Comedy, Rick Kalowski, Doug Anthony All-Star and author of The Cheeky Monkey Tim Ferguson, and Screen Australia’s Interactive and Multiplatform Investment Manager, Mike Cowap.
The best projects will be sent on to work with producers Kacie Anning (Fragments of Friday, The Minister for Men) and Nathan Earl (Plonk, The Checkout, Review with Myles Barlow), with budget production following thereafter.
Cowap noted that this is a great opportunity for Tasmanian screen practitioners.
“We know there are talented teams in Tassie who will get so much from this program and get the kick start they need,” he said. “And I look forward to meeting them, having a laugh and helping them find the audiences they deserve.”
Applications close on September 6. For more info, or to express interest, head to Screen Tasmania.
