Screenworks is thrilled to bring Richard Huddleston, Head of Documentary at Screen Australia, as guest consultant to meet with Screenworks members for the upcoming Member Consultations in March. 

As the Head of Documentary at Screen Australia, Richard oversees the agency's documentary funding programs and resources. He also boasts an incredible twenty-five year career, including tenures at the ABC, Discovery, ITV, National Geographic and ABC America (just to name a few), spanning almost every documentary genre there is, from factual to natural history, true crime, impact and entertainment.

Maybe you'd like to know more about how Screen Australia supports local documentary filmmakers through their funding and resources, maybe you're after general advice on the development, commissioning and production of your documentary project, or maybe you'd like advice on leveraging the documentary markets here and abroad for the release of your film. Whatever it is, Richard is here to share his incredible insight with you.

Four half-hour consultation slots with Richard are available exclusively to regional, rural and remote Screenworks members. These are open on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

This opportunity is recommended for Screenworks members seeking friendly and general advice from Screen Australia's documentary department.

All four consultation slots are online and will run back-to-back from 10am to 12pm (NSW, Eastern Australian Time) on Thursday, 13 March. Please factor in Daylight Savings. 

Bookings open at 9am on Thursday, 27 February.

ABOUT RICHARD

Richard has over twenty-five years of experience in the television industry, with creative and strategic leadership positions across a wide range of genres including factual, ob doc, natural history, true crime, history, arts, social experiment, science, impact and entertainment.

In January 2024 he joined Screen Australia, the Federal Government agency as Head of Documentary. Richard is responsible for driving the strategic direction for the agency's documentary funding programs as well as implementing broader content department priorities.

Prior to joining Screen Australia, Richard was Acting Head of Factual and Culture at the ABC. In this role he oversaw the development, commissioning and production of an extensive slate. Richard held other senior roles while at the ABC including Managing Editor Factual and Culture, Manager of Development for Factual, Entertainment and Partnerships and Supervising Executive Producer.

Prior to working at the ABC, Richard was a director/producer/writer on numerous series for Australian broadcasters as well as Discovery and Discovery Asia. Richard began his career in the UK working on factual content for ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic, and ABC America.

Many of the documentaries and factual series he has been associated with have won major Australian and International industry awards.

NOTE: One slot per person. Do not book more than one time. Screenworks reserves the right to cancel bookings.

Disclaimer: The information and advice given during these member consultation sessions is general in nature and does not take into account all the personal details in relation to a participant's situation. The participant should consider whether the information is appropriate to their needs, and where appropriate, seek professional advice. Screenworks will not accept any liability for any actions that the participant takes as a result of the information or advice given during the member consultation sessions. Any advice given on matters referred to in a member consultation session is of a general nature only and should not be relied upon in place of appropriate professional advice.