SBS is again seeking Australian untold stories from a diversity of voices with the power to entertain, inspire and captivate the nation. The network has committed up to $60,000 in development funding for a fourth series of the curated documentaries Australia Uncovered.

Bethan Arwel-Lewis, Commissioning Editor, Factual, at SBS, said:

“SBS is incredibly proud of its premium single documentary strand Australia Uncovered, which has provided some of Australia’s greatest filmmakers the opportunity to create powerful and entertaining documentaries with impact. We are passionate about continuing this legacy, with up to $60,000 of development funding available for new projects.

We are seeking bold Australian stories that surprise us, have a sense of ambition and scale, and say something about who we are as a nation – whilst having the power to captivate a broad prime time audience. Whether you have a new concept in mind or a cutting-edge project underway, we’d love to hear from you.”

Successful projects will range from one-hour to feature-length documentaries. Submissions are open until 7 March, 2025.

Applications for Development Funding details:

• Applicants are required to submit their proposals with ‘AUSTRALIA UNCOVERED PITCH’ in the subject line to [email protected].
• Emerging producers are encouraged to partner with established practitioners before they pitch to SBS.
• SBS will commit up to $60,000 in development funding across selected projects, and pitchers must be eligible for state and federal funding.
• Proposals (3 pages maximum) must be for an original one-hour or feature-length documentary, and include a title, log line and single paragraph synopsis.
• All proposals must explore and reflect the SBS Charter.
• Reels are a great benefit, but not mandatory.
• SBS is continually commissioning for this strand and will fund development at any point.

Additional details can be found here. Previous Australia Uncovered documentaries are available on SBS On Demand.