ABC producers mentor emerging filmmakers to create Lockdown Stories about the impact of COVID-19 on young Australians
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ABC producers mentor emerging filmmakers to create Lockdown Stories about the impact of COVID-19 on young Australians

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It's midnight and I'm in the grip of full-blown insomnia. At about 3:00am, I had a thought: "There must be film students going into lockdown who have access to gear and are great stories." "I learned so much, I did things I didn't know I could do," Siena said at the end of the project. Experienced TV producers Olivia Rousset and Tracey Spring coached the young filmmakers via video conferencing calls. "Making a personal film about my family was tricky and to put myself in it was even harder," says Eric.

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