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Screen Australia today announced investment of $2 million in nine documentaries. The investment will trigger production worth over $12 million.

Two domestic documentaries were announced, including Anatomy Series 3, which will explore art, sex and the body over three episodes. The series will be executive produced by Tony Ayres, produced by Michael McMahon and Polly Staniford and written and directed by Paolo Morabito, Alethea Jones and Kim Munro.

The observational documentary Running to America will also receive investment through the Domestic Documentary Program. From executive producer Michael Cordell, producer Juliet Bishop and writer/director Matt Long, it follows four Indigenous Australians competing in the famous New York Marathon.

Seven international documentaries were announced, including Jack the Ripper: Prime Suspect, investigating how modern science might finally hold the key to cracking the case of the most infamous serial killer case in history. The film will be executive produced and produced by Julia Redwood and Ed Punchard, and directed by Franco di Chiera.

Go to Screen Australia’s website for more.