HOW ABOUT
a tv miniseries version of interviews and such? discordlandia?
There's grant money for documentaries out there. My ex did one in Venezuela.
A virtually unheard-of "joke" cult that's lasted for 50+ years? In like Flynn. I can hear the grant money cha-ching from here. And even if the goal is written stories, video documentation is a fantastic idea.
Imma go grant hunting this weekend. There's the Australian Film Commission, wonder who else is accessible.
With Screen Australia, you've got to take an angle of Australian culture - maybe a compare and contrast thing between Discord here, and the other spots. They might take more kindly to a mocumentary style (such as "Kenny" and about half the other things they've funded this last decade), which shows Discordians in various parts of the world plotting to overthrow the Australian government, and how much we'd be better off if that happened.
I'm not saying that's what you should do, of course, but just trying to get insight into these fundiing bodies. Also, they have more money for features than doco's.
I'm in NNSW, not too far from Byron, if you're in the area. Happy to assist looking at funding and/or other practical matters if required.
There's also Australia Council, and the state film funding bodies (Film SA, etc.)
Another funding possibility would be our array of wacky conspiracy magazines, like New Dawn, Nexus, and others. Anyway, more thought required.
