Image

Taxpayers to fund new children’s television series about a 12-year-old transgender girl

Australian taxpayers will fund a children’s television series about a 12-year-old boy’s first day at school after transitioning to a girl. Screen Australia, the Federal Government body for Australian screen production, announced this week more than $5.7 million in production funding for three features, two online projects, and two children’s television series. One of the…


Australian taxpayers will fund a children’s television series about a 12-year-old boy’s first day at school after transitioning to a girl.

Screen Australia, the Federal Government body for Australian screen production, announced this week more than $5.7 million in production funding for three features, two online projects, and two children’s television series.

One of the children’s series, titled ‘First Day’, is said to follow a 12-year-old transgender girl named Hannah as she “navigates the challenges of starting high school and finding the courage to live her most authentic self.”

Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason said: “In ‘First Day’ we see an authentic portrayal of personal growth and acceptance. I’m confident these will resonate with viewers.”

The four-part series is based on a stand-alone episode created by Screen Australian and the ABC back in 2017. The episode won the inaugural MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Award for Kids’ Programming and the Gender Equity Prize at the Prix Jeunesse International Children’s Television Festival in 2018.

The Caldron Pool Show

The Caldron Pool Show: #2 – Elijah Schaffer
The Caldron Pool Show: #22 – Rod Lampard
The Caldron Pool Show: #14 – Dr Stephen Chavura
The Caldron Pool Show: #35 – Soy Globalism (with Raw Egg Nationalist)
Image

Support

If you value our work and would like to support us, you can do so by visiting our support page. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Visit our search page.

Copyright © 2023, Caldron Pool

Permissions

Everything published at Caldron Pool is protected by copyright and cannot be used and/or duplicated without prior written permission. Links and excerpts with full attribution are permitted. Published articles represent the opinions of the author and may not reflect the views of all contributors at Caldron Pool.