following the film's release, internal documents released via freedom of information act request revealed that two of the three screen australia assessors had questioned director richard todd's "lack of experience" or "relative inexperience." prior to funding approval the assessors expressed concerns related to the proposal's "finance plan, high budget and certain line items." in may 2013, film producer simon nasht had received a letter from mary-ellen mullane, one of the assessors, who requested that simon sheikh's editorial/creative control and co-producer status be removed from the contract. mullane wrote that ""getup!"'s contribution can only be considered as an alternative distribution strategy, not a co-production partner."