Gov pledges $20m Location incentive, Offset still at 16.5%

The Federal government has pledged a one-off $20m Location incentive to lure Hollywood productions to film in Australia. more...

[Wed 13/03/2013 12:00:00]

Screen Aus: Producer Offset has boosted production since 2007

The Producer Offset has underpinned a surge in Australian screen production and equity retention since it was introduced five years ago, according to a Screen Australia survey more...

[Wed 14/11/2012 12:00:00]

Drama production lifts 25 per cent to $623m in 2011-12

Australian drama production surged by more than 25 per cent to $623 million last fiscal year more...

[Fri 02/11/2012 12:00:00]

Government moves step closer to documentary definition

It follows contentious court decisions about whether programs, such as Lush House, should qualify for the Producer Offset more...

[Thu 05/07/2012 12:00:00]

Last Dance receives EFIC loan

Last Dance has become the latest Australian screen production to receive support from the government's export credit agency more...

[Thu 08/12/2011 12:00:00]

Support for game developers a step forward, but film industry not yet 'saved'

Extending the Producer Offset to games developers would be a positive according to The Greens more...

[Mon 28/11/2011 12:00:00]

Changes to the Producer Offset following legislation passed by parliament

A number of proposed reforms will be made to the Producer Offset in the coming weeks more...

[Mon 28/11/2011 12:00:00]

Screen production sector needs to become manufacturer: SPAA's Brian Rosen

SPAA president Brian Rosen has called on the industry to acknowledge that it is a manufacturer of creative content more...

[Mon 14/11/2011 12:00:00]

Producer, Location and PDV Offsets legislation introduced

Legislation to implement changes to the Producer, Location and PDV Offsets has been introduced into the House of Representatives more...

[Thu 22/09/2011 12:00:00]

Beyond Productions withdraws appeal over Taboo series Producer Offset rejection

Beyond has withdrawn its appeal against Screen Australia's decision to reject its Producer Offset application for one of its TV series more...

[Wed 07/09/2011 12:00:00]

US Killer Elite producer slapped with breach of contract suit

Sigurjon Sighvatsson has been taken to court over credit and money claims more...

[Thu 28/07/2011 12:00:00]

Aus share of box office falls to 1.3 per cent in opening months of 2011

The Australian share of the box office has fallen to 1.3 per cent over the first five months of the year more...

[Wed 29/06/2011 12:00:00]

AAT says Lush House is eligible for producer offset, overrules Screen Aus

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has overruled Screen Australia's decision to reject Lush House's producer offset application more...

[Mon 27/06/2011 12:00:00]

Warner Bros Feature Productions receives $10.69 million in Aus tax offsets

The local production offshoot of US studio Warner Bros has received $10.69 million in Australian government tax offsets since 2009 more...

[Thu 09/06/2011 12:00:00]

Federal Budget: Screen Aus funding increased by $13m, Offsets overhauled

The Federal Government has boosted Screen Australia's funding by $13 million over the next four years more...

[Tue 10/05/2011 12:00:00]

Analysis: Screen Australia's report on feature film audiences

A disturbing number of Australian films are not watched at cinemas, but rather on TV screens, while very few of those viewings are being converted into profit by filmmakers more...

[Wed 04/05/2011 12:00:00]

Little Johnny trials new distribution strategy

The animated feature will have a simultaneous theatrical and VOD release more...

[Thu 31/03/2011 12:00:00]

SPAA backs Beyond International's second offset appeal concerning Taboo

SPAA is behind Beyond International's decision to take the Producer Offset matter to the Federal Court more...

[Fri 25/02/2011 12:00:00]

Analysis: the independent screen production sector report

The government's review of the Australian independent screen production sector has painted an overly positive view of the impact of the tax offsets more...

[Thu 17/02/2011 12:00:00]

Review of the Independent Production Sector backs Producer Offset

The government has released its long-awaited review of the independent screen production sector more...

[Thu 17/02/2011 12:00:00]

Brian Rosen: Screen Australia funding has been dysfunctional

The former head of the FFC considers the original intent behind the Producer Offset and whether it has been a success more...

[Fri 04/02/2011 12:00:00]

Beyond International loses Producer Offset appeal

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld Screen Australia's decision to reject a Producer Offset application by one of Australia's largest TV companies more...

[Wed 02/02/2011 12:00:00]

Screen Aus calls for more direct funding

Screen Australia has called on the government to raise its level of direct funding to bolster production more...

[Fri 09/07/2010 12:00:00]

Media Super invests $20m in cashflow fund

Media Super has invested $20 million in Fulcrum's revolving loan fund more...

[Sun 04/07/2010 12:00:00]

EFIC offers new loan facility to producers

EFIC offers financial support for Australian film and television productions more...

[Mon 31/05/2010 12:00:00]

Doco industry maintains Offset threshold support

The documentary industry has rejected a suggestion by Screen Australia to raise the Producer Offset threshold in exchange for increasing direct funding more...

[Wed 10/03/2010 12:00:00]

Mid-range features struggling: Harley

Screen Australia boss Ruth Harley says the paucity of mid-range feature films being made without the agency's financial assistance remains an area of concern more...

[Thu 25/02/2010 12:00:00]

Knowing qualifies for Offset

Alex Proyas' sci-fi feature has qualified for the Producer Offset more...

[Mon 25/01/2010 12:00:00]

Half of 2009 features tread Offset path

Almost half of the Australian feature films released last year are eligible to claim the Producer Offset, according to a survey by INSIDEFILM more...

[Wed 13/01/2010 12:00:00]

Producers could claim $160m via rebate

This year's batch of TV and drama productions are expected to claim up to $160 million in tax rebates over the next several years more...

[Fri 06/11/2009 12:00:00]

New financier enters film funding market

IFS Capital and SAPO Media Finance will invest $10 million in screen financing more...

[Wed 23/09/2009 12:00:00]

Screen Australia clarifies offset guidelines

The government's film agency has warned producers not to apply for the offset too early and clarified its Australian content guidelines more...

[Tue 21/04/2009 12:00:00]

Producer Offset review released

The Minister for the Arts, the Hon Peter Garrett MP, today released the review into the refundable tax offsets more...

[Wed 08/04/2009 12:00:00]

SA launches new funding schemes

The SAFC has launched two new schemes to attract producers to South Australia more...

[Thu 19/02/2009 12:00:00]

Film Vic's $7mil cash flow to seven productions

Film Victoria's renewed Cash Flow Facility is in full swing, supporting local productions with $7 million in loans against the Federal Government’s Producer Offset. more...

[Mon 19/01/2009 12:00:00]

Screen Australia gives offset co-pro update

Marsha White, who has been the POCB Co-ordinator since October 2007, has recently left Screen Australia. more...

[Tue 23/12/2008 12:00:00]

SAFC welcomes Beautiful Offset

The South Australian Film Corporation has welcomed the news that the Adelaide production company Kojo has received its 40 percent Producer Offset for feature film Beautiful. more...

[Thu 11/12/2008 12:00:00]

Producer Offset review submissions reminder

Screen Australia has announced a reminder to film producers to put up their submissions report regarding the effect of the film tax offsets on levels of independent and in-house television production. more...

[Mon 10/11/2008 12:00:00]

Film Vic announces new cash flow facility

Marking a new era in producer funding, Film Victoria has announced a renewed Cash Flow Facility (CFF). more...

[Mon 27/10/2008 12:00:00]

Offset granted to $40m Dark Crystal sequel

Screen Australia has issued a provisional Producer Offset certificate to Omnilab Media for its sequel to the 1982 fantasy classic The Dark Crystal, which the company is currently developing. more...

[Mon 13/10/2008 12:00:00]

Screen Australia invites comments on its direction

Screen Australia today released a draft Statement of Intent (SOI) that sets out broad principles for the direction of the Commonwealth Government's new screen agency. more...

[Mon 15/09/2008 12:00:00]

Screen Australia kicks off first $86m approvals

Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on Monday and approved a range of 25 projects in all major areas of production, with a production value of $86 million. more...

[Wed 20/08/2008 12:00:00]

SPAAmart calls for applications

The Screen Producers Association of Australia today announced applications are now open for the 6th Annual feature film market, SPAAmart 08, which will take place during the annual SPAA Conference in November. more...

[Mon 04/08/2008 12:00:00]

Over 100 Producer Offset certificates issued

The highly anticipated producer offset scheme has proved to be a positive incentive to producers with more than 100 certificates being issued to features, documentaries and television, since its inception in November 2007. more...

[Fri 27/06/2008 12:00:00]

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