The NSW Government has vowed to give the state's screen agency greater independence and develop a business case for a second major film studio as part of its new ten-year cultural policy unveiled this week.
The NSW Government has backtracked on its decision to cut $60 million from the state’s screen funding programs, announcing the Made In NSW fund and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects rebate will continue in their existing forms.
Producers have labelled the NSW Government's decision to proceed with $60 million worth of cuts to the state's screen funding programs, impacting the Made In NSW fund and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate, as "reckless" and "nothing short of a disaster".
Global visual effects giant DNEG, which recently opened a Sydney studio, has called on the NSW Government to reconsider proposed cuts to its screen funding programs, arguing it will have a "devastating" impact on the state's ability to attract production, stymie business and job growth, and ultimately result in talent leaving the state.
Endemol Shine Australia (ESA) has put the call out for media practitioners who want to make the switch to post-production to apply for its Accelerated Broadcast Post-Production Training Program.
The NSW Government has followed the lead of its federal counterpart in taking steps to bring the state's arts and creative industries under one policy.
The NSW Government has launched a $400,000 initiative, Crew Connects, to fund the placement of emerging and mid-career practitioners in production, post-production, VFX and animation businesses.
Richard Roxburgh and Rebecca Gibney will star opposite each other in Lingo Pictures’ Megachurch drama 'Prosper', with production underway in Sydney for Stan.