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The story behind Luke Sparke’s ‘Occupation: Rainfall’ and why Screen Australia rejected its $30m-plus Offset claim

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld Screen Australia's decision to slash a $30 million-plus Producer Offset claim for expenditure on the film 'Occupation: Rainfall' by about two-thirds.

Film News TV & Streaming

Screen Queensland unveils Reconciliation Action Plan, 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen Strategy

Screen Queensland has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) alongside a new 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen Strategy.

News TV & Streaming

‘The Last Anniversary’,’Mix Tape’, ‘Strife’ S2 still to come on Binge as streamer expands into sports

Previously announced dramas The Last Anniversary and Mix Tape, and returning series The Twelve and Strife will carry Binge's scripted slate next year as the Foxtel-owned streamer expands to incorporate sports and news.

Awards Film News

‘Memoir of a Snail’, ‘Magic Beach’ up for APSA Awards

Two Australian films –Adam Elliot’s Memoir of Snail and Robert Connolly’s Magic Beach have received nominations for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

News TV & Streaming

Aus content makes 0.5 per cent of all Netflix global views in first half of 2024

Australian content made up around 0.5 per cent of all Netflix global views in the first half of this year despite the international success of Boy Swallows Universe, Love on the Spectrum, and Heartbreak High.

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The story behind Luke Sparke’s ‘Occupation: Rainfall’ and why Screen Australia rejected its $30m-plus Offset claim

Screen Queensland unveils Reconciliation Action Plan, 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen Strategy

‘The Last Anniversary’,’Mix Tape’, ‘Strife’ S2 still to come on Binge as streamer expands into sports

‘Memoir of a Snail’, ‘Magic Beach’ up for APSA Awards

Aus content makes 0.5 per cent of all Netflix global views in first half of 2024

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Ignite Elite Artists-Connecting Talent to Global Opportunities

Michelle Horner, CEO of Ignite Elite Artists, discusses how the agency offers personalized strategies across Australia, the USA, and the UK, connecting artists to global opportunities.

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‘Start with the end’: What it means to craft the right pitch package

A SXSW Sydney panel has stressed the importance of creating pitch packages prior to meetings, rather than relying too heavily on just the idea.

‘A step in the right direction’: SPA welcomes NSW Screen and Digital Games Strategy

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has commended the NSW Government for its plans to work more closely with Screen NSW in coordinating production within the state.

Camatic seating company collapse leaves cinema owners out of pocket

Cinemas, stadiums, arenas, and equipment suppliers are owed an estimated $14.9 million after the collapse of seating company Camatic.

‘It’s more internal than external’: feature film score of the year nominee Jed Kurzel on composing action for ‘Monkey Man’

Jed Kurzel is again up for Feature Film Score of the Year at this year's Screen Music Awards, nominated for his work on Dev Patel’s action thriller 'Monkey Man'.

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Writers join directors in clarifying rights to secondary royalties.

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APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston. Photo by Daniel Boud.

APRA AMCOS posts record $740m revenue

Music licensing organisation APRA AMCOS has posted a 7.2 per cent increase in annual group revenue to $740 million despite the live music sector still struggling to recover years after the Covid crisis shut down venues.

Made Up Stories options Zoë Foster Blake’s ‘Things Will Calm Down Soon’ for US-set series

Zoë Foster Blake is the latest Australian author to collaborate with Made Up Stories after the production company optioned her new novel 'Things Will Calm Down Soon'.

Lantern Pictures inks first-look deal with Fremantle Australia

Newly formed production company Lantern Pictures has signed a multi-year first-look partnership with Fremantle Australia.

Event wrap-up: ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’ screening in Alice Springs

Stan celebrated a special event screening of its upcoming eight-part original series 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' at Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs ahead of its October 17 premiere.

New Zealand

Film New Zealand News

Screen Wellington spotlights region’s creative diversity with ‘Make it Here’ showreel

Screen Wellington has spotlighted New Zealand’s creative technology scene with a new showreel.

Film New Zealand News

Taratoa Stappard’s ‘Mārama’ gets underway in NZ with Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens

Parts of New Zealand will double for 18th-century Yorkshire in Taratoa Stappard's feature debute 'Mārama', which has commenced production.

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NZ youth film initiative The Outlook for Someday becomes Day One Hāpai te Haeata

New Zealand emerging filmmakers' project The Outlook for Someday will now be known as Day One Hāpai te Haeata after undergoing a brand refresh.

Film New Zealand News

Graeme Mason named NZFC board chair

Graeme Mason's next steps in the screen industry have been revealed, with the former Screen Australia CEO to take over as chair of the New Zealand Film Commission.

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