Independent Cinemas Australia president Scott Seddon addresses the challenges facing cinemas in negotiating with landlords, cash-flow problems with JobKeeper and the need for a coordinated industry-wide approach when cinemas re-open.
Lingo Pictures MD Helen Bowden has called on the Federal Government to adopt the model set out in the Screen Australia/ACMA options paper which would require all commercial networks, pay channels and SVOD services to invest a percentage of their revenues in new Australian content.
Screenwriter Paul Mahoney was sorely disappointed when pre-production on his first movie 'Ruby's Choice' was halted two weeks before shooting was due to start - but he is getting plenty of traction on three other features.
Nine's program director Hamish Turner explains how he's programming through the pandemic, outlines gains in audiences, a greater focus on news and the likely impact on 2021 schedules.
Last month Netflix announced it had set up a $US100 million relief fund to support cast and crew who lost their jobs when Netflix-funded productions were shut down or delayed.
The Seven, Nine and 10 networks insist they are not stockpiling Australian dramas and other local programming despite the suspension of the local content quotas for the rest of this year.
Madman Entertainment had dated Ben Lawrence's debut feature 'Hearts and Bones' for an April 30 premiere on 40 screens, the marketing campaign was ready and Hugo Weaving was set do a a publicity tour.
After 10 years as a professional screenwriter, D.J. McPherson's career has reached a sweet spot, with a hot-shot Hollywood producer attached to her first feature and a streaming platform backing her 10-part drama.