Producer Kristen Hodges has taken a deep dive into the new Screen Australia funding guidelines so you don’t have to (though you probably still should). In this three-part series, she breaks down the key changes, starting here with development funding, the new jargon you should be aware of and the increased focus on audience strategy.
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The Western Australian Government has committed $5 million to expanding Screenwest's Targeted Industry Capacity Building Program ahead of Perth Film Studios' opening next year.
A murder mystery from Easy Tiger set in the world of corporate law is the third project to receive funding from the Dynamic Television scripted initiative.
SBS, NITV and Screen Australia have announced six series to receive further development funding via the joint Digital Originals initiative.
Screen Australia’s First Nations department, ABC and NITV have announced the projects and creatives selected for stage One of Proper Loved Up, a rom-com short film initiative for mid-career First Nations producers collaborating with emerging writer/director teams.
US indie financier TPC has made its first move into the Australian market, acquiring Melbourne-based production lender Mind The Gap, which has financed more than 250 projects since 2016.
Former Every Cloud Productions CEO Drew Grove takes over as Screen Australia's head of production this week, overseeing production investment across feature films, television and online content.