"I felt like filmmakers got into film because they wanted to tell stories, not to figure out the best finance plan, negotiate deals, review paperwork, or chase people down for signatures."
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Six LGBTQIA+ web series concepts will each receive $2,000 in development funding after being shortlisted for Screenwest and Screen Australia’s Out Now initiative.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason has acknowledged that the government's proposed media reforms may result in fewer theatrical features but said the organisation remained committed to supporting projects for which cinemas were the "perfect home".
A delegation of actors, crew, writers, and producers converged on Canberra this week to push for local content requirements for SVOD and AVOD platforms, as well as other reforms relating to the screen sector.
Three South Australian filmmaking teams have moved a step closer to having a feature debut at next year's Adelaide Film Festival after being announced as the first selections for the Film Lab: New Voices development program.
State borders may have become more defined in the wake of COVID-19 but the inverse has occurred among the state screen agencies, who presented a united front at this week's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
A television adaptation of the 2018 film 'Ladies in Black', a feature film from Bryan Brown, and a television drama from one of the creators of Offspring are among the 21 projects to share in more than $730,000 in development funding from Screen Australia.
A documentary offering insights into the juvenile justice system and another showcasing Australia's own 'horse whisperer' have been selected to receive funding under a joint initiative between Screen Australia and The Guardian.