Nineteen companies, whittled down from 122 applications, will share in $2.9 million worth of Enterprise Funding from Screen Australia.
In producing a crowdfunded film documentary, is it the creator who reaps higher relative gains, or existing agents such as distributors, film festivals, and broadcasters?
Annabelle Sheehan will be the next chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission, replacing Dave Gibson.
The recent Cultural Funding by Government 2015-16 report, prepared by the ABS for the Meeting of Cultural ministers this month, shows NSW invested only $5.8 million on ‘film and video production and distribution’ compared to $40.4 million by Victoria, $18.6 million by Queensland, $15.2 million by WA and $8.2 million by SA.
Projects backed include 'Predator Pets' from Ray Pedretti’s new production company Blizzard Road Productions, and the second season of NITV’s 'Family Rules'.
Abe Forsythe’s zombie film 'Little Monsters', French-Australian co-production 'Slam' and an as yet untitled film from the Roache-Turner brothers are among 12 productions recently backed by Create NSW.
The screen industry still has work to do to address gender imbalance, but Screen Australia chief operating officer Fiona Cameron says it is off to a “promising start”.