The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has made a series of new appointments, naming Satu Teppo head of its newly-created industry development, partnerships and engagement department, and Nara Wilson associate executive, production, development, attraction and studios.
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Screen Australia’s record spend on adult TV drama in 2017-18 has not come at the expense of support for feature films.
Feature films directed by Robert Connolly, Jeremy Sims, Kriv Stenders and first-time directors Maziar Lahooti and Natalie Erika James have received production investment from Screen Australia.
Following on from their collaboration on feature film 'The Second', Screen Queensland and Stan have partnered on a new fund that will support both up-and-coming and established creatives to develop high-end drama series for the streaming service.
Following two months of industry consultation, Screen Australia’s new guidelines for drama development funding – which are platform neutral and see broadened eligibility criteria - take effect from today.
ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie today fiercely defended the public broadcaster and rejected calls to privatise the organisation.
SBS has partnered with Film Victoria, Create NSW, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and the South Australian Film Corporation to launch the Short-Form Content Initiative, which will back projects from emerging creatives from backgrounds currently underrepresented in the screen industry.
As Screen Australia celebrates 25 years of its Indigenous department, it's launched a new fund to build business capacity in the Indigenous production sector.