The Labor Government has appointed Tony Burke as its new Arts Minister after long-standing incumbent Simon Crean was sacked following last week's aborted leadership coup.
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Screen Australia will invest more than $2.3 million in 10 documentary projects, which it says will trigger more than $8 million in production.
The Federal government has pledged a one-off $20m Location incentive to lure Hollywood productions to film in Australia.
The five directors - Christopher Weekes, Hannah Moon, Tom McKeith, Darlene Johnson and Liselle Mei - and their teams will now develop a short film script.
Screen Australia has abandoned its seven-round feature film funding application process after the organisation spent its entire annual funding budget in six-months.
The South Australian Film Corporation has appointed Judy Potter as its new chairperson following the departure of long-term incumbent Cheryl Bart.
Screen Australia has found investment funding to back a new feature film: Backtrack.
The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance has called on the Federal Government to raise the Location Offset tax rebate to 30 per cent when it launches its long-awaited National Cultural Policy on March 13.