Ausfilm has told a Senate public hearing that the soon-to-be increased Location Offset will encourage new offshore investment in infrastructure such as studios, as well as make the screen sector more sustainable.
Screenwriter Sarah Chahine is the inaugural recipient of AFTRS Alumni & Industry Scholarship, designed to support and develop the career of a gifted storyteller.
Screen NSW has launched a new $30,000 initiative to bridge the support gap for emerging filmmakers with disability.
Stories about a harried single mum juggling school pickup and disposing of a corpse, aspiring young players on the cusp of AFL glory, and the space-bound mob of Mt Jorj navigating a faraway galaxy are among the online projects that will share in over $750,000 of Screen Australia funding.
AFTRS has announced two new virtual production short courses, including a hands-on workshop developed in collaboration with Universal Studio Group and Matchbox Pictures.
Western Australian independent production company White Spark Pictures (WSP) will work with UK-based venture Loud Minds on VR and immersive experiences as part of a new partnership.
Australian children's content and the National Film and Sound Archive both received funding boosts in last night's Federal Budget, with the government also announcing the removal of the cap on 'above the line' costs for the Producer Offset from July 1.
Playwrights Grace Chapple and James Elazzi will have the opportunity to redevelop their plays into screenplays after being selected for Belvoir Street Theatre and For Film’s Sake's (FFS) Margins initiative.