Close says it is “hard to overstate†the opportunities and recognition afforded by the fellowship.
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The Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), Screen Australia and the state funding agencies have united to put on a skills development program for emerging practitioners from diverse backgrounds.
All ticket sales from The Artist's Room will go towards a new development fund for screenwriters, to be administered by Create NSW.
To be specifically reviewed are the mechanisms that support Australian drama, documentary and children’s content, and the Australian Screen Production Incentive.
In the face of uncertainty around future funding, the Film & Television Institute WA (FTI) will be wound down and have its core screen programs transitioned to Screenwest.
Fifield said the content review is looking for an "identification of a mix of regulation and incentives fit for a multi-platform, highly competitive digital era".
The Federal Government has appointed Russel Howcroft as chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) council, where he will serve for three years.
It is important to be smarter about the choice of visas, the time frame to process the visas, and where the visas will be adjudicated, writes Andrea Szew.