NIDA celebrates new funding with Arts Minister Tony Burke
Arts minister Tony Burke attended NIDA this week to celebrate the government’s $51.9 million funding announcement. NIDA chair Catherine West said the funding was a pivotal moment for NIDA.
“Traditionally the organisation has been vastly underfunded for its size and impact and our financial situation has been dire. Without this uplift, NIDA would have had to stop running core programs where there are major skills shortages across the creative industries.”
The school will also also aim to grow commercial and sponsorship revenue, corporate partnerships and philanthropic support.
The audience saw a rehearsal from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which is being directed by alum Darren Yap (Directing, 1997).Matt Thistlewaite MP, Sigrid Thornton, AO, Chairman of the NIDA Foundation Trust, Peter Ivany, AO, NIDA CEO, Liz Hughes, NIDA Chair, Catherine West, Tony Burke MP.Matt Thistlewaite MP, NIDA board member Sigrid Thornton, Remy Hii (Acting, 2011), Shakira Clanton (Acting, 2015), and Tony Burke MP.Tony Burke MP, and Matt Thistlewaite MP took photos with the cast and crew of NIDA’s 2024 production of Frankenstein. Photo by Alexandra McClellan.
Furiosa on tour
Marketing for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has gone into overdrive with the film’s long-awaited release in cinemas finally here. The filmmakers have made appearances at Cannes, Hollywood, Toronto, London, and Mexico City.
Anya Taylor-Joy at the film’s Mexico City press conference and photo call,Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in LA for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Hollywood stunt and screening on May 8. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images For Warner Bros.)Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth at Festival de Cannes 2024.Cannes Film Festival, May 15. (Photo: Olivier Borde)Chris Hemsworth, Craig Hemsworth, Leonie Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky attend the Cannes premiere at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Alyla Browne attends the UK premiere on May 17 at the BFI IMAX Waterloo. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)Australian actor Angus Sampson attends the ‘Furiosa’ UK premiere. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)George Miller at the Toronto tour for ‘Furiosa’.Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth at a ceremony honoring Hemsworth with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 23, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy and Doug Mitchell at the ceremony honoring Hemsworth with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)
