The current production boom is a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity for Australia to re-establish itself as a powerful filmmaking country, according to Animal Logic co-founder and CEO Zareh Nalbandian.
A multi-year funding commitment for the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) headlined support for the screen industry in Tuesday's Federal Budget.
The Federal Government's impending media reforms have come under fresh scrutiny from the post-production sector, which is calling for a reassessment of the proposed changes to the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Offset.
International production may have a larger share of the limelight in Australia at the moment but its relationship with the local sector remains one of mutual benefit, according to a panel of screen agencies.
Thanks to Australia’s careful management of the pandemic, the industry is in the midst of a production boom. The government hopes to support the sector to leverage both this “once-in-a-century” opportunity and the global demand for content in the years ahead, writes Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher.
Ausfilm executive vice-president of international production Erin Stam will join the board of directors of the Association of Film Commissioners...
Ausfilm has a new director of US production in Amanda Browne, to be based in the organisation's Los Angeles office.
The expected flood of applications from overseas producers for the Federal Government's seven-year, $400 million extension of the Location Incentive Program (LIP) could prove to be a challenging exercise for the authorities.