Faced with the prospect of not going ahead due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, St Kilda Film Festival has instead opted to go online.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, ABC and Screen Australia have partnered in a comedy initiative designed to culminate in eight-part series 'At Home Alone Together'.
To support small-to-medium organisations and businesses across the screen, arts, and cultural sector through the COVID-19 crisis, Create NSW has announced a series of new initiatives and repurposed funding, totalling $6.34 million.
In response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the independent production sector, the ABC has launched a $5 million development fund.
'Offspring' creator Debra Oswald takes the government to task over the suspension of local content quotas and calls for a new regulatory model which ensures networks and streamers can't limit their commitments to quality drama, documentary and kids' content.
As part of its $3.3 million COVID-19 support package, Screen Queensland will dedicate $50,000 to help support the state's film festivals to shift online.
In response to COVID-19, Screenworks has launched a small grants program specifically for practitioners based in regional NSW.
As flagged by CEO Graeme Mason last week, Screen Australia has more than doubled the funding available through its Story Development: Premium fund.