As flagged by CEO Graeme Mason last week, Screen Australia has more than doubled the funding available through its Story Development: Premium fund.
In addition to our usual coverage, our priority is on sharing the most up-to-date developments on COVID-19's impacts on the sector, as well as spotlighting how businesses and individual practitioners are navigating this environment.
"We know we're one of the very few crews working in the world. People are very thankful and very keen to make it all work so we can keep working safely."
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern. (Photo: Michael Bradley) All New Zealand-based production will enter hiatus after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced...
As part of the Tasmanian Government’s COVID-19 support package, new funding of $1.5 million and operational measures of over $2 million have been introduced to support the individuals and organisations in the cultural sector.
'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.
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of four screen industry events, halted production on Netflix's Clickbait and two major movies, and postponed shooting of two big TV reality shows.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason has flagged an increase in development investment from next month in order to help the industry weather the coronavirus crisis, and the agency is looking at how it can enhance other industry support measures.