In a bid to present a holistic picture to government of how COVID-19 has impacted the screen industry, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has called on the entire sector to share how coronavirus has affected their production slate and release schedule, and launched an industry survey.
"At Screen Australia, we are focusing on ensuring funding continues to be injected into the sector as normal, and we will be ready to adapt when the sector moves into recovery mode."
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.
Tom Hanks has tested positive for coronavirus while on the Gold Coast for pre-production of director Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley biopic.