Once this paralysing crisis has passed, Emile Sherman questions how quickly cinemas will recover and he predicts consolidation among streaming services.
Screenwest has launched a $2.5 million sustainability package, designed to temper the crisis facing the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) is opening its membership to aspiring screen directors and those who want to support the directing community as the production industry faces a lengthy shutdown.
Palace Cinemas CEO Benjamin Zeccola explains why his circuit was the first to close and why he is bullish about the future of cinema when the COVID-19 crisis has abated, hopefully by September.
Nine Entertainment expects to save spending on drama and children's programming as part of a radical plan to slash costs by $266 million this year.
Elise McCredie believes that as screenwriters typically work in isolation at home and many have projects in development, the cohort to which she belongs is best placed to ride out the COVI-19 crisis.
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.
The Western Australian screen industry has already lost more than $1 million in revenue with nearly 2,700 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.