Off the back of last year's Raising Films Australia survey, which surveyed parents and carers about their experiences working in the screen industry, Create NSW has introduced a series of new initiatives - similar to those recently implemented by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC).
With Create NSW’s ‘50:50 by 2020’ gender equity target now at a halfway point, the New South Wales Government has announced a $100,000 development initiative to increase the number of women directing TV drama.
Create NSW will now offer a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (PDV), which can be combined with the federal PDV offset, bringing the state's offering in line with South Australia and Queensland.
Grainne Brundson has been named acting executive director of Create NSW following the resignation of Michael Brealey, who departs at the end of this month.
The NSW government has announced $500K in funding to deliver professional development programs for screen professionals and support film festivals and events.
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.
Create NSW has loosened the guidelines for the Screenability Filmmakers Fund, announcing that it will now support emerging filmmakers with disability from all states.
Create NSW, BBC Studios Australia and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have partnered to offer a mid-career documentary producer/director a six-month placement with the BBC Studios documentary team in the UK.