A reduction in high-budget production activity across international TV and Australian theatrical features is behind a nearly 30 per cent year-on-year decline in the amount spent on scripted content in Australia across the last financial year, Screen Australia says.
Fifteen projects spanning features, television, and online content will share in more than $8.1 million in production funding from Screen Australia, including new features from Flying Bark Productions and Causeway Films.
Louise Gough will return to Screen Australia this month, having been appointed director of narrative content.
IF sat down with Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan and chief operating officer/content director Grainne Brunsdon discuss the priorities under their new partnership.
Screen Australia content director Grainne Brunsdon will become the agency's chief operating officer (COO) next month, replacing Michael Brealey.
New Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan gave an early indication of her goals for the agency on day two of the Australian International Documentary Conference, including a mantra to "put the audience at the heart of everything we do".
Danny Philippou, Alice Bell, Noora Niasari and Sabir Pirzada are the speakers for Australians in Film and Screen Australia's 2024 Untapped initiative, now open for applications.
Screen Australia and Australians in Film have announced the recipients for the Talent Gateway and the Global Producers Exchange programs.