The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association is lobbying the government to establish a direct funding program similar to the now-defunct Australian Interactive Games Fund in order to support independent game developers.
The Federal Government has announced a further six-month extension of the $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) as the screen industry faces the reality of 'living with COVID'.
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Screen Producers Australia is urging the government to further extend the Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) scheme in order to provide cover for productions in a post-lockdown climate.
The Federal Government will provide an additional $19.6 million over two years from 2023 to expand the Digital Games Tax Offset so that it covers ongoing development work—known as ‘live ops’—on digital games following their release.
Independent cinema operators have renewed their calls for Federal Government support, with the launch of a new campaign designed to secure more funding in the lead up to Christmas.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will be able to double its video and audio digitisation efforts after the Federal Government announced an additional $41.9 million in funding for the institution across the next four years.
The legislative changes to the federal tax incentives have passed through both houses of Parliament, with amendments that keep the minimum qualifying Australian expenditure (QAPE) threshold at $500,000 for both the Producer and PDV offset.