Independent cinema operators under financial hardship as a result of the pandemic will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to $85,000 after the Federal Government announced $20 million for the sector.
The ABC Open, an initiative aimed at developing the digital skills of regional and rural communities, was launched today at Parliament House
The games industry is among the early winners of next week's Federal Budget, which will include a 30 per cent Digital Games Tax Offset.
A senate committee has gone against Foxtel on a proposal to halve subscription television's local drama quota, recommending that the legislation remains as is.
HBO Films has pulled the plug on 'Days of Abandonment', less than a week after the Federal Government announced that production on the TV movie was about to start in Sydney.
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) will receive a $2 million boost in today's Federal Budget as part of a funding package for national collecting institutions.
Demand for Australian films may be experiencing a revival as a result of the pandemic's disruption of other markets but every business within the industry remains "on notice" from the new regulatory overhaul set to come into effect this year, according to producer Sue Maslin.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason has acknowledged that the government's proposed media reforms may result in fewer theatrical features but said the organisation remained committed to supporting projects for which cinemas were the "perfect home".