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".
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 Federal Government has announced $70,000 for the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia to commission a contemporary, digital work from an Indigenous filmmaker for the UK/Australia Season.
Australian content on commercial television will be protected by license fee rebates for broadcasters
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.
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.
The Federal Government's impending media reforms have come under fresh scrutiny from the post-production sector, which is calling for a reassessment of the proposed changes to the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Offset.