CJZ group CEO Matt Campbell has called on the television production sector "not to take anything for granted" as it continues to adapt to a new climate of content creation in 2021.
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.
Four of the major SVOD providers - Amazon, Disney+, Netflix and Stan - spent more than $260 million collectively on Australian content in 2019-20, according to data from the ACMA.
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.