The recent Cultural Funding by Government 2015-16 report, prepared by the ABS for the Meeting of Cultural ministers this month, shows NSW invested only $5.8 million on ‘film and video production and distribution’ compared to $40.4 million by Victoria, $18.6 million by Queensland, $15.2 million by WA and $8.2 million by SA.
The Rees government has announced increased funding and more jobs for film and television in NSW.
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More than $500,000 has been invested in 17 new projects by the government agency
As Screen Australia’s Indigenous department celebrates its 25th anniversary, it has announced $1.5 million in special funding across short films, web series and documentaries, in addition to business support.
Family, racial and sexual identity, history and science are just some of the themes that will be explored in the 13 documentary projects selected under the National Documentary Program and General Documentary Program.
Such projects include series five of Who Do You Think You Are? and The Australian Wine Revolution