Screen Australia will review its TV production funding in an attempt to maximise its support for the local industry
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.
The Rees government has announced increased funding and more jobs for film and television in NSW.
Screen Australia’s revelation that it can no longer afford to support entry-level feature filmmakers has been criticised by the Australian Directors Guild and some producers, writers and directors.
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 Australian organisers of picSeeder, the inaugural global, online pitching competition designed to enable aspiring filmmakers to fund short films, have extended the deadline for entries to June 30.
The Screen Australia Board has approved funding for Animal Kingdom, the first feature film by internationally acclaimed short film writer/director David Michod; among a list of 19 other productions.
Film Victoria has announced that the Victorian screen industry has surged ahead in 2007/08, recording its largest production expenditure ever of $262 million.