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.
In producing a crowdfunded film documentary, is it the creator who reaps higher relative gains, or existing agents such as distributors, film festivals, and broadcasters?
SAFC has shifted to a 100 per cent grant model and has removed the funding cap for drama production in both TV and features.
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.
Aussie filmmakers are now in position to encourage a broader range of investors into the sector, writes PwC Australia's Megan Brownlow.
State borders may have become more defined in the wake of COVID-19 but the inverse has occurred among the state screen agencies, who presented a united front at this week's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
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.