With Greater Sydney facing another two weeks in lockdown, the growing COVID-19 threat has led to mixed reactions regarding productions in the state as movements become more constricted.
Australian films and feature documentaries raked in theatrical revenues of $49.4 million in calendar 2017, a market share of 4.1 per cent.
Graeme Mason has warned there will be permanent job losses in the entertainment industry once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason says it is incumbent to consider how the Producer Offset can be further evolved.
Ludo Studio assistant producer Jessica Magro will develop her slate under the guidance of Maximo Entertainment founder Liliana Muñoz after being announced as the recipient of the Screen Australia Internship.
The COVID-Safe Guidelines developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force set the stage for an imminent return to screen production - but only after travel restrictions are eased and the insurance risk issue is solved.
Producers Jason Byrne, Clayton Jacobson and Tait Brady went to the Australian International Movie Convention last year to “sell” 'Sibling Rivalry', a black comedy co-starring Clayton and his brother Shane Jacobson, to cinema owners.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason challenges Screen Producers Australia's claims that the Federal Government's media reforms will slash TV drama and children's production by up to 50 per cent and cost thousands of jobs.