"Let’s make no bones about it - this is a disaster."
In the lead up to the federal election, the fight to regulate streaming services looks poised to get noisier: Australian Directors Guild executive director Alaric McAusland told Screen Forever Tuesday that the industry was currently "way too polite" to government on the issue.
Screen Australia will commit $6 million over two years to support small to medium independent game studios with projects with budgets below $500,000.
In a climate of change, Screen Australia's documentary department will attempt to provide stability for producers, announcing only a slight change to its funding programs at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) on Monday.
Head of Screen NSW Grainne Brunsdon will join Screen Australia next month as the agency's new head of content, taking over from Sally Caplan.
Former legal counsel Irene McMonnies will join Screen Australia as head of legal services and Producer Offset and co-production, taking over from Natalie Buck who departs the agency this week.
Australians in Film and Screen Australia have revealed the mentor and masterclass lineups for this year's Untapped initiative, which returns after being launched in 2021.
It's no secret that Australia experienced a significant production boom during the 2020-21 financial year, but Screen Australia has finally crunched the numbers to reveal a record $1.9 billion was spent on drama production across the period.