To support small-to-medium organisations and businesses across the screen, arts, and cultural sector through the COVID-19 crisis, Create NSW has announced a series of new initiatives and repurposed funding, totalling $6.34 million.
State screen agencies are taking a number of initiatives to help producers whose projects have been suspended or delayed.
Screen NSW and Australians in Film (AiF), with the help of a grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), will support five writers and directors, including representation of Indigenous screen talent, to attend a customised five-day professional development lab in Los Angeles in May.
Joshua Longhurst, Aaliyah-Jade Bradbury and Joanna Beveridge have each been selected to undertake a customised paid industry internship via Screen NSW's annual Emerging Producer Placement initiative.
Two NSW-based emerging producers from diverse backgrounds will have the chance to undertake a six-month paid industry internship next year, thanks to the Screen NSW Emerging Producer Placement program.
L-R: Ben Quilty, Aemmon Sheehan, Jason Phu, Técha Noble and Zareh Nalbandian. Técha Noble, Jason Phu and Aemmon Sheehan will...
Grainne Brunsdon has been appointed head of Screen NSW, following a reshuffle of Create NSW's leadership structure.
Grainne Brundson has been named acting executive director of Create NSW following the resignation of Michael Brealey, who departs at the end of this month.