The Federal Government has reappointed Deborah Mailman to the Screen Australia Board and Ian Booth to the Australian Children’s Television Board for three-year terms.
Screenwest will help fund the development of six new features from creatives including Alison James, Roderick MacKay, Zak Hilditch, Ben Young, Martin Wilson and Stephen McCallum.
Screen Australia has announced $1.9 million in production funding for 10 documentaries through the Producer program and one through the Commissioned program.
Seph McKenna is set to depart Roadshow Films to take up the CEO role at Screenwest.
The head of Western Australia’s Screenwest, Ian Booth, will depart the agency at the end of the year.
While local films were quiet at the box office last year, Aussie TV drama boomed. Jackie Keast catches up with industry leaders to reflect on 2016 and canvass the challenges of the year ahead.
The Feature Navigator program offers tailored support, connecting recipients with producers and the national marketplace.
The initiative is a year-long $100,000 program to assist early-career Western Australian producers to build a competitive project slate and further their professional experience.