Amid state border closures and COVID-19 uncertainty, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has made the decision to turn February's Screen Forever into a digital-only event.
Screen Producers Australia has named the members of its two advisory boards for the upcoming Screen Forever conference.
"I certainly don't buy in... to the idea that the sky has fallen or the world is over. There is still a lot of government support."
Screen Producers Australia's (SPA) annual conference and market, Screen Forever, will now take place in February on the Gold Coast, with a digital companion for those unable to attend in person.
SPA has called on the Federal Government to set a growth target for the Australian screen industry - one that would see the production of Australian content, rate of employment and size of the industry double within five years.
The Federal Government has announced its anticipated arts rescue package, rolling out a suite of measures totalling $250 million, including a $50 million fund for screen production to be administered by Screen Australia.
Nick Boshier, Anthony MacFarlane and Jarod Green are developing a long-form series of their animated comedy 'Beached Az'.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted 70 productions which the ABC has commissioned from a total of 50 independent producers, according to MD David Anderson.