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.
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million.
Michael Tear and Tania Chambers replace Chris Oliver-Taylor and Ben Grant as President and VP.
Papandrea runs her own film and television production company, Make Movies. She recently departed lit-focussed production company Pacific Standard, which she launched in 2012 with Reese Witherspoon.
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne. SPA CEO Matthew Deaner tells IF what to expect.
The International Partnership Market takes place as part of the inaugural SPA Connect program during the conference, which runs from November 15-17 at Melbourne's Crown Conference Centre.
“These are big, disruptive, successful businesses that have had time to expand in the Australian market without making any significant investment in local production", he said. "It’s time they step up to the plate and contribute to new Australian film
ASIG consists of the Australian Directors Guild (ADG), Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), Australia Screen Editors (ASE), Australian Writers Guild (AWG), Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS), Australian Production Designers Guild (APDG), Au