The Federal Government has announced a further six-month extension of the $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) as the screen industry faces the reality of 'living with COVID'.
Screen Producers Australia is urging the government to further extend the Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) scheme in order to provide cover for productions in a post-lockdown climate.
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.
A lack of fairness, administrative complexities, and communication issues are the chief concerns for independent production companies doing business with commissioning platforms, according to new research from SPA.
Two "massive moveables" - that is, COVID-19 and the delay in legislative changes to the offsets - mean Screen Australia has been scenario planning.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has revealed the last round of finalists for its 2022 awards, with the Short Film Production of the Year category now open for voting.
Balancing production with border uncertainty will be a key challenge for Western Australia's screen industry heading into 2022, according to Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall.
'Morning Wars' showrunner, writer and executive producer Kerry Ehrin is the first international guest speaker announced for March's Screen Forever.