Dealmaking with streamers was once again on the agenda at last week's Screen Forever, as a selection of prominent Australian producers recounted their experiences of negotiating with various platforms.
Intimacy coordination company Key Intimate Scenes now boasts an internationally recognised training program, having achieved accreditation from SAG-AFTRA in the US.
The Australian Screen Industry Group has backed Screen Producers Australia's assessment of the Federal Government's proposed Streaming Services Reporting Scheme as "weak", while also warning of damage to the industry from delayed regulation.
Erin Madeley will the next chief executive of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), succeeding Paul Murphy.
Screen Producers Australia and the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance have outlined their priorities in relation to the government's National Cultural Policy, with the former reiterating its position on streaming regulation while the latter has called for a wage increase for arts workers and renewed investment in the sector.
The screen industry guilds have submitted their joint recommendations to the Federal Government's National Cultural Policy, expressing cautious optimism about the road ahead while also stressing the need for quick implementation.
Screen Producers Australia has introduced a new e-learning course designed to reduce the instances of harassment, discrimination, and bullying in the screen industry.
Arts Minister Tony Burke was given a hero's welcome at St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade on Monday morning as he introduced the government's long-awaited National Cultural Policy.