New research has found that 64% of Australians think the Federal Government should regulate the minimum amount of Australian programs shown on TV.
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.
As the MEAA prepares to launch a campaign to fight proposed changes to the guidelines on foreign actors and crew working in Australian taxpayer-funded film and TV productions, filmmakers and other guilds insist reform is needed.
"We have to find a better way to support people and change the practices of how people enter the industry.”
Australasian Performing Arts Benevolent Funds has backed a program to upskill 108 live performance and screen workers in mental health first aid.
The casting search for the supporting roles in Blackbird, a Hitchcockian thriller starring Cate Blanchett that was due to shoot in Sydney in January, has halted.
FOXTEL to present Equity Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Hornery
Sue McCreadie has stepped down as director of Actors Equity amid negotiations between the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance and Screen Producers Australia over two new industrial agreements.