Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance chief executive Erin Madeley argues that with the Australian screen industry on the cusp of a growth period, it can’t afford to forget the workforce who drives it forward.
After an extensive submissions period, Screen Well has unveiled the finalists for its inaugural awards program, designed to recognise wellbeing initiatives and innovations in the screen industry.
The NSW Government has signalled it will make cuts to screen funding in next week's state budget, including the Made in NSW fund, the Post, Digital and Visual Effects rebate and the Digital Games Development Rebate Program.
Australian performers are being encouraged to report instances of self-tape audition requirements that carry unrealistic expectations, as debate about the practice increases overseas.
The MEAA has advocated for consistent laws when it comes to the use of firearms on screen productions, following a coronial inquest into the shooting death of stuntman Johann Ofner in 2017 that found an armourer had supplied an illegal weapon and ammunition.
A delegation of actors, crew, writers, and producers converged on Canberra this week to push for local content requirements for SVOD and AVOD platforms, as well as other reforms relating to the screen sector.
All Australian screen industry guilds, Screen Producers Australia and bodies including Women in Film and Television Australia have made a joint submission to the government’s ‘Supporting Australian Stories on Our Screens’ options reviewr.
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.