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Marcus Gillezeau, an International Digital Emmy and AACTA Award-winning independent producer, writer and EP, suggests Australia needs a 'whole-of-country' approach to reap the benefits of the streaming age.
Unlike the major chains, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas are screening 'The King', 'The Irishman', 'Marriage Story' and 'The Two Popes' three weeks before each title’s Netflix premiere.
There is increasing variation between Netflix, Stan and Amazon Prime Video in terms of the kind, age, and genre mix of Australian-made material they carry.
Some $1.17 billion was spent on drama production in Australia in the last financial year - the second highest year on record and more than 50 per cent up on the previous year - driven by all-time high expenditure on local content and significantly bolstered levels of foreign spend.
"I don't think it's any secret that the distribution and exhibition space for movies that aren't tentpole is getting tougher and tougher all the time. People want to watch things at home. I like to watch things at home. And people's TVs are amazing."
The chairman of the National Association of Cinema Operators (NACO) has warned that Netflix and other streaming companies are endangering medium-sized films that can gross $5 million-$8 million in Australia.
More cracks are appearing in the previously impregnable 90-day theatrical window, causing consternation among the major chains and some independent cinemas.