Producers have labelled the NSW Government's decision to proceed with $60 million worth of cuts to the state's screen funding programs, impacting the Made In NSW fund and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate, as "reckless" and "nothing short of a disaster".
The NSW Government has launched a $400,000 initiative, Crew Connects, to fund the placement of emerging and mid-career practitioners in production, post-production, VFX and animation businesses.
The initiative will promote NSW as the Asia-Pacific's leading digital economy location
With support from the New South Wales government, Sydney-based production and animation studio Flying Bark Productions is set to expand its full-time staff numbers by 150 over the next three years.
The NSW Government has vowed to give the state's screen agency greater independence and develop a business case for a second major film studio as part of its new ten-year cultural policy unveiled this week.
Five young digital screen artists have received traineeships through the NSW Government Visual Effects Placement Scheme
George Souris pledges to represent all artistic endeavours as new Minister for the Arts
New South Wales has once again been confirmed as Australia's pre-eminent State for film and television production.