Australia's largest production houses and a number of independent producers have asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison for urgent funding to help the industry get back on its feet.
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 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.
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) council chair Russel Howcroft has been re-appointed for a second three-year term, while Fremantle Asia-Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor has joined the council.
Hoodlum Entertainment chair Deanne Weir calls on the screen industry to restate the case for regulation which protects Australian storytelling in response to the Screen Australia/ACMA options paper.
'Offspring' creator Debra Oswald takes the government to task over the suspension of local content quotas and calls for a new regulatory model which ensures networks and streamers can't limit their commitments to quality drama, documentary and kids' content.
Disney+ 10-part live-action drama 'Nautilus' will be casting off for the shores of the Sunshine State early next year.
In a dual boost for the Victorian screen industry, Dick Cook Studios (DCS) will shoot two movies at Docklands Studios as the facility unveiled plans to build a sixth sound stage costing $46 million.