Balancing production with border uncertainty will be a key challenge for Western Australia's screen industry heading into 2022, according to Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall.
The Department of Communications and the Arts, Screen Australia and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have launched a consultation paper inviting industry input towards the Australian and Children’s Screen Content Review.
Create NSW will now offer a 10 per cent tax incentive for post, digital and visual effects (PDV), which can be combined with the federal PDV offset, bringing the state's offering in line with South Australia and Queensland.
Australian companies created some of the special effects on three of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2012.
Australia's struggling post-production sector has received a boost in the 2011 Federal Budget
The Federal Government has confirmed that Australian shows commissioned by Netflix, Stan and other streaming services will immediately qualify for the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) and Location Offsets.
Screen Australia boss Ruth Harley says the market for art house films remains flat despite a recovery in overall film sales
Fremantle Australia and CJZ both want the TV Producer Offset to be doubled to 40 per cent and the Offset extended to entertainment shows - but beyond that they have sharply different views on key aspects of media reforms.