Screen Queensland is inviting expressions from the state's post-production, digital and visual effects companies for a new traineeship program designed to support early or mid-career professionals.
A Senate committee has recommended the government temporarily raise the copyright cap on documentaries and work to strengthen Australia's PDV sector as part of its offset reform.
If the government were to adopt the recent House of Reps inquiry’s recommendations to level each of the offsets to 30 per cent and decouple the Location and PDV Offsets, the total value that offset-supported production adds to the Australian economy every year would grow by almost 35 per cent to $1.6 billion by 2021-22.
Outgoing Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira reflects on the challenges and milestones of her career at the agency and why she is heading in a new direction.
The Federal Government has released its draft amendments to the Australian Screen Production Incentive - i.e. the offsets, inviting public comment until the end of this month.
The post-production and VFX sector in Western Australia is poised to grow substantially, with the state government announcing a 20 per cent post, digital and visual effects (PDV) incentive.
The local production offshoot of US studio Warner Bros has received $10.69 million in Australian government tax offsets since 2009
Aiming to fill a yawning gap in the state's film infrastructure, the Western Australian government and Screenwest are working on options for a film studio.