Marking a new era in producer funding, Film Victoria has announced a renewed Cash Flow Facility (CFF).
Film Victoria's renewed Cash Flow Facility is in full swing, supporting local productions with $7 million in loans against the Federal Government’s Producer Offset.
Foxtel has proposed stripping away Screen Australia’s funding for drama and documentary and using the money to cover the costs of raising the Location and TV Producer Offsets.
Arguably the most stressed players in the broadcasting sector, Foxtel, the Seven and Nine Networks and Network 10 are calling for the scrapping of local content quota obligations.
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.
The Federal government has pledged a one-off $20m Location incentive to lure Hollywood productions to film in Australia.
To be specifically reviewed are the mechanisms that support Australian drama, documentary and children’s content, and the Australian Screen Production Incentive.
It follows contentious court decisions about whether programs, such as Lush House, should qualify for the Producer Offset