The government's film agency has warned producers not to apply for the offset too early and clarified its Australian content guidelines
Screen Australia is taking a slightly tougher position in evaluating feature film projects this year, while the agency is seeing a spike in feature documentary and high-end TV drama pitches.
Marsha White, who has been the POCB Co-ordinator since October 2007, has recently left Screen Australia.
Screen Australia today released a draft Statement of Intent (SOI) that sets out broad principles for the direction of the Commonwealth Government's new screen agency.
Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on Monday and approved a range of 25 projects in all major areas of production, with a production value of $86 million.
Eleven years since the introduction of the Producer Offset, Screen Australia has expressed concern about an increase in applications for feature films that have unreasonably high fees.
The Australian Guild of Screen Composers has urged the Federal Government to impose a levy of at least 1 per cent on the combined advertising revenues generated in Australia by the tech giants including Facebook and Google/YouTube.
SPAA president Brian Rosen has called on the industry to acknowledge that it is a manufacturer of creative content