Back in July, when every cinema around the country was shut, Sue Maslin took a leap: she committed to a three month marketing and P&A campaign for feature documentary Brazen Hussies.
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.
Screen Australia has called on the government to raise its level of direct funding to bolster production
The screen industry needs to "meaningfully grapple" with the longstanding, systemic issues that impact upon parents/carers in the sector, according to Professor Deb Verhoeven, one of the researchers behind Raising Films Australia's recent survey report.
Marsha White, who has been the POCB Co-ordinator since October 2007, has recently left Screen Australia.
The legislative changes to the federal tax incentives have passed through both houses of Parliament, with amendments that keep the minimum qualifying Australian expenditure (QAPE) threshold at $500,000 for both the Producer and PDV offset.
Moneypenny Offset manager Liberty Warr and her team consistently lodge 35+ PO applications per year, giving the team a strong insight into best practice for faster and more efficient turnaround of applications. Here, Warr provides clear tips for a smoother process.
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.