Actor Roy Billing has questioned whether Labor MP Susan Templeman had properly read his submission to the House of Representatives inquiry into the growth and sustainability of Australia’s film and TV industry
The right for Australian actors to take lead roles in Australian film and television productions was hard won.
The MEAA is lobbying MPs to block any government moves to reform the system of approving visas for foreign actors and crew to work in Australian taxpayer-subsidised screen productions.
The federal government is reviewing the regulations governing the importing of foreign film and TV performers and production personnel.
Roy Billing's plea to his union Actors' Equity to ease the restrictions on importing actors for Australian films has triggered a wave of support from producers, directors and other industry figures.
The MEAA has asked its members to lobby Senators to oppose legislation deregulating the importation of actors and crew by sending them "selfies."
An Actors Equity national performers committee member has defended the union’s process of vetting imported actors in Australian taxpayer-funded film and TV productions.
Songstress Delta Goodrem will lead the next romantic feature from Jaggi Entertainment, formerly The Steve Jaggi Company, with filming underway in the Whitsundays on Adrian Powers' 'Love is in the Air'.