Ruth Harley, Screen Australia's Chief Executive Officer, last night announced the six teams participating in the 2008/09 IndiVision Project Lab.
Screen Australia boss Ruth Harley says the paucity of mid-range feature films being made without the agency's financial assistance remains an area of concern
Netflix Inc has acquired the exclusive first run rights to Jonathan M. Shiff Productions' Mako Mermaids in USA/Canada, England, Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux and Latin America
Screen Australia recently announced a $5.4 million investment in six feature films, including Kim Farrants 'Strangerland', triggering over $32.3 million in production expenditure.
Geographical distance and the attendant costs are seen as the biggest hurdles to New Zealand film makers, a survey commissioned by the New Zealand Film Commission has found.
The Producer Offset has bolstered screen productions by more than $123 million since the incentive was launched in July 2007
Screen Australia's new CEO, Dr Ruth Harley speaks to NZ On Screen in retrospect of her career move as an academic into management in the New Zealand film and television industry, as well as her expectations for the Australian industry.
Screen Australia's chief executive Ruth Harley today informed staff she is no longer a candidate for the CEO's position.