Increased awareness of Australian projects in a post-strike international market has producers cautiously optimistic about what 2024 may bring, although variables regarding financing and securing cast and crew require plenty of continued consideration.
Productions are preparing to welcome back actors from the picket line after the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) reached a tentative agreement with the studios, bringing an end to 118 days of strike action.
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance chief executive Erin Madeley argues that with the Australian screen industry on the cusp of a growth period, it can’t afford to forget the workforce who drives it forward.
'Black Mirror' creator Charlie Brooker is in Sydney for the first time as a keynote speaker for SXSW, where he will speak about the series and society's complex relationship with technology.
Among the productions impacted by the SAG-AFTRA strike are multiple international titles lured to Australia via the Location Incentive, which may be on hiatus until the strike is resolved.