Screen Australia has released its 2009 Development and Production Financing Programs, following three months of industry consultation.
Victoria continues to steal the spotlight with Screen Australia's 2007/08 Drama Production Survey results showing that 37% of the $650 million in national drama production activity took place on-location and in studios throughout Melbourne.
Acclaimed Danish director Susanne Bier and award-winning producer Meg LeFauve are in Sydney this week as international advisors for Screen Australia's IndiVision.
H2O - Just Add Water, one of Australia's widely successful live action children's TV productions, is slated to go into production with a feature film spin-off sometime in 2009.
Screen Australia has advertised positions in its development and production investment areas.
The Australian Writers' Guild has expressed alarm at Screen Australia's draft guidelines and the impact they will have on the future of Australia's film industry.
Screen Australia's executive director, Production Support & Investment, Chris Fitchett, will leave the agency on 5 December 2008 to pursue his own projects.
Screen Australia has announced a reminder to film producers to put up their submissions report regarding the effect of the film tax offsets on levels of independent and in-house television production.