All Australian screen industry guilds, Screen Producers Australia and bodies including Women in Film and Television Australia have made a joint submission to the government’s ‘Supporting Australian Stories on Our Screens’ options reviewr.
SPA has called on the Federal Government to set a growth target for the Australian screen industry - one that would see the production of Australian content, rate of employment and size of the industry double within five years.
Aiming to fill a yawning gap in the state's film infrastructure, the Western Australian government and Screenwest are working on options for a film studio.
The Federal Government has announced its anticipated arts rescue package, rolling out a suite of measures totalling $250 million, including a $50 million fund for screen production to be administered by Screen Australia.
The Producer Offset for Australian live action children's drama should be raised to 40 per cent and all platforms including streaming services be mandated to produce or co-fund children’s
content, according to the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
CJZ MD Nick Murray has a cautionary message for those who are calling on the Federal Government to double the Producer Offset for TV productions to 40 per cent: Be careful what you wish for.
One of the major but less recognised benefits of continuing to fund children's television in Australia is the long tail of overseas sales for multiple series, according to Jenny Buckland.
The Nine Network screened just two first-release Australian dramas - 'Seachange' and 'Bad Mothers' - last year and had to rely on New Zealand imports to fulfill the local drama quota.