Labor has attacked the federal government for five and a half years of inaction over screen sector reforms while the Australian Greens have advocated a suite of measures to support the industry
"In our competitive and underfunded arts sector, power relationships are ever present. To address power imbalances, major structural change is needed."
For Robert Connolly, 2019 is the year when filmmakers will need to rise to the challenge of the massive success of TV drama by offering unique experiences.
Screenwriter and producer Andrew Knight’s key message to the audience at the Screen Forever conference was that the creative process isn’t linear, and unique projects can only happen when producers "back talent, not quarantine it".
Guesswork Television was crowned the 2018 Production Business of the Year at the Screen Producers Australia Awards, held yesterday evening at Melbourne's Forum Theatre.
Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner used his opening address to the organisation’s Screen Forever conference to call for greater support from regulators and government in order to consider strategic interventions that will address competition and trade issues that have emerged in the digital era.
“I feel like there are so many shows with strong women which have room for emotion and comedy. There weren’t quite as many 20 years ago." - 'GLOW' co-executive producer/writer Sascha Rothchild, a keynote speaker at next week's Screen Forever.
Australian producers who lament the time and resources devoted to developing projects that don’t eventuate can take heart from Dominic Minghella.