While Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher is keeping mum as to whether the government will adjust the screen industry's regulatory framework, in his address to the Screen Forever conference on Tuesday he emphasised government has a role to play in supporting the industry to capture global opportunities.
IF is back from the holiday break and ready to report on all things screen for 2023. Here's the news that led us into the new year.
Australian employers now have increased legal obligations to protect the mental wellbeing of employees. IF finds out what that means for the screen industry.
Heading to Screen Forever's SPA Connect or the Online Global Market? We've chatted to some of this year's attendees so you can go in armed. They include reps from Paramount ANZ, ABC, NITV, Stan, Icon Film Distribution, Studiocanal, ZDF Enterprises, Film Mode Entertainment, Wildbrain, Cineflix Rights, OUTtv, All3Media International, Dynamic Television and Red Arrow Studios.
Producers have labelled the NSW Government's decision to proceed with $60 million worth of cuts to the state's screen funding programs, impacting the Made In NSW fund and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects Rebate, as "reckless" and "nothing short of a disaster".
The ABC should get at least $40 million to commission and produce children’s content each year and SBS $20 million for children’s and youth content, according to the Australian Children's Television Foundation.