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.
CJZ MD Nick Murray and See-Saw Films' Emile Sherman have made a detailed submission urging the Federal Government to underwrite the risk of productions having to shut down or replace the director or key cast due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Joel Edgerton shares the frustration of countless actors, crew and other freelancers who have been overlooked in the government's JobKeeper wage subsidy, noting the irony that millions of people are stuck at home watching screen content by those people and their peers.
See-Saw Films' Emile Sherman identifies the worldwide exclusion of COVID-19 from insurance cover as the biggest issue facing the film and television industry - and that's a problem for completion bond company Film Finances Australia.
Amid turbulent times for the sector, Screen Australia has some positive news, announcing production funding for three feature films, four television series, a children’s series and two online projects.
Once this paralysing crisis has passed, Emile Sherman questions how quickly cinemas will recover and he predicts consolidation among streaming services.
Two days ago Samantha Strauss spent much of the day under the doona, literally crying about the state of the world.
Thomas M Wright has cast Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris as the leads in 'The Unknown Man', a thriller inspired by a real-life Australian sting operation.