Screenrights chief executive Simon Lake, who has headed the organisation for two decades, has resigned in order to deal with a serious health issue.
Copyright society Screenrights has launched an annual cultural fund, designed to foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand, with the total pool of funds available in this year's round coming to $200,000.
A record $30 million dollars has been collected by Screenrights during the 07/08 financial year, including the first income collected from the use of material copied by federal and state government departments.