Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has launched an annual industry survey of production companies designed to deliver an insight into the health of the screen production sector and track trends with regards to employment, trade and investment.
Alliance seeks to improve mental health outcomes for those working across the entertainment industry
The recent parliamentary inquiry into the screen industry recommended that the Minister for Small Business consult with businesses to address mental health outcomes. That's a positive step forward for mental health charity Entertainment Assist, which recently developed the Australian Alliance for Wellness in Entertainment (AAWE).
In this wrap: Cameron Patrick appointed head of music at AFTRS; Mark Donaldson to depart SPA; Jason Ho named VP Sales for TVT Asia.
Are feature film producers who want to be better remunerated during the five years they typically spend developing each project prepared to see Screen Australia slash the number of projects it develops to fund higher fees?
Screen Australia is currently developing a code of conduct on sexual harassment and has plans for it to be linked to funding, chief operating officer Fiona Cameron has announced.
In the wake of recent allegations of sexual harassment across both local and international screen sectors, Women in Film and Television (WIFT) NSW has joined forces with a range of industry bodies to deliver a free forum designed to address the issue and bring about change.
“I agree about not rushing into production until your script is pitch perfect but the agencies must recognise that unless you have Enterprise support (I never have), there is almost no support for producers to do this,” Maslin tells IF.
A “resentful, mendicant” model is developing between the screen industry and government, according to Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner.