Just six days into his job as CEO of Screen Australia, Graeme Mason has identified piracy, release windows, the viability of Australian films and making the agency more accessible as among the top priorities.
New international guests have been confirmed to speak at the Screen Forever Conference 2013 to be held at Melbourne's Crown Conference Centre next month.
Tree Australia's Brian Rosen and Taylor Media's Sue Taylor have been re-elected for a third term as president and vice-president of the Screen Producers Association of Australia for 2013/2014.
SPAA is delighted to announce that Kim Williams AM has accepted an invitation to deliver the prestigious Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, 19 November at 10:30am, the first plenary of the Screen Forever: SPAA Conference 2013 to be held at Melbo
Regardless of which side wins Saturday's election, the incoming government is not likely to provide any immediate stimulus or benefit to the screen production industry, except a tightening of the copyright laws.
Australian producers are finding it increasingly tough to negotiate deals with Australian theatrical distributors, a vital element in qualifying for the producer offset.
A new terms of trade agreement between ABC-TV and the Screen Producers Association of Australia gives producers a number of concessions relating to the pay-TV holdback for sequels and remakes, on-air promotions and running clips on YouTube.
The Screen Production Association of Australia has warned about a proposed easing of copyright laws and lamented the fall in the volume of TV drama production.