Almost one-fifth of all creative workers are earning an annual income that sits below the poverty, which is contributing to increased feelings of anxiety and depression, according to a new report by Australian music industry charity Support Act.
The Federal Government has announced a $35 million funding package for arts-focused COVID-19 support measures, with $20 million to go to charity Support Act and $15 million towards the Sustainability Fund.
The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) aims to raise awareness of mental health support channels available for those in the entertainment industry through a new video.
Facing the prospect that the Federal Government will impose local content spending obligations on SVOD services, Netflix asserts it wants the right to negotiate how much it invests over the next three years.
The $1 million Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund launched by Netflix and music industry charity Support Act will start dispensing money within a couple of weeks.
Netflix and Australian music industry charity Support Act are launching a $1 million COVID-19 film and TV emergency relief fund to help casual workers who lost their jobs when productions were shut down or postponed.
Jennifer Naughton, RGM Artists' head of literary, explains how the agency's clients are coping with the pandemic and addresses, the lack of JobKeeper support and the exciting prospect of making content with Australian talent to export to the world.
Hoodlum Entertainment's Nathan Mayfield was devastated when the pandemic forced a halt to filming the third season of the ABC's Harrow and the second of Network 10's Five Bedrooms.