The Australian Labor Party has unveiled its cultural policy ahead of the election this Saturday, promising increased cooperation between federal, state, and local levels of government when it comes to the arts sector, as well as an "arms-length" approach to funding.
Arts Minister Tony Burke hopes to answer the question of how best to regulate streaming services before the end of this year as he ramps up consultation on the government's National Cultural Policy.
India has become the 14th country to officially sign a co-production treaty with Australia after the Federal Government confirmed this week it had ratified an agreement with the South Asian nation.
Australian film projects made in collaboration with India have the potential to deliver on issues the industry is “constantly talking about", according to Australian India Film Council chair Anupam Sharma.
Arts Minister Tony Burke was given a hero's welcome at St Kilda's Hotel Esplanade on Monday morning as he introduced the government's long-awaited National Cultural Policy.
‘We owe it to Australians’: Bryan Brown takes streaming regulation debate to the National Press Club
He's already succeeded in helping to keep the Producer Offset at 40 per cent for theatrical features and now actor Bryan Brown hopes to exert a similar influence in the discussion about streaming regulation, fronting the National Press Club today to push for a 20 per cent local content obligation on the major services.
The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has partnered with George Lucas-founded VFX company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) to launch a Graduate Diploma in Visual effects.
The Federal Government has appointed WildBrain chief operating officer Deirdre Brennan as the successor to Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason, who departs the agency in November.