The story behind Luke Sparke’s ‘Occupation: Rainfall’ and why Screen Australia rejected its $30m-plus Offset claim

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld Screen Australia’s decision to slash a $30 million-plus Producer Offset claim for expenditure on the film Occupation: Rainfall by about two-thirds.

The film – a follow-up to the 2018 sci-fi film Occupation which became popular on Netflix – was to be Australia’s version of a Hollywood studio blockbuster. It starred Australian actor Dan Ewing (L...