Tag: Screen Australia

Screen Australia has brought on Ken Crouch in the newly created role of training and industry development manager.

Screen Australia has announced 19 feature films, ten TV dramas and three online projects that will share more than A$1.2 million ($800,000) of story development funding.

Screen Australia has revealed four feature films, three drama series and two children’s projects that will share in A$12 million ($8.2 million) of production funding, from the scripted and First Nations departments.

Screen Australia has awarded A$2 million ($2.4 million) of production funding for nine online projects, including a second season of the hit ABC children’s series Ginger & the Vegesaurs.

Screen Australia has named Christopher Sharp, former investment and development manager, to the newly created role of head of scripted.

Australian streaming service BINGE, Screen Australia and Screen NSW have begun production on the new romantic comedy Colin from Accounts.

The Australian government has unveiled a revamped content quota system and announced an A$53 million ($38 million) injection of funds into the development and production of local film and television as part of the 2020-21 federal budget.

The Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF), a A$50 million reserve made available by the Australian Government and administered by Screen Australia, is now open for applications to help support local film and television producers.

The Australian screen production industry has released COVID-Safe Guidelines to help get those in the TV and movie business back to work.

TORONTO/SYDNEY: The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Australian government through Screen Australia have unveiled a financing incentive of more than C$700,000 for a trio of interactive digital media co-productions.