There was little for the screen sector in last night's Federal Budget, as the government delivered a modest pre-election pitch to voters centred on cost-of-living relief.
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A dark comedy about a misfit racehorse and his down-on-his-luck con artist owner and a story about a cursed radio station produced by the minds behind 'Lesbian Space Princess' are among eight projects that will share in $136,000 from The Mercury’s Quicksilver Production Fund.
Sony Pictures Television's president of international production, Wayne Garvie, says streamers are never going to produce huge numbers of local dramas but the potential rewards for producers who adapt to this changing media landscape are significant.
Screen Australia will provide $2.3 million of direct production funding for eight documentary projects, including CJZ's docudrama on the Robodebt scandal and the Tony Armstrong-fronted ABC factual series 'End Game'.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has called on the government to revamp its screen industry incentives to better support the documentary sector.
Screen Australia is currently mulling over the results of its comprehensive screen industry survey, including feedback on whether the $500,000 threshold that determines whether its funding is in the form of a grant or direct equity investment should be changed.
Yaara Bou Melhem's 'Yurlu | Country', Stefan Andrews' 'White Rock', and 'Sukundimi Walks Before Me' are the newest projects chosen to receive pro bono impact campaign support this year via Documentary Australia's Environmental Accelerator Impact Program.