Australian films only took 3.9% of the domestic box office last year. The Adelaide Film Festival’s outgoing director Katrina Sedgwick argues the entire business model of cinema is changing fast.
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My Cup Of Tea: More channels but less local content on Australian TV
Australian content is being diluted by multi-channelling, according to a new Screen Australia report released yesterday.
Lush cleans up at taxpayers’ expense
Screen Australia is running a fine tooth comb through last week’s landmark Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruling granting official “documentary” status to domestic makeover program Lush House.
New start for film industry?
Along with new and substantial funding for completed films in the form of a tax rebate, introduced in the final budget of the Howard era, the launch of Screen Australia represents the most significant change to this industry in decades, writes David Curl.
Arts funding sticks to status quo
There’s no grand Labor arts agenda in sight just yet, but Peter Garrett has left the door open for more youth and regional programming in future, writes Nick Pickard.
