Screen Australia will be more pro-active in helping producers raise money from the Hollywood studios and other international sources. That was one of the key points to emerge from a Screen Australia forum at the Chauvel Cinema on Tuesday evening, part of a national roadshow following the revised terms of trade, guidelines and funding priorities unveiled in Taking Stock document. Among other issues raised were the agency.s funding for projects from foreign-owned production entities, the need to find a new model for distributing Australian films, changes to the documentary guidelines and the phasing out of support for state film resource bodies. CEO Graeme Mason said, .We as a sector need to find cash and we need to look offshore for that investment.. Mason suggested the Us majors should be a greater source of funds, recalling that when he was with Universal 21 years ago the studio put up half the...
- 8/26/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.