Screen Australia.s decision to hand back the rights of 1,200 titles to the producers, effective July 1, will result in the reissue on DVD and pay TV of some films and TV productions that have long been out of circulation.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months. All rights minus a 1% copyright fee revert back to producers.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months. All rights minus a 1% copyright fee revert back to producers.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
- 6/29/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia.s decision to hand back the rights of 1,200 titles to the producers, effective July 1, is likely to result in the reissue on DVD and pay TV of some films and TV productions that have long been out of circulation.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, tv series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
The topic may...
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, tv series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
The topic may...
- 6/29/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian Production Design Guild has presented its award for outstanding contribution to design to Roger Kirk.
Kirk is an Australian costume designer working primarily in stage and film. He has also previously won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for The King and I and was nominated for 42nd Street. His Australian film credits include Brilliant Lies, Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, and Turtle Beach.
The Apdg Awards were presented at Sydney's Doltone House by Oscar-winner Adam Elliot. Other presenters included the ABC's Margaret Pomeranz, Aftrs head of screen design Sarah Stollman, Docklands Studios Melbourne chief executive Rod Allan, and L.A. Noire game designer Simon Wood.
The full list of Apdg Award winners can be found below and showreels at the Apdg website.
The Aftrs 2012 Apdg - Student Award Lauren O Flaherty - Designer Loot
The Digistor...
Kirk is an Australian costume designer working primarily in stage and film. He has also previously won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for The King and I and was nominated for 42nd Street. His Australian film credits include Brilliant Lies, Dad and Dave: On Our Selection, and Turtle Beach.
The Apdg Awards were presented at Sydney's Doltone House by Oscar-winner Adam Elliot. Other presenters included the ABC's Margaret Pomeranz, Aftrs head of screen design Sarah Stollman, Docklands Studios Melbourne chief executive Rod Allan, and L.A. Noire game designer Simon Wood.
The full list of Apdg Award winners can be found below and showreels at the Apdg website.
The Aftrs 2012 Apdg - Student Award Lauren O Flaherty - Designer Loot
The Digistor...
- 10/18/2012
- by Staff Reporter
- IF.com.au
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