Who we are

Screen Australia is a newly established Australian Government agency operating under the Screen Australia Act 2008 (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts).

Screen Australia commenced operation on 1 July 2008, bringing together the functions of the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) and Film Australia Limited, as well as most of the functions of the Australian Film Commission (AFC).

The National Film and Sound Archive, previously part of the AFC, has been established as a separate statutory authority. See www.nfsa.gov.au

The creation of Screen Australia heralds a new era in Australian film and television, expanding the potential of the industry and the opportunities for the more than 50,000 people it currently employs.

Screen Australia aims to be a strong centralised funding body, encouraging greater private investment in Australian film and television and building on the enormous contribution the industry already makes to the Australian economy.

Our goal is to develop, produce, promote, distribute and provide access to diverse Australian programs, and support the development of the Australian screen production industry, so that Australian screen content is accessible nationally and internationally.

Our current programs involve:

financing and co-financing film and television production;
financing film, television and interactive media project development;
financing the professional development of practitioners through the production of feature films, documentaries, animation, short drama and digital interactive media;
resourcing the development of indigenous film, television and digital interactive program makers;
resourcing activities and events which play a development role in the film, television and interactive media sector;
resourcing screen content creators and interactive media producers to engage with the global marketplace;
commissioning, production and promotion of a slate of documentary productions;
providing services facilities for the independent production sector.

We also administer the Australian Government’s Producer Offset incentive and Australia’s Official Co-production Program.

Screen Australia maintains offices in Sydney (head office), Melbourne and Brisbane. The Screen Australia Studios are located in Lindfield NSW at the former Film Australia site.