Contributions
of various types of investor to Australian and co-production feature
films, 1995/96–2008/09
Next update November 2010
Australian
and co-production
Australian
only
Contribution $m
% of total finance
No. films invested in
Contribution $m
% of total finance
No. films invested in
Australian government sources1
1995/96
36.8
41.4%
16
36.8
41.4%
16
1996/97
54.4
41.5%
18
46.7
40.2%
16
1997/98
32.7
19.8%
16
30.8
19.0%
15
1998/99
36.5
31.1%
19
36.5
31.1%
19
1999/00
26.0
18.5%
15
26.0
20.5%
15
5-year average
37.3
29.0%
17
35.3
28.9%
16
2000/01
46.0
28.3%
14
42.2
52.6%
13
2001/02
31.7
18.6%
17
28.6
21.8%
16
2002/03
29.9
42.3%
11
18.9
38.6%
9
2003/04
34.5
15.4%
12
30.6
14.0%
11
2004/05
33.0
29.8%
14
25.4
38.3%
11
5-year average
35.0
23.7%
14
29.2
26.8%
12
2005/06
50.9
41.6%
22
46.4
46.3%
19
2006/07
44.9
16.5%
18
32.5
14.8%
15
2007/08
43.3
19.4%
20
39.2
30.1%
17
2008/09
34.9
8.9%
24
32.5
8.9%
21
Australian private investors2
1995/96
5.7
6.5%
10
5.7
6.5%
10
1996/97
16.1
12.3%
15
16.1
13.9%
15
1997/98
12.9
7.8%
17
12.9
8.0%
17
1998/99
19.9
17.0%
9
19.9
17.0%
9
1999/00
16.1
11.5%
16
12.6
10.0%
15
5-year average
14.2
11.0%
13
13.5
11.0%
13
2000/01
8.5
5.2%
10
8.5
10.6%
10
2001/02
29.2
17.1%
18
29.0
22.1%
17
2002/03
21.1
29.8%
10
21.1
42.9%
10
2003/04
11.2
5.0%
11
11.2
5.1%
11
2004/05
20.3
18.3%
15
20.3
30.5%
15
5-year average
18.0
12.2%
13
18.0
16.5%
13
2005/06
9.0
7.3%
15
8.6
8.6%
14
2006/07
14.8
5.4%
16
14.8
6.7%
16
2007/08
40.4
18.1%
21
40.1
30.7%
20
2008/09
4.5
1.2%
12
4.5
1.2%
12
Australian film/TV industry3
1995/96
9.9
11.1%
12
9.9
11.1%
12
1996/97
21.0
16.0%
16
21.0
18.1%
15
1997/98
10.5
6.4%
25
10.5
6.5%
24
1998/99
12.8
10.9%
24
12.8
10.9%
24
1999/00
6.6
4.7%
21
6.6
5.2%
20
5-year average
12.2
9.8%
20
12.2
10.4%
19
2000/01
13.7
8.4%
17
7.7
9.6%
14
2001/02
17.0
10.0%
21
16.9
12.9%
22
2002/03
6.7
9.5%
10
4.5
9.2%
9
2003/04
69.5
30.9%
12
68.3
31.4%
11
2004/05
11.0
9.9%
16
8.6
12.9%
14
5-year average
23.6
13.8%
15
21.2
15.2%
14
2005/06
19.9
16.2%
22
17.4
17.4%
21
2006/07
14.2
5.2%
22
8.6
3.9%
21
2007/08
36.6
16.4%
23
29.7
22.8%
23
2008/09
129.8
33.0%
28
123.6
33.8%
26
Foreign investors
1995/96
36.5
41.0%
7
36.5
41.0%
7
1996/97
39.7
30.2%
8
32.3
27.9%
6
1997/98
108.8
66.0%
12
107.6
66.5%
11
1998/99
48.1
41.0%
16
48.1
41.0%
16
1999/00
91.9
65.4%
10
81.4
64.3%
9
5-year average
65.0
50.5%
11
61.2
50.1%
10
2000/01
94.6
58.1%
13
22.0
27.3%
10
2001/02
92.5
54.3%
11
56.5
43.1%
9
2002/03
13.0
18.4%
7
4.5
9.2%
5
2003/04
109.5
48.7%
7
107.5
49.4%
6
2004/05
46.7
42.1%
8
12.1
18.2%
5
5-year average
71.2
48.2%
9
40.5
37.2%
7
2005/06
42.6
34.8%
12
27.8
27.8%
9
2006/07
197.8
72.8%
13
163.6
74.5%
10
2007/08
103.3
46.2%
11
21.4
16.4%
6
2008/09
223.9
57.0%
14
204.7
56.0%
11
Source: Screen Australia.
Notes:
1. Includes direct funding from Australian state and federal agencies
and funding bodies. Comprises equity investments only – distribution
guarantees, loans and underwriting are not included.
2. Includes private non-industry sources such as FLICs, and 10B and 10BA
investors.
3. Includes Australian-based film and TV producers and production companies,
distribution companies, commercial free-to-air broadcasters, the ABC
and SBS, and subscription TV channels. Producer Offset included from
2007/08.
