4 February 2009

STAGE 2 REVIEW

As part of Stage 2 of its review of operations, Screen Australia is now seeking submissions on the areas of:

• Marketing Support & Promotion
  
  

• Research & Statistics

until 5pm AEST on Wednesday 18 February 2009.

We welcome comment on individual program elements as well as on overall direction for each area. Industry feedback is sought on what functions are critical or what alternative functions should be considered. Respondents may wish to propose new ways of doing things and/or indicate which aspects have proven useful and worthy of priority, versus those that might be wound down or amended. Suggestions are of most value when they take account of proposals that are feasible for a Commonwealth Government agency with a finite budget.

Download Terms of Reference, including a brief listing of the main functions currently undertaken in these areas.

Please email your submission to stage2@screenaustralia.gov.au including your name and a contact number in case we want to follow up with you. All submissions will be posted on the Screen Australia website unedited within 24 hours, along with your name and the date received. Please note that we cannot accept or publish anonymous comments.

TERMS OF TRADE

Screen Australia's Terms of Trade are currently being finalised and will be available on our website soon.

INVESTMENT MANAGERS ANNOUNCED

Sally Browning, Mark Lazarus and Tim Phillips have been confirmed as Screen Australia's new Investment Managers in the Production Investment Division. Sally, Mark and Tim are supported by Project Managers Heather McFarlane and Michelle Russell. 

Sally Browning was an Investment Manager with the former FFC. Prior to that she was Head of Development & Investment at NSWFTO. There, Sally designed and implemented the renowned Aurora script development program. Little Fish, Somersault and the upcoming films Accidents Happen, Prime Mover and Animal Kingdom have come out of Aurora. Sally is also a multi award-winning producer of international documentaries.

Tim Phillips was Legal and Business Affairs Manager at the Australian Children's Television Foundation where he had responsibility for advising on all aspects of the ACTF's production, funding, distribution and licensing activities. Tim has also worked as an intellectual property lawyer at Minter Ellison, advising media and online businesses, and as a strategist for media buying company emitch Ltd.

Mark Lazarus has produced several feature films, most recently The Loved Ones (currently in post-production) and Restraint. In 2001, Mark produced Paul Goldman's successful Australian Rules. Mark has been Project Manager at the former AFC, Executive Producer of Filmgraphics Entertainment, Head of Development and Acquisitions for Ocean Pictures, and Creative Affairs Executive at Fox Icon Productions.

VISITOR FROM DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT IN AUSTRALIA

Frederic Boyer from Directors' Fortnight, Cannes May 14-24 2009, will be visiting Australia in February to view new Australian feature films for possible selection. Submission deadline to Screen Australia is 16 February. More details.

ARE YOU ATTENDING MIPTV / MILIA THIS YEAR?

Screen Australia will be publishing a directory of all Australian companies attending MIPTV and MILIA. If you are attending this market and would like to be included, please submit your details by 12 February.
 

INDIGENOUS BRANCH INITIATIVES

Screen Australia's Indigenous Branch is currently running two special initiatives with deadlines closing soon:

• The Long Black Feature Program seeks to invest in the development of outstanding feature-length drama projects. It encourages and supports Indigenous filmmakers to work in the longer format. Deadline: 5pm, 20 February.
  

• The Bob Maza Fellowship is awarded to an established Indigenous actor to further their professional development, provide longevity in their career and raise their profile internationally. Deadline: 5pm, 3 April.
  
  

UPCOMING DEADLINES*

PRODUCTION INVESTMENT
Television Drama Production: 20 February
Documentary Production, International Program: 23 February

DEVELOPMENT
Enterprise Program, Expressions of Interest: 20 March

MARKETING TRAVEL GRANTS
Type B: market attendance - producers with market experience
MIPTV: 11 February
Cannes: 3 March

Type C: market attendance - producers developing market experience
MIPTV: 11 February
Cannes: 3 March

* Most Screen Australia funding programs do not have deadlines and are not assessed in rounds. Please check the website for application details for all of our programs.

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