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Local TV drama production expenditure breaks record high

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Thursday 24 October 2013

Screen Australia released its annual Drama Report today, revealing that overall drama expenditure has increased by 9 per cent for 2012/13, boosted by Australian television drama, which has reached the highest levels on record, increasing by 27 per cent.
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2013 Enterprise recipients announced

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Tuesday 22 October 2013

Screen Australia today announced $2.4 million in support to production companies and producers under the fifth round of its Enterprise Program.
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Nicole Kidman heads home to star in Strangerland

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Friday 18 October 2013

Screen Australia today announced $5.4 million investment in six feature films, triggering over $32.3 million in production expenditure.
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Screen Australia launches new development program for high-end television drama

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Thursday 10 October 2013

Screen Australia announced today that it will launch a landmark program to support the development of internationally driven high-end television drama before the end of the year.
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Diverse titles and talent supported with almost $650,000 in development funding

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Wednesday 09 October 2013

Screen Australia has committed $643,125 in funding to support the development of 18 feature films and to cultivate the careers of the next generation of filmmakers.
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Matthew Moore to be director's attachment on Robert Connolly's Paper Planes

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Tuesday 01 October 2013

The Australian Directors Guild (ADG) and Screen Australia today announced director Matthew Moore as the third recipient of the Director’s Attachment Scheme.
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Creative games supported by Screen Australia

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Monday 30 September 2013

Screen Australia has provided $2.6 million to 21 independent Australian game developers to support original games and allow local companies to tap into an $80 billion global market.
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Enterprise Asia: Australian screen industry delegation heads to China

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Wednesday 25 September 2013

Screen Australia has announced the recipients of the second round of its Enterprise Asia program, supporting 12 factual production companies to be part of an Australian screen industry delegation to Beijing and Chengdu, China, on 12–18 November 2013.
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Wanted: Hot Shots for Screen Australia’s new short film program

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Thursday 19 September 2013

Screen Australia today launched Hot Shots, a new short film program that will fund up to three short dramas, each up to a maximum of eight minutes, with a budget of $70,000 per project.
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Top of the Lake wins an Emmy® Award

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Monday 16 September 2013

Australian miniseries Top of the Lake has won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie at the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles today (Sunday 15 September).
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Spring deadline for Springboard: applications open for emerging feature filmmakers

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Wednesday 11 September 2013

Filmmakers ready for a shot at a debut feature have the chance to make a showcase $150,000 short drama while developing a feature film script through Screen Australia’s Springboard program, now open for applications.
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The Rocket selected as Australia’s entry in the Academy Awards®

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Tuesday 10 September 2013

The feature film The Rocket has been selected as the Australian entry for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards^®, with nominations to be announced early 2014.