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2012 Enterprise and Feature Enterprise Program recipients announced

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Monday 12 November 2012

Screen Australia today announced over $2.7 million in support to production companies and producers under the fourth round of its Enterprise Program and the inaugural round of its Feature Enterprise Program.
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Ten Australian animation companies head to Malaysian summit

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Friday 09 November 2012

Screen Australia, in conjunction with DFAT, has provided travel assistance for 10 Australian children’s animation companies to attend the inaugural Asian Animation Summit (AAS).
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New report reveals Priscilla is the queen of enduring Australian film

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Wednesday 07 November 2012

Screen Australia released a new report today examining the cultural significance of Australian film over time. Staying Power: The enduring footprint of Australian film considers new ways to measure success by exploring the longevity that some films have enjoyed over many years across five indicators: primary release, revenues, ongoing access, acclaim and wider impact.
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Australian drama production up 25 per cent

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Friday 02 November 2012

Screen Australia released its annual Drama Report today, revealing a 25 per cent increase in total drama production expenditure for 2011/12 with a total recorded spend of $623 million.
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Screen Australia welcomes Asian Century white paper

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Monday 29 October 2012

Screen Australia today welcomed the Federal Government’s Australia in the Asian Century white paper, which complements the agency’s own Asia strategy.
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Five Australian documentaries to screen at IDFA

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Wednesday 17 October 2012

Five Australian documentaries have been selected for the 25th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
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Bait 3D opens number one at the Chinese box office

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Tuesday 16 October 2012

The action thriller Bait 3D has had a spectacular opening in China, taking the number one position at the box office and grossing US$2 million on its first day of release. After only three days in release, the film has now reached US$7.2 million in box office takings.
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Quality Indigenous storytelling continues with two new productions

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Monday 15 October 2012

Screen Australia today announced its investment in two outstanding Indigenous productions: the television drama series The Gods of Wheat Street and Inside AFL (working title).
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The hive production fund

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Friday 12 October 2012

The Adelaide Film Festival, the Australia Council for the Arts, Screen Australia and ABC Television are delighted to announce they are coming together to contribute $200,000 each to the $800,000 HIVE Production Fund.
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Screen Australia invests in four new documentaries

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Tuesday 02 October 2012

Screen Australia today announced over $1 million investment in four documentary projects, triggering over $2.8 million in production. The projects include three one-off documentaries and a documentary series.
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Are you Australia's biggest TV and film buff?

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Thursday 20 September 2012

Screen Australia today announced the launch of a new social media campaign, Are You Buff Enough?, which aims to promote local content, to engage with film and televison.
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Australian film line-up announced for Busan International Film Festival

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Tuesday 11 September 2012

Asia’s largest film festival, the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, has today announced the inclusion of three Australian feature films and one short in its October 2012 line-up.