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New Feature Enterprise strand and industry assessors announced

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Wednesday 01 August 2012

Screen Australia today announced Feature Enterprise, a new strand of the Enterprise Program which will provide up to $150,000 over two years to feature film producers who have had recent commercial or critical success, to support them in the creation of their next Australian feature projects.
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Screen Australia investment triggers $100 million in production

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Thursday 26 July 2012

Screen Australia has announced almost $20 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 12 projects will trigger $100 million in production.
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Lore and The Sapphires selected for Toronto

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Wednesday 25 July 2012

Lore, directed by Cate Shortland, has been selected for one of the world’s leading film events, the Toronto International Film Festival, along with director Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires.
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Screen Australia welcomes new Board members Claudia Karvan and Richard Keddie

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Tuesday 10 July 2012

Screen Australia today welcomed the Federal Minister for the Arts, Simon Crean’s, appointment of Claudia Karvan and Richard Keddie to the agency’s Board.
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Australian content dominates catch-up services

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Monday 09 July 2012

Screen Australia today released new research looking at the programming strategies of all five free-to-air television catch-up services. The research reveals that Australian content dominates catch-up services with 58 per cent of all hours being Australian.
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Australian content dominates catch-up services

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Wednesday 04 July 2012

Screen Australia today released new research looking at the programming strategies of all five free-to-air television catch-up services. The research reveals that Australian content dominates catch-up services with 58 per cent of all hours being Australian.
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Screen Australia invests in five documentaries

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Wednesday 27 June 2012

Screen Australia today announced almost $750,000 investment in five one-off documentary projects triggering over $2.1 million in production.
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Screen Australia announces support for 14 interactive projects

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Friday 15 June 2012

At the Sydney Film Festival tonight, Screen Australia’s Chief Executive Ruth Harley announced support for 14 new multi-platform projects that push the envelope of creative storytelling.
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Online viewing – a new lease of life for TV and cinema

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Thursday 14 June 2012

New research released by Screen Australia at an industry forum in Sydney today reveals that 57 per cent of online viewers now watch more feature films, television drama and documentaries than ever before.
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Screen Australia invests $1.8 million in seven documentaries

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Friday 18 May 2012

Screen Australia today announced $1.8 million investment in seven documentary projects triggering $4.8 million in production.
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Sixteen feature projects to receive development support

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Monday 14 May 2012

Screen Australia today announced almost $400,000 in development support for 16 feature projects, enabling filmmakers to take their scripts to the next stage towards production readiness.
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Screen Australia invests in four new television projects

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Friday 04 May 2012

Screen Australia today announced $5.6 million investment in three adult television dramas and one children’s television series generating over $32 million in production.