Telemovie budgets

Number and proportion of adult telemovies in various budget ranges (2014 dollars), 1995/96–2013/14

2010/11–2013/14 | 2000/01–2009/10 | 1995/96–1999/00

2010/11–2013/14: Telemovies shot July 2010 to June 2014

In the four years between 2010/11 and 2013/14, the proportion of Australian telemovies produced for budgets of between $1 million and $6 million (in 2014 dollars) has remained steady at around 90 per cent when compared with the preceding two decades. However, the proportion made in the $3–6 million range has fallen from 60 per cent in the 2000s to 50 per cent in the current decade, while those made in the $1–3 million range have risen from 30 per cent to 42 per cent across the same period.

Source: Screen Australia.

Notes:
Does not include telemovies for children.
Figures may not total exactly due to rounding.
1. Adjusted using the non-farm GDP deflator, base year 2013/14.
2. Productions under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.
3. Productions under foreign creative control with a substantial amount shot in Australia. Does not include foreign productions undertaking PDV only work in Australia.

2000/01–2009/10: Telemovies shot July 2000 to June 2010

Over the past decade between 2000/01 and 2009/10, the majority of Australian telemovies (including co-productions) were made for budgets in the $3-6 million range (in 2014 dollars), while the budgets of foreign productions shot here increased, with 91 per cent above $6 million.

Source: Screen Australia.

Notes:
Does not include telemovies for children.
Figures may not total exactly due to rounding.
1. Adjusted using the non-farm GDP deflator, base year 2013/14.
2. Productions under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.
3. Productions under foreign creative control with a substantial amount shot in Australia. Does not include foreign productions undertaking PDV only work in Australia.

1995/96–1999/00: Telemovies shot July 1995 to June 2000

During the second half of the 1990s, most Australian telemovies were in the $3–6 million range (in 2014 dollars), while the budgets of most foreign productions shot here were concentrated in the $6–10 million range.

Source: Screen Australia.

Notes:
Does not include telemovies for children.
Figures may not total exactly due to rounding.
1. Adjusted using the non-farm GDP deflator; base year 2013/14.
2. Productions under Australian creative control, including domestic productions, official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.
3. Productions under foreign creative control with a substantial amount shot in Australia. Does not include foreign productions undertaking PDV only work in Australia.