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Multi-party co-productions

A ‘multi party co-production’ refers to content produced jointly by an Australian co-producer, a co-producer from one of Australia’s co-production partner countries, and a third co-producer from a country that has a co-production arrangement either with Australia or the other partner country.

Multi-party co-productions can ease the financial burden on participants by enabling costs to be split three ways. However, they can also add extra complexity, with multiple sets of guidelines and market requirements to be etm, and (potentially) three different currencies to be factored.

Only 13 of Australia’s 221 Official Co-productions to date have been structured as multi-party projects. However, this model is more common in Europe.

Multi-party co-productions to date include:

If you are contemplating a multi-party co-production please contact the Producer Offset and Co-production Unit (POCU) here:  [email protected].  

The European model

Funding and support from the 47-member Council of Europe has resulted in a high propensity for international co-productions between European partners. The council has implemented two initiatives designed to foster diplomatic harmony, cultural exchange and economic development via co-productions:

Source: Screen Australia.