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Co-production treaties, low wages, poor mental health, inadequate training, foreign workers and intellectual property are all raised in submissions.
Raising $6.78 million for an ambitious space science documentary that would excite international audiences was the opposite of a walk in the park for Essential Media and Entertainment chief executive Chris Hilton.
Penguins, pigs and crocs: nine titles have made the all-time top 20 Australian films in the US, UK and Australia.
Securing an advance from an international sales agent against future anticipated rest of world (ROW) sales revenue could be a key factor behind whether enough money can be raised to enable a film to go into production.
Screen Australia is an investor in many of the Australian feature films that find their way into cinemas. The agency requires a sales agent – among other things – to be attached to each film so it has the best chance of being pushed out onto the world stage.
Film producers are always knocking on Screen Australia’s door because there’s money behind it.
Sales agents give the low-down on what they want, the reasoning behind some of their recent Australian acquisitions, and more.
Many doors swung open for writer/director Neil Triffett and producer Lee Matthews as a result of the short film EMO the Musical being selected for the Berlinale and subsequently earning a special mention from the jury.
December Media has just begun filming the fifth season of The Doctor Blake Mysteries, which is represented internationally by ITV Studios. It is when shows are recommissioned that revenues start to flow in earnest.
Cineflix Rights handles international sales on the Australian drama Secrets & Lies, which was made by Hoodlum for Network Ten. Chris Bonney discusses the show and the sales scene generally.
Endemol Shine International CEO Cathy Payne on making drama that sells worldwide.
BBC Two commissioned a bushfires doco, but it never would’ve suited an Aussie audience. Under an unofficial co-pro, two quite distinct docos were made.