Screen Australia
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Screen Australia is the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australia
n screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry.
It was created under the Screen Australia Act 2008 and from 1 July 2008 took over the functions and appropriations of its predecessor agencies: the Australian Film Commission
(AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia
(FFC) and Film Australia
Limited.
Across its various departments, Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian screen content.
Activities include:
• Production of a range of content including features
, documentaries
, television drama and children's programs
• The growth of screen businesses
• Marketing and screen culture initiatives which focus on engaging audiences with Australian content
• Developing high-quality scripts
and proposals
• Innovative and audience-engaging online content
• Indigenous talent and distinctive stories
• Administering the Government's Producer Offset and International Co-production Program to increase the commercial sustainability of production in Australia
• Providing authoritative, timely and relevant data and research to the industry and government
• Promoting access to the extensive archive of Australian documentary screen content.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry.
It was created under the Screen Australia Act 2008 and from 1 July 2008 took over the functions and appropriations of its predecessor agencies: the Australian Film Commission
Australian Film Commission
The Australian Film Commission was an Australian government agency with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Australia as well as to preserve the country's film history. It also had a production arm responsible for production and commissioning of films for government...
(AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia
Film Finance Corporation Australia
Film Finance Corporation Australia was the Australian Government's principal agency for funding the production of film and television in Australia...
(FFC) and Film Australia
Film Australia
Film Australia was a company established by the Government of Australia to produce films about Australia. Its mission was to create an audio-visual record of Australian culture, through the commissioning, distribution and management of programs that deal with matters of national interest or...
Limited.
Across its various departments, Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian screen content.
Activities include:
• Production of a range of content including features
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, documentaries
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
, television drama and children's programs
• The growth of screen businesses
• Marketing and screen culture initiatives which focus on engaging audiences with Australian content
• Developing high-quality scripts
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
and proposals
• Innovative and audience-engaging online content
• Indigenous talent and distinctive stories
• Administering the Government's Producer Offset and International Co-production Program to increase the commercial sustainability of production in Australia
• Providing authoritative, timely and relevant data and research to the industry and government
• Promoting access to the extensive archive of Australian documentary screen content.