Screen Australia

We hope your holidays are filled with fabulous films, terrific TV shows, and gorgeous games ✨ The Screen Australia offices will be shut from 21 December - 6 January, and our social media accounts will not be monitored during this time. See you in the new year! Image: Memoir of a Snail

Applications are now open for mid-career practitioners to participate in the BTL Next Step program! The opportunities available are for Production Managers (NSW and QLD) and Production Manager or Line Producer (NSW). Head here for more info: https://bit.ly/43kfZ12

Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA)’s Industry Snapshot for FY2024 shows a total of $339.1million reported revenue generated by the Australian game development studios. Find out more about the Australian Games industry below. #AustralianGames

Calling all game makers! Applications are now open for the Emerging Gamemakers Fund and the Games Production Fund. Both funds close at 5pm AEDT 27 February 2025. 🎮 Head here for more info: https://bit.ly/4iNrNjG

Infrastructure Australia has released a plan to build the foundations for equity for artists, arts workers, screen practitioners and audiences with disability across Australia. 🤝 Equity: the Arts and Disability Associated Plan includes $8.1 million in investments and measures, including to support workplaces and businesses to become safer, more accessible and more inclusive. Find out more: www.arts.gov.au/equity Creative Australia

Screen Australia is #hiring for the role of Legal and Contracts Officer Interested? Apply now: 🔗 https://bit.ly/JobsWithSA #ScreenAustralia #jobs #Legal

Screen Australia’s Drama Report released today shows a total of $1.7 billion spent on drama production in Australia, with $929 million dedicated to Australian stories. The Report is one of many resources providing insights into the opportunities and challenges facing the Australian screen sector. Read key findings here: https://lnkd.in/gyA4snkD

EndemolShine Australia and Screen Australia are excited to announce the recipients of the Early Career Writers Program: Slade Camilleri, Sally Alrich-Smythe, Becki Bouchier and Luke Agius! ✍ The initiative provides high-level training in a global calibre script department for early to mid-career Australian writers. Over the next eight weeks they’ll be immersed in all facets of script development with Endemol Shine's Head of Scripted Sara Richardson. 🎬 📸 Daniel Asher Smith

Screen Australia's First Nations Department, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and National Indigenous Television (NITV) are excited to announce the Proper Loved Up Short Film Initiative, a new romantic comedy short film initiative for up to eight First Nations teams! Applications are open till 5pm AEDT Friday 14 February 2025 for mid-career First Nations producers with an emerging writer and director team. 💕 Head here for more info: https://lnkd.in/gBB2spN6

Congratulations to Artemis Media Pty Ltd and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia on winning the Best Science Program/Content - Long Format at the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers awards for Australia's Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley, and to the late Dr Michael Mosley for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to science and factual entertainment. Your work will continue to inspire for generations to come. #AustralianStories