As Screen Australia works towards gender equity in projects receiving production funding, the agency has taken stock on the progress of its Gender Matters initiative. The update comes in the same week that actor and gender equality advocate Geena Davis addressed a gathering of the Australian screen industry with a sobering look at the representation of women on screens, highlighting how the issue of unconscious gender bias begins in children’s television and film. “Gender Matters is the … [Read more...] about Gender Matters interim update
Gender Matters
4.1 million SVOD subs by 2019
Although linear TV in early 2015 was still adopted by 88% of Australian households, the figure is falling gradually, and the advent of OTT viewing as well as IPTV offers from Telstra’s new bundled video and broadband services and other major ISPs will see a more rapid shift from liner to time-shifted TV in coming years, especially since Netflix entered the market. Foxtel has seen steady revenue growth during the last few years but the company has struggled to increase pay-TV penetration in … [Read more...] about 4.1 million SVOD subs by 2019
Gender Matters’ last two steps
Screen Australia has unveiled the final two steps of the agency’s Gender Matters programme, Better Deals and Attachments for Women, at the MIFF 37°South Market in Melbourne. Gender Matters is the $5 million plan to ensure that production funding is targeted to creative teams that are at least 50% female by the end of 2018. Better Deals is a $1 million pilot programme that will create a new incentive for distributors considering quality female-driven feature film projects. Screen Australia … [Read more...] about Gender Matters’ last two steps
Huge funding for Gender Matters
The Australian Government has revealed the 58 recipients of Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Stories and Brilliant Careers, marking the largest cohort of projects funded in a single day in the agency’s history. A combined 45 story ideas and 13 industry projects led by Australian women will share in more than $3 million of funding. For Brilliant Stories, the funds enable the creative teams to fast-track the development of their creative concept. For Brilliant Careers, the funds are … [Read more...] about Huge funding for Gender Matters
Gender Matters receives success
Screen Australia has received a record-breaking 452 applications for Brilliant Stories and Brilliant Careers, the two programmes announced in late 2015 under the Gender Matters initiative. This is the most applications ever received for any funding programme. 334 female-led creative teams applied for Brilliant Stories. These teams include new and emerging talent who were attracted by the open eligibility of the fund. The only eligibility for Brilliant Stories was satisfying the ‘Three Tick … [Read more...] about Gender Matters receives success
Screen Australia announces Gender Matters
Screen Australia announced a five point, $5 million plan over a three year span for Gender Matters, a suite of initiatives addressing the gender imbalance within the Australian screen industry. With 32% of women working as producers, 23% as writers and only 16% as directors, the imbalance is most notable in the traditional film industry. The five point plan will include an immediate $3 million allocation of ‘jump start’ funding to get female-led projects production ready within two … [Read more...] about Screen Australia announces Gender Matters
