Ireland to become more competitive for productions
Martin Cullen, Ireland's Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, has announced improvements to the Irish tax incentive for film and television.
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Arts Alliance Media secures EUR43 million
Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading provider of digital cinema technology, deployment and content, has signed agreements for EUR43 million of funding from pan-European services company Econocom and other private investors. It has also set up a long term strategic partnership with Arqiva Satellite & Media for the satellite distribution of films.
New Screen Australia programme guidelines released
Screen Australia has now released its 2009 guidelines for development support, production financing and Indigenous programmes, following three months of industry consultation. The programmes include a suite of new development initiatives that offer screen practitioners a range of pathways to develop their projects.
Studio Babelsberg and Joel Silver sign five year deal
Studio Babelsberg and producer Joel Silver have agreed to work together until 2013.
UK co-productions suffer under new tax credit system
A report by Oxford Economics, on behalf of the UK Film Council, has shown that the Britain's film tax credit system is reducing interest in co-productions with the UK from overseas filmmakers.
Ogilvy Brazil spot awarded Grand Prix at ABP Festival
Dove’s viral video for its deodorant, Invisible Dry, has won the Brazilian Festival of Advertising's Grand Prix in the internet category.
Slamdance to be held in Cape Town for the first time
Slamdance International Film Festival will be held Cape Town for the first time on 28th February 2009. There will be screenings of 40 previously unseen documentaries, features, animations and shorts.
Screen Australia releases Drama Production Survey
Screen Australia's 2007/08 survey shows revealing an above-average result with increases in foreign production and co-production activity, particularly in TV drama.