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Tourism Australia enlists Baz Luhrmann for ad campaign
Tourism Australia's global marketing campaign is being led by a TV commercial created by film director Baz Luhrmann. The commercial, Come Walkabout, is about an overworked woman dreaming of escaping to Australia. It ties in with Luhrmann's latest film Australia…
On location in Prague
The Czech Republic's Prague has attracted media attention recently as the location for some high profile films, featuring A list celebrities. However, Prague's rise to prominence as a location is being hampered by global economic events and a lack of…
Screen Australia approves 25 projects for production
Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on August 18 and approved a range of projects in all major areas of production. In total 25 projects were approved for funding during August, with a production value of USD86 million. This includes…
Ruth Harley to head Screen Australia
Ruth Harley has stepped down as chief executive of the New Zealand Film Commission to take the same role at Screen Australia. She will be taking over from Lyn Maddock on November 15. Maddock has been acting chief executive since…
New Australian tax beak gets taken up by Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers and the next Harry Potter are to become the first company / film to use the 15% post-production , digital and visual effects (PDV ) offset introduced by the Austrlain Government in mid 2007. This offset aims to…
Australian tax rebate swings into action
The new financing system (rebate) put in place this year allows producers who qualify to get back 40% of the Australia spend as long as they spend at least $1 million. This rebate is currently administered by the FFC (…
Singapore & Australia sign new treaty
During the recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Australia's Minister for Arts & Sport, George Brandis and George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs have shaped out a new treaty to encourage greater creative partnerships and incentives from producers of…