Screen production in Australia: Independent screen production industry census Screen Producers Australia 2018 Screen ProducersProduction Australia in Australia
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the steering committee for valuable input: •• Beyond International •• Matchbox Pictures
•• CJZ •• Media Super
•• Endemol Shine Australia •• Roadshow
•• Film Victoria •• Screen Queensland
•• FreemantleMedia •• See Saw Films
•• ITV Studios •• The Australian Film, Television and Radio School
Limitation of our work
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Contents
Executive summary 2
1. Screen production in Australia 4 1.1 Defining screen production 4 1.2 The role of screen producers 6
1.3 This report 8
2. Role in the economy 10 2.1 Independent screen production 10 2.2 Revenue 11
2.3 Exports 12
2.4 Employment 14
2.5 Australian content 16
3. Financial performance 18 3.1 Profit 18 3.2 Funding sources 23 4. Industry outlook 26
4.1 Factors shaping the industry in the future 27 4.2 Outlook 29 References 31
Appendix 33
Contacts 35 Screen Production in Australia