Funding of film and video
Overseas investors contributed $224 million to 14 films, accounting for 57 per cent of total funding for Australian and co-production feature films in 2008-09.
This information was gathered in the National Survey of Feature Film and TV Drama Production, 2008-09, conducted by Screen Australia.
In the same period, direct Australian government sources contributed 9 per cent of total funding for Australian features. The majority of these funds were from Screen Australia, which invested $25 million in 18 Australian features and one co–production.
In 2005–06, the Australian Government provided $140 million in funding for film and video, and state and territory governments contributed $75.4 million.
Source
Screen Australia, National Survey of Feature Film and TV Drama Production, 2008-09.
Links
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Arts and Culture in Australia: A Statistical Overview, 2009, Film and Video (cat. no. 4172.0).
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Generosity of Australian Businesses, 2000–01 (cat. no. 8157.0).Australian Bureau of Statistics, Attendance at Selected Cultural Venues and Events, Australia, 2005–06 (cat. no. 4114.0).
References
| Author | Australia Council for the Arts |
|---|---|
| Published | 2008 |
| ISBN/ISSN | N/A |
| Available in hard copy | No |
