Federal Budget Bad for Film Business
Fri, 11 May 2007, 01:17 pmLabrug27 posts in thread
Federal Budget Bad for Film Business
Fri, 11 May 2007, 01:17 pmThe most recent federal budget announced that $300 million would be set aside for Film and Television Production, including rebate incentives of 40% for Australian Films and 20% for TV.
This is offset by the plan to abolish what is known as the 10AB Incentive. This allows for producers to write off 100 per cent of their costs as a tax deduction and has stimulated the film industry in recent years. There are concerns that the removal of this incentive will see a drop in film production.
Read the Official Alliance Press Release here. Uncertain Future for Aussie Arts.
Absit invidia
Jeff Watkins
Perth based Actor/Performer
Fight/Sword Choreographer
Virgin Director
I still don't know what
Wed, 16 May 2007, 12:06 pmwe are discussing here. Surely a successful film made in australia with australian crews that increases expertise brings in money and makes the performers used to working here has to count as an australian film.
May I make one small comment about some films I have seen in recent times. Some directors and writers seem sometimes determined to make australian culture so australian it no longer has any resonance with overseas watchers, hence the film gains no audience anywhere except New Zealand where they probably won't watch it because it's Australian. Some film makers make australian culture universal enough to strike chords in overseas audiences without making the film american or british The Dish The Castle and Strictly Ballroom come to mind as does "The Man Who Sued God" which was really popular in the UK (Billy Connolly)and incidently must be inside your ten year limit.
Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing.
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