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LATEST EDITION

13 January 2012
Australian line-up for Clermont-Ferrand, High Concept Movie Workshop applications open, Directory of International Sales Agents, Berlinale/EFM call for attendees and latest funding approvals.

PAST EDITIONS

2011

13 December 2011
Digital Ignition Multi-platform clinic wrap-up, Producer Offset amendments, DFAT and Screen Australia develop new partnership to promote Australian film, Australian Children's Production Directory, video interview with Charles Tesson, Signature Documentary and Development funding approvals and the games report Playing for Keeps.

4 November 2011
Celebrate Australian Stories launched and research announced,
Multi-platform Storytelling: from idea to market seminar, The Drama Report 2010/11 released, Australian documentaries at IDFA, All Media funding approvals, South African treaty included in the Co-production Guidelines, and an update on Producer Offset amendments.

13 October 2011
Enterprise recipents announced, international success for Australian films, Right from the Onset marketing seminar, a new Digital Ignition Multi-platform Clinic, producer, location and PDV offsets legislation introduced, AFTRS graduate to recieve LA placement, new All Media projects, and new video of Francis Veber in conversation with Steve Kaplan.

13 September 2011
Toronto film festival, Convergence: State of Play report, a new Digital Ignition Multi-platform Clinic, new South-African co-production treaty, international internship recipients, projects selected for Busan and No Borders, documentary funding approvals and new videos on pitching the high concept movie.

4 August 2011
Toronto and Venice festival selections, change to feature Letter of Interest applications regarding Producer Offset provisional certification, Documentary Unit roadshow, How to Write a Transmedia Production Bible, latest funding approvals, Enterprise Program assessors, call for Script Factory applications, Toronto and MIPCOM call outs, new travel reports and presentation on the website.

8 July 2011
In this bulletin we discuss the transfer of the Film Australia Collection to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, announce guidelines for the Producer Equity Program and revised Terms of Trade, discuss recoupment reversion, and call for applications to our Opening Shot initiative and the Enterprise Program.

10 June 2011
Introduction of audio description for features, program updates (including the removal of application fees), the Map My Summer film premiere, a wrap-up from Cannes, new screenwriting and directing workshops plus initiatives and approvals.

11 May 2011
In this special bulletin we discuss the outcomes of the Federal budget for Screen Australia and for the industry. We also announce industry forums to explain the budget measures.

6 May 2011
The Australian line-up for Cannes Film Festival, All Media Fund and new guidelines for our TV drama and documentary programs, Beyond the Box Office research, and updates on the Map My Summer film.

12 April 2011
Latest funding approvals, the departure of Production/Development Investment Manager Julia Overton, celebrate the success of Australian projects overseas.

8 March 2011
Latest funding approvals, documentary activity including Screen Australia's Documentaries 2011 catalogue and The Documentary Report 09/10, as well as our new look website and celebrating the success of Australian projects overseas including the Oscars.

1 February 2011
Screen Australia's social media presence including our new Facebook page, YouTube channel and the Map My Summer initiative, as well as the 2010 Australian box office results, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Producer Offset decision.

25 January 2011
A reminder that comments on Screen Australia's TV Funding Blueprint close on Monday 31 January.

2010

15 December 2010
Latest funding approvals, film festival recipients, comments sought on our TV funding blueprint, travel reports, and more.

26 October 2010
Information on the proposed new blueprint for Screen Australia's television funding, Ruth Harley's SPAA presentation, the launch of The Drama Report and more.

13 October 2010
Launch of the new Co-Production Guidelines,the Syd Field lecture series, Australian films screening at Pusan 2010, the launch of The Black List and more.

2 August 2010
Information on the new Marketing Guidelines, documentary investments, the Shop the Doc marketing forum, screen adaptation research paper and more.

20 July 2010
9 July 2010
22 June 2010
11 May 2010
6 April 2010
25 March 2010
12 March 2010
26 February 2010
23 February 2010
16 February 2010
10 February 2010

2009

21 December 2009
16 November 2009
30 October 2009
30 September 2009
25 September 2009
21 September 2009
20 August 2009
21 July 2009
25 June 2009
17 June 2009
8 May 2009
16 April 2009 (Enterprise Program update)
9 April 2009
26 February 2009
4 February 2009

2008

18 December 2008
10 December 2008
27 October 2008
22 October 2008
15 September 2008
25 August 2008
28 July 2008
20 June 2008