Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the Screen Australia Act 2008. From 1 July 2008, Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecessor agencies the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited.
Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative film and documentary film screen content.
History
The Commonwealth
Screen Australia Act 2008 provides detailed information about the specific functions and powers of Screen Australia.
[ Under this act, from 1 July 2008 the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited were merged into one body, to be known as Screen Australia.]
Management and functions
Screen Australia functions to support and promote the development of screen culture in Australia, with a primary focus on creating innovative and commercially sustainable screen production. Screen Australia also operates to support the production, promotion and distribution of Australian screen content, as well as ensuring access to these programs. Screen Australia provides support to content creators through providing financial assistance, guarantees, services, facilities, programs and equipment, as well as sponsoring other activities, and supports the development of a diverse range of Australian programs, with an emphasis on documentaries, children's programs and cultural programs. It also promotes programs that incorporate matters of national interest or importance to Australians, or programs with relevance to Australian people and their lives.[ Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under a Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.] Across its various departments, Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative and documentary screen content.
, the CEO is Deirdre Brennan, while Grainne Brunsdon is the Chief Operating Officer.
The agency not only provides funding to individuals and companies within the industry, but also administers the tax rebate for the production of Australian screen content, known as the Producer Offset.[
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