- Organiser
- Government Partner
Screen NSW
Screen NSW is established to assist, promote and strengthen the screen industry in NSW so as to promote Australia’s cultural identity, encourage employment in all aspects of screen production, encourage investment in the industry, enhance the industry’s export potential, encourage innovation and enhance quality in the industry.
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Through its funding programs and skilled staff Screen NSW:
- supports the screen production sector to make quality projects that create jobs and grow stable businesses in the State;
- provides advice and information to improve capability in the sector and enable industry practitioners to participate in the global industry;
- funds and promotes new forms of screen content and use of technology;
- collaborates with industry to create opportunities; and
- facilitates all aspects of filming in NSW to make it the most attractive State for screen production.
- Principal Partner and Co-Presenter
Media Super
Media Super is the industry super fund for all people working in the print, media, entertainment and arts sectors. The Media Super community reaches right across the country and brings together people of all ages and life stages from the print shop floor, to the nation’s newsrooms, to the star walk in Hollywood.
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Media Super members are the lifeblood of Australia’s informative, creative and print manufacturing sectors. As an industry fund run only to benefit members on a not-for-profit model, we are active in our industries, promoting many things that will benefit members and employers.
We support a variety of professional development programs, workplace education sessions and the development of financial literacy and understanding, as well as sponsoring a number of industry awards. We also provide a cash flow loan facility and access to a pre-sale advance loan to help finance film and TV productions.
- Major Partner
Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University is a multi-campus university on Australia’s east coast. We are proud of our reputation as a progressive institution and pride ourselves on our rich academic portfolio covering a wide range of disciplines.
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The creative hub on our Lismore campus has modern purpose-built facilities for our contemporary music, media and visual arts students. This includes access to the latest video, audio and creative technology and software; radio and television studios; recording and production studios; a digital arts and design computer lab; and professional-standard concert and exhibition spaces in Studio One29.
The Southern Cross partnership with Screenworks adds a valuable dimension to the learning experience. Through Screenworks mentoring opportunities, our creative arts students gain insights from screen industry leaders and professionals who are based in the Northern Rivers region. They can establish industry connections and develop valuable professional networks.
Southern Cross University is proud to work with our partners to develop and enable creative futures for our graduates.
- Industry Partner
AACTA
As Australia’s top screen entertainment and popular culture body, AACTA is driven by the power of screen in inspiring creativity and connecting people with the entertainment, stories and perspectives which make our world a more interesting place.
www.aacta.org@company
Australia has a proud history of creating top television, film and talent, and we have honoured that creativity and craft since 1958 – firstly via the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, and now via the AACTA Awards.
Screenrights
Screenrights is a non-profit member organisation that provides rights and royalty management services to the screen industry. Screenrights facilitates access to screen content through simple licensing solutions for teachers in education, administrators in government, and home viewers with subscription TV – and provides royalty payments to rightsholders for the programs audiences love.
www.screenrights.org/@company
Screenrights also provides services to the screen industry such as worldwide royalty collection, film and television disbursements, performer residuals management, and an annual Cultural Fund.
- Venue Partner
Ballina Shire Council
Ballina Shire Council is located in the Northern Rivers of the Far North Coast of New South Wales. It covers an area of 485 km² with a population of approximately 41,790 (2016 Census). We have a prosperous economy based on building, retail, tourism, hospitality, agriculture and education.
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Our services and facilities include numerous open spaces, two community swimming pools, three libraries, indoor sports centre, a number of community spaces, a community art gallery, and a regional airport providing daily jet services between Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle.
Working with a regional community that is progressive, innovative and creative, our strategies and services are designed to deliver an outstanding lifestyle for our residents, workers and visitors. We are also mindful that as we are in one of the fastest growing regions in Australia we need to protect what we have now while planning for the future.