ScreenACT Newsletter: 1 February 2006
From the Editor
Happy New Year and welcome to the first ScreenACT Newsletter for 2006!
2006 is already promising to be a big year for our local industry, with exciting developments for each of the local businesses ScreenACT supported to attend the Asia Television Forum/Asia Film Market & Conference 2005, as part of the Asia Media Festival in Singapore late last year. Feedback to date from each of the ACT delegates suggests that participation at the event enabled them to develop leads, enter into negotiations on future projects and co-productions, or sell existing content. All in all, this was a very worthwhile delegation and ScreenACT once again applauds each participants commitment to developing their export business. ScreenACT looks forward to continuing to support members of our local industry to expand into the export market in future.
While traditionally a quiet period, January attracted some overseas film and television makers to Canberra, including a French documentary crew working on a project with the Australian National University and a UK television crew filming an episode on native wildlife in an urban environment for a new UK television series.
February looks set to be a busy month for the film and television sector, with a number of local screenings due to take place. Our local film and television sector will also find in this newsletter a number of local, national and international festivals and competitions with pending entry deadlines to inspire your creativity.
Happy New Year and welcome to the first ScreenACT Newsletter for 2006!
2006 is already promising to be a big year for our local industry, with exciting developments for each of the local businesses ScreenACT supported to attend the Asia Television Forum/Asia Film Market & Conference 2005, as part of the Asia Media Festival in Singapore late last year. Feedback to date from each of the ACT delegates suggests that participation at the event enabled them to develop leads, enter into negotiations on future projects and co-productions, or sell existing content. All in all, this was a very worthwhile delegation and ScreenACT once again applauds each participants commitment to developing their export business. ScreenACT looks forward to continuing to support members of our local industry to expand into the export market in future.
While traditionally a quiet period, January attracted some overseas film and television makers to Canberra, including a French documentary crew working on a project with the Australian National University and a UK television crew filming an episode on native wildlife in an urban environment for a new UK television series.
February looks set to be a busy month for the film and television sector, with a number of local screenings due to take place. Our local film and television sector will also find in this newsletter a number of local, national and international festivals and competitions with pending entry deadlines to inspire your creativity.