Entertainment
Film Industry Funding Analysis
Screen Australia's data shows that while marketplace financing is a consistent presence in production budgets, it rarely covers the full cost of projects. This highlights ongoing challenges for independent filmmakers.
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Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Bendita Film Sales has acquired international rights to writer-director-artist Ann Oren’s second feature Objet a ahead of its world premiere in the Locarno Film Festival’s main International Competition in August. The new film follows Oren’s bold 2022 feature debut Piaffe, which also play
2026-07-09 10:23 UTC
Variety
Screen Australia has released a new analysis of 197 narrative production applications submitted between January 2023 and October 2025, finding that marketplace contributions – while a consistent presence in finance plans – are rarely enough on their own to fully fund a project. The data, drawn from
2026-07-09 10:28 UTC