Australian drama film production spend up 45% but children’s drama falls 27%, Screen Australia reports

Local film production expenditure has increased by 45% from last year, from $195m to $284m and Australia’s total expenditure on drama production has reached an all time high, at $1.3b across 151 productions, according to Screen Australia.

The findings, which appeared in the annual Drama Report released this morning, aim to measure the health of the Australian screen industry and report on the production costs of Australian and foreign feature films, TV drama and online programs, which commenced this financial year.

Ten’s Wake in Fright was one of the many Australia dramas which contributed to TV drama expenditure