SPAA calls for minister to spread the TV love to film

The industry body representing Australia’s screen producers has used the appointment of new arts minister Simon Crean to stake a claim for more cash for film makers.

Geoff Brown, executive director of the Screen Producers Association of Australia, said that SPAA welcomed the appointment but it was time to do for the film industry what the Rudd government did for television.  

Referring to the $250m rebate on licence fees handed to the television networks Brown said:

“It is fair to say that the previous Labor government provided financial support to the broadcasters on an unprecedented scale. We want to see some balance restored with more emphasis given to content producers and local talent.”