The Australian government has opened the Temporary Interruption Fund that is designed to overcome the problem of production insurance and swiftly get cameras rolling on films and TV shows. The A$50…
The Australian government has opened the Temporary Interruption Fund that is designed to overcome the problem of production insurance and swiftly get cameras rolling on films and TV shows.on behalf of the federal government. It was announced in late June, in response to significant industry lobbying from producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and CJZ’s Nick Murray.
Eligible productions include feature films, drama series, documentary series and single episode programs that will be made in Australia and have passed the “significant Australian content” test or have been accepted as an official co-production. They will also have to have secured “Film Producers Indemnity” insurance covering named individuals, from an approved insurer.
The March shutdown also halted large foreign productions that came to Australia to use studio facilities and Australia’s post-production sector. These include Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” which was shooting in Sydney at the time. It has since been reported locally that stars including Michelle Yeoh have arrived in the country to resume work on “Shang-Chi.” Baz Luhrmann’s untiled “Elvis” project, was in advanced pre-production at the time of shutdown in March.
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