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Louise Talbot

Surprise batch of new TV and films as local entertainment industry gets major funding boost

Any new funding, says the MEAA is Photo: TND

The Australian film and television industry is about to get a major boost after Screen Australia announced $12 million in funding for four feature films, three television dramas and two children’s projects.

Back in March, after the previous government’s federal budget was handed down, the Media, Arts and Entertainment Alliance issued a statement saying the sector was “doomed” to return to the under-investment of the pre-COVID years after budget documents showed massive cuts.

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