Screen Queensland has a new board led by Linda Apelt, a former senior officer in the public service.
Apelt, who was Director -General of Queensland.s Housing and Community Service for 14 years, succeeds Professor Peter Little. Each director will serve a 3-year term.
The previous board comprised Peter Little, Professor Stuart Cunningham, Geoff Cooper,. Kathy MacDermott, Jan Grew, Peter Baston and Michael Hawkins.
The new board of seven comprises: Linda Apelt, who has more than 35 years. of government service. She has served as a non-Executive Director on a range of boards including QSuper Board of Trustees; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and the Crèche and Kindergarten Association .
Patricia Heaton, co-director of real estate developer the Heaton Group and a former CEO. of Ausfilm and. Production Liaison Unit Manager of the Nsw Film and Television Office. She has worked in the screen sector for...
Apelt, who was Director -General of Queensland.s Housing and Community Service for 14 years, succeeds Professor Peter Little. Each director will serve a 3-year term.
The previous board comprised Peter Little, Professor Stuart Cunningham, Geoff Cooper,. Kathy MacDermott, Jan Grew, Peter Baston and Michael Hawkins.
The new board of seven comprises: Linda Apelt, who has more than 35 years. of government service. She has served as a non-Executive Director on a range of boards including QSuper Board of Trustees; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute and the Crèche and Kindergarten Association .
Patricia Heaton, co-director of real estate developer the Heaton Group and a former CEO. of Ausfilm and. Production Liaison Unit Manager of the Nsw Film and Television Office. She has worked in the screen sector for...
- 9/22/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
A Nsw Government task force has been created to develop growth in the Nsw creative industries sector.
The announcement:
The Nsw Government has appointed a new industry-led taskforce to develop comprehensive strategies to drive growth, innovation and productivity in the Nsw creative industries sector.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner said the new Creative Industries Taskforce will develop a 10-year Industry Action Plan to deliver economic growth and support a sustainable and vibrant sector.
“Nsw is Australia’s creative industries capital, with around 170,000 people in the State directly employed in the sector,” Mr Stoner said.
“Whilst the cultural and social contribution of the creative industries has long been recognised, the Nsw Government understands the sector also makes an important contribution to our economy.
“In fact, the creative industries will be a key driver of growth, exports, productivity, innovation, and competitiveness for the Nsw economy over the next decade.
The announcement:
The Nsw Government has appointed a new industry-led taskforce to develop comprehensive strategies to drive growth, innovation and productivity in the Nsw creative industries sector.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner said the new Creative Industries Taskforce will develop a 10-year Industry Action Plan to deliver economic growth and support a sustainable and vibrant sector.
“Nsw is Australia’s creative industries capital, with around 170,000 people in the State directly employed in the sector,” Mr Stoner said.
“Whilst the cultural and social contribution of the creative industries has long been recognised, the Nsw Government understands the sector also makes an important contribution to our economy.
“In fact, the creative industries will be a key driver of growth, exports, productivity, innovation, and competitiveness for the Nsw economy over the next decade.
- 6/4/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Industry bodies and individuals are racing to meet today’s deadline for submissions to the government’s media convergence review which will have far-ranging implications for the screen industry including the rules on local content.
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has been open to submissions since July.
Among those already received is one from Prof Stuart Cunningham of Queensland University of Technology who addresses questions around the local content quota for television. Referring to the argument that the best rating shows are local, meaning there is no need for a quota, he argues :
“The question should be, however, whether such overall levels and popularity of Australian programming would be maintained without the quotas.”
Citing the behaviour of Australian free to air TV networks where they have not been forced to carry local content on digital TV, and also the experience in New Zealand where quotas were removed,...
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has been open to submissions since July.
Among those already received is one from Prof Stuart Cunningham of Queensland University of Technology who addresses questions around the local content quota for television. Referring to the argument that the best rating shows are local, meaning there is no need for a quota, he argues :
“The question should be, however, whether such overall levels and popularity of Australian programming would be maintained without the quotas.”
Citing the behaviour of Australian free to air TV networks where they have not been forced to carry local content on digital TV, and also the experience in New Zealand where quotas were removed,...
- 10/28/2011
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
George Miller's long-awaited sequel to the 2006 sleeper hit animation Happy Feet has reportedly been hit with delays. According to a tweet picked up by Moviehole, the film's production company Funny Az Hell Animation are struggling with the workload and need more staff to complete the project. "Happy Feet 2 experiencing delays, need to outsource", managing director Stuart Cunningham tweeted. "If you can take a load, contact Dr. (more)...
- 4/10/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
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