Film Finance Corporation Australia
Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) was the Australian Government's principal agency for funding the production of film and television in Australia from 1988 to 2008. Once a wholly government-owned company, it was folded into a new agency, Screen Australia in 2008.
| Formerly | Australian Film Finance Corporation (1988–2002) |
|---|---|
| Type | Government-owned |
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
History
The Film Finance Corporation Australia was established in 1988, its inaugural chairman being Kim Williams.[1]
The operations of the FFC, Australian Film Commission, and Film Australia were merged as Screen Australia in July 2008.[2]
Description
The government's aim was to support film and television production by Australians for Australians.[3] The FFC funded feature films, mini-series, telemovies and documentaries.[4]
References
- "Kim Williams". ABC Radio National. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Who we are - About us". Screen Australia. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Appointment to Film Finance Corporation Australia Board". ParlInfo. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Film Finance Corporation Australia at IMDb
Further reading
- Chung, Linh (July 2019). South Australian film-makers’ perspectives on policies: State and federal film policies and the representation of cultural diversity in Australian films (PDF) (Master of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts in the Discipline of Media). University of Adelaide.
External links
- FFC home page, archived December 1998
- FFC home page, archived August 2007
- Film Finance Corporation Australia at IMDb
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