Ann Macbeth

The more commercial work that is happening, the more people are operating cameras and are setting up studio lights, the greater the opportunity for drama production to happen. ”

We discovered that there was a great deal of keen interest in America for the kinds of products that we thought could be produced here. Also there was an interest in Britain for Australian material generally. ”

The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base. ”

Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment. ”

The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films. ”

We are the only state that does not have a State Film Corporation there to support the commercial industry. ”

You have always had individual directors who begin in the advertising or commercial world, but they are probably exceptions rather than the traditional pattern. ”

It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it will be healthy and it will expand into more than one production house. ”

Most independent filmmakers in Britain and North America work for commercial crews and then have their own projects when they've got enough money saved up to do so. ”

We are here predominantly to support independent filmmakers and their needs. We are also here to assist people actually in their production, non-commercial people in their production. ”