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Gender Matters: Gendered Inequality in Australia’s Film Industry, and the Efficacy of the Programs that Tackle Inequity
Gender Matters, Screen Australia’s ongoing program for addressing gender inequality in screen industries, has achieved successes in the four years since its inception. However, if the program is going to continue to evolve and more directly confront the essential elements of gender inequity in Australian screen industries, Gender Matters must develop more sustainable outcomes for…
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Verticality in Australian Arthouse Film Distribution and Exhibition: A Case Study of Palace Cinemas and Palace Films
Introduction Films are risky and uncertain commercial projects. As such, film industries are prone to integration between sectors of the film value system. This article seeks to engage economic reality of this topic through a case study of integrated Australian organisation Palace. Palace consists of two separate entities: Palace Cinemas and Palace Films. Palace Cinemas…
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Film Festival Networks: Melbourne’s Film Festival System Through the Lens of Social Network Analysis
Introduction Increasing in size and diversity, Melbourne’s film festival scene is a growingly essential segment of Melbourne’s cultural offerings. But more than that, audience focused film festival ecosystems – like Melbourne’s – are increasingly essential to the overall sustainability of the non-blockbuster film sector. In this article I seek to contribute to the field of…
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Cultural Vs. Economic, Local Vs. International: Non-Core Film Production in Australia, and the Reductive Assumption of Mutual-Exclusivity
For many, the Australian film industry is heading into an unprecedented decision: to support and develop local content, or to increase Australia’s capacity to accommodate for large foreign-financed productions (Soh, 2017). But this is not a new debate. This tension was the primary topic of discussion at the 2003 Australian Film Industry Awards in the…
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The ‘Babe-adook’: Australian ‘Fair Dealings’ Exemptions and Fan-Made Merchandise.
The Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) has seen amendments, such as the introduction of more ‘fair dealings’ exemptions over the past 20 years. However, the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) remains an owner-centred doctrine that neglects to consider the users of Intellectual Property (IP). As legislation stands, Australia offers little protection for harmless, creative and transformative uses…
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