Screen NSW

Screen NSW, formerly known as the NSW Film & Television Office, is a brand name that is part of Create NSW, a agency of the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for supporting and promoting the arts, artists and the various cultural bodies within the state of New South Wales in Australia. Screen NSW assists, promotes and strengthens the screen industry in the state of New South Wales. It was previously an agency in its own right, but since 1 April 2017 has been part of Create NSW. The name "Screen NSW" ceased to exist within Create NSW between that date and September 2019, when a restructure resurrected the brand. As of May 2020, Grainne Brunsdon is head of Screen NSW.

Screen NSW
PredecessorNSW Film & Television Office
Merged intoArts NSW
TypeGovernmental organisation
PurposePromotion and development of NSW film industry
Location
Head of Screen NSW
Grainne Brunsdon
Websitewww.screen.nsw.gov.au
RemarksFormerly a government agency in its own right; now a brand under Create NSW

History

The agency was led by chief executive Courtney Gibson from November 2015. Under the old structure, the chief executive was responsible to the Executive Director of Arts NSW, who was in turn responsible to the Secretary of the Department of Justice. The agency previously advised the Minister for the Arts.

On 1 April 2017, Screen NSW was amalgamated with Arts NSW to form Create NSW.[1] The Screen NSW banner was removed, CEO Courtney Gibson left the role, and Michael Brealey, then acting executive director of Arts NSW, became CEO of the new agency.[2]

Create NSW fell within the Arts, Screen and Culture Division of the Department of Planning and Environment (abolished on 1 July 2019[3]).[4] As a result of a government restructure in April 2019 after a state election, Create NSW was moved to the Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, then held by Don Harwin and administered through the Community Engagement portfolio[5] of the Department of Premier and Cabinet[6] headed by Deputy Secretary, Community Engagement, Clare Foy.[5]

In September 2019, a restructuring of the leadership team of Create NSW led to the resurrection of the Screen NSW brand, and Grainne Brunsdon appointed head of that team, which remains part of Create NSW.[5]

After Harwin's resignation on 10 April 2020,[7][8] the Premier, Gladys Berjiklian, took over the arts portfolio.[9]

Description

Screen NSW aims to promote Australia’s cultural identity, encourage employment in all aspects of screen production, encourage investment in the industry, enhance the industry’s export potential, encourage innovation and enhance quality in the industry.[10]

It receives recurrent funding on an annual basis from the NSW Government; it then allocates funding across its programs for that year. It provides funding for items such as production finance, festival travel and an industry development fund.[11] It offers incentives for filming in the state of New South Wales,[12] and helps to provide opportunities for Indigenous Australian filmmakers.[13]

See also


References
  1. "who-are-arts". Create NSW. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. Keast, Jackie (11 January 2017). "Courtney Gibson departs Screen NSW ahead of Arts NSW merger". IF Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. "Cultural Infrastructure Plan 2025+" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 2018.
  5. Keast, Jackie (4 September 2019). "Grainne Brunsdon to head Screen NSW in Create NSW reshuffle". IF Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Public Service Agencies) Order 2019 [NSW] (159)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 7-8. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. "Statement from Don Harwin". NSW Government. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. Kelly, Vivienne (10 April 2020). "NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin resigns". Mumbrella. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. "Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Ministers and Public Service Agencies) Order 2020" (PDF). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  10. "Stakeholder Report 2014/2105" (PDF). Screen NSW. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  11. "Funding & Incentives". Screen NSW. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. "Filming in NSW". Screen NSW. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  13. "Opportunities". Screen NSW. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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