Streamlined Guides
Streamlined Guides: Streaming Levies & Investment Obligations Part Two
Part Two of this guide looks at how six international territories are regulating streamers: UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa & Brazil.
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Australia & New Zealand
Australian Production Spend Up 43% But Local Shoots See Reduced Share
As in other territories, production spend is shifting towards international features and SVOD and away from local free-to-air programming.
Project Markets
JAFF Future Project 2025: Full Line-Up
JAFF Future Project has selected ten projects for its second edition, while JAFF Content Market will present ten pieces of IP to producers, investors and distributors during the three-day event.
News
‘The Silent Village’, ‘Pangku’ Take Top Awards At JAFF Market
Bali bombings documentary Sampai Mati, directed by Australia’s Ben Golotta, also picked up a BSM Award.
News
JAFF Market Unveils Project Line-Up; Partners With Adelaide Film Festival
Indonesia's inaugural JAFF Market has selected ten projects for JAFF Future Project (JFP), including eight from Indonesia and two from Australia.
Europe
Japan’s ‘Rei’, Iran’s ‘The Old Bachelor’ Take Top Awards In Rotterdam
Special Jury Awards in the Tiger Competition went to India's Kiss Wagon and Australia's Flathead.
Streamlined Insights
US Strikes Impact On Global Production: Whose Stories Are We Telling Anyway?
Streamlined Insights
How The US Writers Strike Might Impact International Territories
News
India’s Voot Launches Original Drama 'Khwabon Ke Parindey'
Sponsored by CoinDCX Go and Airtel, the six-part series is set in Australia and stars Asha Negi, Mrinal Dutt, Manasi Moghe and Tushar Sharma.
Australia & New Zealand
FESTIVALS: 'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Award In Sydney
Jeffrey Walker’s romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding won the top award in the narrative feature section of the audience awards at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi, Sony’s 'Chosen' Starts Shooting In Australia
iQiyi and Sony’s Chinese-language adaptation of US drama Chosen has started shooting in Australia with Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia heading the cast.
Australia & New Zealand
Presto To Shut Down; Quickflix Sold To US Investor
Australia’s streaming sector went through a major contraction this week with the announcement that Presto will close in January, while Quickflix has been sold to a US investor.