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Film Victoria is a statutory authority of the State Government of Victorian, Australia that provides strategic leadership and assistance for
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The authority invests in projects and people, and promotes Victoria as a world-class production destination nationally and internationally and works closely with industry and government to position Victoria as a leader in the Australian knowledge and ideas economy through the growth and development of the screen industry. In the 2007/2008 fiscal year, it was allocated $ 19.22 million
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History
Film Victoria was created as "a new statutory authority to be responsible for Government activities related to the production and distribution of film in Victoria including film for educational purposes" under an Act of the Victorian Parliament introduced by the Hon.
Norman LacyNorman Henry Lacy, Australian politician, is a former Victorian Government Minister from May 1979 to April 1982 who grew up in Richmond, Victoria and three times represented his state at national under age basketball championships...
, Minister for the Arts, on 6 October 1981 (
Film Victoria Act 1981). The Act provided for
Film Victoria to be established by the amalgamation the
Victorian Film Corporation (as it had been constituted initially in 1976), the
State Film Centre and sections of the
Audio Visual Resources Branch of the
Education Department of Victoria. The purpose of the amalgamation was to avoid the unnecessary duplication of functions by the three organisations; to enhance the capacity of the Government to meet the present and future media needs of Victorians; to simplify access to film materials and to enlarge the benefits to be derived from the use of such materials.
In 1997 the functions of
Film Victoria were amalgamated with those of the
State Film Centre, to form
Cinemedia Corporation, under the
Cinemedia Corporation Act 1997. In 2001 the
Cinemedia Corporation was abolished and
Film Victoria and the
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) were established as separate statutory authorities.
Functions
The functions of
Film Victoria as set out in the
Film Act 2001, are:
- to provide financial and other assistance to the film, television and multimedia industry in Victoria;
- to promote, whether in Victoria or elsewhere, the use of locations or services in Victoria for the production of any film, television or multimedia project;
- to provide financial assistance, whether in Victoria or elsewhere, to organisations, events or activities including festivals, conferences, publications or exhibitions, where film or other screen-based programs are made, seen or discussed;
- to establish and facilitate, whether in Victoria or elsewhere, relationships for the development of film, television or multimedia programs;
- to provide leadership to the film, television and multimedia industry in Victoria;
- to develop strategic plans for the development and improvement of the film, television and multimedia industry in Victoria;
- to advise the Minister on matters relating to the film, television and multimedia industry in Victoria and
- to develop relationships or enter into partnerships with other organisations, including government bodies, whether in Victoria or elsewhere, to improve the film, television and multimedia industry in Victoria.
Major productions
Some major productions supported by Film Victoria and its predecessor corporate identities include:
- The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom is a novel by Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson. It was first published in 1910, and has almost always been in print ever since.-Plot introduction:...
(1978)
- Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
(1979)
- Proof
Proof is a 1991 Australian film by Jocelyn Moorhouse starring Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot and Russell Crowe. It was chosen as "Best Film" at the 1991 Australian Film Institute Awards, along with 5 other awards, including Moorhouse for "Best Director", Weaving for "Best Leading Actor", and Crowe...
(1991)
- Underbelly
Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama which originally broadcast on the Nine Network. Each series contains 13 episodes and is based on real-life events including the Melbourne gangland killings between 1995-2004, the Griffith drug trade between 1976-1987, and the Kings Cross scene...
(2007)
See also
- Australian Film Commission
The Australian Film Commission was an Australian government agency with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Australia as well as to preserve the country's film history. It also had a production arm responsible for production and commissioning of films for government...
- South Australian Film Corporation
South Australian Film Corporation is a South Australian Government statutory corporation established in 1972. Former State Premier Don Dunstan played an instrumental role in the foundation of the Corporation and its early film production activities....
- New South Wales Film and Television Office
The NSW Film & Television Office is the official screen agency of the New South Wales Government. Its charter says its role is:*to provide financial and other assistance to the film and television industry in carrying out the industry's activities in New South Wales and to disseminate information...