2008-09 Production Report

November 6, 2009  Filed Under News, 1 Comment » 

Screen Australia has released the findings of its annual Production Report on the state of film and television.

Never wanting to paint a bleak picture, it manages to find optimism with a healthy state of production, if boosted by the big investment of George Miller’s Happy Feet 2 and the $100m Hollywood animation Guardians of Ga’Hoole in Sydney.

TV Tonight has taken a look at the television sector separately, and the results are still very good. While series / serials were down, mini-series  (which also includes telemovies) were up.

The …

Screen Music Awards: winners

November 3, 2009  Filed Under News, 1 Comment » 

The Chaser’s Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen hosted the 2009 Screen Music Awards in Sydney last night.

The annual awards, organised by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), recognise music for film and television industry,

In the TV categories, Cameron Giles-Webb / Colin Simkins won Best Television Theme for Satisfaction. The talented Giles-Webb was also a co-composer of the Australian penned entry for Greece in Eurovision 2009.

Alastair Ford won Best Music for a Television Series or Serial for McLeod’s Daughters .

Roger Mason won Best Music …