Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralia’s Victoria state has set out a four-year plan to capitalize on the country’s post-COVID boom in film and television production and give the region a sustainable, long-term future as an entertainment hub.The announcement was made by state minister for creative industries Danny Pearson.
He also published Vicsreen, a strategy paper which he said was the state’s first for the entertainment industry in over a decade.It provides A$121 million ($95 million) in new funding from the 2021–22 state budget, and will guide the Victoria government’s record A$192 million ($151 million) investment to transform Victoria’s screen industry over the next four years.“The strategy is set to support more than 40,000 jobs.
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