Screen Forever 2015: ALP gnaws government over screen cuts

Mark Dreyfus and Mitch Fifield faced each other in a Dad and Dave moment orchstrated by Screen Producers Australia - with no immediate political results.
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Image: Four people in a car advertising a “Dad and Dave” night at the Palais Royal ballroom? Date and location unknown.

The annual Screen Producers’ conference tries to bring both the Minister and the Shadow Minister to the podium. This year SPA scored a small political triumph as both Fifield and Dreyfus spoke at the same event. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.