AIDC 2016: Graeme Mason speech – the full text

Here is the full text of Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason's speech to the AIDC conference in 2016.
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Image: from Immortal, made by Sonya Pemberton and Tony Wright – a high end science film with a strong grasp of audience and visual innovation. Supported by  SBS, Film Victoria and Screen Australia.

 

THE FUTURE IS NOW:

The cultural value of great storytelling cannot be underestimated; with possibilities to reach out and connect with new audiences and ideas, both endless and exciting. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason, discussed the need to adapt to audience behaviour and embrace new ways to produce and distribute documentaries in the environment we are in today. Being strong players in a highly competitive industry requires flexibility, resilience, and a willingness to explore new methods of storytelling. The future is now, and we need to embrace it.

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