Senate Estimates grills Screen Australia, enjoys fire of feminism

Senate Estimates covers Screen Australia cuts, Gender Matters, and the statistical defence of the sector.

10 May 2016 12:00

David Tiley

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Too many funding cuts at the emerging end, and we may come to this… Image: Rackaracka.

At Senate Estimates on Thursday 5 May, Screen Australia Chief Operating Office Fiona Cameron was grilled on the impact of cuts.

Her response was an accurate summary of a big creature being slowly bled by small bitey insects.

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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.