Thew Film Finance Corporation, Part Two: ‘for our next trick..’
Antony I., Ginnane rustles around the attic of his commodious memory to describe the FFC's increasingly baroque attempts to square the circle, and get some sanity into deals as project after project b
12 May 2008 12:00
Antony I. Ginnane
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Antony I., Ginnane rustles around the attic of his commodious memory to describe the FFC’s increasingly baroque attempts to square the circle, and get some sanity into deals as project after project bellyflops into a sea of international indifference..
In 2000, the FFC helped to push the proposed Film Licensed Investment Company Scheme (“FLIC”) to the government. It was responding to industry concerns and frustrations partly arising out of the problems perceived in the ‘one door’ policy and partly to see if it were possible to re- galvanize private investment.
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Melbourne born Antony I. Ginnane has produced or executive produced 70 feature films, MOW’s, miniseries and TV series over 48 years including award winning classics like Patrick, High Tide, The Lighthorsemen, Screamers and Last Dance and most recently (in partnership with Kris Wyld) the TV series Pulse for ABC-TV. His Australian production company F G Film Productions (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is in preproduction on feature film The Chainbreakers. He was President of SPAA from 2008 - 2011, attends the major world markets and is based in Los Angeles and Melbourne. “The Unusual Suspects – 104 Films That Made World Cinema” his first book was published by Currency Press in November 2015.
