Icaa Conference 2015.
Beginning on Monday and wrapping up tomorrow, this year.s Icaa conference is utilising research commissioned by the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia to look at the barriers to increasing cinema attendance.
.The reality for some time has been the trend towards less frequent attendance at cinemas, even though the box office is ostensibly going up,. says Icaa chief executive Adrianne Pecotic.
.About 84 per cent of Australians go to the cinema at least once a year. We.ve got a very saturated market but a very popular product, and what we need to do is make the cinema experience more attractive so that people come more often, not just on Boxing Day..
The research, conducted by Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara), found.that customers prize comfort, convenience and choice.
.If the customer feels that the cinema is giving them choice and speaking to their personality, the research...
Beginning on Monday and wrapping up tomorrow, this year.s Icaa conference is utilising research commissioned by the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia to look at the barriers to increasing cinema attendance.
.The reality for some time has been the trend towards less frequent attendance at cinemas, even though the box office is ostensibly going up,. says Icaa chief executive Adrianne Pecotic.
.About 84 per cent of Australians go to the cinema at least once a year. We.ve got a very saturated market but a very popular product, and what we need to do is make the cinema experience more attractive so that people come more often, not just on Boxing Day..
The research, conducted by Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara), found.that customers prize comfort, convenience and choice.
.If the customer feels that the cinema is giving them choice and speaking to their personality, the research...
- 5/2/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow.
Aftrs' new five-year strategy was shaped by what the school calls the most comprehensive and up-to-date national industry skills survey ever undertaken. The report was supplied by Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara) who undertook nationwide research, consulting with more than 500 Australian practitioners.
The survey found skills gaps in the areas of screen business, new technologies, and script coverage, among others. Sara CEO Peter Drinkwater pointed out that "the industry is rapidly changing: tighter budgets and greater time pressures mean less acceptance of failure. The role of training is therefore paramount, with 90 percent of the industry wanting access to more training opportunities in the future..
On the eve of the report's unveiling earlier this month, If sat down with Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow to discuss the school.s five year strategic plan and its focus on outreach, talent development and industry training.
Coming in to Aftrs around nine months ago,...
Aftrs' new five-year strategy was shaped by what the school calls the most comprehensive and up-to-date national industry skills survey ever undertaken. The report was supplied by Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara) who undertook nationwide research, consulting with more than 500 Australian practitioners.
The survey found skills gaps in the areas of screen business, new technologies, and script coverage, among others. Sara CEO Peter Drinkwater pointed out that "the industry is rapidly changing: tighter budgets and greater time pressures mean less acceptance of failure. The role of training is therefore paramount, with 90 percent of the industry wanting access to more training opportunities in the future..
On the eve of the report's unveiling earlier this month, If sat down with Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow to discuss the school.s five year strategic plan and its focus on outreach, talent development and industry training.
Coming in to Aftrs around nine months ago,...
- 8/25/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Jungle head of production, Chloe Rickard to speak at Vivid Ideas Exchange.
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Four speakers from TV and film production, marketing, distribution and the startup sector will debate the role of media and creative technologies at this year.s Vivid Ideas Exchange, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Together, speakers Chantal Abouchar, Paul Wiegard, Chloe Rickard and Peter Drinkwater represent three generations and decades of experience as practitioners, business founders, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Ready, Tech, Go! will attempt to shine the spotlight on the nascent but fast-growing confluence of the media and entertainment, and technology industries.
Madman Entertainment, chief executive and co-founder, Paul Wiegard said specialised (or curated) video on demand content platforms for targeted audiences in Australia and New Zealand could flourish in a global online marketplace..
"The keys to their success are quality and depth of available content, significant distribution capabilities, and an ability to monetize subscriber bases beyond monthly subscription fees.
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Four speakers from TV and film production, marketing, distribution and the startup sector will debate the role of media and creative technologies at this year.s Vivid Ideas Exchange, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Together, speakers Chantal Abouchar, Paul Wiegard, Chloe Rickard and Peter Drinkwater represent three generations and decades of experience as practitioners, business founders, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Ready, Tech, Go! will attempt to shine the spotlight on the nascent but fast-growing confluence of the media and entertainment, and technology industries.
Madman Entertainment, chief executive and co-founder, Paul Wiegard said specialised (or curated) video on demand content platforms for targeted audiences in Australia and New Zealand could flourish in a global online marketplace..
"The keys to their success are quality and depth of available content, significant distribution capabilities, and an ability to monetize subscriber bases beyond monthly subscription fees.
- 5/9/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Australian Film Television and Radio School has unleashed a new crop of talent on the industry with the 2015 Graduation Ceremony. . .
A highlight of the ceremony was the awarding of the Aftrs. Honorary Degree (Doctor of Arts) to broadcaster, commentator and filmmaker Phillip Adams.
Adams played a key role in the revival of the Australian film industry in the 1970s. .
He was the author of a 1969 report that led to legislation by Prime Minister Gorton in 1970 for an Australian Film and Television Development Corporation (later the Australian Film Commission) and the Experimental Film Fund as well as the eventual creation of an Australian national film School (now Aftrs). Phillip was one of the original members of council for the interim School.
The Dressmaker producer Sue Maslin present the degree. .
Maslin is a graduate of the Aftrs Masters of Screen Arts & Business degree.
Graduates include Imogen Banks, one of the producers...
A highlight of the ceremony was the awarding of the Aftrs. Honorary Degree (Doctor of Arts) to broadcaster, commentator and filmmaker Phillip Adams.
Adams played a key role in the revival of the Australian film industry in the 1970s. .
He was the author of a 1969 report that led to legislation by Prime Minister Gorton in 1970 for an Australian Film and Television Development Corporation (later the Australian Film Commission) and the Experimental Film Fund as well as the eventual creation of an Australian national film School (now Aftrs). Phillip was one of the original members of council for the interim School.
The Dressmaker producer Sue Maslin present the degree. .
Maslin is a graduate of the Aftrs Masters of Screen Arts & Business degree.
Graduates include Imogen Banks, one of the producers...
- 12/8/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Four out of five people who download screen content illegally feel nervous or guilty about their behaviour and acknowledge they are doing the wrong thing.
Only 20% of pirates dismiss the legality or ethics of the practice and say they are determined to continue despite any attempted government interventions.
That.s according to a ground-breaking survey commissioned by ScreenFutures, a new association of producers, directors, distributors and researchers dedicated to researching and debating issues affecting the Australian screen industry.
Their report, Content You Love: reframing piracy for a sustainable creative industry, was launched at Aftrs on August 13.
Market researcher Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara) conducted the survey which found about 33% of people had illegally downloaded movies and TV shows.
Sara then interviewed more than 900 people across the age spectrum who acknowledged they had pirated content to gauge their attitudes and motivations.
The chief attraction was that .it.s free. (20 per cent...
Only 20% of pirates dismiss the legality or ethics of the practice and say they are determined to continue despite any attempted government interventions.
That.s according to a ground-breaking survey commissioned by ScreenFutures, a new association of producers, directors, distributors and researchers dedicated to researching and debating issues affecting the Australian screen industry.
Their report, Content You Love: reframing piracy for a sustainable creative industry, was launched at Aftrs on August 13.
Market researcher Screen Audience Research Australia (Sara) conducted the survey which found about 33% of people had illegally downloaded movies and TV shows.
Sara then interviewed more than 900 people across the age spectrum who acknowledged they had pirated content to gauge their attitudes and motivations.
The chief attraction was that .it.s free. (20 per cent...
- 8/13/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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