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Screen Producers Australia (SPA), formerly the Screen Producers' Association of Australia (SPAA) and earlier names, is a national organisation representing

SCREEN FOREVER
conference for film industry professionals, and the Screen Producers Australia Awards.

History

In 1956, independent producers united to lobby

commercial television.[1]

AFPA became the Film Production Association of Australia (FPAA), registered in 1972 as an

employer association. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and the producers' association have sometimes joined forces (such as lobbying for the protection of Australian industry and content), and sometimes clashed (such as with regard to the use of foreign actors in Australian films). Governments started funding some Australian feature films during the 1970s, leading to the founding of the Independent Feature Film Producers Association (IFPA) in 1973. Difficulties in negotiating agreements with Actors’ Equity led to a merger of IFPA and FPAA in 1976, forming the Film and Television Production Association of Australia (FTPAA).[1]

In 1985, the FTPAA rebranded as the Screen Production Association of Australia (SPAA), and held the inaugural

SPAA Conference, with the aim of increasing membership and funds. In 1994, the name changed to Screen Producers’ Association of Australia (SPAA).[1]

In November 2013, it rebranded as Screen Producers Australia.[2]

In 2020-2021 Screen Producers Australia is playing a key role in lobbying the Australian government over proposed changes in the tax rebate scheme known as Qualifying Australian Production Expenditure (QAPE) which is a major source of production funds across the Australian film and television sector.

Description

Screen Producers Australia supports the interests of businesses in their production of

SCREEN FOREVER and the Screen Producers Australia Awards.[5]

SPA is a member of the

International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF).[1]

See also

  • Screen Forever (conference)

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c d Johnston, Owen (28 October 2016). "Screen Producers Association of Australia". AustLit. Retrieved 19 April 2020. Appears in: A Companion to the Australian Media: S 2014 Reference Companion section, pp.424-425
  2. ^ "SPAA rebrands as Screen Producers Australia". Mumbrella. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Advocacy". Screen Producers Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Industrial". Screen Producers Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Events". Screen Producers Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

External links

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