Reports and discussion papers

Seeing Ourselves 2: Diversity, equity and inclusion in Australian TV drama
- April 2023
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Seeing Ourselves 2 examines the diversity of main characters in 361 scripted Australian TV and online dramas broadcast between 2016 and 2021, how this compares to the Australian population, and what has changed since the previous Seeing Ourselves report.

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Supporting Australian stories on our screens - Option paper
- April 2020
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In response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry, the Australian Government requested that Screen Australia and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) co-author an options paper considering how to best support Australian stories on our screens in a modern, multi-platform environment.

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Screen Australia Drama Report 2023/24
- December 2024
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Film, TV and video-on-demand drama production in Australia

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Online and On Demand 2017
- December 2017
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New trends in Australian online video use. Who’s watching what, how they’re doing it, and why?

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Skin in the Game: Producer Offset 10 Years On
- November 2017
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With the Producer Offset now 10 years old, this report collates the experiences of producers and broadcasters to analyse its effects in a time of continued change.

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Seeing Ourselves: Reflections on Diversity in Australian TV Drama
- August 2016
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Whose stories are our TV dramas exploring? Screen Australia has benchmarked current levels of diversity in Australian TV drama and explore the challenges and opportunities involved in making TV drama more broadly representative of Australian society.

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Screen Currency: Valuing our screen industry
- November 2016
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The most significant, comprehensive assessment of the economic, social and cultural worth of our nation's screen sector.

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Gender matters: women in the Australian screen industry
- December 2015
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Who is telling Australian stories? And whose stories are being told? Are women adequately represented in key creative roles and positions of influence in the Australian screen industry? If not, why not, and what can we do about it?

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Issues in feature film distribution
- July 2015
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Challenges and opportunities for local features in today’s distribution terrain. Key data, trends and analysis plus case studies of some new release strategies.

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Online and on demand 2014
- November 2014
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Explores trends in Australian online video use. Who’s watching what, on what platform, and who will pay for it?

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Common ground: opportunities for Australian screen partnerships in Asia
- October 2013
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Explores Australia’s current engagement with the screen production sector across the Asian region.

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Child's play: issues in Australian Children's Television
- May 2013
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Aims to increase understanding of how children engage with screen content, and the unique challenges involved in financing, producing and scheduling children's programs in today's rapidly evolving media landscape.

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Hearts and minds: how local screen stories capture the hearts and minds of Australians
- 2013
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Explores how and why Australians engage with local screen stories on both television and film. What is the role of local content in the screen diets of Australian viewers? What is its cultural value? What role does it play in the formulation of national identity? And how does it build towards a sense of belonging and participation?

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Getting down to business: the producer offset five years on
- November 2012
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Reports on producers' experiences with the Offset, the benefits it has delivered, and the ways it has impacted on business practices.

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Friends with benefits: a report on Australia's international co-production program
- August 2012
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Information on Australia's International Co-production Program for 'official' or 'treaty' co-productions, including practical details on each of Australia's 11 partner countries.
Spotlight on catch up TV: television content on demand
- July 2012
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What to watch: Understanding audiences in a multiscreen world
- July 2012
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Exploring why audiences watch what they watch, exploring how motivations change for feature films, TV drama and documentaries (referred to collectively as ‘screen stories’) across different distribution mechanisms or platforms (cinema, DVD and Blu-ray, online video, subscription and free-to-air television).

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Playing for keeps
- November 2012
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An overview of the interactive entertainment industry as part of the broader screen production sector, covering industry ecology, pressure points and options to support sustainability.

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Beyond the box office
- April 2011
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Analyses patterns of screen media consumption in Australia, helping to understand shifts in media penetration and offering never-before-published insights into consumption of DVD/Blu-ray and online video.

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Convergence: state of play
- August 2011
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A comprehensive analysis of Australian content across all media platforms, to help inform the discussion around the Australian Government's Convergence Review.

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Australian Stories Matter
- November 2011
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In the last three years, Australian television programs have accounted for all spots on the annual list of top 20 titles.

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Mitigating risk: the case for more adaptations in the Australian films industry
- July 2010
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A paper by Matthew Hancock, based on research undertaken as part of the Master of Arts program at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in collaboration with Screen Australia.
Staying power: the enduring footprint of Australian film
- 2012
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There isn't a more pervasive prism for reflecting and shaping Australia's national identity than screen content. Its ability to tell our stories through image and sound, infused with cultural nuances, has a powerful impact on how Australians see themselves, how they see others and how others see Australians.

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