Ausfilm Television Week - London - October 14th to 16th 2013

Ausfilm Television Week - London - October 14th to 16th 2013

LONDON, Oct. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ausfilm is pleased to announce Ausfilm Television Week London -- to be held from October 14th to 16th, 2013. The London event is designed to develop co-production opportunities between Australian and UK producers for high-end television drama and animation productions.

Key highlights include a co-production panel session detailing the new UK tax relief incentive for such production and the recently announced Screen Australia High-end Television Development Program. There will also be a case study on the highly awarded BBC UK-Australian co-production Top of the Lake.

"This Ausfilm Television Week builds on previous co-production events and is an excellent opportunity to explore the new incentive and program for high-end TV drama from both our countries," said Debra Richards, CEO, Ausfilm.

The event schedule will feature meetings for Australian producers with UK counterparts for specific television co-production projects that hold international appeal along with television incentive panel sessions, finance workshops and networking events to develop and foster strong growth between the Australian and UK television and film industries.

Australia's High-end Television Development Program is a new initiative to support the development of internationally driven high-end television drama. The program will identify inventive high-end TV series ideas with an international key market, enabling Australian producers to work within the international broadcasting environment.

It has been set up in recognition of the unprecedented audience and market growth for high-end television, and the ambitious, authorial and emotionally engaging storytelling that has connected with high-end global audiences, who flocked to shows such as Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Top of the Lake, House of Cards and The Bridge.

Following a call out for submissions, the following Australian producers have been selected to attend Ausfilm Television Week London to meet with leading UK production partners.


-- Alan Harris, Keshet Australia
-- David Taft & Michael Harvey, Harvey Taft Productions
-- Jason Stephens, Fremantle Media Australia
-- Joe Connor & Jen Livingston, Renegade Films
-- Leanne Tonkes, Mini Studios & Dust Bunny Productions
-- Linda Klejus, Circa Media
-- Lisa Gray & Lizzy Nash, The Feds
-- Paul Barron, Sandpiper Entertainment
-- Paul Walton, Princess Pictures
-- Rosemary Blight & Kylie du Fresne, Goalpost Pictures
-- Susan Bower, Bower Bird Productions
-- Tanya Phegan, Porchlight Films Pty Ltd
-- Troy Zafer, Zac Toons
About Ausfilm:

Ausfilm promotes Australia's incentive schemes, locations and capabilities to assist international screen producers to make their productions in Australia. Ausfilm is an Australian industry-government partnership. It comprises Australia's Federal and State Governments, the major studios and the leading post and digital effects facilities and production service providers. For more information on Ausfilm Week and filming in Australia visit www.ausfilm.com

For media enquires contact:

Kristy Officer -- Head of Marketing and Business Development, Ausfilm
kristy.officer@ausfilm.com.au

M: +61-424-174-957

Ausfilm

Web Site: http://www.ausfilm.com


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