Film company goes international from a back yard in Alice Springs

Stay small, stay happy - how one Alice Springs TV company is challenging the mantra of growth at all costs.
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Rachel Clements and Trisha Morton-Thomas with their Breakthrough Business of the Year Award at the Screen Forever Conference. Image: SPA. 

The masterplan for the Australian screen sector is all about growth. Big companies are more sustainable,  so small companies are supposed to unite into viable competitive units. But Brindle Films, based in Alice Springs, is busily poking this idea in the eye with a burnt stick.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.