Screen NSW gets very precise in its gender push

There is no doubt that Screen NSW has read its 'How to advance the careers of women - a practical manual' very carefully.
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Honestly, what more can we ask for. Begone foul chauvinists, tail feathers on fire. Image: cropped still for The Murderous Urges of Ordinary Women, to be produced by Jungle, written by Joan Sauers, from a novel by Louis Melzer. 

The current headline moment for Screen NSW is the announcement that ‘all TV drama series must now include female key creatives on their team in order to receive development or production finance.’

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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.