Image: Ari Wegner shooting The Kettering Incident, luminously photographed by Ben King.
As Tasmania moves towards a knife-edge election on March 3, the ALP has included the screen sector in its arts policy.
It will provide $100,000/year in funding to Wide Angle as ‘the independent hub for filmmakers.’ According to manager Abbi Binning, ‘To me it has been a no-brainer that governments should play in this sector. It is a great sign that the ALP is trying to leverage off the philanthropic funds we have already secured to keep Wide Angle alive.
