Australian film and television is delivering less local cultural value to our audiences, authentic dramas are fewer, and much of it now feels a lot less Australian – even unrecognisable as made in this country – according to a new paper published as part of Currency House’s New Platform Paper series.
Aussie content of all kinds is much loved. Some will be gagging for RackaRacka’s debut film Talk to Me, others for the sequel to The Newsreader. We need to cultivate that love and encourage it to be shared. The enthusiastic can be given resources to run book-club-style events that would elevate attention at the time of a production’s release. If done right, the impact could be phenomenal.
