Australian Film Commission
AFC
1975 – 1 July 2008
Statutory authority that funded the development and production of Australian films and television, supported screen culture and research, and from 2003 ran the national film and sound archive.
How it came into existence
Established under the Australian Film Commission Act 1975, replacing the Australian Film Development Corporation and taking over the film functions of the Australia Council's Film, Radio and Television Board; Film Australia became its production branch.
- investment in film and television production
- experimental film and television funding
- screen culture support
Functions of the Australia Council's Film, Radio and Television Board.
Legislation: Australian Film Commission Act 1975
Changes during its life
- 1975Took over Film Australia as its documentary production branch.
- 1988Film Australia was corporatised as Film Australia Limited, and the new Australian Film Finance Corporation became the main Commonwealth investor in film and television production.
- 2004Its archive division reverted from ScreenSound Australia to the name National Film and Sound Archive.
- national film and sound archive
How it ended
Merged with the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited into Screen Australia on 1 July 2008, while its archive division became the statutory National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
- national film and sound archive
- development and production funding
- screen culture support
- industry research
Main functions
- funding of film and television development and production
- support for screen culture and festivals
- industry research and statistics
- international promotion of Australian screen content
- national film and sound archive (from 2003)
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
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