The Alliance condemns the NSW Government's failure to deliver on Premier Morris Iemma's promises to revitalise the film industry in New South Wales. Additional funds for the film and television industry in last week's budget would have been a signal that Iemma and his government take the industry seriously. But no additional allocation was announced and the industry is still awaiting his reforms. Read full press release here. Last month the Alliance launched Lights, Camera, More action! - a campaign to bring the NSW film incentives in line with other states.

Lights, Camera, More Action! 

08/07/2008 Return Your Postcards
Please return your signed postcards, urging the NSW Government to bring NSW film and tv incentives in line with other states, as soon as possible. If you did not receive a stamped/addressed envelope please mail to: Claire Montgomery Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance 245 Chalmers Street Redfern NSW 2016. Watch your weekly e-bulletin for campaign updates. If you have any questions please call Claire Montgomery on 02 9333 0953 or Genevieve Derwent on 02 9333 0951.

20/06/2008 NSW film legislation
The NSW Government introduced its Film Friendly Legislation last week, passing the lower house on Thursday. It has now being debated in the Upper House. This legislation is implementing the announcement to "slash red tape" made earlier this year. However the Alliance's Light, Camera, More Action campaign is seeking more significant changes, such as an upfront payroll deduction and specific post-production rebates, to bring NSW film incentives in line with other states. Read more.

06/06/08 Seven crew join campaign
Crew from Channel Seven productions Home & Away, All Saints and Packed to the Rafters met at their studio in Sydney's Epping last Friday to support the Alliance's NSW film and television campaign - Lights, Camera, More Action! Many thanks to the crew who came to our meeting and signed postcards. For more information about the Alliance's work at Channel Seven, please contact Katie Nguyen at katie.nguyen@alliance.org.au  

23/05/08 Lights, Camera, More Action!
The Alliance recently launched a new campaign for film technicians in NSW. Postcards will be sent to Frank Sartor, Minister for the Arts, urging him to address the lack of work coming into NSW due to inferior incentives. Members were sent postcards and asked to return them by the May 30. The Alliance has extended that deadline until further notice. If you need more post cards please contact Claire Montgomery on 02 9333 0953

09/05/08 NSW film industry vote
Delegates at the Australian Labor Party conference on Saturday voted in favour of the Alliance's motion calling on the NSW government to introduce incentives that will attract foreign and local productions to NSW and increase the work opportunities for local technicians. For more information about this campaign please contact Claire Montgomery on 02 9333 0953 or Claire.montgomery@alliance.org.au

24/04/08 Lights Camera campaign begins 
The first phase of the Alliance's new campaign to improve the NSW film industry and create more job opportunities for crew members has begun. In the next week members will receive postcards that tell the NSW government to bring the incentives offered in NSW to attract film production in line with other states. Members have committed to signing and sending 3000 of these postcards to Frank Sartor, Minister for the Arts. Want to get involved?  Please contact Claire Montgomery on 02 9333 0953.