‘Thor’
The Federal Government is keen to stress that applications for the $140 million Location Incentive Program are still being accepted – although only $18 million remains to be allocated.
That figure was revealed by Dr Stephen Arnott, First Assistant Secretary, Arts, at a Senate estimates hearing, raising concerns among facilities houses and other stakeholders who benefit from international productions that shoot here.
The fund runs until June 30 2023 and unless there is a government top-up there are fears the Hollywood studios and other international producers will look elsewhere and the flow of offshore production will slow to a trickle.
Ausfilm CEO Kate Marks welcomed Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report which showed the foreign production spend in Australia in 2018/19 was $411 million, three times bigger than the previous year and the second highest on record.
Marks said: “Whilst the Location Incentive has been delivering significant work for Australia’s film and TV industry, it is not a long-term solution.
The Federal Government is keen to stress that applications for the $140 million Location Incentive Program are still being accepted – although only $18 million remains to be allocated.
That figure was revealed by Dr Stephen Arnott, First Assistant Secretary, Arts, at a Senate estimates hearing, raising concerns among facilities houses and other stakeholders who benefit from international productions that shoot here.
The fund runs until June 30 2023 and unless there is a government top-up there are fears the Hollywood studios and other international producers will look elsewhere and the flow of offshore production will slow to a trickle.
Ausfilm CEO Kate Marks welcomed Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report which showed the foreign production spend in Australia in 2018/19 was $411 million, three times bigger than the previous year and the second highest on record.
Marks said: “Whilst the Location Incentive has been delivering significant work for Australia’s film and TV industry, it is not a long-term solution.
- 11/3/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Hollywood studios and other international producers that were hoping to take advantage of the Federal Government’s $140 million Location Incentive Program over the next few years may well be disappointed.
The fund runs until June 30 2023 – but only $18 million remains to be allocated. The figure was revealed by Dr Stephen Arnott, First Assistant Secretary, Arts, at a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra earlier this week.
Dr Arnott told Greens Senator Hanson-Young: “As of now, $122 million has been committed, so that leaves $18 million uncommitted.”
The Senator then asked: “Just to be clear, unless we put some more money in, we’ve got $18 million to spend until 2022-23?”
Dr Arnott: “Yes.”
Last week the Government announced it’s allocating $30 million from the program to Dick Cook Studios Australia’s planned fantasy features Ranger’s Apprentice and The Alchemyst.
American Bruce Hendricks will produce Ranger’s Apprentice, based on the series of novels by Australian John Flanagan,...
The fund runs until June 30 2023 – but only $18 million remains to be allocated. The figure was revealed by Dr Stephen Arnott, First Assistant Secretary, Arts, at a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra earlier this week.
Dr Arnott told Greens Senator Hanson-Young: “As of now, $122 million has been committed, so that leaves $18 million uncommitted.”
The Senator then asked: “Just to be clear, unless we put some more money in, we’ve got $18 million to spend until 2022-23?”
Dr Arnott: “Yes.”
Last week the Government announced it’s allocating $30 million from the program to Dick Cook Studios Australia’s planned fantasy features Ranger’s Apprentice and The Alchemyst.
American Bruce Hendricks will produce Ranger’s Apprentice, based on the series of novels by Australian John Flanagan,...
- 10/24/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The critically acclaimed BBC crime drama Line of Duty returned for its fourth series this year and it’s released on DVD 8th May alongside the Line of Duty 1-4 Complete Box Set from Acorn Media International. To celebrate we have 2 copies of series four to giveaway on DVD.
Thandie Newton plays Dci Roz Huntley, under pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial murderer after months of fruitless investigation. When another young woman is abducted, Roz is on the scene to track down and charge a 24-year-old man. But doubts around the young man’s guilt lead the chief forensic investigator (Jason Watkins) to the police anti-corruption unit AC-12.
With suspicions that Roz is ignoring forensic evidence that might prove the young man’s innocence, Superintendent Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) places DS Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) undercover inside Roz’s team to dig deeper into the case. With DS Steve Arnott...
Thandie Newton plays Dci Roz Huntley, under pressure from her superiors to apprehend a serial murderer after months of fruitless investigation. When another young woman is abducted, Roz is on the scene to track down and charge a 24-year-old man. But doubts around the young man’s guilt lead the chief forensic investigator (Jason Watkins) to the police anti-corruption unit AC-12.
With suspicions that Roz is ignoring forensic evidence that might prove the young man’s innocence, Superintendent Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) places DS Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) undercover inside Roz’s team to dig deeper into the case. With DS Steve Arnott...
- 5/5/2017
- by Roobla Team
- The Cultural Post
Louisa Mellor Apr 24, 2017
Potential spoilers ahead as we break down Line Of Duty’s series 4 finale trailer scene by scene…
Warning: speculation and screengrabs ahead!
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The trailer for Line Of Duty’s series 4 finale trailer may only be twenty seconds long, but twenty seconds is a long time in TV, especially when you’re armed with a pause button and screengrab software. We’ve checked every nook and cranny of those scant seconds for clues as to how this gripping series is set to conclude.
Read on if you’re a fan of speculation and chin-stroking about blurry images, or look away now if you’d rather go into the series four finale cold…
First up, we’re at Roz and Nick’s house, where two figures wearing white forensic oversuits (Roz and Hilton?...
Potential spoilers ahead as we break down Line Of Duty’s series 4 finale trailer scene by scene…
Warning: speculation and screengrabs ahead!
See related Night Trap: a closer look at one of the most controversial games ever made
The trailer for Line Of Duty’s series 4 finale trailer may only be twenty seconds long, but twenty seconds is a long time in TV, especially when you’re armed with a pause button and screengrab software. We’ve checked every nook and cranny of those scant seconds for clues as to how this gripping series is set to conclude.
Read on if you’re a fan of speculation and chin-stroking about blurry images, or look away now if you’d rather go into the series four finale cold…
First up, we’re at Roz and Nick’s house, where two figures wearing white forensic oversuits (Roz and Hilton?...
- 4/24/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Apr 19, 2017
Paul Higgins plays Line Of Duty’s PR-obsessed Acc Hilton, but is there more to him than it seems? Rampant speculation and spoilers...
Warning: contains spoilers for Line Of Duty series one, two, three and four (until episode four). And some wild speculation.
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“How do you know when an executive officer is telling lies? His lips move.” So said Si Ted Hastings reporting back after lunching with Acc Hilton in Line Of Duty series four episode one. It was a characteristically wry comment from Hastings, a character who brooks no truck with bent coppers and PR-manipulators like Hilton. Was it, though, more than that? Was Ted calling Hilton a liar a crucial clue as to what’s really...
Paul Higgins plays Line Of Duty’s PR-obsessed Acc Hilton, but is there more to him than it seems? Rampant speculation and spoilers...
Warning: contains spoilers for Line Of Duty series one, two, three and four (until episode four). And some wild speculation.
See related The Last Kingdom series 2 episode 5 review The Last Kingdom series 2 episode 4 review The Last Kingdom series 2 episode 3 review The Last Kingdom series 2: politics, battles and arselings
“How do you know when an executive officer is telling lies? His lips move.” So said Si Ted Hastings reporting back after lunching with Acc Hilton in Line Of Duty series four episode one. It was a characteristically wry comment from Hastings, a character who brooks no truck with bent coppers and PR-manipulators like Hilton. Was it, though, more than that? Was Ted calling Hilton a liar a crucial clue as to what’s really...
- 4/18/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Apr 15, 2017
Spoilers from the start in our review of Line Of Duty’s latest, which has reached the traditional point of maddening complexity...
This review contains spoilers.
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When DS Steve Arnott called himself a blunt instrument last week, he must have been talking about his skull. That man not only has a steely gaze and an enviable collection of steel-grey waistcoats, he also clearly has a cranium made of the same.
Steve lived. Not exactly to tell the tale—the concussion made him too hazy for that—but he lived to catch bent coppers another day. (Incidentally, do you think Mr and Mrs Arnott at the hospital were played by Martin Compston’s real parents?...
Spoilers from the start in our review of Line Of Duty’s latest, which has reached the traditional point of maddening complexity...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Exclusive: Bryan Fuller on American Gods casting Star Trek: what can we expect from Bryan Fuller's new show? Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods Bryan Fuller interview: Hannibal season 3, American Gods
When DS Steve Arnott called himself a blunt instrument last week, he must have been talking about his skull. That man not only has a steely gaze and an enviable collection of steel-grey waistcoats, he also clearly has a cranium made of the same.
Steve lived. Not exactly to tell the tale—the concussion made him too hazy for that—but he lived to catch bent coppers another day. (Incidentally, do you think Mr and Mrs Arnott at the hospital were played by Martin Compston’s real parents?...
- 4/14/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Apr 9, 2017
Line Of Duty series 4 reaches the halfway point. Major spoilers from the off in our review…
This review contains spoilers.
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If we’ve learned anything from Line Of Duty, it’s that stuff isn’t always how it looks. Good police lurk under bad fringes. The lanky chilli-making Di who seems so laid back is secretly sweating in the pocket of organised crime. Neil Morrissey didn't even need a walking stick. And that enthusiastic new secondment who keeps popping her head around the door to say “Sorry ma’am, I couldn’t help but overhear…” isn’t just keen; she’s there to prove you’re bent.
But there’s no getting away from how this looks: Dci Huntley’s husband is...
Line Of Duty series 4 reaches the halfway point. Major spoilers from the off in our review…
This review contains spoilers.
See related Better Call Saul season 3: new clip teases returning character Better Call Saul season 2 episode 10 review: Klick The subtle rise of good prequels
If we’ve learned anything from Line Of Duty, it’s that stuff isn’t always how it looks. Good police lurk under bad fringes. The lanky chilli-making Di who seems so laid back is secretly sweating in the pocket of organised crime. Neil Morrissey didn't even need a walking stick. And that enthusiastic new secondment who keeps popping her head around the door to say “Sorry ma’am, I couldn’t help but overhear…” isn’t just keen; she’s there to prove you’re bent.
But there’s no getting away from how this looks: Dci Huntley’s husband is...
- 4/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Feature Louisa Mellor 5 Feb 2014 - 07:00
Returning soon with its second series, Jed Mercurio’s Line Of Duty is gripping stuff with strong performances…
On the 22nd of July 2005, the day after a series of failed terrorist bombing attempts in the UK capital and a fortnight after fifty-two people had been killed in the London Underground bombings, a Metropolitan Police surveillance team misidentified Brazilian electrician Jean-Charles de Menezes as a fugitive terrorist and fatally shot him as he entered Stockwell Tube Station.
The aftermath of de Menezes’ death, the circumstances of which were the subject of intense press speculation in the run up to a 2008 inquest that resulted in no criminal prosecution for the officers involved, caught the imagination of screenwriter Jed Mercurio.
Previously the creator of Cardiac Arrest and Bodies, a pair of TV dramas that exposed troubling aspects of the modern public health service, Mercurio would use a...
Returning soon with its second series, Jed Mercurio’s Line Of Duty is gripping stuff with strong performances…
On the 22nd of July 2005, the day after a series of failed terrorist bombing attempts in the UK capital and a fortnight after fifty-two people had been killed in the London Underground bombings, a Metropolitan Police surveillance team misidentified Brazilian electrician Jean-Charles de Menezes as a fugitive terrorist and fatally shot him as he entered Stockwell Tube Station.
The aftermath of de Menezes’ death, the circumstances of which were the subject of intense press speculation in the run up to a 2008 inquest that resulted in no criminal prosecution for the officers involved, caught the imagination of screenwriter Jed Mercurio.
Previously the creator of Cardiac Arrest and Bodies, a pair of TV dramas that exposed troubling aspects of the modern public health service, Mercurio would use a...
- 2/4/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A new trailer has been released for the second series of BBC Two's Line of Duty.
The police drama - which was renewed last year following impressive ratings during its first run - will return to screens in 2014.
The promo sees the tables turned on Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton (Keeley Hawes) as she is grilled by Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden (Mark Bonnar), following her arrest on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The six-part series opens with the ambush of a police convoy in which three police officers are killed, leaving Denton as the only surviving officer and the prime suspect in the investigation.
Martin Compston and Vicky McClure return as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott and Detective Constable Kate Fleming respectively, while Call the Midwife's Jessica Raine joins the cast as Detective Constable Georgia Trotman.
My Family star Robert Lindsay had originally signed up to play Dryden but quit...
The police drama - which was renewed last year following impressive ratings during its first run - will return to screens in 2014.
The promo sees the tables turned on Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton (Keeley Hawes) as she is grilled by Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden (Mark Bonnar), following her arrest on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
The six-part series opens with the ambush of a police convoy in which three police officers are killed, leaving Denton as the only surviving officer and the prime suspect in the investigation.
Martin Compston and Vicky McClure return as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott and Detective Constable Kate Fleming respectively, while Call the Midwife's Jessica Raine joins the cast as Detective Constable Georgia Trotman.
My Family star Robert Lindsay had originally signed up to play Dryden but quit...
- 12/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Line of Duty
Acorn Media have released a slew of hit shows this year but Line of Duty is arguably the best drama DVD release of 2013. Line of Duty is a cop show that forces you to re-examine the role of the police force. Not everything is black and white and when there are quotas to be met, even good cops can be pressured into entering the large grey area that exists between right and wrong. Dci Gates (Lennie James) is one such man. Publicly revered as one of the capital’s top cops, he’s a man with underworld connections and a former lover who threatens to pull him off his pedestal. Gates has his fans but his remarkably high conviction rate has also aroused some suspicion. Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) tasks the squeaky clean Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) with looking into Gates’ affairs. Arnott doesn...
Acorn Media have released a slew of hit shows this year but Line of Duty is arguably the best drama DVD release of 2013. Line of Duty is a cop show that forces you to re-examine the role of the police force. Not everything is black and white and when there are quotas to be met, even good cops can be pressured into entering the large grey area that exists between right and wrong. Dci Gates (Lennie James) is one such man. Publicly revered as one of the capital’s top cops, he’s a man with underworld connections and a former lover who threatens to pull him off his pedestal. Gates has his fans but his remarkably high conviction rate has also aroused some suspicion. Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar) tasks the squeaky clean Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) with looking into Gates’ affairs. Arnott doesn...
- 10/27/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Apparently BBC 2‘s best performing drama in eight years, Line of Duty‘s first episode is available today as a Hulu exclusive, with the rest of the four episodes hitting on successive Tuesdays.
If you haven’t heard of it yet, Line of Duty is an intense drama following a certain crime unit that comes under investigation because they’re too successful. DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) is transferred to the equivalent of Internal Affairs after he refuses to cover up a raid that goes wrong, and he finds himself in the hot seat, investigating the officer of the year. The general suggestion being that anyone who appears to be that good has got to be doing something underhanded.
This puts Arnott at odds with Dci Tony Gates (Lennie James), who actually doesn’t seem to dirty, except in the sense that he picks his cases based on how likely...
If you haven’t heard of it yet, Line of Duty is an intense drama following a certain crime unit that comes under investigation because they’re too successful. DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) is transferred to the equivalent of Internal Affairs after he refuses to cover up a raid that goes wrong, and he finds himself in the hot seat, investigating the officer of the year. The general suggestion being that anyone who appears to be that good has got to be doing something underhanded.
This puts Arnott at odds with Dci Tony Gates (Lennie James), who actually doesn’t seem to dirty, except in the sense that he picks his cases based on how likely...
- 8/21/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Line of Duty Epsiode Two. Copyright BBC
B Van Heusen
Jed Mercurio’s Line of Duty episode two had the kind of cliffhanger ending that makes you wish you had a time machine so you could travel to next week and see what happens next. The episode as a whole was action packed and thrilling as DS Steve Arnott quickly built a strong case against the too-good-to-be-true Dci Tony Gates.
After a less than awe inspiring performance in episode one, Martin Compston as Arnott is growing in stature and developing into the kind of character that you want to root for. However, no one can hold a candle to Lennie James (Gates) whose intense performance is head and shoulders above everyone else. Vicky McLure (Fleming) and Neil Morrissey (Morton)-in that order – are the only other cast members who have come close to matching James’ performance level. The big disappoint...
B Van Heusen
Jed Mercurio’s Line of Duty episode two had the kind of cliffhanger ending that makes you wish you had a time machine so you could travel to next week and see what happens next. The episode as a whole was action packed and thrilling as DS Steve Arnott quickly built a strong case against the too-good-to-be-true Dci Tony Gates.
After a less than awe inspiring performance in episode one, Martin Compston as Arnott is growing in stature and developing into the kind of character that you want to root for. However, no one can hold a candle to Lennie James (Gates) whose intense performance is head and shoulders above everyone else. Vicky McLure (Fleming) and Neil Morrissey (Morton)-in that order – are the only other cast members who have come close to matching James’ performance level. The big disappoint...
- 7/4/2012
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Announced last summer... Lennie James stars in a new BBC Two police drama series, titled Line Of Duty – described as a hard-hitting, cat-and-mouse thriller which takes a probing look into modern policing, which James stars in as a charismatic but controversial copper. Here's a full synopsis: Following one multi-stranded investigation over five hours, Line Of Duty sees Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston) transferred to AC-12, a fictional anti-corruption unit, after a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation. Alongside Detective Constable Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure), they are assigned to lead an...
- 6/26/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
BBC Line of Duty
Episode one of Jed Mercurio’s much anticipated new drama Line of Duty will hit British TV screens on 26 June although the time slots for the remaining four episodes have yet to be confirmed. The star-studded five part series will tackle the controversial issue of police corruption. Writer Jed Mercurio controversially refers to Line of Duty as a “21st century commentary on policing.”
Martin Compston (Monarch of the Glen) plays DS Steve Arnott who refuses to take part in an effort to cover up a botched terrorism raid. Lennie James plays Dci Tony Gates – a cop with a seemingly impeccable record who has a darker side to his nature. Despite his positive public persona, Gates is linked to the underworld through his ex-girlfriend Jackie Laverty (Gina McKee). However, any investigation of Gates is unlikely to go to far given the unswerving loyalty of cops like Nigel Morton (Neil Morrissey). Nevertheless,...
Episode one of Jed Mercurio’s much anticipated new drama Line of Duty will hit British TV screens on 26 June although the time slots for the remaining four episodes have yet to be confirmed. The star-studded five part series will tackle the controversial issue of police corruption. Writer Jed Mercurio controversially refers to Line of Duty as a “21st century commentary on policing.”
Martin Compston (Monarch of the Glen) plays DS Steve Arnott who refuses to take part in an effort to cover up a botched terrorism raid. Lennie James plays Dci Tony Gates – a cop with a seemingly impeccable record who has a darker side to his nature. Despite his positive public persona, Gates is linked to the underworld through his ex-girlfriend Jackie Laverty (Gina McKee). However, any investigation of Gates is unlikely to go to far given the unswerving loyalty of cops like Nigel Morton (Neil Morrissey). Nevertheless,...
- 6/15/2012
- by Edited by K Kinsella
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BBC2 have revealed the cast for Jed Mercurio’s new drama Line Of Duty. Martin Compston takes on the role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott who is tasked with investigating a botched counter-terrorism operation in the show. Compston is ably assisted by Constable Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and before long the duo find themselves looking into corruption allegations involving Dci Tony Gates (Lennie James). A corrupt Dci? What would Gene Hunt have to say about that?
Line of Duty forms part of the network’s line up for 2012 and other notables among the cast include Neil Morrissey, Adrian Dunbar, Kate Ashfield, Craig Parkinson and Paul Higgins. Rather encouragingly, Gina Mckee who most recently appeared in Vera is also in the cast. Previously Gina has appeared in hits that include Notting Hill, Our Friends in the North,...
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BBC2 have revealed the cast for Jed Mercurio’s new drama Line Of Duty. Martin Compston takes on the role of Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott who is tasked with investigating a botched counter-terrorism operation in the show. Compston is ably assisted by Constable Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and before long the duo find themselves looking into corruption allegations involving Dci Tony Gates (Lennie James). A corrupt Dci? What would Gene Hunt have to say about that?
Line of Duty forms part of the network’s line up for 2012 and other notables among the cast include Neil Morrissey, Adrian Dunbar, Kate Ashfield, Craig Parkinson and Paul Higgins. Rather encouragingly, Gina Mckee who most recently appeared in Vera is also in the cast. Previously Gina has appeared in hits that include Notting Hill, Our Friends in the North,...
- 8/26/2011
- by admin
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