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"We probably do not have a large enough industry here to ably support the independent filmmaker to move in and out. Much of the industry is based on full-time jobs here, institutionalised jobs."
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"You have always had individual directors who begin in the advertising or commercial world, but they are probably exceptions rather than the traditional pattern."

"Any new producer starting up is to get investors' confidence. Investors are still very very wary of anything to do with the arts world."

"We are the only state that does not have a State Film Corporation there to support the commercial industry."

"We are here predominantly to support independent filmmakers and their needs. We are also here to assist people actually in their production, non-commercial people in their production."

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"The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they say."

"The more commercial work that is happening, the more people are operating cameras and are setting up studio lights, the greater the opportunity for drama production to happen."

"We're under the Arts Council under the Minister for the Arts. The Minister for the Arts and the Minister for Industrial Development have great difficulty in agreeing over who should fund what in terms of film."

"The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films."
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