Regional Victoria to benefit from Victorian Government’s $240,000 Open Channel injection
The Victorian Government has announced $240,000 for the state’s screen resource organisation Open Channel.
The funding will partially target regional and Indigenous filmmakers.
Jenni Tosi, Film Victoria CEO said: “Several of Open Channel’s programs and initiatives this year will provide points of entry and up-skilling opportunities for Victoria’s practitioners from Indigenous communities, as well as aspiring practitioners from regional communities seeking to enter the screen industry.”
Jennie Hughes, Open Channel’s executive director said: “Last year we took our programs into regional Victoria with great success. Our 2012 programs will continue to focus on providing quality training and production opportunities that provide pathways to industry.”
Louise Asher, minister for innovation, services and small business said: “The Coalition Government recognises and understands the importance of ensuring our young screen practitioners have access to the appropriate training and opportunities to up-skill, which is why we are supporting Open Channel.”
“This support, in addition to the $50,000 grant provided by the Victorian Coalition Government for an equipment upgrade in 2011, puts Open Channel in a solid position to deliver productive programs with strong outcomes.”
Tosi said: “Open Channel’s suite of programs in 2011 was a resounding success, and we’re confident the programs they will offer this year will expand on this success.”
Open Channel, is the Victorian equivalent to NSW’s Metro Screen or Queensland’s QPIX which provides training and professional development, production initiatives and production support to the industry.
