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The Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) was the government agency responsible for funding commercial productions of Australian film, documentary, and television from 1988 to 2008.
Screen Australia was established under the Screen Australia Act 2008 and from 1 July 2008 took over the functions and appropriations of its predecessor agencies, the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) and Film Australia Limited.
From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecessor agencies the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited. Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative and documentary screen content.
FFI is the market leader in the provision to film financiers of completion guarantees/bonds, for the film, television and transmedia industries in Australia and in other countries around the world. FFI provides assurance to investors and assistance to program makers to ensure that their projects are completed and delivered on time and on budget.
During the 1990s, direct government support once again became the dominant source of feature film funding. The Australian Film Finance Corporation (FFC), established in 1988/89, became the main instrument of this support. It has funded 1,079 projects since then, to a budget value of $2.58 billion.
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love. Director: P.J. Hogan | Stars: Toni Collette , Rachel Griffiths , Bill Hunter , Sophie Lee
The Australian Office opened in 1980 and, since then, FFI has issued completion guarantees with a total value of more than $2.7 billion to film financiers for Australian and New Zealand productions including feature films, mini series, animation and documentaries.
