In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I would consider still some of the finest products to come out of Australia. I think that our quality now is less than it… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We discovered that there was a great deal of keen interest in America for the kinds of products that we thought could be produced here. Also there was an interest in Britain for Australian material generally. — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We are not yet at the point where our size, our being the drama industry, is sufficient to support full time professional crews, and… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The existing documentary makers still believe that it is impossible to produce drama material in this State, otherwise they would be doing it, they… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
They will open up to what I would call corporate broadcastings where the non-commercial material will have air time. There's no possibility of that… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
We probably do not have a large enough industry here to ably support the independent filmmaker to move in and out. Much of the… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
Ten years ago I was not heavily involved in the film world but on reflection it was a boom time with the mineral boom… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The worst thing that you can do in terms of bringing a product up to the market is to be two days after someone… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
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… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
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… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
It will never be Hollywood, the same way people think it should be. I think it will grow and it will be healthy and… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
The dichotomy between art and industry is totally dysfunctional in terms of film. — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
