Screen Australia Data Reveals Marketplace Financing Covers Only a Fraction of Production Budgets

Screen Australia Data Reveals Marketplace Financing Covers Only a Fraction of Production Budgets

Screen Australia has released a new analysis of 197 narrative production applications submitted between January 2023 and October 2025, finding that marketplace contributions – while a consistent presence in finance plans – are rarely enough on their own to fully fund a project. The data, drawn from 119 feature film, 59 adult television drama and 19 children’s television drama applications, was compiled by the agency’s Market & Audience team to …

Screen Australia data finds $5-15m films most reliant on gap finance, adult TV drama presales rare

A new Screen Australia analysis of marketplace finance has found fewer than half of feature films with a sales agent attached secured an upfront minimum guarantee, while presales were virtually non-existent in adult TV drama. The post Screen Australia data finds $5-15m films most reliant on gap finance, adult TV drama presales rare appeared first on IF Magazine.