Film Victoria is the State Government agency that provides strategic leadership and assistance to the film, television and digital media sectors of Victoria.They invest in projects and people, and promote Victoria as a world-class production destination nationally and internationally. nitially constituted as the Victorian Film Corporation in 1976 under an Act of Parliament, the Corporation became Film Victoria in 1982 by virtue of the Film Victoria Act (1981).There vision is for Victoria to have a world leading screen economy and culture.There mission is to lead an innovative screen industry which enriches their cultural life and generates jobs, prosperity and creative opportunities.
In 1997 the functions of Film Victoria were amalgamated with those of the State Film Centre of Victoria, to form Cinemedia Corporation, under the Cinemedia Corporation Act 1997. The Film Act 2001 abolished Cinemedia Corporation and established Film Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) as separate statutory authorities.They work closely with industry and government to position Victoria as a leader in the Australian knowledge and ideas economy through the growth and development of the screen industry.
For more information, please visit http://film.vic.gov.au