CPC recommends new fee for pitch cancellations and changes.

The Commercial Producers’ Council (CPC) has increased its recommended fee for pitch cancellations and changes to $5,000. In the past, the situation tended to occur once or twice a year but production companies are now reporting that it has been growing in frequency and occurring approximately 20-25% of the time in recent years. The impact […]

CPC Recommends new Pitch Cancellation/Change terms

Members of The Commercial Producers Council have been reporting a higher frequency in the number of commissions to treat and bid on projects which are subsequently being canceled due to client budget cuts or are being dramatically altered, with clients making significant creative changes.

Update from Screen NSW regarding filming restrictions (updated 15 August 2021)

To minimise movement and protect the community from the evolving COVID-19 situation, stay at home orders apply to all of Regional NSW from 5pm, Saturday 14 August, until 12.01pm, Sunday 22 August 2021. This means the whole of NSW will be under stay at home restrictions. The NSW Government is asking everyone to minimise travel […]

CPC update – Postproduction advice for NSW

Friday 6 August 2021 In consultation with our Postproduction members, the CPC is suggesting that, given the current evolving COVID situation in NSW, for the time being, no clients or agency representatives should attend a presentation session in person at a post house. Most post houses will be willing to work with a Director and […]

COVID-!9 in NSW update (23 July 2021)

Screen NSW update for the screen sector – Sunday 18 July 2021

From Grainne Brunsdon, Head of Screen NSW Dear colleagues Based on the latest advice from NSW and the Premier’s announcement on 17 July, in brief, the community is asked to stay home, for people to reduce their mobility in the community and do not go to work unless your role absolutely requires you to do […]

CPC update – COVID-19 in VIC (updated Friday 16 July 2021)

Please refer to the DHHS’ table of restrictions, highlighted in the document in relation to our industry.

CPC update – COVID-19 in NSW (updated 12.07.21)

CPC update – COVID-19 in NSW (updated 28.06.21)

CPC update – COVID-19 in NSW

This update is from the Commercial Producers Council with advice from Screen NSW  (actioned 23 June 2021) The situation in New South Wales is an evolving one and ongoing process and as such the update following is subject to change at any moment. We will continue to update as best we can in consultation and accordance with […]