CPC statement on Crew Deals

CPC welcomes new Co-Chair, Martin Box

The Commercial Producers Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Box as its new Co-Chair, effective immediately. Martin, Head of Production at Airbag, joins Co-Chair Pip Smart, and fills the vacancy left by Lucas Jenner who steps aside from the Co-Chair role after four years of service, in accordance with the CPC’s Terms […]

Important industry update: COVID Safe Practices

Message from CPC Co-Chairs, Pip Smart and Lucas Jenner. We felt the need to remind our agency partners of the continuing importance of COVID Safe practices. While our communities are doing what is, in a global context, a great job at functioning and handling the virus, we all know and acknowledge that this is no […]

Latest industry restrictions for our sector

Restrictions are easing in metropolitan Melbourne Restrictions have eased in metropolitan Melbourne from 11:59pm Sunday 8 November. Details for Media and Film Production can be found here. Download the latest metropolitan Media & Film Production restrictions PDF here. Follow the Regional roadmap here.

Film Victoria update re. Step 3

Here is the latest information from Film Victoria’s Dan Beck, which was emailed this afternoon. I’m writing to share that from 11:59pm on 27 October, some restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria have eased. Please find the relevant industry updates below which are now available on our website. Further screen industry FAQs will be published […]

Metro Melbourne entering Step 3 @ 11.59pm 27 October

Film Victoria has advised today that, following the Premier’s announcement, metro-Melbourne will be entering Step 3 as at 11:59pm, Tuesday 27 October. The link below is the updated industry roadmap for metro-Melbourne: – https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/industry-restrictions-roadmap-metro-melbourne  It outlines what is permitted for media and film production (you will need to scroll down a bit to our industry. From […]

Petition to ‘Breathe life into Victoria’s Advertising Community’

A change.org petition has recently been established by Victoria’s Advertising Community, representing the interests of Cinematographers, Camera Operators, Assistants Directors, Agency Producers, Caterers, Sound Recordists, Art Coordinators, Production Managers, Creative Directors, Receptionists, Accountants, Camera Assistants, Art Assistants, Location Supervisors, Safety Officers, Traffic Coordinators, Grips, Gaffers, Colourists, Offline Editors, Online Editors, VFX Specialists, Motion Graphic Artists, […]

COVID-19 UPDATE – Outdoor photography now permitted in metro areas

The Victorian Government has announced that as of 11.59pm Sunday 18 October, outdoor photography for commercial photographers undertaking paid services is now permitted. Services must operate solely outdoors with up to five people where physical distancing can be maintained at all times, for businesses with an ABN. Film Victoria’s Emily Dutton has confirmed that this […]

Screen NSW update: Xmas, NY & Aus Day restrictions

This update has was sent by Mechelle Axford, Production Attraction Lead at Screen NSW on Friday 16 October. I recently connected with Manager Road Network Access Riham Gergis at Transport Management Centre (TMC) .You may have already been notified as an OPLINC user, or in your own contact with TMC –  however please find below for […]

Podcast: State of Play with Airbag’s Martin Box

The Production Brief podcast’s Mark Welker and Brendan Lee speak with Martin Box, Head of Production at Airbag, one of the CPC’s long-standing members, about the challenges and opportunities of the last six months and well as his outlook for the remainder of the year and into 2021. Listen to the podcast here.