Ms Richards welcomed the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, to Glenbrook Cinema, to meet with owners Ben and Fiona. Glenbrook Cinema received funding under the first round of the SCREEN Fund.
Ms Richards said under the first round of the SCREEN Fund, more than $10M was allocated to 198 independent cinemas around the country, which included local operators.
“Last year, I was very pleased that funding flowed to our local independent cinemas, which made a real financial difference to those operators,” Ms Richards said.
“The Morrison Government listened to the independent cinema sector and delivered the required support to protect jobs and drive our economic recovery.
“Trading conditions remain difficult, so the federal government is again providing sensible economic management by opening a second round of funding.
“With Minister Fletcher in the Blue Mountains last week, I directly raised the need for funding to flow again to our local cinemas.
“Local cinemas are iconic and treasured institutions and I will be advocating hard on their behalf to help secure this funding.”
To help streamline the application process via Screen Australia, eligibility requirements for the second round of SCREEN funding will be the same as the first round, with the exception of the revenue period being reported on.
Applications under the second round close 5pm Friday, April 29, 2022.
