Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment.

We are the only state that does not have a State Film Corporation there to support the commercial industry.

I see any production of any nature being good for the development of the whole industry.

Any new producer starting up is to get investors' confidence. Investors are still very very wary of anything to do with the arts world.

The British needlewoman follows blindly where the merchant leads.

We are here predominantly to support independent filmmakers and their needs. We are also here to assist people actually in their production, non-commercial people in their production.

In 1975 Australia was producing things like Picnic at Hanging Rock, in other words films that I would consider still some of the finest products to come out of Australia. I think that our quality now is less than it was then.