You have always had individual directors who begin in the advertising or commercial world, but they are probably exceptions rather than the traditional pattern.

The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films.

Ten years ago I was not heavily involved in the film world but on reflection it was a boom time with the mineral boom happening, so there was immense growth for industrial training films, documentaries to do with the mining, and the outback world.

The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base.

I think the long-term effect of video on cinema is good in that what we are now getting up there on the screen is of superior quality. Videos are just so much more sensitive to the world.

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

You have always had individual directors who begin in the advertising or commercial world, but they are probably exceptions rather than the traditional pattern.