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

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.

Video just accesses international information so much more readily.

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 more commercial work that is happening, the more people are operating cameras and are setting up studio lights, the greater the opportunity for drama production to happen.

Film is the most expensive, highest risk industry in the world.

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