Mitch Fifield to address producers conference

Newly-installed Minister for Communications and the Arts, Mitch Fifield, will address producers conference Screen Forever, later this month.

It will be his first address to the industry since being appointed to the role.

Shadow Minister for Arts, Mark Dreyfus, will also speak at the conference on Wednesday 18 November.

Matthew Deaner, CEO, Screen Producers Australia, said, “This is a rare opportunity, ahead of next year’s federal election, to be able to hear from two of the most important policymakers for our industry. Screen Forever is a vital platform for the industry to debate and discuss the issues with hundreds of businesses able to hear directly from Minister Fifield and Shadow Minister Dreyfus about their priorities and policies affecting screen production.”

“In particular, this marks the first address to the screen industry by Minister Fifield since his appointment to the communications and arts portfolio. This level of engagement reflects the strong relationship that Screen Producers Australia, who present the Screen Forever conference each year, has with both sides of parliament, a relationship that is critical to our sector’s growth in what continues to be a period of transition.”

Screen Forever takes place November 17 – 19 in Melbourne.