Company type | Government-owned |
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Industry | Film |
Predecessor | Australian Film Development Corporation |
Founded | 7 July 1975 |
Defunct | 1 July 2008 |
Successor | Screen Australia |
Headquarters |
The Australian Film Commission (AFC) was an Australian government agency was founded in 1975 with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Australia as well as to preserve the country's film history. It also had a production arm responsible for production and commissioning of films for the government. It was superseded by Screen Australia from 1 July 2008.