Predecessor | NSW Film & Television Office |
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Merged into | Arts NSW |
Type | Governmental organisation |
Purpose | Promotion and development of NSW film industry |
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Head of Screen NSW | Kyas Hepworth |
Website | www |
Remarks | Formerly a government agency in its own right; now a brand under Create NSW |
Screen NSW, formerly known as the New South Wales Film and Television Office, or FTO, and before that the New South Wales Film Corporation, is a brand name that is part of Create NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales that is responsible for supporting and promoting the arts, artists and the various cultural bodies within the state of New South Wales in Australia. Screen NSW assists, promotes and strengthens the screen industry in the state of New South Wales. It was previously an agency in its own right, but since 1 April 2017 has been part of Create NSW. The name "Screen NSW" ceased to exist within Create NSW between that date and September 2019, when a restructure resurrected the brand. As of July 2022, Kyas Hepworth is the Head of Screen NSW.