❓ Hon Barbara Scott requests detailed financial information regarding ScreenWest's funding of the film 'Two Fists One Heart,' including budget breakdowns, fee structures, and board recommendations. Hon Kate Doust agrees to table the information, with redactions for commercial confidentiality.
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This question is supplementary to the one I asked yesterday about ScreenWest funding for the feature film Two Fists One Heart. (1) Will the minister table the following information provided from ScreenWest concerning the funding proposal for the film - (a) a summary of the project, including a synopsis of the proposed ScreenWest finance and details of key creative personnel; board minutes, including its recommendations; and the total budget figure, including details of the government’s financing partners; and (b) the subsequent information on the fee structure? (2) If not, why not? (3) Why should the documents be available only under freedom of information? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
(1) Will the minister table the following information provided from ScreenWest concerning the funding proposal for the film - (a) a summary of the project, including a synopsis of the proposed ScreenWest finance and details of key creative personnel; board minutes, including its recommendations; and the total budget figure, including details of the government’s financing partners; and (b) the subsequent information on the fee structure? (2) If not, why not? (3) Why should the documents be available only under freedom of information? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
(b) the subsequent information on the fee structure?
(3) Why should the documents be available only under freedom of information? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
(1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed.
(3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
[See paper 440.]
(1) Will the minister table the following information provided from ScreenWest concerning the funding proposal for the film - (a) a summary of the project, including a synopsis of the proposed ScreenWest finance and details of key creative personnel; board minutes, including its recommendations; and the total budget figure, including details of the government’s financing partners; and (b) the subsequent information on the fee structure? (2) If not, why not? (3) Why should the documents be available only under freedom of information? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
(b) the subsequent information on the fee structure?
(3) Why should the documents be available only under freedom of information? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
(1) (a) Yes. However, certain information that is commercial in confidence, such as licence fees from financing partners and the names of board members, will be masked in the documentation tabled. The total budget figure is $8.8 million and the details of government financing partners are stated as the Film Finance Corporation, which has funded 40 per cent of the total budget. The summary of the project is that Palm Beach Pictures submitted an application under ScreenWest’s production fund scheme, which was recently assessed by a specially convened committee. The application sought an investment of $750 000. The committee assessed and approved an investment of $375 000 in the project. The synopsis is that Two Fists One Heart is a Western Australian story based on the experience of Rai Fazio’s father and other Italian immigrants to Western Australia. I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed. (b) Yes. The subsequent information on the fee structure, as provided verbally to the minister by ScreenWest on 8 June 2005, was taken from the budget dated 31 March 2005 submitted to ScreenWest only by the production company, Palm Beach Pictures. The budget states that Mr Fazio will receive a story rights fee, including options of three per cent of the below-the-line budget, development consultancy fees and associate producer fees, being combined fees of $175 145. (2) Not applicable. (3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I will table the document outlining the proposed finance and key creative personnel. Board minutes, including the recommendations, will be tabled as soon as third parties involved with the project and process have been consulted to ensure that information that is commercial in confidence is not disclosed.
(3) See answer to (1)(a). I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
I table the attachment. [See paper 440.]
[See paper 440.]
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