Proportion of mini-series in various budget ranges

2000/01–2006/07 | 1995/96–1999/00

2000/01–2006/07: Mini-series shot July 2000 to June 2007 (in 2007 dollars)¹

Ten of the 19 local mini-series made between 2000/01 and 2006/07 were in the $6–10 million budget range (in 2007 dollars), with one in the $1–3 million range, five in the $3–6 million range and three in the $10–20 million range. Of the three co-productions made during this period, two were in the $6–10 million range and one was in the $10–20 million range. Four of the seven foreign mini-series titles had budgets over $20 million, one had a budget of $3–6 million, and two had budgets of less than $1 million.

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
Does not include mini-series for children.
1. Adjusted using the ‘non-farm GDP-implicit price deflator’; base year 2006/07.
2. Productions under Australian creative control.
3. Official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.
4. Productions under foreign creative control with a substantial amount shot in Australia.

1995/96–1999/00: Mini-series shot July 1995 to June 2000 (in 2007 dollars)¹

In the five years to 1999/00, most of the foreign mini-series shot here had budgets of over $20 million (in 2007 dollars). There were no Australian production in this range; most of the local titles cost $3–6 million (38 per cent) or $6–10 million (38 per cent).

Source: Australian Film Commission (AFC).

Notes:
Does not include mini-series for children.
1. Adjusted using the ‘non-farm GDP-implicit price deflator’; base year 2006/07.
2. Production under Australian creative control.
3. Official co-productions and other productions involving shared creative control, i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions.
4. Productions under foreign creative control with a substantial amount shot in Australia.