A compilation of Elvis Presley footage was Screen Australia’s most successful venture in the past year as the agency’s financial return on its investments in local film, TV and video games fell to a record low, despite a bumper year at the box office.
Royalties on screen investments came in at $2.3 million in Screen Australia’s 2025-26 annual report released last week , 46 per cent below the prior year and the lowest nominal amount in the agency’s 18-year history, despite the taxpayer-funded agency’s $70 million-plus annual spend.
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