Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00029:section:8:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00029
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 7/19)
Character Range: 5273399–5276101

*documentary; or
 (ii) a film for exhibition as an advertising program or a commercial; or
 (iii) a film for exhibition as a discussion program, a quiz program, game show, a panel program, a variety program or a program of a like nature; or
 (iv) a film of a public event; or
 (v) if the film is covered by subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii)—a film forming part of a drama program series that is, or is intended to be, of a continuing nature; or
 (vi) a training film; or
 (vii) a computer game (within the meaning of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995).

Television series
 (3) The conditions in this subsection are that:
 (a) if the *film is a television series that is not covered by subparagraph (2)(b)(i) or (ii), it is made up of 2 or more episodes that:
 (i) are produced wholly or principally for exhibition to the public on television under a single title; and
 (ii) contain a common theme or themes; and
 (iii) contain dramatic elements that form a narrative structure; and
 (iv) are produced wholly or principally for exhibition together, for a national market or national markets; and
Note: A documentary can be a television series.
 (b) if the film is a television series that is not covered by subparagraph (2)(b)(i) or (ii):
 (i) for a television series that is predominantly a digital animation or other animation—the *making of the television series (other than a pilot episode, if any, or activities mentioned in paragraph 376‑125(3)(a)) takes place within a period of not longer than 36 months; or
 (ii) otherwise—all principal photography for the television series (other than a pilot episode, if any) takes place within a period of not longer than 12 months; and
 (c) if the film is a television series that is not covered by subparagraph (2)(b)(i) or (ii)—the amount worked out for the film under subsection (6) is at least $1.5 million.
 (4) To avoid doubt, and without limiting subparagraph (3)(a)(iii), a *film satisfies the requirement in that subparagraph if:
 (a) the sole or dominant purpose of the film is to depict actual events, people or situations; and
 (b) the film depicts those events, people or situations in a dramatic or entertaining way, with a heavy emphasis on dramatic impact or entertainment value.

Conditions relating to expenditure thresholds
 (5) The conditions in this subsection are that:
 (a) the total of the company's *qualifying Australian production expenditure on the *film (as determined by the *Arts Minister under section 376‑30) is at least $20 million; and
 (c) the company either carried out, or made the arrangements for the carrying out of, all the activities in Australia that were necessary for the making of