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The team at Sandalwood Entertainment would like to congratulate Teigan for scooping Animal Logic’s screenplay competition. Vice President of Development and Production at Animal Logic, Felicity Staunton, said: “Teigan is to be congratulated for not only her command of story, but for creating an energetic and unique animated world that is both thematically rich and wholly entertaining.” Teigan is working with Sandalwood Entertainment to develop MINDS EYE, one of Sandalwood’s slate of productions ready to enter formal development. MIND’S EYE is a psychological thriller that combines the torment of Split with the pure horror of The Exorcist. Our heroine, Catherine, disappears and everyone fears the worst. When she reappears on a country road, covered in blood, with no memories of the past months she finds herself institutionalised. While the psychiatrist’s work to prove their belief that Catherine is suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder, Catherine starts to believe there is something far more sinister at play. https://www.if.com.au/teigan-isobels-bugged-wins-animal-logic-entertainment-screenplay-comp/ Examples of Teigan’s work can be found on her website https://www.teiganisobel.com/screenwriting-1
Do your research before you commit your money. An article published in the Australian Financial Review in July 2020 noted that fund managers and migration agents are concocting non genuine applications for Australian visas targeted at wealthy Chinese investors. The 188 and 132 Visa schemes allow overseas investors to live and run a business in Australia provided the businesses they establish meet certain investment and employment criteria. Both these schemes lead to permanent residency once the criteria have been met. Sad to say, a minority of immigration agents advertise these schemes without providing suitable advice or business opportunities. The Western Australian Small Business Development Corporation said it had identified and reported a number of ‘integrity risks’ associated with the business permanent residency schemes. If at the end of the qualifying period the government criteria have not been met, the investor must leave Australia. Most Agents are reputable but how do you conduct your due diligence from overseas? The answer is to identify the business opportunity first, then identify an immigration agent. Most reputable immigration agent generally offer investment in property development schemes. However, the Australia’s Productivity Commission is encouraging a shift from investment in property development to venture capital programs. Other business opportunities do exist. The Western Australian government is endeavoring to diversify the economy. The creative industries are specifically mentioned in the Western Australia’s Asian Engagement Strategy 2019-2030 as a priority sector for development. Sandalwood Entertainment has developed a relationship with the State agency that oversees the visa program in Western Australia. The government is aware of the program we offer and has confirmed film production as a legitimate business for the purposes of the permanent residency business visas. The Board members of Sandalwood continue to build relationships with the highest levels of government in Western Australia. We believe a genuine and exciting opportunity exists for investment in the film industry in Australia. By adopting a risk managed approach to the business of producing films we look after our investors. By developing our relationships with government and closely monitoring changes to the governments approach to foreign investment we look after of visa program investors.
Perth has been recognised in the top ten Global Cities of the Future by FDI Intelligence for its Foreign Direct Investment strategy and ranked number one among the Asia-Pacific region cities. In the Quality of Life Index by City 2020, the major capital cities of Australia all ranked in the top 40, with Perth ranked at 17th of 244 cities surveyed. The World Happiness Report ranks 186 cities. All major Australian cites a ranked in the top 20 with Perth ranked at 15th. Our beaches are among the best in the world. Of 120 cities, the Economist’s World’s Most Liveable Cities index ranked Perth 7th in 2016 and 2017. The index measures 30 factors across five areas: stability, infrastructure, education, health care and environment. A third of all higher education students in the Australia are international students with Chinese students making up the biggest share of these international students. Australia only ranks behind the United States and Japan as the preferred destination for Chinese students studying abroad. COVID-19 arrived in Australia later than other countries allowing the health authorities to prepare to combat its spread through the community. Consequently, the economic lock down was not as severe or for as long as in other economies resulting in few business closures and less unemployment than almost anywhere else in the world. A effective, coordinated government response and a world class health system meant that Australia generally and Western Australia in particular was one of the safest places to be during the pandemic. Western Australia has one of the cleanest environments and produces some of the highest quality food and beverages in the world. Globally recognised as safe and of the highest quality, Western Australia exports up to 80% of agricultural production to the rest of the world. Western Australia has a dynamic business environment with a strong history of international trade and investment. It is home to a third of all ASX (Australia Securities Exchange) listed companies. Approximately 90% if Western Australia’s merchandise exports were to Asia. The Government of Western Australian is committed to supporting diverse business development and economic growth throughout the State. The Western Australian government has established trade offices across the world including London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore and Jakarta. By 2030, WA plans to have increased trade and investment, diversify the economy through the development of priority industry sectors and build an Asian-engaged workforce. Perth is well connected to the rest of the world. Perth has 20 direct international flights including Shanghai, Quanzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Johannesburg and London. Perth is in the same time zone (plus or minus two hours) as 60% of the world’s population and adjacent to some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Sandalwood Entertainment maintains close linkages with Western Australian Government departments, including the Business Migration office, to ensure our products and offerings are fully compliant with State Government requirements. We hope to see you in Perth soon. https://www.fdiintelligence.com/article/69766 https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_current.jsp https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2020/cities-and-happiness-a-global-ranking-and-analysis/ https://www.luxlife-blog.com/2017/03/best-swimming-beaches-in-perth.html https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/agribusiness-food-trade/agricultural-exports https://www.jtsi.wa.gov.au/news-media/news-detail/2019/01/20/new-asian-engagement-minister-meets-chinese-business-council-members
