Talent Escalator Programs

Overview	Targeted Initiatives	Internships, script workshops
Springboard	Short Animation	Short Film Completion

Professional development for practitioners with a range of relevant experience. These are not entry-level programs.

The Talent Escalator programs help practitioners take strategic steps in building their skills, their careers, and their slate.

The programs cater for producers, writers, directors, script editors, development executives, digital media and game practitioners, including:

• less experienced professionals, recognising their career and project development requirements; the aim is to provide practitioners with mentoring, market knowledge, and development and production expertise;
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• experienced professionals, recognising that, in a rapidly changing local and international media landscape, they need to continually upgrade their skills and contacts as well as keep abreast of best practice.
  

To maximise the programs’ diversity and effectiveness, Screen Australia works closely with State screen agencies and the industry to:

• proactively conceive and develop events and funding initiatives; and
  
  
• support innovative proposals from State agencies, other screen organisations and experienced practitioners.
  

The programs cover three areas:

• Targeted initiatives are intended to provide key development opportunities for producers, writers, directors, script editors, development executives, digital media and game professionals by building their development and production skills.
  Current initiative: Script Factory: Script Development Initiative
  
  
• Internships, workshops and other professional development opportunities allow practitioners to expand their range of experience and gain exposure to best practices, domestically and internationally.
  Special inititative: New York producer internships
  
  
• Short film programs aim to strategically support the career trajectory of talented producers, writers and directors:
  - Springboard short film initiative
  - Short Animation Production
  - Short Film Completion Fund.