Screen Australia E-Bulletin - Latest Edition

21 July 2009

NEW MARKETING PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED

"It's all about audience," said CEO Ruth Harley, on the release of Screen Australia's new marketing initiatives for 2009. The new programs support the marketing of all Australian screen production, emphasise audience engagement, develop the skills of our practitioners and support international networking. Screen culture programs have also been targeted more clearly towards the ultimate aim of engaging audiences with Australian content. Read Ruth Harley's full statement.

ENTERPRISE PROGRAM UPDATE

The Enterprise team received 137 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) requesting over $44 million for the first year of funding and a total of $129 million over three years. A committee chaired by Ruth Harley and including Chris Oliver, Megan McMurchy, Martha Coleman and Ross Matthews considered the EOI proposals. As outlined in the guidelines, the committee took into account compliance with eligibility requirements and how well each proposal fulfilled the aims of the Enterprise Program, as well as the extent to which the EOI demonstrated that the applicant had the capacity, experience and achievements to implement the proposal. In addition the committee considered whether the EOI proposal would contribute to the Enterprise Program's support for a diverse range of companies, budget levels and production genres.

27 proposals have been shortlisted to progress to the next stage. Given available funds of $3 million for 2009/10, the committee has prioritised proposals from companies for which Enterprise funding would enable a significant step up towards achieving sustainability.

The Enterprise team is contacting all those who submitted an EOI this week to notify them of the outcome. Those who have been invited to submit a full application will have until Monday 17 August to provide a detailed business plan and other appropriate information. These applications will be assessed against the program's criteria by a committee comprising senior Screen Australia staff (including the CEO), and two external assessors with business and screen industry expertise. The members of the committee will be announced in the first week of August.

The successful Enterprise Program applicants are expected to be announced in September.

SHORT ANIMATION PRODUCTION NOW CLOSING IN OCTOBER

Due to demand and limited funds, applications for short animation production will now be assessed in one round this financial year. Deadline: Friday 30 October 2009.
Guidelines and application details.

MAJOR NEW INDUSTRY HANDBOOK PUBLISHED

This month our Indigenous Department released a significant new handbook for all Australian filmmakers. Pathways & Protocols - a filmmaker's guide to working with Indigenous people, culture and concepts is an accessible and practical guide to facilitating respectful filmmaking involving Indigenous heritage, and provides advice about the ethical and legal issues involved in transferring Indigenous cultural material to the screen. Read all about it on our website where you can download it as a PDF. Hard copies are available for FREE by emailing juliane.toa@screenaustralia.gov.au

PUSAN FESTIVAL VISITOR TO VIEW AUSTRALIAN FILMS

In August, Pusan International Film Festival Deputy Director Mr Jay Jeon will be in Sydney as a guest of Screen Australia to view feature films for selection into the festival. Films must have been completed no earlier than October 2008. For eligibility and submission information see our website.

PROGRAM DEADLINES

Marketing
Awards Support - 21 August
Market Escalator - 30 October

Marketing Travel Grants:
MIPCOM - 7 August
World Congress of Science & Factual Producers - 1 September
History Makers - 1 September
American Film Market (AFM) - 1 September

Production Investment
Domestic and International Documentary Programs - 4 September
Special Documentary Program - 2 October
Television Drama Production - 16 October
Children's Television - 16 October
Short Animation - 30 October

Please note: many Screen Australia funding programs do not have deadlines and are not assessed in rounds. Please check the website for application details for specific programs.

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