International Festivals and Awards

Applicants and projects must meet Screen Australia’s Terms of Trade, any general eligibility or other requirements set out on Screen Australia’s website (see Information for Applicants and Information for Recipients), as well as the specific eligibility criteria set out in these guidelines.

This program is open to companies and individuals (either alone or as part of a team as co-applicants).

To be eligible, an applicant company must:

• be an incorporated company carrying on business in Australia, with its central management and control in Australia;
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN); and
• be registered for the purposes of GST if required by law.

To be eligible, an individual applicant (or each individual co-applicant) must:

• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident (holding a permanent visa); and
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN).

Eligible events have been chosen to ensure that Screen Australia’s support is as strategic as possible and the best use is made of available funds.

Proof of selection for an eligible festival or award must be provided.

For full eligibility information, including a list of eligible festivals, please refer to the attached guideline documents.

Before applying, applicants must read and understand these guidelines, Screen Australia’s Terms of Trade, Information for Applicants, Information for Recipients, and preview the application form on SmartyGrants.

Applications can be made at any time through the SmartyGrants Application Portal after receipt of the invitation for the relevant opportunity.

Applications should be submitted six weeks in advance of the festival or award event to allow time for processing and providing feedback before implementation of your marketing strategy.

Note: a minimum of three weeks submission in advance is required.

For full details on the application process, including required materials, please refer to the attached guidelines.

Once submitted, the Program Operations team will review each application to determine eligibility and ensure that required materials have been submitted. A member of the team may contact the applicant if there are questions regarding submission materials or eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, the applicant will receive an email advising that their application has moved to assessment which will take approximately three (3) weeks.

Applications are assessed against the published criteria by Screen Australia delegates, with industry specialists consulted as required.

Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Strategy. The strength of the title’s international marketing strategy and the role the event will play in the sales or release plan.
• Opportunity. The status of the section/forum into which a project or person has been invited.
• Viability. The viability of the marketing budget, including contributions from other sources.

Other factors may be considered including the:

• availability of funds;
• range of projects in receipt of funding from Screen Australia, inclusive of a project’s scale, budget, intended audience, genre, themes;
• range of applicants in receipt of funding from Screen Australia, inclusive of applicant, applicant company and geographic diversity; and
• extent to which a project is likely to effectively and properly increase and amplify equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

For full details on the assessment criteria, please refer to the attached guidelines.