The event must occur in Australia and be primarily focused on showcasing or providing superior opportunities for Australian talent and new screen content.
- Deadline:
- This program is now closed
Children’s programs of any broadcast format is eligible for this program.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 26 November 2020
- Decision meeting:
- 22 February 2021
Children’s programs of any broadcast format is eligible for this program.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 25 February 2021
- Decision meeting:
- 19 April 2021
Covers additional costs for green-lit productions to implement their COVID-Safety and Risk Assessment Plans to allow them to go in to production safely.
- Deadline
- 5pm Thursday 17 December 2020
Designed to support the production of a diverse range of quality documentaries.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Provides development support to one-off and series documentary.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Provides a direct payment of funds to producers of eligible low-budget Australian documentaries, equal to 20 per cent of the approved budget.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Supports one-off documentaries and series intended for broadcast, festival, theatrical, online and Virtual Reality audiences.
- Deadline Date:
- 5pm Thursday 8 October 2020
- Stage 2 Decision Date:
- 18 December 2020
Supports one-off documentaries and series intended for broadcast, festival, theatrical, online and Virtual Reality audiences.
- Deadline Date:
- 5pm Thursday 21 January 2021
- Stage 2 Decision Date:
- 2 April 2021
Supports one-off documentaries and series intended for broadcast, festival, theatrical, online and Virtual Reality audiences.
- Deadline Date:
- 5pm Thursday 22 April 2021
- Stage 2 Decision Date:
- 25 June 2021
Aims to support a diverse slate of Australian films for theatrical release.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Supports new business proposals or ideas that will create changes and benefit the screen industry more broadly.
- Deadline:
- This program is now closed
For creative professionals in any stage of their career to take advantage of a placement or professional development opportunity.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Aims to support a diverse slate of Australian films for theatrical release.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 26 November 2020
- Decision meeting:
- 22 February 2021
- Deadline:
- 5pm 25 February 2021
- Final Decision
- 19 April 2021
Aims to support a diverse slate of Australian films for theatrical release.
- Deadline:
- Anytime
Supporting small-screen storytelling that resonates.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 26 November 2020
- Decision meeting:
- 22 February 2021
Supporting small-screen storytelling that resonates.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 25 February 2021
- Decision meeting:
- 19 April 2021
Seeks to provide practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 11 March 2021
Seeks to provide practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 6 May 2021
Seeks to support strong and distinctive documentary projects primarily to assist in the professional development of the key creative team.
Aims to provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers with demonstrated experience to extend their craft and their ideas in the longer feature format.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 11 March 2021
Aims to provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers with demonstrated experience to extend their craft and their ideas in the longer feature format.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 6 May 2021
Supports outstanding low-budget feature film projects which are based on strong and original ideas.
- Contact program operations for application details at:
- Indigenous
Designed to assist the career development of talented filmmakers who can demonstrate a strong commitment to a career in the film industry.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Designed to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers in travelling to key international and Australian events.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Seeks to provide practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 11 March 2021
Seeks to provide practitioners with the opportunity to create appropriate written and/or visual materials to ensure that projects are as strong as possible when competing for production finance.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Thursday 6 May 2021
Aims to invest in outstanding television drama projects which are based on strong and original ideas.
- Contact program operations for application details at:
- Indigenous
New, original and inclusive approaches to the industry that will expand networks and grow the Australian industry.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Provides support to Australian projects with a very high level of international appeal.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
For the promotion of Australian content and talent at the key international festivals and awards events.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
For attendance by producers selected for key pitching events in order for them to secure finance, production and marketplace partners for Australian projects.
- Open for applications:
- At least three weeks prior to start date of event.
Up to 10-12 delegates will receive funding up to $6,000 towards travel to NYC to attend the Australian International Screen Forum 2020.
- Deadline:
- This program is now closed
Invests in the production of scripted projects that take risks and push the envelope of fiction storytelling.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Designed to enhance the distribution and marketing of quality Australian films across traditional and alternative release platforms.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Supports content creators to take advantage of existing and emerging opportunities to develop compelling drama stories.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Targeted towards successful screen content makers who will attract marketplace finance and significant audience reach.
- Open for applications:
- Anytime
Provides assistance for new local productions which have been unable to start production due to production insurance exclusions relating to COVID-19.
- Deadline:
- 5pm Friday 28 May 2021
The Initiative will commission up to two short documentaries of 15 to 30 minutes in length, directed and produced by Australian filmmakers.
- Deadline:
- Extended to 5pm Thursday 10 December 2020 (unless funds exhausted earlier)
- Decision meeting:
- Applicants will be notified of outcome within 8 weeks of a completed submission.