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Funding programs

Story Development

Who: Experienced producers holding project rights, with writer or writer/director attached. Experienced writer or experienced director with a writer. 
EligibilityQuick view
What: Up to $50,000 per tranche. Capped at $100,000 per project
Guidelines: Go to page

Wildcard Pitch

Who: Talented storytellers with a feature film or online and interactive idea who don’t meet Story Development eligibility criteria. Strict submission requirements.
Eligibility: Quick view
What: Successful applicants invited to apply for Story Development funding
Guidelines: Go to page

Matched Marketplace Development

Who: As for Story Development, but applicants must have an offer of cash development from a genuine arm’s length marketplace entity.
Eligibility: Quick view
What: Up to $50,000 per project (subject to a risk assessment but not a creative assessment)
Guidelines: Go to page

Family Films Initiative

Who: Experienced writers with a live action family feature idea.
Eligibility: Quick view
What: Development funding appropriate to the project – to be determined after two-day forum
Guidelines: Go to page

Gender Matters: Brilliant Stories

Who: Emerging or experienced practitioners, where the project has females in at least three of the following roles: director, writer, writer/director (counts for two elements), protagonist, producer
Eligibility: Quick view
What: Up to $100,000 per project
Guidelines: Go to page

 

See also:

Indigenous Feature Development (open only to Indigenous practitioners)

Documentary Development (where a documentary is intended for cinema release)

International marketing support: Markets (travel support to help secure finance for projects in advanced development)