The Natalie Miller Fellowship continues to support established women in the Australian screen industry, with applications now open for its annual grant of up to $20,000.

Celebrating its 11th consecutive year, the targeted grant is designed to inspire the next generation of female leaders to achieve outstanding success at the top of their fields.

Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of screen industry pioneer Natalie Miller, the Fellowship is open to established women working in the Australian screen industry and aims to provide an annual grant to aspirational women in all sectors to pursue professional leadership through attachments, internships, secondments, travel and other means in order to reach their full leadership potential.

Since 2012, ten Fellowships have been awarded to Rachel Okine (head of features and development executive, Stan); Harriet Pike (chief operating officer, WildBear Entertainment); Rebecca Hammond (LJ Hooker); Courtney Botfield (director of industry partnerships, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia); Sasha Close (program manager, Brisbane International Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival); Kristy Matheson (creative director, Edinburgh International Film Festival); Miriam Katsambis (VP business and legal affairs APAC, Entertainment One); Anna Kaplan (producer/co-founder, Regen Studios & co-founder/co-chair, Sustainable Screens Australia); Pauline Clague (First Nations screen strategy executive, South Australian Film Corporation); and Bridgette Graham (freelance strategic marketing consultant).

The recipient will be announced in October.