Screenrights is inviting applications for its 2023 Cultural Fund, with up to $250,000 in funding available for projects that respond to the annual focus of New Visions. Now in its sixth year, the Cultural Fund aims to make a difference by supporting people with new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. As with 2022, Screenrights will be accepting expressions of interest from applicants who are less experienced in funding submissions. Through the...

Applications are open for this year's Spark Short Film initiative, which this year carries the theme of Friendship. Supported by Screen Territory as part of the annual program of the Darwin International Film Festival, three successful recipients will be provided with $30,000 in production funding to produce a ten-minute short film and will have the opportunity to work with an experienced Screen Industry story development mentor and will be assigned an executive producer. Each film will also be provided with...

Screenwest and ABC Arts have opened applications for the ABC Art Works Documentary Initiative, a $10,000 production opportunity designed to offer a broadcast credit to Western Australian filmmakers. Up to four emerging to mid-career producer and director teams will be selected to each produce and deliver a 3-8 minute documentary segment profiling the work of a resident Western Australian artist or arts company, for broadcast on ABC and ABC iview as part of this Art Works. Hosted by Namila Benson, Art...

Applications are now open for Screen Australia's Production Crew Skills Training Fund, a funding program designed to support production companies and businesses that service the screen industry with grants of up to $80,000 to provide skills development through structured work-based learning and training. Proposals must benefit at least three participants and may include emerging practitioners receiving on-the-job training to gain confidence and a credit; training to support upskilling crew into mid-career and HOD roles; or other tailored structured programs. The...

Screen Australia is inviting applications for its Transferable Skills and Returning Crew Training Fund, for which it will provide...