Events

Sydney Film Festival is encouraging all Australian-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander film creatives who have begun a career in the film and television industry to apply for the Deutsche Bank Fellowship. Now in its second year, the initiative offer $20,000 for the winning fellow to further develop their skills through international placement or other professional development opportunities. The successful 2022 candidate will be selected by a panel of key industry personnel, and the Fellowship will be awarded at the...

The Australian Writers' Guild is inviting submissions for the 55th Annual AWGIE Awards, a night that will recognise outstanding scripts from 2021 and celebrate the community of screen and stage writers at the heart of the Australian industry. Entries are open to eligible screen, stage, interactive & gaming and audio works that finished principal photography or production or had a first performance between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 (please check individual categories for specific eligibility criteria). Major updates...

North and Far North Queensland screen businesses are now eligible to apply for up to $75,000 in funding from the Queensland Government. Administered via Screen Queensland, NQ Enterprise is a $250,000 fund designed to support active screen businesses with a track record in production, post-production, production services, game development, or distribution. Eligible screen businesses may wish to apply for assistance in hiring new team members, engaging expert consultants, purchasing equipment and infrastructure, investing in innovation, exploring new revenue streams, or...

The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Channel 44 are aiming to help South Australian First Nations screen creatives to forge new careers in television production with the return of their First Nations Internship Program, which is now also open to tertiary students. Now in its second year, the internship program was launched as part of the SAFC’s First Nations Screen Strategy 2020-2025 and is part of a wider partnership between the SAFC and Channel 44 to provide opportunities to...