Events

The annual Smartfone Flick Fest (SF3) is extending entries until September 1. The Australian-born, international film festival for movies entirely filmed on a smartphone or tablet is open to filmmakers of all ages and goes on screen and online in November. More than $50,000 worth of prizes is on offer including mentorships, new phones and iPads, apps, microphones, stabilisers, professional memberships, and more. Categories include kids and adults short films, feature films, 360-degree/AR/VR films, and more. Prizes are on offer...

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...

Entries are now open for AACTA Pitch: Focus, delivered in partnership with Sony. Now in its second year, the national short film pitching initiative offers emerging creatives an opportunity to break into the industry by challenging student filmmakers to form teams and create an original production to be assessed by a panel of industry judges. Teams can be made up of directors, writers, producers, editors, and/or cinematographers, with at least one member of the team actively pursuing studies in film...

AACTA's horror and genre film development initiative is back for a third year, with applicants invited to pitch their feature film concept that incorporates this year’s theme: Mother. This year’s recipient will receive $10,000 in development funds and an Australian theatrical distribution agreement with Monster Pictures Distribution. They will also get two tickets to the 2022 AACTA Awards and a 12-month AACTA Professional Membership, allowing them to attend AACTA Events, access to AACTA TV, and opportunities to network with some...

Screenworks and Australians In Film (AiF) are inviting applications for the Regional Screen in LA Program, following a COVID-related hiatus. Now in its third year, the annual initiative offers a professional development opportunity in Los Angeles for emerging professional creatives or crew practitioners living in regional Australia. The successful recipient will receive a return economy airfare to Los Angeles, in addition to regional flights/transport in Australia, as well as support with preparation in the lead-up to the US residency. Australians...

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has opened applications for its 2022 Ones To Watch program, which this year marks its tenth anniversary. The program, which includes a $20,000 Screen Australia-supported internship, is designed to provide professional development and mentoring to early career screen producers looking to accelerate their careers. Over the course of six months, participants are profiled to the industry, matched with a prolific Australian producer from within the SPA membership for 1-on-1 mentoring, granted exclusive access to a series...

Practitioners with disability at all stages of their career in the arts, screen, and cultural sectors are encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Createability Internship Program. Delivered in partnership with Accessible Arts and NSW-based arts, screen, and cultural organisations, the program includes customised training for up to 10 participants, followed by paid internships for up to 160 hours. The participating screen organisations include Screenworks, Bronte Pictures, Animal Logic, ABC, Compass, Industrial Light and Magic, and Endemol Shine Australia. The...

The Australian Directors’ Guild has opened applications for the ADG Credit Maker Program, which will support four early mid-career women and non-binary directors to attain a 'career defining' credit on a scripted production. The ADG Credit Maker program is supported by Screen Australia’s umbrella Gender Matters program in partnership with the Australian Directors' Guild and aims to increase gender diversity in HOD roles in the sector.  All applications will be reviewed by a panel who will shortlist 20 candidates, and...