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Screen NSW ditches Aurora, replaces it with biennial Amplifier program

Screen NSW CEO Courtney Gibson.

Screen NSW has unveiled a new script development program for feature films, replacing the Aurora program.

Starting from this year, Amplifier will bring international mentors together with NSW creative teams for tailored script development.

Amplifier is designed to provide direct pathways to the end market, and Screen NSW has undertaken to "work with the teams for the entire life of the selected projects." 

“What’s unique about Amplifier is that we are not taking a one-size-fits-all approach", Screen NSW CEO Courtney Gibson said.  

"Every feature film requires a different development and funding path and the structure of Amplifier reflects that, with a specific program developed for every film selected.”

Screen NSW will call for applicants for every two years and each Amplifier will have a theme or genre focus. 

Applications are now open for the first program – Amplifier: Adaptation.

“We are taking a broad definition of adaptation and looking for film projects from a whole range of source material: from books to plays, from memoirs to musicals", Gibson said.  

"Australian producers have a strong track record in this area with films such as The Dressmaker, The Sapphires, Red Dog, Last Cab to Darwin and Holding The Man, all achieving domestic box office success and international sales and we have high hopes for the soon to be released Ali’s Wedding and Jasper Jones.” 

Screen NSW will fund up to four teams and will accept submissions for projects at various stages of development.

Applications are now open and will close on September 2. 

Successful applicants will be notified in early November.