Australian actress Marta Dusseldorp (A Place to Call Home, Janet King) is chairing this year’s Lexus Short Film Festival at the Sydney Film Festival, which gives emerging filmmakers $50 000 to make their next short. “Lexus Australia strongly supports initiatives that unearth progressive creative talent. Through the Fellowship, we aim to encourage emerging Australian filmmakers… Continue reading Inside SFF’s Lexus Short Film Fellowship 2018
Category: Funding
The SBS Comedy Runway – New Comedy Funding Initiative
Australian television channel SBS are running a new funding initiative in the hopes of re-igniting Australian comedy and to find the next generation of comedic talent. To do this they have partnered with state funding agencies, and are offering $20,000 AUD for each successful applicant to create a pilot for a comedy web series. They… Continue reading The SBS Comedy Runway – New Comedy Funding Initiative
LIST OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTS
AND FUNDING PROGRAMS
We’ve compiled a HUGE list of grants available to filmmakers across the globe. The list is a work-in-progress and we’ll continue to update is as we learn of new grants and funding programs. If we’ve missed a grant, let us know by emailing Nicole or by leaving a comment below. Narrative Warner Brothers Television… Continue reading LIST OF INTERNATIONAL GRANTS
AND FUNDING PROGRAMS
RAW NERVE 2014 – Call for Applications
Metro Screen in collaboration with Screen Australia is looking to commission three NSW filmmaking teams (producer, director, writer) to produce short films around a theme for broadcast on television. The official theme for 2014’s Raw Nerve entries is “Second Chance” Three projects will be selected for script development in the Metro Screen STORY INCUBATOR, with… Continue reading RAW NERVE 2014 – Call for Applications
Vimeo Launches $500K Program Supporting Crowd-Funded Films
Vimeo on the 16th January 2014, announced it is deepening its commitment to the global direct film distribution movement by giving creators who have successfully raised $10,000 or more through crowdfunding platforms access to tools and funds to bring their projects to market on Vimeo. To creators of distribution-ready films, Vimeo will grant free one-year… Continue reading Vimeo Launches $500K Program Supporting Crowd-Funded Films
YOUTUBE AND SCREEN AUSTRALIA – SKIP AHEAD PROGRAM
Last week, YouTube and Screen Australia announced a new program to expand support for online content creators in Australia. The Skip Ahead program is designed to provide Australian YouTube creators with the funding and production resources they need to create unique online content and engage new audiences around the world. “Australian YouTube channels, such as… Continue reading YOUTUBE AND SCREEN AUSTRALIA – SKIP AHEAD PROGRAM
SCREEN TASMANIA FUNDING DECISIONS
Screen Tasmania Board Funding Decisions Round Three – August 2013 Screen Tasmania announces funding totalling $96 000 for screen industry development and production, at the August Board meeting. Funding included support for the production and development of two documentaries, a screen festival, three professional development opportunities and a game app called Saurus Street. Saurus Street is the… Continue reading SCREEN TASMANIA FUNDING DECISIONS