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General Requirements (Not Applicable)

Before you begin:

It is important that you read the Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) Guidelines to ensure your project is eligible for this assistance and to help you deliver the strongest application possible.
For help completing this online application, refer to Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please email tif@screenaustralia.gov.au and quote your application number.

Please select your project format: *

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Feature Film

Feature Film Documentary

Single-episode program (documentary)

Season of a series (documentary)

Entertainment or reality series

Single-episode program (other - includes drama, comedy)

Season of a series (other - includes drama, comedy)

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Please confirm you meet the following requirements:

The Applicant/Applicant Company: *

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meets the eligibility requirements set out in the TIF Guidelines

is a company incorporated and carrying on business in Australia, and has its central management and control in Australia

controls the rights to carry out the project

has or will have “Film Producers Indemnity” insurance (FPI) covering named individuals from an approved insurer** which excludes coverage for COVID-19 events

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All 4 are mandatory requirements. **see Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) Guidelines for approved FPI insurers.

The project must also meet one of the following: *

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the project is a feature film, drama series, documentary series or single episode program which has a provisional certificate for the Producer Offset or provisional approval as an official Australian co-production issued by Screen Australia

the project is an entertainment or reality series which is capable of passing the Significant Australian Content test** based on information provided in this application

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Your project must meet one of these criteria to be eligible. ** Screen Australia will determine whether it considers the project is capable of passing the Significant Australian Content test based on the application materials. For more detail on the Significant Australian Content test see SAC Guidelines

Fee
Production companies will need to pay a fee for Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) coverage. The fee is calculated at 1% of the TIF coverage provided for a production.

For example, if the TIF coverage is $4m, the fee is $40,000.
If the TIF coverage is $1m, the fee is $10,000.

Credit

A contractual requirement of productions supported by TIF will be a dedicated credit in the end credits that:

“This production was supported by the Australian Government through the COVID-19 Temporary Interruption Fund”

Covid-19 Risk Mitigation Plan

A contractual requirement of productions supported by TIF is that they have a COVID-19 risk mitigation plan developed in accordance with the Australian Screen Production Industry COVID-Safe Guidelines

Limited fund

TIF is a capped $50m fund. Screen Australia cannot commit more than the available funds at any one time.

Do the individual applicants, key creatives named in the application, applicant company or related parties have any outstanding debts or in breach of any contractual obligations (eg, overdue delivery items or reports, debts under P+A loan agreements, or gross proceeds not paid as required) to Screen Australia or its predecessors? (AFC, FFC or Film Australia) *

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Yes

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This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Do the individual applicants, key creatives named in the application, applicant company or related parties have any outstanding debts or in breach of any contractual obligations (eg, overdue delivery items or reports, debts under P+A loan agreements, or gross proceeds not paid as required) to Screen Australia or its predecessors? (AFC, FFC or Film Australia)" on page 1

Please provide details of outstanding debts or contractual obligations including the relevant agency (Screen Australia, AFC, FFC, Film Australia). *

Applicant company/Contracting Entity (Note: this must be the entity that will have the TIF coverage for the Project *

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General Requirements (Not Applicable)