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Personal information (Not Applicable)

By selecting ‘Confirm’ below, you confirm that:

you have read, understood and voluntarily agree to the collection and use of your personal information as described in Screen Australia’s privacy notice (available on our website here) (Privacy Notice); and
you have informed all individuals whose personal information is to be included in the application form or supporting materials of the matters set out in the Privacy Notice, provided them with a copy (as linked here) and obtained their consent to disclose the relevant personal information to Screen Australia.

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General Requirements (Not Applicable)

Before you begin:

Applicants must provide accurate information to Screen Australia at all times. A person or company that makes a false or misleading statement to Screen Australia in an application may face criminal or civil liability including liability for an offence under the Criminal Code Act 1995. In addition, if funding awarded by Screen Australia was obtained by fraud or serious misrepresentation, Screen Australia can revoke its funding.
It is important that you read our Terms of Trade and the Commissioned Program Guidelines to ensure your project is eligible for Screen Australia Funding and to help you deliver the strongest application possible.
For help completing this application, refer to the Help Guide for Applicants or Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Note that reality or magazine television, light entertainment, panel or travel shows, infotainment, brand funded content, current affairs, cooking, ‘how to’, sports, corporate, training, games, extensions to film or TV, or community access programs or projects whose primary market is the education sector are not acceptable credits for eligibility purposes. Please refer to the ACMA guidelines for the definition of a documentary.

Please note: Effective 1 April 2019, successful Commissioned Program applicants are not eligible for Producer Equity Program funding for the same project.

Prior to your submission we recommend you contact a Screen Australia Investment Manager to discuss your project. Please indicate who you have spoken with: *

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If you are unsure who to speak with, please email documentary@screenaustralia.gov.au.

Please confirm your eligibility for this program:

The applicant *

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is an incorporated association or company and carrying on business in Australia, and have its central management and control in Australia; AND

has an Australian Business Number (ABN); AND

is registered for the purposes of GST.

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The project that is the subject of the application: *

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is a one off documentary of at least a commercial half-hour in duration, or a series of any number of episodes at least a commercial half hour in total duration; AND

has an approved budget/finance plan of at least $250,000 per hour; AND

is intended for distribution via a Commissioning Platform with the required presale confirmed; AND

is written and directed by Australian citizens or residents (with the exception of official Co-Productions); AND

is not than 15 commercial hours of any one project, which may include multiple series. Projects longer than 15 commercial hours will not be eligible for funding unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated; AND

is not or magazine television, light entertainment, panel or travel shows, brand funded content, infotainment, current affairs, cooking, ‘how to’, sports, corporate, training, games, extensions to film or TV, or community access programs or projects whose primary market is the education sector; AND

is not a pilot or standalone episode for a longer series.

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Please refer to the ACMA guidelines for the definition of a documentary.

The project that is the subject of the application is intended for distribution via a Commissioning Platform with the required presale confirmed of: *

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$180,000 per hour, where Screen Australia funding is more than $500,000, OR

$150,000 per hour, where Screen Australia funding is $500,000 or less, OR

$100,000 per hour, where at least 10 per cent of the budget comprises: - advances from sales agents for the international market, and/or - international territory presales irrespective of the level of the Screen Australia funding OR

Post-production applications only: a post-production presale to a domestic commission with a licence fee of at least $50,000 per commercial hour.

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A presale at the minimum licence fee must be allocated towards the primary right for the program being the platform on which the program premieres, and must not include:

any equity component for the Commissioning Platform; Broadcast or streaming rights for New Zealand or another Rest of World (ROW) territory;
any secondary rights, for example, any VOD rights (if the primary right is free-to-air or subscription television), or free- to-air or subscription television rights (if the primary right is a VOD right);
distribution rights for Australia or a ROW territory;
any ancillary rights.

Has the project that is the subject of this application been previously assessed and declined for funding under this program? *

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If YES, you are required to submit a Summary of Changes

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has the project that is the subject of this application been previously assessed and declined for funding under this program?" on page 1

As the project that is the subject of this application has been previously assessed and declined for funding under this program please confirm the following: *

Unless invited to reapply (in the context of managing available funds), projects can only be submitted more than once if substantial changes have been made, and any more than two applications for the same project will not be accepted.

Summary of changes *

Do the individual applicants, key creatives named in the application, applicant company or related parties have any outstanding debts or 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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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 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 Name *

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