First Nations Development January 2025

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Project Format and Requirements

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Personal Information

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  • 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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Project Format

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"TV drama" includes any scripted project intended for TV

General Requirements (Not Applicable)

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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 First Nations Documentary Development 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)

Please confirm you meet following eligibility requirements for Screen Australia funding:

The Applicant/Applicant Team * Required
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The Project: * Required
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An ‘eligible documentary credit’ under this program must be either:

  • a linear documentary, is 30 minutes or longer in duration, and has:
    • been broadcast by a recognised Commissioning Platform (ie broadcaster or channel), or
    • had a commercial theatrical release, or
    • been invited to screen at IDFA, Hot Docs or equivalent, OR
  • an interactive linear documentary which has been publicly released.
Does the request for funding include shooting any material? * Required
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General Requirements (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "What is the intended project format?" on page 1

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 First Nations Feature Development 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)

Please confirm you meet following eligibility requirements for Screen Australia funding:

The Applicant/Applicant Team * Required
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Clear the selected value for The Applicant/Applicant Team

General Requirements (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "What is the intended project format?" on page 1

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 First Nations TV Drama Development 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)

Please confirm you meet following eligibility requirements for Screen Australia funding:

The Applicant/Applicant Team * Required
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An ‘eligible drama credit’ under this program is a drama film or program of at least 10 mins which has:

  • screened at a recognised film festival (Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand or Annecy; Adelaide Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival; Flickerfest or St Kilda Film Festival); or
  • been nominated for an AACTA Award or Academy Award; or
  • been broadcast by a recognised commissioning platform, ie broadcaster or channel; or
  • had a commercial theatrical release.

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If a producer is attached, the producer is either:
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An ‘experienced producer’ is defined as having at least one credit as producer on:

  • a feature film that has been released on a minimum of five commercial screens in one territory, or
  • a primetime broadcast drama mini-series or telemovie.
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Is the project a series that has already received one tranche of development funding from Screen Australia? * Required
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Has the project that is the subject of this application been previously assessed and declined for funding under this program? * Required

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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: * Required
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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) * Required

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

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "What is the intended project format?" on page 1