Screenwest has opened a competitive one-off round to provide a limited number of WA practitioners and WA Indigenous practitioners with support to attend SCREEN FOREVER 2022 either virtually or in person.

• Gold Coast ticket (IN-PERSON) valued at $990 (in-person access to all sessions including online global market, online networking, SPA Connect domestic market and social events)
• Silver ticket (DIGITAL TICKET) valued at $550 (digital access to most sessions, online global market, online networking)

Practitioners that can demonstrate how attending and having access to key industry stakeholders and international marketplace to progress their project(s) will be prioritised.

Only one representative per film project, company or organisation is eligible to receive support. As this is a competitive round, support is not assured even where an applicant meets all the minimum eligibility criteria. Screenwest will endeavour to support a number of emerging practitioners.

28 – 30 March 2022
Conference + Domestic Market
Gold Coast and online

31 March – 1 April 2022
Global Market
Online only

About 2022 Screen Forever Support

Applications close Monday, 28 February 2022 at 5:00pm AWST

Please note: If you have already purchased a pass, and are successful in receiving support via Screenwest, you will be reimbursed by SPA.

Online only (Silver Ticket)

Screenwest’s online pass only support will cover the cost of a virtual Silver Access ticket to Screen Forever in 2022 for a limited number of applicants.

Physical event funding (Gold Coast)

Screenwest’s support for successful applicants to attend the physical event in 2022 will be for a set amount of $2,000. Screenwest will not be liable for any additional costs that occur outside this set amount, or costs associated with unanticipated quarantine costs. Applicants are advised that travel is undertaken at the sole discretion of the applicant.

Applying

An applicant must first meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be competitively assessed for support:

Eligibility criteria for non-Indigenous WA screen practitioners:

1. Must be a Western Australian screen practitioner
2. Must meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade
3. Practitioners must hold the underlying rights to at least three projects in development with market potential OR genuine market interest in at least one project

Eligibility criteria for Indigenous WA screen practitioners:

1. Must be an Indigenous Western Australian screen practitioner
2. Must meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade
3. Practitioners must hold the underlying rights of up to two projects in development with market potential

Assessment criteria:

• The applicant’s track record
• Quality and marketability of submitted projects
• Applicant’s understanding of each project’s market potential and any market interest provided
• Identified rationale and outcomes of attendance as it pertains to the applicant and the project/s submitted
• Progression of the projects submitted if they have been included in previous Screenwest applications
• Potential economic and/or cultural benefits to Western Australia

Submission materials:

• A completed SmartyGrants Application Form
• A one-page current CV (a bio will only be accepted in addition to a CV)
• A summary (no more than one paragraph on each) of submitted projects, and confirmation of any current market interest that you may have, via letter or email
• A brief rationale as to why this online pass is of particular importance for your project/s and your career at this time

Program Contacts

For more information about this program, please contact:

Eva Di Blasio, Talent Development Manager
T: +61 8 6169 2108
E: eva.diblasio@screenwest.com.au

Devina McPherson, Indigenous Program Manager
T: +61 8 6169 2112
E: devina.mcpherson@screenwest.com.au