Updated Documentary Production guidelines announced
Screenwest has updated its Documentary Production Fund guidelines to support the evolving needs of the local sector.
The first Documentary Production funding round under these updated guidelines are now open for applications on the Production Funding page of the Screenwest website.
A summary of key additions is outlined below. For more details, refer to the full guidelines.
Documentary Production Fund
This fund provides funding support to Western Australian (WA) Producers for feature length documentary films, factual one-offs, and series with significant marketplace attachments.
Competitive application rounds will be advertised throughout the financial year.
Western Australia Producer: Project Development Investment (NEW)
After receiving production funding through this fund and upon approval of the post-production drawdown milestone, the Western Australian Resident Producer with projects that have exceeded $1 million in QWAE will be invited to apply out of round for:
- Project development investment funding:
- Funding available – up to $30,000 across a maximum of two Screenwest Development Investment Agreements. Funding will be provided in tranches of up to $25,000.
- Screenwest’s Documentary Development Investment Fund guidelines and agreement terms will be used to assess and contract this funding.
- Development funding caps apply as per the Screenwest Terms of Trade.
- Travel funding:
- Funding available – up to $10,000 per financial year, per production company. Funding will be provided in a minimum of two tranches.
- Travel funds are a contribution towards the cost of attending business meetings or events that fall outside of the current ‘Eligible Travel Destinations’ and activities listed in the Travel Guidelines.
- These funds are in addition to the maximum number of trips permitted under the Travel Fund guidelines.
- Travel Fund guidelines and agreement terms will apply.
Western Australian Resident Producers with eligible projects that entered post-production on or after 1 January 2024 will be invited to apply for the WA Producer Development Investment and Travel funding. The Travel funding can only be applied to future travel and cannot be applied to retrospective travel activities.
Applications for the Documentary Production Fund are now open, closing Monday, 2 December 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Program Contact
General Enquiries
Chad Murray, Production Funding Team Coordinator
T: +61 8 6169 2114
E: chad.murray@screenwest.com.au
Program Manager
Melissa Hayward, Documentary Executive
T: +61 8 6169 2116
E: melissa.hayward@screenwest.com.au
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