Deadline: 30-Jun-23
The City of Gold coast is currently seeking applications for its Screen Access Program to encourage Gold Coast individuals and businesses in the screen and creative industries to generate and grow their expertise and resources.
Council's Screen Access Program is designed to:
- grow the expertise and capacity of local Gold Coast screen businesses and content creators
- market the City of Gold Coast as a highly desirable production centre for the screen industry
- increase screen production to generate additional economic activity for the city
- create ongoing employment opportunities for Gold Coast residents who work or are associated with the screen industry.
Purposes
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To provide opportunities for Gold Coast screen industry professionals and businesses to:
- build networks with successful production companies, broadcasters and industry decision makers
- access established and successful industry experts to mentor Gold Coast industry professionals on specific projects or a production slate
- expand Gold Coast screen businesses' production capabilities and infrastructure
- provide training to emerging filmmakers in key areas of skills shortages
- provide training for filmmakers wishing to transition into new areas of expertise in the industry.
Funding Information
- Applications for training opportunities in skills shortage areas or career transition: Up to a maximum of $10,000.
- Applications from individuals to build networks or attach mentors: Up to a maximum of $25,000.
- Applications for screen industry businesses to expand capabilities and infrastructure: Up to a maximum of $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible to apply for this scheme, applicants must:
- be a resident of the Gold Coast for a minimum of 2 years as demonstrated by electoral enrolment
- be a Gold Coast screen business which includes entities that are film and television production companies, corporate and commercial production companies, post-production facilities, games, animation and visual effects studios
- be an individual or screen business with a minimum two-year professional track record of screen production or content creation
- be the individual or screen business responsible for undertaking the activities of the proposed project
- demonstrate how the funding will expand and grow the industry professional's projects, career pathway or a screen business' operation
- include projects such as feature films, television programs (including documentaries), digital and online series (including web series).
- Short films and student productions are ineligible for this program.
Assessment Criteria
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Applications will be reviewed by the investment criteria:
- Return on investment of Council funds
- Ability of the industry professional or screen business to deliver outcomes
- Benefits to the Gold Coast screen industry
For more information, visit City of Goldcoast.
For more information, visit https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Doing-business/Supporting-business/Business-incentives-investment-programs/Screen-attraction/Screen-Access-Program