Screen Queensland invests in production, talent development programs and screen culture festivals to grow a successful screen industry in Queensland. 

Applications are open for our Screen Culture Fund in two rounds each financial year:

• Round 1(open approx. December/January)
  • available for events occurring from July to December.
• Round 2(open approx. July/August)
  • available for events occurring from January to June of the following year

Applicants can apply for one of four funding levels, which include:

• Up to $150,000 per annum for significant cultural festivals and events
  • Events seeking funding under this category must apply under Round 1
• Up to $25,000 for touring festivals visiting 6 or more regional centres across Queensland.
  • Events seeking funding under this category must apply under Round 1
• Up to $8,000 per application for festivals/screenings
  • Applications should not be for less than $2,000 for a single project
• Multi-year funding for festivals with Queensland attendance above 10,000
  • Festivals that can provide evidence and track record of Queensland audience attendance above 10,000 may be eligible for funding for two (2) concurrent years

Funding is competitive to ensure Screen Queensland can support a broad range of events. Funding allocations may be less than requested amounts. Screen Queensland determines levels of funding on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right to vary the amounts applied for by applicants.

Any individual, business and/or organisation providing benefits to Queensland's screen culture can apply.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• meet the general eligible requirements set out in Screen Queensland's Terms of Trade including, but limited to the following:
  • A. Being an Australian incorporated entity;
  • B. Having a valid ABN
• demonstrate that they have the appropriate capacity, experience and track record to develop and implement their event proposal including their business, financial, marketing and contingency plans
• demonstrate that the event proposal fulfils a need and interest in the community and how it will provide new opportunities for Queensland industry and/or public and evidence of community support
• outline event milestones through a marketing plan and indicate if there is any media support if relevant
• provide evidence of any third-party finance such as sponsors, as well as any plans to develop relationships in the private sector which would support the development and delivery of the event.

Applicants who have any outstanding acquittal reports or who have not fulfilled their obligations from a prior screen culture program with Screen Queensland are not eligible to apply.

Eligible events include:

• screen festivals that showcase diverse and engaging content and that, where possible, highlight Queensland-created content and practitioners
• public events that engage and inform Queensland audiences about screen culture activities, promote film as a cultural experience and facilitate an understanding of the Queensland and Australian screen industry
• workshops and conferences may be eligible for funding where they engage the screen industry
• tours and/or visitations by leading filmmakers about projects of significance to screen practitioners that foster debate, discussion and peer contact
• online film festivals and events seeking to engage Queensland audiences and industry
• games festivals that showcase Queensland-created content and connect with the general public to promote awareness of the games sector as a creative industry.

Ineligible events include:

• internationally-held screen culture events
• publications or magazines about screen
• development and production of screen content and games development workshops
• advertising and marketing events i.e. film advertising, marketing of a project and promotional film screenings including premieres
• professional mentorships/attachments (unless otherwise specified)
• travel to attend international film festivals for film screenings
• private events and non-related screen culture events (i.e fundraising).

• Phone: 07 3248 0500
• Email: screenculture@screenqld.com.au