Emergency Development Fund

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Application Summary

* indicates a required field.

Before you start your application:
 
  • Read the Program Guidelines and the Screenwest Terms of Trade.
  • Review this online application form for the files and attachments needed.
  • Industry standard document formats should be used.
  • Reach out to the Screenwest Program Contact during business hours (9am - 5pm AWST, Monday to Friday) for any questions.

 

  • Screenwest is committed to reflecting the broad diversity of Western Australia’s community on and off screen, through content funded and practitioners supported. It is important that you / your team of key creatives authentically represent the story and characters in your application.

General Eligibility

  • You must answer Yes to all to be eligible for this funding. If you answer No to any of the below, contact the Screenwest Program Contact. 

 

Does the applicant / company meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Program Guidelines? * Required
Does the applicant / company meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade? * Required
Must have a strong letter of commitment from a broadcaster or distributor in the form of an official letter or email, indicating the need for emergency funding. * Required
Exceptions will depend on the track record of the production team and the market strength of the project.
The project requires immediate development that cannot be funded through other Screenwest funds due to the exceptional time-critical needs of this stage of development. * Required
The project must not have previously received emergency development - projects will generally only receive one stage of Emergency Development Investment funding. * Required
The project must have confirmed market attachment. * Required

Applicant Details

Applicant Type * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Applicant Type
Non-Western Australian productions will only be considered where the Production Company brings demonstrated strong economic and/or ongoing creative opportunities to the State.

Legals & Rights

It is the applicant's responsibility to obtain and keep current, all necessary permissions, permits, and Chain of Title documentation for the development, production and exploitation of the Project. Screenwest reserves the right to sight and approve these at any time, upon written request. You will need to provide details clearly outlining any Chain of Title documentation in place, including type of agreement, parties to that agreement and expiry dates.

Does the applicant / company hold the underlying rights at the time of application? * Required
The applicant / company must hold the underlying rights at the time of application. Screenwest Development Investment funding cannot be used to purchase options or rights to a project.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Does the applicant / company hold the underlying rights at the time of application?" on page 1

Is this project based on an underlying work? * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is this project based on an underlying work?" on page 1

Funding Summary

Check you have entered funding request correctly. Must be in AUD$ and no more than $25,000.
All official correspondance will be directed to this company / sole trader.
List any names the project may have previously been called.
Include information on timeslot.
Content
Clear the selected value for Content
Project Format * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Project Format
If a feature, list as '1'.
If a feature, list total feature length e.g. '95'. If a series, list the duration of each episode e.g. '30'.
This auto calculates number of episodes multiplied by duration of minutes per episode
This number/amount is calculated. 
Planned Release PlatformPrimary Release Platform Name
Response required.  * Required
Other
 * Required

Must be at least 1 rows

Likely classification * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Likely classification
Must be a date. 
Must be a date.