Emergency Development Investment Fund

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Application Summary

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Before you start your application:
 
  • Read the Emergency Development Investment Fund 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 driving greater diversity, inclusion and equity in the Western Australian screen industry. 
  • Screenwest encourages applications from First Nations Australians and people from historically underrepresented groups. 

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 meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Program Guidelines? * Required
Does the applicant 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 applicants will only be considered where significant economic and/or ongoing creative opportunities for the State can be demonstrated

Legals & Rights

The Funding Recipient must hold all necessary Intellectual Property and Underlying Rights to make and exploit the Project.

At any time Screenwest may ask to see and approve a project’s Chain of Title and other relevant documentation, and/or request the Funding Recipient provide a Chain of Title Opinion. A Funding Recipient must provide these documents promptly on request.

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

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

Provide details clearly outlining any Chain of Title documentation in place, including type of agreement, parties to that agreement and expiry dates.
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.
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.