First Nations VR Truth-Telling Documentary Initiative 2025

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Application Summary

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Completing your application

Before you start your application:
• Read the Initiative 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 on 6169 2100 (9am - 5pm AWST Monday to Friday) for any questions about your application. 

Applicant Eligibility

The applicant must: 

Meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Initiative Guidelines? * Required
Meet the general eligibility requirements set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade? * Required
Be First Nations Western Australian? * Required
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The applicant must be First Nations Western Australian to apply for this initiative.
Be the same individual across both Stage Two and Stage Three (if applying) * Required

Team Eligibility

The team:

  • At least two of three key creative roles – producer, writer, or director – must be held by First Nations Practitioners
  • The Writer and Director must be First Nations.
  • Producers must each have at least one short form project credit.
  • Directors must each have at least one short form project credit.
  • Key creative team members can only be attached to one successful project.
  • Must warrant they can produce the project for the budget level they have applied for and can commit to the development and production timeframes.
Does your team fulfill all the team eligibility requirements? * Required

Project Eligibility

The project:

  • Must go into production in 2026 and be delivered in Q1 2027.
  • 100% of production and postproduction must take place in Western Australia.
Does your project fulfill all the project eligibility requirements? * Required

Funding Summary

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Check you have entered funding request correctly. Must be in AUD$ and no more than $10,000.

Applicant Details

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Project Format
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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.

Do you have all of the appropriate agreements in place to tell your story (i.e. writers' agreements, directors' agreements, script editors' agreements, option agreements, etc)? * Required
The applicant must hold the underlying rights to the project.
How the applicant owns the rights. * Required
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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