West Coast Visions Feature Documentary Production

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Application Summary

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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 requires all successful screen productions to register to The Everyone Project and, with the appropriate consent, send a link to the production cast and crew to take part in a confidential, voluntary, demographic survey. Screenwest does not have access to any of the personal data stored by The Everyone Project - it will only receive de-identified aggregated reports which show demographic data as a whole across Australia.

 

  • 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.

Eligibility

The applicant / company must:

1. Be a resident Western Australian Producer/Production Company, as per the Screenwest Terms of Trade. * Required
2. Meet the general eligibility requirements as set out in the Screenwest Terms of Trade. * Required
3. Hold the underlying rights to the project at the time of application. * Required

The team must:


1. Be led by a first-time Western Australian feature documentary Director who has not had a theatrically released feature film credit or equivalent Above-the-Line (ATL) broadcast credit.
2. Include at least one Western Australian producer who will be credited in this role on this film.

The project must:
1. Be a production ready feature film intended for theatrical release or released as a feature length film for Australian television broadcast or streaming platform.
2. Commence production in Western Australia within a one-year time frame.
3. Clearly demonstrate substantial changes (as determined by Screenwest Management) if the project has previously been declined for funding by Screenwest.
4. Complete all pre-production and post-production in Western Australia.
5. Score a minimum of 6 points out of a possible 10 in the ‘West Coast Visions Points Allocation Table’. At least 2 points must come from the producer and writer.

By selecting “Yes,” you confirm that your project meets the specific eligibility criteria for West Coast Visions Documentary and that you agree to adhere to the requirements of the funding program. * Required

Applicant Details

Select Applicant Type. Under the Screenwest Terms of Trade, an applicant must be one of the following. 

Applicant Type * Required
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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.

Does the applicant / company hold the underlying rights at the time of application? * Required
Applicant / Company must hold the underlying rights to the project at the time of application.

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    Funding Summary

    All official correspondence will be directed to this person.
    List any names the project may have previously been called.
    Check you have entered funding request correctly. Must be in AUD$ and no more than $500,000.
    Content
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    Project Format
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    Total feature length e.g. '95'.
    This auto calculates number of episodes multiplied by duration of minutes per episode
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