ScreenACT

ScreenACT has announced the latest round of its Industry Project Fund grants.

In the third round of grants a record 38 applications were received. Eight projects were selected with each receiving up to $10,000 to develop or complete a film, TV, or digital media project here in the ACT.

‘The assessors had a hard task to narrow down the applications—there were so many outstanding projects in this round,’ said Monica Penders, Manager of ScreenACT.

 ‘We are not only looking for great creative ideas, but there is a big emphasis on the whole business plan—how the project is going to develop from its present stage, right through to completion and distribution.

‘We are targeting the business end of the industry to lend support to projects that are looking to grow the industry and offer commercial returns down the track,’ she said.

The ScreenACT Project Fund is geared toward projects that have a business focus and are intended to eventually return a profit. The applications covered a wide variety of projects from documentaries, games, children’s TV shows, web series and feature films.

ScreenACT, the ACT Office of Film, Television and Digital media, is funded by the ACT Government and managed by the Canberra Business Council.

With a taskforce of local industry representatives, it is responsible for implementing industry development initiatives, providing location production support and working with other states on potential partnering projects.

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