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Screen Tasmania

Island Screen Incentive

The Island Screen Incentive is designed to attract non-Tasmanian screen productions to film in the state. It encourages expenditure in the Tasmanian economy and drives employment and skills development in the Tasmanian industry, while highlighting the Tasmanian landscapes, built heritage and lifestyle around the country and the world.

Please read the Island Screen Incentive Guidelines before applying.

Projects are eligible if they are long-form live action screen products that expend at least AUD$1.5 million in Tasmanian spend, and are substantially based in Tasmania.

  • What is offered

    • What is offered

    The program provides a one-off grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AUD$500,000 (excluding GST).

    Applications can be considered at any time, but in all cases must be lodged at least four weeks before pre-production commences. Applications are not assessed in a competitive way, but all applications are subject to the availability of funds.

  • Eligibility

    • Eligibility

    The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the General Guidelines, and must be an Australian company, which is the company that incurs expenditure on producing the project.

    Screen Tasmania reserves the right not to approve an application if the applicant or its principals are not considered fit and proper, or where the funds are not available to meet the applied amount. In the latter case, the amount of funding approved may be reduced depending on the funds available.

    Projects must:

    • be a live action screen production;
    • be either factual (including documentary and reality) or scripted;
    • be a feature film (60-minute minimum) or a series with at least 30-minute episodes;
    • expend at least AUD$1.5 million as Tasmanian spend;
    • be substantially based in Tasmania (i.e. minimum 10 days’ filming); and
    • have marketplace attachment to secure public release.

    Projects must not be:

    • advertising or substantially brand-funded;
    • entirely animated;
    • corporate; or
    • purely educative.

    The applicant and production must display a demonstrated commitment to training Tasmanian screen practitioners, such as by providing placements for entry-level crews, or by promoting Tasmanian crew to a higher level than they have otherwise worked. This contribution is at the production’s expense, but will be negotiated by Screen Tasmania.

    Screen Tasmania must be satisfied that the budget and finance plan is – or will be – secure. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

  • How do I apply

    • How do I apply

    You can apply for the Island Screen Incentive at any time, but finance for the project must be secure, and applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to pre-production commencing.

    Applicants must speak to Screen Tasmania’s Industry Office to discuss their project before submitting an application by calling 03 6165 5070 or emailing locations@screen.tas.gov.au

    Screen Tasmania applications must be lodged through the Applications Portal, which outlines the information required in order to apply.

  • What is offered

    • What is offered

    The program provides a one-off grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AUD$500,000 (excluding GST).

    Applications can be considered at any time, but in all cases must be lodged at least four weeks before pre-production commences. Applications are not assessed in a competitive way, but all applications are subject to the availability of funds.

  • Eligibility

    • Eligibility

    The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the General Guidelines, and must be an Australian company, which is the company that incurs expenditure on producing the project.

    Screen Tasmania reserves the right not to approve an application if the applicant or its principals are not considered fit and proper, or where the funds are not available to meet the applied amount. In the latter case, the amount of funding approved may be reduced depending on the funds available.

    Projects must:

    • be a live action screen production;
    • be either factual (including documentary and reality) or scripted;
    • be a feature film (60-minute minimum) or a series with at least 30-minute episodes;
    • expend at least AUD$1.5 million as Tasmanian spend;
    • be substantially based in Tasmania (i.e. minimum 10 days’ filming); and
    • have marketplace attachment to secure public release.

    Projects must not be:

    • advertising or substantially brand-funded;
    • entirely animated;
    • corporate; or
    • purely educative.

    The applicant and production must display a demonstrated commitment to training Tasmanian screen practitioners, such as by providing placements for entry-level crews, or by promoting Tasmanian crew to a higher level than they have otherwise worked. This contribution is at the production’s expense, but will be negotiated by Screen Tasmania.

    Screen Tasmania must be satisfied that the budget and finance plan is – or will be – secure. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

  • How do I apply

    • How do I apply

    You can apply for the Island Screen Incentive at any time, but finance for the project must be secure, and applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to pre-production commencing.

    Applicants must speak to Screen Tasmania’s Industry Office to discuss their project before submitting an application by calling 03 6165 5070 or emailing locations@screen.tas.gov.au

    Screen Tasmania applications must be lodged through the Applications Portal, which outlines the information required in order to apply.

    Eligibility

    Eligibility

    The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the General Guidelines, and must be an Australian company, which is the company that incurs expenditure on producing the project.

    Screen Tasmania reserves the right not to approve an application if the applicant or its principals are not considered fit and proper, or where the funds are not available to meet the applied amount. In the latter case, the amount of funding approved may be reduced depending on the funds available.

    Projects must:

    • be a live action screen production;
    • be either factual (including documentary and reality) or scripted;
    • be a feature film (60-minute minimum) or a series with at least 30-minute episodes;
    • expend at least AUD$1.5 million as Tasmanian spend;
    • be substantially based in Tasmania (i.e. minimum 10 days’ filming); and
    • have marketplace attachment to secure public release.

    Projects must not be:

    • advertising or substantially brand-funded;
    • entirely animated;
    • corporate; or
    • purely educative.

    The applicant and production must display a demonstrated commitment to training Tasmanian screen practitioners, such as by providing placements for entry-level crews, or by promoting Tasmanian crew to a higher level than they have otherwise worked. This contribution is at the production’s expense, but will be negotiated by Screen Tasmania.

    Screen Tasmania must be satisfied that the budget and finance plan is – or will be – secure. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

    What is offered

    What is offered

    The program provides a one-off grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AUD$500,000 (excluding GST).

    Applications can be considered at any time, but in all cases must be lodged at least four weeks before pre-production commences. Applications are not assessed in a competitive way, but all applications are subject to the availability of funds.

    How do I apply

    How do I apply

    You can apply for the Island Screen Incentive at any time, but finance for the project must be secure, and applications must be submitted at least four weeks prior to pre-production commencing.

    Applicants must speak to Screen Tasmania’s Industry Office to discuss their project before submitting an application by calling 03 6165 5070 or emailing locations@screen.tas.gov.au

    Screen Tasmania applications must be lodged through the Applications Portal, which outlines the information required in order to apply.