Hooray, new funding is available for NSW Filmmakers, with Screen NSW launching the new Amplifier funding platform for the development of feature length scripts. There will be funding allocated to individual film projects every two years, with support throughout the entire life of the project. This is exciting news for students who might have a project they’re wanting to pitch, however, do be aware that there is a central theme for applications in each two-year development process.
Here’s what they have to say:
“Screen NSW will call for applicants for every two years and each Amplifier will have a theme or genre focus. The two-year period will allow the creative teams to have the necessary time to fully realise their project’s full potential.
Applications are now open for the first program Amplifier: Adaptation.
We are taking a broad definition of adaptation and looking for film projects from a whole range of source material – from books to plays, from memoirs to musicals. Australian producers have a strong track record in this area with
films such as The Dressmaker, The Sapphires, Red Dog, Last Cab to Darwin and Holding The Man, all achieving domestic box office success and international sales and we have high hopes for the soon to be released Ali’s Wedding and Jasper Jones,” Courtney said.
Screen NSW will fund up to four teams for Amplifier: Adaptation and will accept submissions for projects at various stages of development.”
Applications are now open and will close on 2 September 2016. Go to:
http://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/funding/development/Amplifier
Successful applicants will be notified in early November 2016.
Seymour Center, Sydney
Craig Boreham, is a Sydney based writer, director and graduate of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Much of Craig’s video and film work focuses on themes of sexuality and the politics of desire. His films have been seen in over 200 festival screenings and received numerous awards including “The City of Melbourne Best Short Film Award”, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and Best Independent Film, Newtown Flicks Festival – Sydney. His short drama TRANSIENT premiered at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Teddy Award for best short film. Craig was invited to return to Berlin as one of two Australian directors chosen to attend the Berlinale Talent Campus in 2006. THE CINEMA OF TRUE POISON, a retrospective of Craig’s work was presented in 2008 by Fundacion Triangulo in Madrid, and in 2009, Craig was invited to direct a chapter of the multistory feature film BEFORE THE RAIN, a coproduction between two of Australia’s most prestigious film and drama institutions, The National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) and the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Craig is currently developing two feature films with producer Annmaree J Bell (FRAIL, DROWNING).
