> GENERAL GUIDELINES
The General Guidelines provide the basic framework for all of the South Australian Film Corporation’s programs and initiative guidelines. The South Australian Film Corporation’s Standard Terms of Trade provide guidance on how the South Australian Film Corporation will conduct its business.
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1. PRODUCTION FINANCE
The Production Investment program supports the production of feature films, television drama and documentary projects.
In particular those that are creative and original, possess overall appeal to diverse audiences, display good market prospects and have significant economic benefits to the South Australian production and post-production film and television sector.
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Supporting the production of original and ambitious digital media projects.
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Supporting the financing of South Australian feature film and television projects.
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Supporting the financing of South Australian documentary projects.
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2. PROJECT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Stimulating feature film, television drama, documentary and digital media production in South Australia by supporting the business operations of local producers.
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Supporting the development of outstanding, original and creative Australian film and television projects.
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Supporting the development of outstanding, original and creative Australian film and television projects.
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Supporting the development of original and ambitious narrative and interactive digital media projects.
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Assisting South Australian producers to develop sophisticated screen businesses in South Australia
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The Producer Equity Scheme (PES) is a mechanism designed to transfer the South Australian Film Corporation’s recoupment rights in the films in which it invests to the South Australian producer/s of those films.
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3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Contributing to the professional development and career expansion of South Australian screen practitioners.
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Supporting South Australian producers, writers and directors in progressing their projects towards production and enabling them to be acknowledged at key national events where they are being awarded for their work.
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Enabling South Australian producers and directors to increase their international profile and forge critical overseas networks, whilst promoting local projects to a global market.
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Contributing to the professional development and career expansion of emerging screen practitioners in order to build a sustainable and vibrant local film industry. This initiative provides financial support to South Australian writers and producers to develop their skills and generate high quality screenplays in preparation for further financing and market delivery.
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Supporting practical and hands-on experience for South Australian screen production professionals
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Sponsoring the career development of mid-range South Australian professionals by providing finance for practical and hands-on experience in the digital media industry.
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Increasing the production of quality short films by supporting South Australian writers to develop creative and original short screenplays.
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Providing talented emerging South Australian writers, directors and producers with the opportunity to develop and build on their creative and technical skills.
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Supporting South Australian screen practitioners to develop their skills and networks through interstate opportunities.
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Supporting South Australian screen practitioners to develop their skills and networks in an international marketplace.
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The South Australian FilmLab is a bold low budget filmmaking initiative designed to provide a platform for the next generation of South Australian filmmakers to develop and demonstrate their talent.
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The SAFC is pleased to announce that the new Screen Culture and Professional Development Program Grants Guidelines have now been finalised.
Funding is provided to organisations whose core activities and programs significantly contribute to the promotion and development of screen culture and professional development outcomes for South Australian film and digital makers in line with the SAFC’s strategic plan.
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4. CONTENT ATTRACTION
The SAFC’s free and confidential locations and production liaison service helps producers to source locations, facilities and crew.
The SAFC can assist with on-the-ground costs for inbounds for location searches (financial assistance available on a case by case basis if funds are available)and can put you in contact with South Australian location managers experienced in international and domestic feature film, television and television commercial production.
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The South Australian Government offers a payroll tax exemption to producers shooting feature films in South Australia. The incentive reduces the film’s payroll total by approximately 4.95%.
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5. SPECIAL INITIATIVES
Writing for Film is a special initiative targeted at emerging and professional writers, producers and directors for cinema. Through a combination of workshops and intensive one on one project development, Writing for Film will help practitioners develop their development expertise and will support a selected group of promising projects through financed development to a market-ready stage.
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The FACTory is a $2.1 million joint initiative between the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) which is designed to assist in the development of the South Australian independent television production sector by developing and co-financing several factual entertainment series for prime time broadcast on ABC1.
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Digital360Lab is a special initiative taking selected South Australian teams through a project development process to maximize the creative and business opportunities presented by new screen technology
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