> 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
Supporting 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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SideDoor provides a secondary avenue to the FilmLab program for teams with production ready projects that have not been developed through the FilmLab intensive workshop.
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Funding is provided to organisations that support and develop screen culture in South Australia in line with the SAFC’s mission statement.
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4. CONTENT ATTRACTION
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 6%.
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5. SPECIAL INITIATIVES
This ABC, AFFIF and SAFC initiative is for the production of a half hour documentary celebrating the life and work of South Australian born, Hollywood pioneer J P McGowan.
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Ausfilm’s inaugural Co–Production Forum is a targeted two-day event in London, pre Cannes. The forum is aimed at developing and ultimately attracting more international productions to Australia in partnership with Australian producers.
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TV MiniLab is a special initiative designed to assist in the professional development of local creative practitioners, enhancing their ability to create, produce and sell viable television drama and comedy series to Australian Broadcasters.
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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 Nick Hopkin Format TV Workshop is a practitioner workshop, focusing on creating and producing popular children’s formats in the new media landscape.
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