Business

Our business programs support Victorian screen companies to review their business strategies and set clear goals and objectives for future growth.

Before you apply

Read our Terms of Trade in conjunction with the program guidelines
Check the deadline dates for each program
Review the application form for each program
Contact us with any questions

Screen Business Ventures
Natalie Williams, Program Services Officer, 03 9660 3206
Program Manager - Jana Blair, Industry Projects Manager, 03 9660 3273.

Planning for Growth
Marcus Lambert, Program Services Officer 9660 3220
Program Manager - Jana Blair, Industry Projects Manager, 03 9660 3273.

Business Matters
Natalie Williams, Program Services Officer 9660 3206
Program Manager - Jana Blair, Industry Projects Manager, 03 9660 3273.

Business Matters

Film Victoria is partnering with Small Business Victoria (SBV) to support Victorian film, television and games companies to participate in a workshop to develop a formal business plan. Businesses will be guided through the planning process to set clear goals and objectives for future growth by identifying where the business is now, where they would like to be in the future and how to get there.

The next deadline is:

20 September 2017, 5:00pm

Planning For Growth

Up to $5,000 is available as a grant to assist companies to create or update a detailed business plan and engage a business mentor to provide guidance during its implementation.

The next deadline is:

22 November 2017, 5:00pm

Screen Business Ventures

The Screen Business Ventures initiative provides growth capital to leading screen businesses with well-developed plans for expansion.

Further funding under this initiative is not currently on offer.

Production Skills

Our Production Skills programs support Victorian practitioners to develop and increase their practical skills and industry knowledge and also provides local companies with greater potential to source expert staff.

Before you apply

Read our Terms of Trade in conjunction with the program guidelines
Check the deadline dates for each program
Review the application form for each program
Contact us with any questions

Enquiries, eligibility and assessment details:

Key Talent Production Placements and Company Placements
Heather Scott, Program Services Officer, 03 9660 3254
Program Manager: Jana Blair, Industry Projects Manager, 03 9660 3273

Games Professional Placements
Nathan Hernandez, Program Services Officer, 03 9660 3240
Program Manager: Madeline Getson, Industry Programs Officer, 03 9660 3258.

Professional Attachments
Chris Barker, Industry Programs Officer, 03 9660 3258.

Women in Games
Nathan Hernandez, Program Services Officer, 03 9660 3240
Program Manager: Madeline Getson, Industry Programs Coordinator, 03 9660 3237

Women In Leadership Development
Denise Bohan, Program Services Officer, 03 9660 3261
Program Manager: Madeline Getson, Industry Programs Coordinator 03 9660 3237

Screen Forever Call Out

Film Victoria is offering a limited number of conference passes to early career Victorian producers and writers with a project in development.

See the information sheet and application form for more detail.

The next deadline is:

25 September 2017, 5:00pm

Professional Attachments

Film Victoria’s Professional Attachment program provides learning opportunities for emerging and early career filmmakers to increase their professional experience by working alongside highly experienced screen practitioners in a production environment.

Attachment positions will become available throughout the year. Register your interest in receiving information about advertised positions as they become available. We also recommend signing up to Film Victoria’s e-news which will advertise opportunities as they arise.

For further information please contact Chris Barker, Industry Programs Officer 03 9660 3258.

Victorian Talent Camp

Film Victoria has teamed up with AFTRS, Screen Australia and other state screen agencies to roll out the national Talent Camp initiative that aims to provide career enhancement opportunities for early career creatives and storytellers.

The Victorian Talent Camp will run in October and see up to 12-15 creators participate in a five day workshop that will cover the basics of story development, identifying audiences, distribution and pathways for projects.

For more information on eligibility and the application process, visit the AFTRS website.

Applications close 7 August.

Games Professional Placements

This program supports Victorian games companies to engage a local practitioner to increase the skills, professional experience and opportunities in our games industry.

Film Victoria will contribute up to $20,000 as a grant to the host company for the candidate’s wage and host companies will match our contribution.

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Women in Games and Women in Leadership Development

Find acquittal forms for funded applicants here

View recent decisions

Women in Games Acquittal Form

Directors and Writers - Key Talent Placements - Expression of Interest

Film Victoria is seeking expressions of interest from early career Victorian Directors and Writers who are interested in undertaking paid placements across a range of television productions in 2017. Successful applicants will be placed on a register and may be offered opportunities as they arise, relative to their skill sets and experience.

Please read the program guidelines in conjunction with our Terms of Trade for more information.

Key Talent Production Placements

This program supports practitioners to undertake work on a specific project, for between six and twelve weeks. Placement opportunities are brokered by Film Victoria with potential host companies according to their production needs and schedule.

Please read the general guidelines in conjunction with our Terms of Trade for more information.

Production Placement opportunities will be published as they become available.

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Key Talent Company Placements

This program supports practitioners to be engaged by a production company to work on more than one project, for between six to twelve months.

Film Victoria may reach out to potential host companies or interested companies can approach us to discuss placement opportunities.

Please read the general guidelines in conjunction with our Terms of Trade for more information.

Company Placement opportunities will be published as they become available.

View recent decisions

Self Brokered Placements

Self-brokered placement opportunities are aimed at supporting early to mid-career Writers, Directors or Producers to take advantage of a significant professional development opportunity either domestically or internationally.

Potential applicants must demonstrate a strong body of work that clearly illustrates their skills in producing, writing or directing.
Potential Supervisors and Host companies must demonstrate a successful track record of projects that have been released and/or broadcast alongside a robust slate of current and future projects that have market interest.

Potential applicants must discuss the suitability of their proposal before approaching host productions or companies.

Contact the Industry Projects Manager – Jana Blair 03 9660 3273.

Recent Production Skills Funding Decisions

31st Jul 2017

Davey Thompson Producer Placement at Guesswork Television

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

20th Jul 2017

DAMIAN WALSHE-HOWLING DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON UNDERBELLY FILES: CHOPPER

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

13th Jul 2017

NORA NIASARI DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES TELEMOVIE

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

01st Jul 2017

JESS HARRIS DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON THE WRONG GIRL SEASON 2

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

28th Jun 2017

Marie Maroun - Producer Placement with Automatik Entertainment

Marie Maroun

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

13th Jun 2017

JESSICA BARCLAY LAWTON DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON ROMPER STOMPER

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

08th Jun 2017

Kylie Pascoe Producer Placement with Film Art Media

Approved Program: Key Talent Company Placements

06th Jun 2017

Lucille Schnierer - SBS Diversity Talent Escalator - Researcher Placement on Vitamania

Genepool Productions

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

25th May 2017

Kauthar Abdulalim - Documentary Production Placement with Chemical Media

Approved Program: Key Talent Company Placements

25th May 2017

EREN BESIROGLU - Documentary Production Placement with Chemical Media

02nd May 2017

Siobhan Singleton DOP/Gaffer Placement on The Wrong Kind of Black

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

02nd May 2017

Sumah Hurley 1st Assistant Director Placement on The Wrong Kind of Black

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

22nd Mar 2017

Meegan May Writer Placement on Romper Stomper

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

27th Feb 2017

Hayden Guppy Director Placement on Get Krack!n

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

23rd Feb 2017

Ben Plazzer Director/Producer Placement on The Ex-PM Season 2

Approved Program: Key Talent Production Placements

Approved Program: Women in Games and Women in Leadership Development

23rd May 2016

BROOKE MAGS

Approved Program: Women in Games and Women in Leadership Development

Business/Skills Support

Production Skills

Business

Business

Before you apply

Business Matters

Planning For Growth

Screen Business Ventures

Production Skills

Before you apply

Screen Forever Call Out

Professional Attachments

Victorian Talent Camp

Games Professional Placements

Women in Games and Women in Leadership Development

Directors and Writers - Key Talent Placements - Expression of Interest

Key Talent Production Placements

Key Talent Company Placements

Self Brokered Placements

Recent Production Skills Funding Decisions

Davey Thompson Producer Placement at Guesswork Television

DAMIAN WALSHE-HOWLING DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON UNDERBELLY FILES: CHOPPER

NORA NIASARI DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES TELEMOVIE

JESS HARRIS DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON THE WRONG GIRL SEASON 2

Marie Maroun - Producer Placement with Automatik Entertainment

Marie Maroun

JESSICA BARCLAY LAWTON DIRECTOR PLACEMENT ON ROMPER STOMPER

Kylie Pascoe Producer Placement with Film Art Media

Lucille Schnierer - SBS Diversity Talent Escalator - Researcher Placement on Vitamania

Genepool Productions

Kauthar Abdulalim - Documentary Production Placement with Chemical Media

EREN BESIROGLU - Documentary Production Placement with Chemical Media

MEEGAN MAY SCRIPT COORDINATOR PLACEMENT ON ROMPER STOMPER

Cristina Driver Animation Traineeship on Jar Dwellers Season 2

Viskatoons

Aonghas Shearer Boyd Animation Traineeship on Jar Dwellers Season 2

Viskatoons

Ben Mansur Animation Traineeship on Jar Dwellers Season 2

Viskatoons

Dylan Langmaid Animation Traineeship on Jar Dwellers Season 2

Viskatoons

Tien Doan Animation Traineeship on Jar Dwellers Season 2

Viskatoons

Siobhan Singleton DOP/Gaffer Placement on The Wrong Kind of Black

Sumah Hurley 1st Assistant Director Placement on The Wrong Kind of Black

Meegan May Writer Placement on Romper Stomper

Hayden Guppy Director Placement on Get Krack!n

Ben Plazzer Director/Producer Placement on The Ex-PM Season 2

LOU SANZ

WRITER'S PLACEMENT ON OFFSPRING SEASON SEVEN

MELEESHA BARDOLIA - DIRECTOR’S PLACEMENT ON PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

CLARE PLUECKHAHN - DIRECTOR’S PLACEMENT ON PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

JESSICA HARRIS DIRECTOR’S PLACEMENT ON RONNY CHIENG INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

Bec Peniston-Bird - Director Placement on Winchester

Natalie James - Director Placement with Goalpost Pictures

CHRIS PAHLOW - Director’s placement - The Doctor Blake Mysteries S5

NEIL TRIFFETT DIRECTOR’S PLACEMENT FOR NEWTON’S LAW

LEANNE TONKES

RACHEL DAVIS

PHILIPPA CAMPEY

GABRIELLE OLDAKER

BRITT ARTHUR

ELYSSIA KANE

GISELLE ROSMAN

KATIE GALL

KAMINA VINCENT

KALONICA QUIGLEY

BROOKE MAGS