Industry Skills
Our Industry Skills programs support Victorian practitioners to develop and increase their practical skills and industry knowledge and also provide 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
- Refer to program guidelines for staff contact details
Key Talent Placements - On A Production
The Key Talent Placements - On a Production program supports skills development for writers and directors through offering paid placements to practitioners.
Film Victoria’s primary focus for this program is early to mid-career writers or directors.
Successful applicants to this program are placed on Film Victoria’s Key Talent Placements Register which provides them with the chance to be put forward for placement opportunities. Funding is available to undertake paid placements on productions generally over 6-12 weeks, providing the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience.
Before applying, please read the program guidelines, which contain eligibility and assessment criteria, in conjunction with the Terms of Trade.
Applications for the Key Talent Placements Register are now open.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Guidelines - Key Talent Placements - On A Production Terms of Trade Application form -
Reports
Acquittal Report
Key Talent Placements - In A Company
The Key Talent Placements – In a Company program supports skills development for film and television practitioners. Funding is available for established production companies to engage early to mid-career film and television practitioners to undertake a paid placement (generally for 6-12 months), providing the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience.
Film Victoria’s primary focus for this program is producer placements.
Applications to this program are driven by the Host Company.
Please read the program guidelines in conjunction with our Terms of Trade for more information.
Applications can be received from Host Companies at any time.
Practitioners interested in applying for a placement should subscribe to Film Victoria’s e-news for updates on placement opportunities.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Guidelines - Key Talent Placements - In A Company Terms of Trade -
Application Form
Application Form -
Reports
Mid-Stage Report Acquittal Report
Professional Attachments
The Professional Attachments program aims to support the skills development of early career film and television practitioners, specifically in technical below the line roles across a range of departments such as camera, animation, wardrobe, production office. Attachments offer early career practitioners a paid attachment on a film or television production, providing significant hands-on learning opportunities by working with an experienced practitioner.
Film Victoria selects practitioners for the Professional Attachments opportunities from its Professional Attachments Register, which allows Film Victoria to match your skills and experience to productions that we have supported.Practitioners who apply for and are successfully placed on the Register will be notified 6-8 weeks after the deadline, and may then be considered for Attachment opportunities as they arise, depending on the production’s requirements and the practitioner’s skill set and experience. While being placed on the Register makes a practitioner eligible for consideration for an Attachment opportunity, it does not guarantee an Attachment opportunity.
Before applying, please read the Guidelines, which contains eligibility and assessment criteria, in conjunction with our Terms of Trade before submitting an application.
Please note: the Professional Attachments program is not for writers, directors or producers. Film Victoria supports the development of these roles through the Key Talent Placements - On A Production and In A Company programs.
The next application round of the Professional Attachments Register program will open 4 April 2020.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
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Reports
Acquittal Report
Games Company Placements
Formerly called Games Professional Placement, 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.
Applications open on 3 August 2020.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Terms of Trade Games Company Placement Guidelines -
Application Form
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Acquittals and Reports
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Completion Report -
Industry Development
Our Industry Development program supports eligible screen industry organisations and guilds to deliver activities that provide networking and skills development opportunities for a diverse and inclusive range of Victorian screen industry practitioners.
The program is by invitation only. Please read the guidelines and contact the Program Manager to discuss your activity.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
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Industry Development Guidelines 2019-20 -
Acquittal form
AIDC Passes Giveaway for Emerging Practitioners
Film Victoria is offering a limited number of Focus conference passes to early career Victorian factual content creators with a project in development to attend the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in 2020. Applicants must not have attended AIDC before.
See the Information Sheet and Application Form for more detail.
Applications are now closed.
Recent Industry Skills Funding Decisions
Lauren Beck
Olivia Cheung
Tessa Mansfield-Hung
Joshua Ben-Moshe
Ravi Chand
Catherine Green
Sam Hewison
Jessica Lawton
Abbie Pobjoy
Victoria Thaine (ADG Program)
Nicholas Verso (ADG Program)
Maria Theodorakis (ADG Program)
Eddie Diamandi (ADG Program)
Travis Beard
Tara Lomax
Ravi Chand
Naomi Mulholland
Lisa Fineberg
Julia Berg
John Kassab
Jim Wright
Grace McKenzie
Clea Frost
Bryony McLachlan
Programmer
Harmonious Productions Pty Ltd
3D Artist/Animator
Savy Soda Pty Ltd
UX/UI Artist
Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd
Mid-level Game Designer
Mighty Games Group Pty Ltd
Quality Assurance Tester
Tin Man Games Pty Ltd
Community Manager
League of Geeks Pty Ltd
Director Placement on Halifax: Retribution
Emily Dynes
Locations Attachment on Clickbait
Alice Zhao
Director Placement on Halifax: Retribution
Hannah Moore
Producer Placement for Pennie Brown
Princess Pictures
Colourist Attachment on Neighbours
Bella Walker
Advanced Camera Attachment on Neighbours
Angela Vogt
Script Coordinator Attachment on Halifax: Retribution
Natesha Somasundaram
Camera Attachment on Halifax: Retribution
Sarah Petrasiunas
Director Placement on Halifax: Retribution
Sarah Hatherley
Davey Thompson
Nikki Tran
Joe’l Van De Velde Games Business Development Placement with Yodo1
Santilla Chingaipe Associate Producer Placement on Who Gets A Passport
SBS Diversity Talent Escalator
Alica Gwinner Writer Placement with Princess Pictures
Marcel Dorney Writer Placement on Clickbait
Liam James Edit Attachment on Neighbours
Nicholas Carlton Director Placement on Hungry Ghosts
Iain Pirret Director Placement on Neighbours
Lesley Pinder Director Placement on Neighbours
Clare Plueckhahn Director Placement on Neighbours
Meegan May Assistant Scripted Development Producer Placement
Seven Studios
Joel Kohn Director Placement on The Gloaming
Screen-Mate Bustander Pilot Program
Women in Film & Television Australia
Screenworks on Tour
Northern Rivers Screenworks
GCAP International Speaker Program
Game Developers Association of Australia
Pathways: Diversity in the Spotlight
Australian Writer's Guild
ADG Victorian Program 2019
Australian Director's Guild
AFTRS Talent Camp 2019
Sarah Hickey Director Placement on My Life Is Murder
Jason Christou Director Placement on Preacher Season Four
Greta Nash Director Placement on Preacher Season Four
Eddie Diamandi Director Placement on Preacher Season Four
Jordyn Nolan Animation Attachment Little J & Big Cuz Season Two
Meleesha Bardolia Director Placement on The Dry
4 x VFX Placements
Luma Pictures
8 x VFX Placements
Method Studios
Marina Breit Art Department Attachment on The Dry
David Ottosen
Zain Nabi
Jayde Harding
Starr Guzman
Neika Lehman
Tim Cole
Travis Beard
Tony Briggs
Tess Hutson
Sal Balharrie
Beck Cole
Gena Lida Riess
Daniel King
Damienne Pradier
Bill Irving
Production Coordinator Attachment on My Life is Murder
Jessica Smith
Edit Attachment on High Ground
Greta Robenstone
Sarah Freeman Producer Placement with LuckyChap Entertainment
Kim Ingles Impact Producer Placement at GoodThing Productions
Crystal Kirk Animation Traineeship on Kitty Is Not A Cat Season Two
Ben Jones Animation Traineeship on Kitty Is Not A Cat Season Two
Sarah Brennan Animation Traineeship on Kitty Is Not A Cat Season Two
Kathleen Gray Production Accountant Placement with Jackie Fletcher
Art Dept Attachment on Bad Mothers
Stephanie-Leigh Brook
Scarlett Schrader Director Placement on Bad Mothers
Marisa Nathar
Kauthar Abdulalim
Catherine S. McMullen
Sally Storey
Alexandra Gaulupeau
David Elliot-Jones
Natesha Somasundaram
Marie Maroun
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
- Refer to program guidelines for staff contact details
Games Company Placements
Formerly called Games Professional Placement, 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.
Applications open on 3 August 2020.
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Guidelines and Terms of Trade
Terms of Trade Games Company Placement Guidelines -
Application Form
Application Form -
Acquittals and Reports
Mid-Stage Report -
Completion Report -