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Production Attraction Incentive Program
Screen Territory · Australia
Screen Territory offers discretionary incentives to attract Australian and international screen productions to the Northern Territory. Funding is calculated as a percentage of qualifying Northern Territory production expenditure and must be approved before production starts.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Northern Territory
Who Can Apply
Open to Australian and international producers, production companies and studios.
Minimum AU$2 million qualifying Northern Territory production expenditure, with possible exceptions by prior discussion.
Project must be footloose and show genuine marketplace interest for commercial release or distribution.
Must employ Northern Territory resident screen practitioners and apply before production commences.
Open to Australian and international producers, production companies and studios with screen projects that spend a minimum of AU$2 million on qualifying Northern Territory Production Expenditure in the Northern Territory, although exceptions may be considered in prior discussion with Screen Territory. Projects must be footloose, meaning they are international or Australian productions not already locked in to production in the Northern Territory. Applicants must provide evidence of genuine marketplace interest for commercial release or distribution and engage Northern Territory resident screen industry practitioners in meaningful employment, including attachments, as defined in the Screen Territory Terms of Trade. Applications must be approved by Screen Territory prior to the commencement of production and cannot be made retrospectively.
What's Funded
Screen production projects that undertake qualifying production expenditure in the Northern Territory and employ Northern Territory screen industry practitioners, including attachments.Expected Outcomes
Attraction of footloose screen productions to the Northern Territory, local production expenditure, meaningful employment for Northern Territory residents in the screen industry, and commercially released or distributed screen projects.Key Information
Applicant Types
companyother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
commercialisationemploymentother
Keywords
screen productionfilmtelevisionproduction attractionNorthern Territoryscreen industrycommercial releaseproduction expenditure
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Production Attraction Incentive Program?
The Production Attraction Incentive Program is a business grant offered by Screen Territory in Australia. Screen Territory offers discretionary incentives to attract Australian and international screen productions to the Northern Territory. Funding is calculated as a percentage of qualifying Northern Territory production expenditure and must be approved before production starts.
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Who is eligible for the Production Attraction Incentive Program?
Open to Australian and international producers, production companies and studios.
Minimum AU$2 million qualifying Northern Territory production expenditure, with possible exceptions by prior discussion.
Project must be footloose and show genuine marketplace interest for commercial release or distribution.
Must employ Northern Territory resident screen practitioners and apply before production commences.
3
What activities are funded?
Screen production projects that undertake qualifying production expenditure in the Northern Territory and employ Northern Territory screen industry practitioners, including attachments.
4
How do I apply for the Production Attraction Incentive Program?
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