Grants available:
- Seed Funding
- Project Development
- Games Development
- Audience Development
- Industry Partnerships
- Production Finance
- Production Attraction Incentive Program
- SPARK Short Film Initiative 2023
- Career Development
- Travel
Seed Funding
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Control Room | Justin Crooks | $5,000 |
| Mine Raiders | Angelo Razafimamonjy | $5,000 |
| Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band | Rebecca McLean | $5,000 |
| Quizmasters | Justin Crooks | $5,000 |
| Round 2 | ||
| Born and Bred – The King Ingoda Story | Samantha Laughton | $5,000 |
| Darwin Superhero Comedy | Sean Guy | $5,000 |
| From the Silence Came the Music – A DSO Documentary | Trade Creative Media Pty Ltd | $5,000 |
| Going Troppo | Kate Wyvill | $5,000 |
| Venator and the Fireball Crystal | Elwynn Jones | $5,000 |
| Queers of the Desert | Bonny Scott | $5,000 |
| Round 3 | ||
| How Hard is Your Life | Justin Grant | $5,000 |
| In the Sacred Garden | Helen Browning | $5,000 |
| Nothing But Glory | Onil Lad | $5,000 |
Project Development
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Dear Son | Tamarind Tree Pictures Pty Ltd | $13,000 |
| Sweet Country 2 | Retroflex Lateral Pty Ltd | $10,000 |
| Round 2 | ||
| Cult Cars Season 1 | Ten 4 Media Pty Ltd | $16,418 |
| Language of Birds | Erica Glynn | $10,000 |
| Mulga Bore Hard Rock – Journey of a Lifetime | Rebecca McLean | $10,000 |
| Round 3 | ||
| Cloud Money | Brindle Films Pty Ltd | $10,000 |
Games Development
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | ||
| Diets and Deities | Larrikin Interactive Pty Ltd | $40,000 |
| Pasture: The Livestock Simulator | Salty Games Pty Ltd | $40,000 |
Audience Development
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Darwin International Film Festival 2022 | Darwin Film Society Inc | $15,000 |
| Flickerfest 2023 NT Tour | Flickerfest Pty Ltd | $6,000 |
| Walk-In Cinema 2022 | Watch This Space Inc | $10,000 |
| Round 3 | ||
| Darwin International Film Festival 2023 | Darwin Film Society Inc | $15,000 |
Industry Partnerships
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| ACS NT Chapter Awards for Cinematography 2022 | Australian Cinematographers Society – NT Branch | $15,000 |
| NT Screen Summit 2022 | Darwin Film Society Inc | $15,000 |
| Spark Initiative 2022 | Darwin Film Society Inc | $15,000 |
Production Finance
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Mamirnikuwi | Rebecca Parker | $18,000 |
| Nyarrpararla Malaju | Warlpiri Media Aboriginal Corporation / Anna-Marie Harding | $18,000 |
| Power to Country | Garuwa Creative Pty Ltd | $18,000 |
| She Flys | Bridget May | $16,335 |
| Round 3 | ||
| Honey Ant Dreamers | Savage Films NT Pty Ltd | $450,000 |
| Journey Home | Brindle Films Pty Ltd | $120,000 |
| The Hairy Marys | The Hairy Marys SPV Pty Ltd | $50,000 |
| Thou Shalt Not Steal | Since1788 Productions Pty Ltd | $180,000 |
Production Attraction Incentive Program
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desert King | Desert King Productions Pty Ltd | $1,302,894 |
| Kangaroo | StudioCanal Pty Ltd | $1,200,000 |
| Top End Bub | Goalpost Television Pty Ltd | $1,000,000 |
SPARK Short Film Initiative 2023
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fiasco | Thomas Midena | $30,000 |
| First Drop | Emma Smith | $30,000 |
| Hephaestion | Sean Guy | $30,000 |
| Rust | Philip Denson | $30,000 |
Career Development
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Moogai | Samantha Laughton | $15,000 |
| The Moogai | Jayden Moyle | $15,000 |
| The Moogai | Delroy Tranter | $14,761 |
Travel
| Project | Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MIFF37 South 2022 | Philip Denson | $2,000 |
| MIFF37 South 2022 | Samantha Laughton | $2,000 |
| MIFF37 South 2022 | Justin Crooks | $1,750 |
| MIFF37 South 2022 | Rebecca McLean | $2,000 |
| MIFF37 South 2022 | Angelo Razafimamonjy | $2,000 |
| NIDA Props Making Workshop 2022 | Carmen Robinson | $1,993 |
| NIDA Props Making Workshop 2022 | Christine Ng | $2,000 |
| NIDA Hair & Make-Up Essentials Workshop 2022 | Aoife Murray | $1,200 |
| Darwin International Film Festival 2022 | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $2,325 |
| Darwin International Film Festival 2022 | Tamarind Tree Pictures Pty Ltd | $2,000 |
| Darwin International Film Festival 2022 | Anna-Marie Harding | $2,000 |
| Darwin International Film Festival 2022 | Brindle Films Pty Ltd | $4,000 |
| ABC Doc Society Initiative | Garuwa Creative Pty Ltd | $2,000 |
| ABC Doc Society Initiative | Anna-Marie Harding | $2,000 |
| ABC Doc Society Initiative | Rebecca Parker | $2,000 |
| MIPCOM 2022 | Exposure Productions Pty Ltd | $5,000 |
| MIPCOM 2022 | Bridget May | $5,000 |
| Adelaide Film Festival 2022 | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $4,000 |
| Adelaide Film Festival 2022 | Jonathan Daw | $2,000 |
| Brisbane International Film Festival | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $4,000 |
| AACTA Awards for ‘Black As’ | Rebel Films Pty Ltd | $7,380 |
| Content London | Trisha Morton Thomas | $5,000 |
| Content London | Rachel Clements | $5,000 |
| Australian Directors Guild Awards 2022 | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Anna-Marie Harding | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Bridget May | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Rebecca McLean | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Samantha Laughton | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Rebecca Parker | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Moogie Down Productions Pty Ltd | $3,370 |
| AIDC 2023 | Naina Sen | $2,000 |
| AIDC 2023 | Brindle Films Pty Ltd | $4,000 |
| Games Development Conference 2023 | Skye Lavelle | $5,000 |
| Games Development Conference 2023 | Declan Smyth | $5,000 |
| ACS National Awards | Anna-Marie Harding | $2,000 |
| ACS National Awards | Chris Tangey | $1,980 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Bridget May | $2,000 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Abby Dunn | $2,000 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Sarah Price | $2,000 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Samantha Laughton | $2,000 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Rebecca Parker | $2,000 |
| Screen Forever 37 | Brindle Films Pty Ltd | $4,000 |
| Sydney Film Festival 2023 | Carolyn MacDonald | $2,000 |
| Sydney Film Festival 2023 | Warlpiri Media Aboriginal Corporation | $2,000 |
| MIFF 37 South Market 2023 | Anna-Marie Harding | $2,000 |
| MIFF 37 South Market 2023 | Bridget May | $2,000 |
| MIFF 37 South Market 2023 | Alexandra Edmondson | $2,000 |
| MIFF 37 South Market 2023 | Chili Films Pty Ltd | $2,000 |