Screen Territory has partnered with SBS, Screen Australia and state screen agencies across Australia to deliver the Emerging Writers’ Incubator, designed to support the development of diverse fiction writing talent in the Australian screen sector.
As part of this initiative, Screen Territory will support one Northern Territory writer to undertake a 12 month paid placement within a film or television production company.
The Emerging Writers’ Incubator is a nationwide initiative to develop underrepresented scripted writing talent in the Australian screen sector. The 2nd year of the Incubator is presented by SBS, in partnership with Screen Australia, Screen NSW, VicScreen, Screen Territory, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and the South Australian Film Corporation, and with the assistance of the Australian Writers’ Guild.
Working with some of Australia’s leading production companies, the incubator aims to promote inclusion among Australian screenwriting talent and to provide significant work experience in drama production to writers with lived experiences that have been under represented in the sector.
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What you can get
Across the country, 6 successful candidates (selected writers) will be employed for 12 months in production companies acclaimed for their delivery of Australian drama.
Screen Territory will support one successful Northern Territory writer to take part in the program in 2022. The selected writer from the Northern Territory will be placed with Brindle Films.
Placement will commence late 2022 or early 2023.
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Who can apply
For the purposes of this initiative, underrepresented means those who:
- identify as First Nations Australians
- are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- are deaf or hard of hearing or people with disability
- are female or trans / gender diverse
- identify as LGBTQIA+
- are located in regional and / or remote areas.
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How to apply
The Emerging Writers' Initiative is open for applications.
Applications close at 5pm AEST on Friday 27 May 2022.
Read the Emerging Writers’ Incubator guidelines PDF (928.9 KB).
To lodge you application for the position, go to the Smartygrants website.
Image: MaveriX (2022) produced by Brindle Films. Photo by Daniel Asher Smith.