Screenrights, the audio-visual copyright society for Australia and New Zealand, has announced a new Cultural Fund to support innovative new projects, which will foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. The total pool available for the 2018 Cultural Fund round is $AU200,000.
The focus of the Cultural Fund will change each year in response to trends and issues in screen content creation.
In 2018, the Cultural Fund focus is education and, more specifically, solutions to overcoming barriers to access and use of meaningful screen content for teachers and students in education and training.
Screenrights CEO Simon Lake
Applicants are invited to apply for funding of up to $AU50,000.
“Technology creates a wealth of opportunity, but not one that is shared equally. There remain geographical, technological, skills-based and financial barriers that restrict access for students and educators to meaningful screen content,” said Screenrights CEO Simon Lake.
Applications will be assessed by a panel of professionals with both local and international expertise in the screen industry and in education. The 2018 panel includes: Jenny Buckland, CEO Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF); Richard Harris, independent screen professional (formerly Head of Business & Audience, Screen Australia, also formerly CEO, SAFC, and Executive Director, ADG); Tanya Orman, Channel Manager National Indigenous Television (NITV) and Alice Shearman, Executive Director New Zealand Writers Guild.
Peter Banki, Partner of Banki Haddock Fiora, will act as Chair.
Panel members will make recommendations to the Screenrights Board of Directors for consideration.