Screen Australia - Former AFC - FilmingInAustralia

5 July 2009

Production Guides

This section is a guide to organisations and information sources for film and television production in Australia.

Screen Australia's handout Information for Filmmakers can be downloaded as a PDF below, or you can browse through the information online.

Information for Filmmakers

	Upcoming Productions The upcoming production report is now available on the Screen Australia website.
	A-Z Budgets Guides to preparing budgets in the industry standard format required by funding bodies for feature films, short films, documentaries, animation and interactive digital media.
	Co-production Program Information on Australia’s International Co-production Program can be found on the Screen Australia website.
	Budgeting Manual ('The Satchel') Details about the Satchel and how to purchase it are now available on the Screen Australia website.
	Sample Production Paperwork Sample layouts for a range of documents commonly used in film management and production accounting.
	Tax & Financials Federal and state incentives, goods and services tax and other obligations in Australia.
	Government Assistance Federal and state agencies and government assistance to business.
	Location Services Services offered by AusFILM, the State film agencies and freelance location searchers in Australia.
	Production Resources Extensive links to services and facilities for filmmakers.
	The Black Book Hosted and maintained by Blackfella Films, The Black Book is the portal to Indigenous arts and media in Australia: 2,700 descriptive listings of Indigenous organisations and individuals working across 95 professions in the arts, media and cultural industries. Plus listings of 2,000 creative works by Indigenous people - publications, music, film and television productions - from the late 1890s until now, including details of the artist, publisher, release date, distributor contacts and synopsis. Plus jobs and training opportunities for Indigenous people in the arts and media, and an events diary.
	Indigenous Filming Protocol The Indigenous Filming Protocol handbook Pathways & Protocols: a filmmaker’s guide to working with Indigenous people, culture and concepts, is now available here.
	Immigration Requirements Requirements for temporary and permanent entry into Australia of cast and crew.
	Industrial Agreements Unions, awards and enterprise agreements covering production personnel.
	Unions & Industry Associations Organisations representing the collective interests of the industry.
	Television Quotas Content requirements for Australian free-to-air and pay television.