Resources

Looking for extra support, information, or inspiration? This section brings together a range of useful external resources to help you on your screen journey. From industry guidelines and funding opportunities to training, networking, and creative tools, these links connect you with trusted organisations and services beyond Screen Illawarra.

Creative Workplaces

We support fair, safe and respectful workplaces for artists, arts workers and arts organisations in Australia.

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Screen Well

Screen Well has become the go-to organisation for mental health and wellbeing advocacy, training and insight for the Australian Screen Industry.

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Screen Works

Screenworks creates and delivers innovative training and networking programs for screen industry creatives and crew across regional Australia to help them to progress their careers.

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Screen Careers

Below-the-line Courses and Training. Productions: Recruitment and Training support. Attachments. Compliance. Location Offset. QAPE.

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Screen Rights

Screenrights offers a range of services to support the diversity and growth of the screen industry in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. These include worldwide royalty collection, disbursements, residuals, our annual Cultural Fund, and more

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Creative Plus Business

Australia’s leading social enterprise dedicated to helping creative professionals and organisations be better at business. From start-up to high level strategy and everything in between, Creative Plus Business has all the information, training, and support you need. 

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Government Agencies

Explore key government agencies that support and regulate the screen and creative industries. These organisations provide funding programs, industry guidelines, professional development opportunities, and policy updates to help filmmakers and screen professionals at every stage of their career.

Screen Australia

National Government Agency: Opportunities for Development and Production funding, tax incentives and other industry assistance.

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Screen NSW Attachment Register

Screen NSW's Attachment Register connects emerging and mid-career screen practitioners with productions to support their career development.

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Screen NSW

NSW Government owned agency. Resource for NSW specific funding, incentives, rebates, Events and News

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Screen Queensland

Queensland Government-owned agency dedicated to growing a successful screen industry in the state

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Vic Screen

Victoria’s Creative and economic screen development agency

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Screen West

Western Australia’s Screen development organisation. Info on grant funding, incentives and locations assistance to support the development & production of screen projects in WA.

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Screen Canberra

We assist local and visiting productions in realising their creative visions through funding, initiatives and by connecting producers with the local industry and locations.
Our aim is to build a stronger ACT screen industry that contributes to a diverse local economy and creative industry through the production of local, interstate and international film, television and digital media projects.

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Screen Territory

Screen Territory is the Northern Territory Government's screen industry agency responsible for supporting and developing the film, television and digital media industries within the Territory.
On this website you'll find information about funding programs, the Territory screen industry and filming in the Northern Territory.

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AACTA

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is a not-for-profit organisation, whose mission is to recognise, encourage, promote and celebrate film and television excellence in Australia, connecting Australian and international audiences with great Australian screen content.

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Guilds

Guilds and professional associations play a vital role in supporting screen practitioners at every stage of their careers. They provide advocacy, industry standards, professional development, networking opportunities, and valuable resources for both emerging and established creatives.

Whether you’re a writer, director, producer, or crew member, joining a guild can help you stay informed, connected, and supported within the screen industry. Below are links to key guilds and organisations that represent and champion screen professionals in Australia.

Screen Producers Australia

National Government Agency. Opportunities for Development and Production funding, tax incentives and other industry assistance.

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Australian Cinematographers Society

The ACS is a not-for-profit organisation providing a forum for cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation since 1958.

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Australian Cinematographers Society

The ACS is a not-for-profit organisation providing a forum for cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation since 1958.

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Australian Production Design Guild

The Australian Production Design Guild was established in 2009 as a non-profit organisation that aims to:Represent designers and their associates in screen, live performance, events and digital production across Australia.Recognise and nurture excellence in design through awards, mentoring and accreditation.Raise the profile of stage and screen design and facilitate a vibrant design community.

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Australian Screen editors

The Australian Screen Editors’ Guild (ASE) is the peak body representing Editors, Assistant Editors, and Post Production Professionals in Australia. For nearly 30 years, we have been advocating for Editors’ rights and visibility. 
We recognise and celebrate excellence in screen editing through awards, mentoring, and accreditation. We champion professional standards, conditions, and remuneration for Editors and Post Production Workers.

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Casting Guild of Australia

The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) was formed to bring recognition to Casting Directors across Australia who cast film, television, TV commercials, theatre, new media and reality. The CGA gives members a forum to share ideas and exchange information, provides unified standards for safe, inclusive and fair practices, engages in charitable activities, and highlights its members' achievements.

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Australian Writers’ Guild

The Australian Writers’ Guild continues to fight against unfair treatment of writers both for the writers’ sake and in support of a healthy industry.

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