The program provides a one-off grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AUD$500,000 (excluding GST).

This program is designed to attract non-Tasmanian screen productions to film in the state. It encourages expenditure in the Tasmanian economy and drives employment and skills development in the Tasmanian industry, whilst highlighting Tasmanian landscapes, built heritage and lifestyle around the country and the world.

The program provides applicants with a simple and secure incentive, with minimal red tape. Financial support is provided as a grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AUD$500,000 (excluding GST).

Projects are eligible if they are longform live action that expend at least AUD$1.5 million in Tasmanian spend, and are substantially based in Tasmania.

Projects must:

• be a live action screen production; 
• be either factual (including documentary and reality) or scripted;
• be a feature film (60-minute minimum) or a series with at least 30-minute episodes; 
• expend at least AUD$1.5 million as Tasmanian spend;
• be substantially based in Tasmania (i.e.minimum 10 days’ filming); and 
• have marketplace attachment to secure public release.

Time frames

Applications are accepted at any time, but in all cases must be lodged at least four weeks before pre-production commences. You will be consulted by Screen Tasmania during the process.

The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the General Guidelines, and must be an Australian company, which is the company that incurs expenditure on producing the project.

Screen Tasmania reserves the right not to approve an application if the applicant or its principals are not considered fit and proper, or where the funds are not available to meet the applied amount. In the latter case, the amount of funding approved may be reduced depending on the funds available.

Projects must:

• be a live action screen production;
• be either factual (including documentary and reality) or scripted;
• be a feature film (60-minute minimum) or a series with at least 30-minute episodes;
• expend at least AUD$1.5 million as Tasmanian spend;
• be substantially based in Tasmania (i.e. minimum 10 days’ filming); and
• have marketplace attachment to secure public release.

Projects must not be:

• advertising or substantially brand-funded;
• entirely animated;
• corporate; or
• purely educative.

The applicant and production must display a demonstrated commitment to training Tasmanian screen practitioners, such as by providing placements for entry-level crews, or by promoting Tasmanian crew to a higher level than they have otherwise worked. This contribution is at the production’s expense, but will be negotiated by Screen Tasmania.

Screen Tasmania must be satisfied that the budget and finance plan is – or will be – secure. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

• Phone: 03 6165 5070
• Email: locations@screen.tas.gov.au