Five Workshop Places Available with Yona Harvey –   contributing writer to Marvel Comics’ series Black Panther Screen Queensland will support five Queensland screenwriters to attend an exclusive Queensland Poetry Festival workshop with Yona Harvey on finding a character’s unique voice through poetic devices. WORKSHOP: Crafting Poetic Voice August 25, 2018, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Judith Wright Centre … Continued

SQ applications now open for travel support to attend Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) and PAX Screen Queensland (SQ) will support a delegation of Queensland games developers to attend this year’s Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) and PAX in Melbourne in October 2018. SQ will provide funding to assist up to 10 local games practitioners to attend Australia’s premier game … Continued

Industry Invitation > Monday 20 August 2018   Paramount Pictures’ Exclusive Panel Event ‘The Changing Landscape of VFX in Our Films’ Open to all Queensland practitioners to celebrate the start of production of the live-action version of Dora The Explorer, secured to Queensland by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Queensland Government. Screen Queensland invites you to … Continued

Screen Queensland is thrilled to share the following media release from Paramount Players announcing the start of production for Dora the Explorer in Queensland proudly supported by the Queensland Government. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  PARAMOUNT PLAYERS’ DORA THE EXPLORER FEATURE FILM COMMENCES PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA This First Live-Action Adaptation of the Nickelodeon Franchise Stars Isabela Moner and Eugenio Derbez with Muppets … Continued

Distribution, Exhibition and Sales Intensive Workshop Wednesday 22 August + Thursday 23 August  9.00am – 5.00pm Screen Queensland Boardroom Suite 1, 30 Florence Street, Teneriffe $53.85 per person (rate subsidised by SQ) This course is supported by sqhub with limited places available, by application only. Registrations close 5.30pm (AEST) Thursday 16 August 2018 Apply for the workshop … Continued

Cast and filmmakers just confirmed to attend a special Brisbane screening and Q&A event for ​ The Second  A Screen Queensland and Stan Original Feature Film Friday 6 July, 7.00pm film commencement, Palace Centro Brisbane  Join filmmakers – Director Mairi Cameron, Writer/Producer Stephen Lance, Producer Leanne Tonkes   and cast members – Vince Colosimo, Rachel Blake and Martin Sacks … Continued

You are invited to MEET THE BROADCASTERS – SBS and NITVDate: Tuesday 14 August 2018 Venue: Queensland Multicultural Centre 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane 3.30pm – 5.00pm: Presentation | Q&A 5.00pm – 6.00pm: Networking event Register here to attend the Presentation and Q&A *NB: Auditorium will open for seating from 3.00pm. Out of respect for the presenters and the … Continued

Wik Vs Queensland  The day Wik won the battle but lost the war. This Sunday 8 July at 8.30pm, Wik vs Queensland has its television premiere on NITV as one of the channel’s NAIDOC week flagship programs.  Screen Queensland is proud to support the filmmakers behind Wik Vs Queensland and helping to bring this story to the screen. Wik … Continued

Screen Queensland is thrilled to share the following media release from the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk. 24 July 2018 MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk New Brisbane animation studio to produce three international feature films Innovative Queensland start-up, Like A Photon Creative (LAPC), is set to develop three animated … Continued

‘Once in a lifetime’ opportunity to see what goes on behind-the-scenes on the Netflix series, Tidelands. Here’s your chance to observe what goes on behind-the-scenes and spend a day on set on Netflix’s first Australian original TV series, Tidelands, filming now in Brisbane with Hoodlum Entertainment, and supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland … Continued

Cast and filmmakers just confirmed to attend a special Brisbane screening and Q&A event for ​ The Second  A Screen Queensland and Stan Original Feature Film Friday 6 July, 7.00pm film commencement, Palace Centro Brisbane  Join filmmakers – Director Mairi Cameron, Writer/Producer Stephen Lance, Producer Leanne Tonkes   and cast members – Vince Colosimo, Rachel Blake and Martin Sacks … Continued

SQ / SBS Short Form Content initiative Applications closing 5.00pm, Monday 16 July  Queensland filmmakers from diverse backgrounds will be given the opportunity to produce unscripted short form content for SBS On Demand under a new partnership between Screen Queensland (SQ) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).  The SQ/SBS Short Form Contentinitiative provides funding for … Continued

Screen Queensland is thrilled to share the following media release from the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk. For further information and to apply, please CLICK HERE.   MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk Screen creatives given opportunity of a lifetime to develop high-end series for Stan In an Australian first, … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE > Friday 29 June 2018 Legend of Sun and Moon – the largest Chinese-Australian co-production in history – filming in South East Queensland The largest Chinese-Australian co-production in history, Legend of Sun and Moon, has commenced filming at Village Roadshow Studios, Gold Coast, and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland. Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira said Legend of … Continued

TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS 2018 SCREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS  Presented by Screen Queensland, Screen Producers Australia and Channel Nine The TV Week Logie Awards is coming to the Gold Coast, Queensland for the first time in its 60-year history airing on Channel Nine on Sunday 1 July.  The Queensland Government via Screen Queensland, has partnered with Screen … Continued

PANELISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE  TV WEEK LOGIES INDUSTRY LEADER EVENT  Saturday 30 June 10.00am – 12.30pm | The Star, Gold Coast Be part of the conversation around the issues currently facing the Australian broadcast industry The geographical shift of the iconic annual celebration of the Australian television and screen industry – the TV WEEK Logies – from Melbourne … Continued

LIVE STREAMING EVENT SCREEN AUSTRALIA’S GENDER MATTERS: BRILLIANT PITCHES FORUM Monday 16 JULY 2018 11.00AM – 5.00PM Screen Queensland Boardroom | Brisbane Screen Queensland is thrilled to host a live streaming event to encourage local practitioners to come together to swap ideas and stories around Gender Matters and pitching. This one-day forum will be led by … Continued

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW OPEN Australian International Movie Convention – travel grant opportunity for producers, writers and directors CLOSE 5.00pm, Monday 25 June 2018 Screen Queensland (SQ) has five (5) full passes available for producers, directors and writers to this year’s Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC) valued at $1,500 each.  The deadline for applications is 5.00pm, Monday 25 … Continued

Gamers, Filmmakers and Innovators take the stage at Myriad Festival 2018 17 + 18 May 2018 Royal International Convention Centre, 600 Gregory Terrace | Bowen Hills At this year’s Myriad Festival – Australia’s premier technology and innovation event – meet some talented and creative people from the Queensland screen industry. About Myriad Festival 2018 Once a year, the … Continued

Apply now to present at the 2018 Asian Animation Summit taking place in Seoul, South Korea Applications close, 5.00pm Friday 7 September Screen Queensland in partnership with the Asian Animation Summit (AAS), is calling-out for Queensland projects to be presented at the 2018 AAS taking place from 28 – 30 November in Seoul, South Korea.  The AAS is a unique showcase of new animated children’s series … Continued

Screen Queensland and SBS celebrate diverse storytelling on screen  Queensland filmmakers from diverse backgrounds will be given the opportunity to produce unscripted short form content for SBS On Demand under a new partnership between Screen Queensland (SQ) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The SQ/SBS Short Form Content initiative provides funding for up to three early-to-mid career diverse filmmaking … Continued

SQ MENTORSHIP APPLICATIONS CLOSING DATE EXTENSION! The closing date for SQ Mentorship applications has been extended by one week and now closes 5.00pm Monday 25 June 2018 Screen Queensland is providing three outstanding early-to-mid-career screen or games practitioners $20,000 each, as part of the SQ Mentorship program, to support them to undertake a self-structured mentorship program designed to elevate their … Continued

Expressions of interest open for sqhub creative workspace. Applications close midnight, Sunday 1 July 2018. Screen sector companies and individual practitioners are invited to apply for residency in the sqhub, with two new desks now available. You can apply for one or both desks, either as a solo practitioner or a team of two. The … Continued

The Screen Queensland (SQ) Talent Development Fund Round Two Recipients Announced Talented Queensland writers will further develop their screenplays with support from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s (SQ) Talent Development Fund with eight recipients announced for the second round. The SQ Talent Development Fund offers screenwriters up to $15,000 (up to $10,000 for writing, and up … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk Wednesday 6 June 2018   New $12M film and television studio to bolster Queensland screen industry Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a new film and television production studio will be established in Brisbane. The Premier made the announcement in Hollywood as part of her … Continued

  MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk Wednesday 6 June 2018 The Gold Coast’s Darren Paul Fisher awarded 2018 Greg Coote Scholarship Queensland-based screenwriter, director and producer Darren Paul Fisher has been named as the 2018 recipient of the annual Greg Coote Scholarship, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced today. Now in … Continued

SQ is thrilled to share the following media release from the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk. Wednesday 6 June 2018. MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk   Queensland Government backing second season of acclaimed drama series Harrow Acclaimed television drama Harrow is set to return to Australian TV screens in 2019, with … Continued

The Queensland Government, through Screen Queensland, investing in GAME DEVELOPERS The Queensland Government through Screen Queensland (SQ), is supporting the development of seven (7) Queensland games with an investment of $397,218 via the inaugural SQ Game Development and Marketing Investment initiative. SQ received an overwhelmingly large response from local industry to the first round of the … Continued

Screen Queensland travel support for Queensland-based producers heading to MIFF 37ºSouth Market Screen Queensland is offering travel support to up to three (3) Queensland-based producers registered to attend MIFF 37ºSouth Market taking place from 2 – 5 August 2018. Up to $1,000 per individual producer or $1,500 per producing team is available to help with the cost of flights, accommodation, transport … Continued

Invitation for the Music Rights for Screen Practitioners Workshop presented by sqhub 1.30pm – 4.30pm Friday 8 June 2018   Screen Queensland Boardroom 1/30 Florence Street | Teneriffe Cost: $20 per person sqhub Community Member pricing $14 (Use Code: sqcommunity) Click Here to RSVP Presented by The Sound Pound’s Managing Director Tyler McLoughlan and Brisbane Composer Ack Kinmonth. … Continued

Exclusive Masterclass with acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Sen. Far North Queensland | Cairns – for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners who have commenced their careers as a director/writer and want to take the next step Thursday 14 June 2018 10.00am – 4.00pm Tanks Arts Centre Cairns Botanic Gardens 46 Collins Avenue, Edge Hill Q 4870 This exclusive … Continued

Crew position applications for Dora the Explorer All suitably qualified and available Queensland crew are invited to apply for crew positions on the international production Dora the Explorer by emailing their CVs to the production office at the following email address: dorafilmproduction@gmail.com Please note, this email address is for bona fide Queenslanders* only. Please include in the subject line of your … Continued

    MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk 24 May 2018 Premier welcomes launch schedule for Stan’s Queensland feature ‘The Second’ Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has welcomed news that The Second, a Screen Queensland and Stan Original Feature Film, will premiere in cinemas nationwide on July 5 followed by its release … Continued

SQ Working the Pitch 2018 Applications close 5.00pm Monday 4 June Screen Queensland has partnered with The Solid State to deliver SQ Working the Pitch, an intensive two-day masterclass and extended consultation for four teams of Queensland filmmakers on effectively pitching and marketing your screen project and creating an impactful presales trailer. The initiative suits projects considered … Continued

Screen Queensland  invites you to apply for  Surprise Attack  Games Publishing and Marketing Workshop presented by sqhub “How to discover and amplify what is remarkable about your game” 2.30pm – 5.00pm Thursday 31 May 2018   Brisbane Powerhouse, Rooftop Terrace 119 Lamington Street, New Farm Cost: $20 per person Maximum of six (6) teams of up to five … Continued

The sqhub is open for business – general industry membership now available  Recently the Honourable Jennifer Howard MP, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Assistant Minister of State, on behalf of the Premier of Queensland, officially welcomed the new residents of sqhub, a shared space that brings together Queensland game developers, digital content makers and screen industry … Continued

Screen Queensland to support mentorships for three diverse screen or games practitioners in 2018 Applications close 5.00pm Monday 18 June 2018 Screen Queensland will provide three outstanding early-to-mid-career screen or games practitioners $20,000 each, as part of the SQ Mentorship program, to support them to undertake a self-structured mentorship program designed to elevate their professional practice. SQ … Continued

Congratulations to the SQ Shorts Program creative teams The Queensland Government, through Screen Queensland, has invested $480,000 in the SQ Shorts Program supporting 12 short films to create opportunities for the state’s early and mid-career creative talent to develop standout stories for the screen. Screen Queensland congratulates the 12 creative teams who have been selected for … Continued

We are thrilled to share the following media release from the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk. Friday 4 May. MEDIA RELEASE Premier and Minister for Trade The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk   Film tax offset makes way for pipeline of block busters for Queensland The Federal Government’s decision to finally lift the film industry location tax … Continued

Invitation reminder for the not-to-be missed “In Conversation” breakfast event (9.30-11am)  and feature film workshop (12.30-3.30pm) – Thursday 3 May 2018 | Brisbane Screen Queensland is thrilled to be teaming up with Dame Changer to present a special industry breakfast and feature film workshop (workshop applications close 5.00pm, Friday 27 April). “In Conversation with Inside Picture’s Beatrice Neumann, SQ’s Tracey Vieira, and moderated … Continued