Acknowledgement of Country
Screen Queensland acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Traditional Custodians of Australia. We recognise their 65,000 years of custodianship that pre-dates colonisation. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and recognise the cultural and historic connection to land, sea, cosmos (the inclusion of the constellations that are part of a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritual and environmental narrative) and community. Screen Queensland is committed to elevating the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners to continue to share their rich cultures and perspectives with the Queensland and global community through screen storytelling. Screen Queensland understands the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and practitioners to be leaders in their own narratives to promote inclusion, collaboration and authenticity. Always was, always will be.
Games
Queensland is emerging as Australia’s most innovative hub for the digital games industry, boasting a thriving talent pool and the nation’s most competitive incentives.
Studios establishing themselves in Queensland can take advantage of the 15% Screen Queensland Digital Games Incentive, paired with the 30% Federal Tax Offset — it's easy to build your business in the sunshine state.
Along with Australia’s industry-leading games incentive, Screen Queensland prioritises talent development through paid placement programs and seed funding for start-up companies.
The Queensland Government through Screen Queensland is proud to support the digital games industry in the state.
SCREEN QUEENSLAND PROGRAMS
15% DIGITAL GAMES INCENTIVE
Australia's industry-leading 15% incentive for companies developing a game with a minimum $250,000 spend in Queensland.
GAMES GRANTS
Supporting the growth of the local developers and studios in Queensland, with up to $200,000 to create digital games, from idea to full release.
GAMES RESIDENCY
The first of its kind in Australia, this 12-month program supports early-career developers to accelerate their careers.
MARKET GRANTS
Registration and travel support for games developers to attend games conferences, markets and conventions both in-person and online.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR QUEENSLAND GAMES DEVELOPERS
30% DIGITAL GAMES TAX OFFSET
Combine the 30% Digital Games Tax Offset with Screen Queensland’s 15% Digital Games Incentive — equating to a 45% total offering.
EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Austrade's Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) helps local games developers promote their games to a global marketplace.
TRADE AND INVESTMENT QUEENSLAND
Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) connects the thriving Queensland games development industry with the strongest competitive incentives.
GAMES PRODUCTION FUND
Screen Australia's Games Production Fund supports developing indie games to reach the next significant milestone of its development.
TESTIMONIALS
"Screen Queensland’s support of Ardent Roleplay has been invaluable to getting us from development to a released product."
~ Dr Ralf Muhlberger
Ardacious Chief Executive Officer
Ardent Roleplay was supported by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland's Finance Program in 2019
"The most immediate benefit from Screen Queensland's support is the focus it allows us to put on the project, pushing forward the production timeline, and being able to hire an additional Queensland-based 3D artist to round out the team and achieve our aesthetic goals."
~ Seiji Tanaka
Programmer & Animator of Foolproof – Witch Beam
Foolproof was supported by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland's Games Finance Program in 2020.
"We were incredibly excited when we heard our application was successful, with Screen Queensland's support we’ll be able to bring the game to life in a way that we could never have achieved on our own."
~ Ellie Samson
Creative Director, Potions Express
Potions Express was supported by the Queensland Government via Screen Queensland's Games Finance Program in 2020.
