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Showdown MAX


April 9, 2025

Applications open: Monday 12 May

Applications close: Friday 23 May

APPLY FROM 12 MAY

The Sunny Coast Showdown has transformed into Showdown MAX—a new and exciting iteration of the ground-breaking local talent development initiative.

Proudly supported by Screen Queensland, Showdown MAX will assist in the development of four exciting projects from Sunshine Coast practitioners with $10,000 in support. After development, one commercially-viable project will receive over $200,000 to create a pilot of the project which can be taken to market.

Showdown MAX is looking for projects that can be serialised and repeated for networks and streamers or complete, short-from web series for online platforms.

Learn more about Showdown MAX here.

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