The Island Screen Incentive provides a one-off grant at the rate of 10% of the expenditure on Tasmanian goods and services while producing the project, capped at AU$500,000 (excluding GST) per project. Applications can be considered at any time, but in all cases must be lodged at least four weeks before pre-production commences. Applications are not assessed in a competitive way, but all applications are subject to the availability of funds.

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 AU$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.

This support can be in the form of a recoupable equity production investment or a non-recoupable grant, depending on the amount provided and/or the type of program you apply for, such as Production Equity Support for equity and the Island Screen Incentive program for grants.

Eligibility is considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the engagement of resident Tasmanian screen practitioners, and/or the creation of infrastructure and supplementary employment.

The amount of funds invested is usually determined by the amount of eligible Tasmanian expenditure within the state. The primary criterion for assessment is the extent to which production investment provides economic benefits, job creation and career development for Tasmanian cast and crew.