Project and Career Acceleration
SCREEN CHANGER (previously, ScreenTank)
Dame Changer champions the success and growth of women-led projects and opportunities in the Australian screen industry. We do it by identifying and fast-tracking women-led projects of merit to market.
SCREEN CHANGER is an intensive bootcamp for film/TV projects designed to get female-led projects to market. This year, 2021, we will only accept 6 projects.
Are YOU ready to get YOUR PROJECT on track TO MARKET?
What you get:
- The most tailored and dedicated project support you will ever receive
- A chance to pitch your projects to international and local industry leaders
- Specific tools to fast track your “test to market” viability
- Dedicated project mentor for your team
What it Takes:
RIGHT PROJECT: This project should be developed to the stage where it’s ready to do the final test-to-market checks to be pitch ready.
RIGHT TEAM: Participating projects must have at least one person 100% focused. Must be able to receive coaching and mentoring to stay committed to realising their goals. We are looking for risk-taking, visionary projects with ambition.
What is SCREEN CHANGER?
- An intensive learning and development bootcamp for Film/TV projects
- Tailored to your specific project needs and challenges
- Every project is allocated an exclusive industry project mentor assigned
- You get upmarket updates and tips from industry experts
- Specific tools to fast track your “test to market” project viability
- Local and international experts help participants identify and address specific creative and business requirements and challenges of each project
- Experts will highlight and address project weaknesses and build ideas how to strengthen them
- A strategic path forward for each project will be created
- Our bootcamp includes project presentations, project break-out sessions, industry expert sessions, expert feedback sessions and group work
- Sessions cover a broad spectrum of topics including project differentiation, creating a community, marketing, financial and business modelling, legal issues and much more.
- Teams will learn how to prepare a project business plan, 12month finance strategy, and a SWOT analysis and a pitch. Your teams will create, present and receive constructive feedback.
- A final event for teams to pitch their projects – both international and local
- Our intensive workshop will culminate with the opportunity to present projects to distributors and other decision-makers. Both local and international
- Every project will be allocated an exclusive industry project mentor tailored to your project needs
The 2019 full program is available here (example program).
Eligibility
– Female directors and/or writers are encouraged to apply. We will assist you in finding the right people for your project. Even if you have less than 10 years’ experience, you are welcome to apply, because we will connect you to the experience you need.
– Screen Changer invites projects teams of up to 3 members.
– Female directors preferred.
– Ideally, at least one woman in your team must have over ten years industry experience and have successfully delivered a long format project to market in the last five years
– Feature film or Feature Documentaries only
COST per team:
$1500 per team for members
$1850 per team for non-members
Includes the 3-day intensive experience.
Food, travel and accommodation not included.
KEY DATES
Applications Close – 14 May
Shortlist – 17 May
Shortlist IV – 22nd May
Project Teams Announcement – 26 May
Launch event – w/c 7 June
Launch – Monday w/c 24 May
Bootcamp – Monday 14 – Friday 18 June *(9am–11am or 8am–10am)
Bootcamp – Monday 21 – Friday 25 June (6pm–8pm)
SCREEN CHANGER HISTORY
- 4 Lottie Lyall Scholarship winners who have been mentored and networked across the globe
- 2 projects have been successfully financed after their Berlin Film Festival Trips and one production is underway (This is BIG! Our action delivers!)
- Our previous 2 screen tanks have workshopped 24 projects and we have mentored over 100 women how to progress their projects
- 2 projects are currently part of our Mentor to Market program
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Anyone can apply. You do not need to be a Dame Changer member prior to applying. However, one member in your team needs to meet the membership eligibility requirements and your team must meet the Screen Changer eligibility requirements above.
What does a team look like?
Ideally it is a producer and director team. There must be a minimum of two people in the team, one of which meets the membership eligibility requirements
What does it cost to apply?
Application fee $120, for your membership (Non-Members can apply as well)
What will Screen Changer cost if my application is successful?
Screen Changer costs $1500 for members and $1850 for non-members to attend. If your team is from interstate you will need to get to Sydney and stay for three days. We will be encouraging the state agencies to assist with travel costs.
Do I need to be a Dame Changer member to apply for Screen Changer?
No you don’t need to be, but one of your team must meet the membership eligibility requirements.
Who should complete the application form?
A member of the team. It usually would be the producer, but does not have to be. The person who does complete the form and submit must meet the membership eligibility requirements.
I don’t yet have all the information requested on the form, for example I don’t have a finance plan. What do I do?
Don’t worry, just fill in what you can. We hope the workshop will enable you to fill in the gaps.
At a Glance
2019 Featured Speakers
Mike is the Managing Director of Universal Pictures Australasia, a position he held since 2006. During this time Mike has overseen the release of more than 130 films in the ANZ market which have generated over US$1 Billion including some of the highest grossing films in recent years such as Despicable Me 2, Ted, Mamma Mia, Bridesmaids, Les Miserables and Fast and Furious 6.
Jonathan Page has worked in a range of capacities in film, television and live theatre for 20 years. In 2010 Jonathan established Bonsai Films to work with distributors, sales agents and producers providing practical and viable solutions to exploit rights, develop projects and fund films. He has licensed over $25 million worth of content to Australian broadcasters, airlines and online platforms and has theatrical released over 30 feature films.
Hilary Davis is the co-founder of Bankside Films, and until recently was the co-managing director. At the end of 2017 Hilary Davis stepped down after 11 years at the company and is currently taking a “break” after 35 years in the business.
For more than 15 years Matthew has researched, written and presented on media trends for a range of public and private organisations.
With over twenty five year’s experience in the global entertainment industry, Elizabeth Trotman has worked for The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., BBC Worldwide and Hoyts Distribution on countless projects including The Lion King, Toy Story, The Exorcist, The Matrix and Slumdog Millionaire.
Rob Gibson is head of Originals Development for Stan, where he is working on the development and production of original programs for the platform. Stan’s current slate includes the comedy series NO ACTIVITY, produced by Jungleboys, which will be released in late 2015, and WOLF CREEK, a long form TV drama adaptation of the Greg McLean movies, which is in development with Screentime and McLean.
Program
The Screen Tank program is structured around three focussed business areas: (1) Audience and Marketing; (2) Sales & Distribution; and (3) Sales, Release and Marketing Strategy. Programming is subject to change as speakers are confirmed and will be flexible to accommodate the needs of the project teams attending.
2019 program will be announced soon
Outcomes
At the conclusion of the Screen Tank, your team will have a project specific plan which outlines:
1-2 realistic and measurable goals
Action-steps required be taken to reach these goals
Additional resources available to help achieve goals
Timeline indicating when each step and goal will be completed
Eligibility
Your team can be up to 4 people, to include a minimum of 2 women.
Female directors preferred.
Ideally, at least one woman in your team must have over ten years industry experience and have successfully delivered a long format project to market in the last five years
Feature film or Feature Documentaries only
Female directors and/or writers are encouraged to apply. We will assist you in finding the right people for your project. Even if you have less than 10 years’ experience, you are welcome to apply, because we will connect you to the experience you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Anyone can apply. You do not need to be a Dame Changer member prior to applying. However, one member in your team needs to meet the membership eligibility requirements and your team must meet the Screen Tank eligibility requirements above.
What does a team look like?
Ideally it is a producer and director team. There must be a minimum of two people in the team, one of which meets the membership eligibility requirements.
What does it cost to apply?
Application fee $120, for your membership
What will Screen Tank cost if my application is successful?
Screen Tank costs $900 for your team to attend. If your team is from interstate you will need to get to Sydney and stay for the three days. We will be encouraging the state agencies to assist with travel costs.
Do I need to be a Dame Changer member to apply for Screen Tank?
No you don’t need to be, but one of your team must meet the membership eligibility requirements.
Who should complete the application form?
A member of the team. It usually would be the producer, but does not have to be. The person who does complete the form and submit must meet the membership eligibility requirements.
I don’t yet have all the information requested on the form, for example I don’t have a finance plan. What do I do?
Don’t worry, just fill in what you can. We hope the workshop will enable you to fill in the gaps.
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