South Australia First Nations Story Camp Aotearoa 2026 - Application Form

  • South Australia First Nations Projects Story Camp Aotearoa, NZ 2026 Application Form

  • Please refer to the application information on the SAFC website. You may save this application and resume later on if you need to. Applications close: Wednesday 18 February, 2026

  • Contact Details

    The writer and/or IP owner must be the lead applicant.

  • About Your Project

  • Eligibility & Availability

  • Applicants must be South Australian resident First Nations key creatives with a demonstrated commitment to developing their professional screen career in South Australia. Applicants must confirm their eligibility to apply for travel grant through the SAFC First Nations Practitioner Development Fund.

    For more information, including eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria and application instructions, go to the SAFC Website or download SAFC guidelines guidelines and Terms of Trade

     

  • If no, Sorry you are not eligible to be the lead applicant. 

  • Story Camp is a bespoke development lab tailored to the needs of each project. In some instances filmmaking teams will attend, in others only the writer. This will be decided in discussion with Script to Screen if you are selected for the programme.

  • TRAVEL TO NZ

    PLEASE NOTE: Travel costs/flights for South Australian First Nations filmmakers to NZ for Story Camp will be managed via South Australia Film Corporation (SAFC) and their independent application process once the team(s) are selected.

  • Copyright Ownership

    Please note if you have used an AI programme to generate your story it is unlikely you will be able to prove copyright ownership. It is unfair for our limited funding to be spent on developing a project that may never be able to prove Chain of Title, therefore it is ineligible for Story Camp.

  • Links to prior work

  • A link to your prior work - Film and/or other art form.

    (if you are submitting film work, please send a link to the piece of work you think best represents you as an artist)

  • Supporting Documentation

    Please ensure ALL uploaded attachments are page-numbered and include a header with the applicant's name and the project title.
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  • 2. Please provide one submission PDF document (no more than 10 pages) with the following:

    1. Film Logline (50 words or less)
    2. Film Synopsis (500-750 words)
    3. A statement about why you want to tell this story
    4. A statement about where the project is in its development journey, including any finance and key team and/or talent secured (if appropriate)
    5. A statement about what you think that you, your team and the project need from Story Camp
    6. Short biographies of you and attached key creatives (½ a page per person - not a list of credits)

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  • 3. If you are applying with a feature documentary please also provide a link to some footage from/about the doco you are applying with.

  • Demographic information

    We are required by our funders to gather statistical and demographical information. This information will be anonymised before it is shared with the funders. All question shave the option PREFER NOT TO ANSWER. Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.

  • Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

    The SAFC is committed to supporting increased participation in the screen industry by people from under-represented groups including female writers and directors, First Nations practitioners, practitioners from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Deaf or disabled practitioners, practitioners from LGBTQIA+ communities and practitioners from regional and remote areas. SAFC recognises that barriers may prevent practitioners from underrepresented groups from accessing our programs. For a confidential discussion about your individual circumstances and/or access needs, please contact the Production and Development Team at programs@safilm.com.au or 08 8394 2029 or via the National Relay Service. 
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