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Jump Start

Jump Start production grants offer $45,000 worth of equipment and facilities annually with three application rounds. Successful applicants can access Metro Screen’s high quality equipment, studio and post production facilities to offset your production budget.


Applications

The Jump Start program provides substantially subsidized access to the high quality industry standard equipment, studio and post production facilities here at Metro Screen, some cash contribution is required from the applicant. Applications should be realistic about the amount of support sought.

Applications for the Jump Start production subsidy grants are due in three rounds:
2nd April 2012
2nd July 2012
5th November 2012

To apply download, read and complete the following forms:

Jump Start Production Grant [Application Form] Jump Start Production Grant [Application Form] [138kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Budget] Jump Start Production Grant [Budget] [138kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Funding Sources] Jump Start Production Grant [Funding Sources] [131kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Cast and Crew] Jump Start Production Grant [Cast and Crew] [148kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Guidelines] Jump Start Production Grant [Guidelines] [322kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Loan Terms] Jump Start Production Grant [Loan Terms] [337kb]

Jump Start Production Grant [Sample Schedule] Jump Start Production Grant [Sample Schedule] [274kb]

Jump Start Success

Feature documentary ‘Where the Streets have No Name’ by Vijaykumar Mirchandani supported through the Jump Start production subsidy program 2010 won six awards, received nine international screenings including a short listed nomination for the IF Award for Rising Talent and took out the top honour at the Redemption Film Festival in the US.