Cultural Fund: Funded Projects
Find out more about projects that have been funded by the Screenrights Cultural Fund below.
![Sound recordist Alicia Butterworth with mic Sound recordist Alicia Butterworth with mic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Aliciamic-scaled-qbzmryi6d3creqttx9svu9nd8sgmwx4w2blhtn5by4.jpeg)
Developing Diverse Screen Sound Practitioner Futures
Recipient: Alicia Butterworth
Year: 2023
Developing Diverse Screen Sound Practitioner Futures
Recipient: Alicia Butterworth
Year: 2023
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![Headshot of Tracey Rigney, Pink Lake Creative Headshot of Tracey Rigney, Pink Lake Creative](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/200319-Treaty-047Tracey-529-scaled-qbzmcf87eo35ire7n21v4os3sj18p0gllffla06ksc.jpg)
Pink Lake Creative Pathways and Connections Workshop Program
Recipient: Pink Lake Creative
Year: 2023
Pink Lake Creative Pathways and Connections Workshop Program
Recipient: Pink Lake Creative
Year: 2023
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: In Progress
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
Queer Screen Development Toolkit
Recipient: Proud Voices on Screen
Year: 2023
Queer Screen Development Toolkit
Recipient: Proud Voices on Screen
Year: 2023
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $30,730.46
Status: In Progress
![Jon Tamihere-Kemeys, Touch Compass Jon Tamihere-Kemeys, Touch Compass](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Jon-Tamihere-Kemeys-midshot-qbznh4mlddt6au9my5h8lwzpw8eh1524uwhkgdttbw.jpg)
Screen Production Programme for d/Deaf and Disabled Students
Recipient: Touch Compass
Year: 2023
Screen Production Programme for d/Deaf and Disabled Students
Recipient: Touch Compass
Year: 2023
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
THE LAB: First Nations Women Screen Directors Lab
Recipient: Black Apple Productions
Year: 2023
THE LAB: First Nations Women Screen Directors Lab
Recipient: Black Apple Productions
Year: 2023
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![Unquiet Collective, l-r row 1: Alex Kelly, Larissa Behrendt, Lisa Sherrard; row 2: Sophie Hyde, Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson, Maya Newell Unquiet Collective, l-r row 1: Alex Kelly, Larissa Behrendt, Lisa Sherrard; row 2: Sophie Hyde, Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson, Maya Newell](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/UC-qbzn2i8z25slp7i8bty5tltl8ggxan0g6j5npfia4c.png)
Unquiet Collective Distribution and Impact Lab
Recipient: Unquiet Collective
Year: 2023
Unquiet Collective Distribution and Impact Lab
Recipient: Unquiet Collective
Year: 2023
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![Writers in session Writers in session](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Writers-in-session-2-Sept-15-ptdaumh6c50bwbpgv3cm9mwtudcnh1hygch6ikg1bw.jpeg)
Goolarri Writers Program
Recipient: Goolarri Media Enterprises
Year: 2022
Goolarri Writers Program
Recipient: Goolarri Media Enterprises
Year: 2022
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![Satisfied students at a Production Accounting Workshop satisfied students at a Production Accounting Workshop](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_5127-copy-q2exu9d1tp0yn90pvuz55fkmw0up3vyij7bcfbv2rg.png)
Screen Trades
Recipient: Arts & Cultural Exchange
Year: 2022
Screen Trades
Recipient: Arts & Cultural Exchange
Year: 2022
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $49,983
Status: In Progress
![Whakatāne High School workshop Whakatāne High School workshop](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_1342-q4vzkurcwxycmci3fhujrhapkqfsc54zst70vfcsl8.jpg)
See Them: Be Them
Recipient: POW Studios
Year: 2022
See Them: Be Them
Recipient: POW Studios
Year: 2022
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $29,100
Status: Completed
![Mob Talks – Keith Gilbey-Warrior (producer/director) and host Marcellus Enalanga, image credit: Brad Halstead Mob Talks - Keith Gilbey-Warrior (producer/director) and host Marcellus Enalanga, image credit: Brad Halstead](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Mob-Talks-Keith-Gilbey-Warrior-producer_director-and-host-Marcellus-Enalanga-and-the-image-credit-is-Brad-Halstead-ptdbf5abjx3pdtwb0ypdpgh4r875j4yz9x8tq20lh8.png)
TV Pilot Initiative
Recipient: Channel 44
Year: 2022
TV Pilot Initiative
Recipient: Channel 44
Year: 2022
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $34,000
Status: In Progress
![Young Pasifika Animators at work kids drawing storyboards as part of a workshop shession](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DSC_0135-scaled-q2exhmf5xvq6jzdjoebpmmdjdj51mdsfgnkc5elmf0.jpg)
Young Pasifika Animators
Recipient: Pacific Kids' Learning
Year: 2022
Young Pasifika Animators
Recipient: Pacific Kids' Learning
Year: 2022
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: In Progress
![Fair Play on Screen Program Launch image Fair Play on Screen Program Launch image](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Diversity-Arts-Australia-Fair-Play-on-Screen-Masterclass-copy-ptaccmk5vojzrgswptr3x4rliumyy0skntikrl5h30.png)
Fair Play on Screen
Recipient: Diversity Arts Australia
Year: 2021
Fair Play on Screen
Recipient: Diversity Arts Australia
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $25,000
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
Impact Team Labs
Recipient: Media Farm
Year: 2021
Impact Team Labs
Recipient: Media Farm
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $30,000
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
Internship Model Development
Recipient: Back to Back Theatre
Year: 2021
Internship Model Development
Recipient: Back to Back Theatre
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $20,000
Status: In Progress
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
Platform 2022
Recipient: For Film's Sake
Year: 2021
Platform 2022
Recipient: For Film's Sake
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $30,000
Status: Completed
![Writers Workshop Writers Workshop](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/MG_8105-1-pjbkqso9wuv1knsx8imglmpczobe2ok30fielkoxbw.jpeg)
Stories From Another Australia
Recipient: Co-Curious
Year: 2021
Stories From Another Australia
Recipient: Co-Curious
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $45,500
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
The Feast
Recipient: Midnight Feast
Year: 2021
The Feast
Recipient: Midnight Feast
Year: 2021
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $49,100
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
The New Pasifika Creators Accelerator Program
Recipient: Sweetshop & Green
Year: 2021
The New Pasifika Creators Accelerator Program
Recipient: Sweetshop & Green
Year: 2021
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![Guy Pearce and Henrietta Graham on Neighbours Guy Pearce and Henrietta Graham on Neighbours](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bus-Stop-Films-Guy-Pearce-and-Henrietta-scaled-ptabtzfebz19hvvrkrnhgu4hdqiwa4s83jpw40skho.jpg)
Accessible Film Studies Program expansion
Recipient: Bus Stop Films
Year: 2020
Accessible Film Studies Program expansion
Recipient: Bus Stop Films
Year: 2020
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: Completed
![Jess Murray, winner of the Discovering New Voices – Adult Animation initiative Jess Murray, winner of the Discovering New Voices – Adult Animation initiative](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/MediaRelease-pj8aw4he1iypn6irglkc695et7wmx5fzp5jxbnced8.png)
Discovering New Voices Initiative
Recipient: Screenworks
Year: 2020
Discovering New Voices Initiative
Recipient: Screenworks
Year: 2020
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: Completed
![My Home participants workshop My Home participants workshop](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/163248525_279458623752047_3996764655323690280_n-edited-pj88jlttit9jpfadzkczh2ybwyhhswwv2tt6uynruk.jpg)
My Home My Culture
Recipient: Southland Creative
Year: 2020
My Home My Culture
Recipient: Southland Creative
Year: 2020
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: Completed
![On country field trip On country field trip](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screen-Shot-2022-01-19-at-4.43.55-pm-pj8a37y1vxeamui78lsc01q57odb87p4q3df2c77p8.png)
Our Ganalili Heroes
Recipient: Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation
Year: 2020
Our Ganalili Heroes
Recipient: Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation
Year: 2020
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $38,720
Status: Completed
![Package to Pitch selected participants Package to Pitch selected participants](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/P2P_announcement_03-1-pj8agm599xqe2t1s0w7y161lycclwxvfke1i9ac918.jpeg)
Package to Pitch
Recipient: Cinespace
Year: 2020
Package to Pitch
Recipient: Cinespace
Year: 2020
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $31,280
Status: Completed
![Paerangi Project – Stage Three Participants Paerangi Project – Stage Three Participants](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/photocollage5-scaled-pj8ba3d1lw346k8aw4xqq890md20b7wdyakp2omrwc.jpg)
Paerangi Project
Recipient: Script to Screen Te Tari Tuhi Kupu A Whakaahua
Year: 2020
Paerangi Project
Recipient: Script to Screen Te Tari Tuhi Kupu A Whakaahua
Year: 2020
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: Completed
![Tāhuhu kaupapa: Betsy Young Tāhuhu kaupapa: Betsy Young](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Tai-Huri-3-scaled-ptab3gfdgapxu2eyhauj3j45u99z1ngxs8wkiw4k3g.jpg)
Tāhuhu Stories of Ancestry
Recipient: Tai Huri Films
Year: 2020
Tāhuhu Stories of Ancestry
Recipient: Tai Huri Films
Year: 2020
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $45,000
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
DocAccess
Recipient: Documentary Australia Foundation
Year: 2019
DocAccess
Recipient: Documentary Australia Foundation
Year: 2019
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![screenrights-cultural-fund-500×335 cultural fund graphic](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenrights-cultural-fund-500x335-1-p6gkfxk2fviib6s7jrsdue7v8q2wd8gl8t0081y9q4.jpeg)
Regional Venues Education Program
Recipient: Film Outreach Australia
Year: 2019
Regional Venues Education Program
Recipient: Film Outreach Australia
Year: 2019
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $25,000
Status: Completed
![A wrapt audience A wrapt audience](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HandsupifyouthinkeveryschoolstudentshouldwatchTheStagingPost-pj86cvuf5bi1d3mwo1ct5g3kw8hu5he596w8xpdqyk.jpeg)
The Staging Post Education Project
Recipient: Light Sound Art Film
Year: 2019
The Staging Post Education Project
Recipient: Light Sound Art Film
Year: 2019
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![Through Our Lens Taiwan Through Our Lens Taiwan](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screen-Shot-2022-01-19-at-3.47.42-pm-pj87ik0u4wjo2r3tc1tdoxj8z73neetqzg36vblf3w.png)
Through Our Lens
Recipient: Maoriland Charitable Trust
Year: 2019
Through Our Lens
Recipient: Maoriland Charitable Trust
Year: 2019
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![Generations of Knowledge Generations of Knowledge](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screen-Shot-2022-01-17-at-11.33.53-am-pj4f92wx47bjfykyv4qskb776jkbkbfgvljy4azpoc.png)
Lake Mungo Interactive App and Education Package
Recipient: Sharing Stories Foundation
Year: 2018
Lake Mungo Interactive App and Education Package
Recipient: Sharing Stories Foundation
Year: 2018
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![Starstream in use Starstream in use](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screen-Shot-2022-01-19-at-3.03.41-pm-pj85kg86eqks5qxrp8w384elzmn4b3igcgghbdjh6k.png)
Starstream
Recipient: Psykinetic
Year: 2018
Starstream
Recipient: Psykinetic
Year: 2018
Country: Australia
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed
![VR Prototype Render VR Prototype Render](https://www.screenrights.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/HighresScreenshot00000-pj4g9kzailaeatk7pwr8e3lln7ngh6c7w9kr14vc1o.png)
TOGETHER
Recipient: Brad Knewstubb
Year: 2018
TOGETHER
Recipient: Brad Knewstubb
Year: 2018
Country: New Zealand
Amount Funded: $50,000
Status: Completed