Sunshine Coast Screen Collective

What Sunshine Coast Screen Collective does

The Sunshine Coast Screen Collective is a member-based non-profit industry organization founded in 2020 to support film and screen industry professionals on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Australia. It serves directors, editors, writers, producers, crew members, and emerging filmmakers through annual memberships ($60/year), recurring events, and industry advocacy, addressing the fragmentation of the local film industry by providing networking infrastructure, professional development, and showcase platforms. The organization is governed by a committee of senior industry figures and operates with approximately 10 employees.

The Collective runs an event-centric portfolio anchored by Showfest, a four-day annual film conference held each October that bundles the Screen Summit industry forum, the Pacific Island Film Festival, the Sunshine Coast Screen Awards Dinner, and the Showdown Shorts short-film competition. Additional recurring programs include curated workshops (e.g., AIDC Regionality, games IP/legal sessions) hosted at ScreenHub, a production hub and event venue at 140 Currie Street, Nambour. Distribution is community- and event-led, using Glueup for membership/ticketing, Film Freeway for submissions, and organic social (Instagram, Facebook) for awareness.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues ($60/year), event ticket sales, competition entry fees, and likely grant/partnership funding from government and industry bodies. No external venture backing is reported. Partners include Film Fiji, Film Sunshine Coast, Sunny Coast Showdown, Maroochy RSL, and Nambour Cinemas. The Collective functions primarily as regional industry infrastructure rather than a commercial enterprise, with leadership credentials (Emmy/Peabody/PGA-awarded producers, ARIA-awarded musicians, senior Australian broadcast executives) serving as the primary differentiator.

Name

Sunshine Coast Screen Collective

Legal name

Sunshine Coast Screen Collective

Website

https://sunshinecoastscreencollective.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Sunshine Coast Screen Collective is a non-profit industry organization that supports film and screen professionals on Queensland's Sunshine Coast through $60/year membership, the annual Showfest conference, the Showdown Shorts competition, and regional industry advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Industry Association

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Screen industry collective
• Film industry events
• Short film competition
• Industry membership association
• Film conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

Doonan

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues provide revenue stream and access to member benefits including events, online community, and industry support.
2. Event Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for Showfest conference, Screen Summit, Pacific Island Film Festival, and other industry events.
3. Showdown Shorts Entries: Entry fees from filmmakers submitting to the Showdown Shorts short film competition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sunshine Coast Screen Collective is a non-profit membership organization that supports film, television, and digital media professionals on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. It runs an annual four-day film conference (Showfest) that incorporates the Screen Summit industry forum, Pacific Island Film Festival, Screen Collective Awards Dinner, and Showdown Shorts competition, and it sells an annual individual membership at AUD $60 per year providing event access, networking, an online community, and a member directory.

Product overview

Sunshine Coast Screen Collective is a community organization offering a portfolio of programs and events for the film and screen industry. The core offerings include Showfest, an annual four-day film conference featuring the Screen Summit, Pacific Island Film Festival, Screen Collective Awards Dinner, and Showdown Shorts competition. Additional offerings include annual membership providing event access, networking, and industry resources. The collective serves film professionals, emerging filmmakers, and industry stakeholders on the Sunshine Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Showfest: Sunshine Coast's premier film conference and celebration of creativity, featuring industry forums, screenings, awards, and emerging talent showcases across four days.
• Showdown Shorts
• ScreenHub

Products and services

• Showfest Sunshine Coast's premier annual four-day film conference and celebration of creativity, featuring industry forums, screenings, awards, and emerging talent showcases for filmmakers, industry professionals, and film audiences.
• Showdown Shorts Short film competition and showcase championing first-time and emerging filmmakers on the Sunshine Coast, accepting entries via Film Freeway and screening finalists at partner venues.
• Screen Summit Targeted industry forum within Showfest for advancing professional development in regional screen sectors, featuring panels, workshops, and keynotes with Australian industry leaders.
• Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF) Cross-cultural film event held during Showfest connecting Sunshine Coast audiences with stories from Oceania, in association with Film Fiji, celebrating culture, identity, and environment.
• Sunshine Coast Screen Awards Annual awards dinner honouring individuals and projects from the Sunshine Coast region that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and local impact in film, TV, and digital media.
• Screen Collective Membership Annual individual membership program for local screen industry professionals at AUD $60 per year, including event access, free drinks and pizza, online community access, members directory, industry support, and networking.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sunny Coast ShowdowncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-founded in 2021 by Jon Coghill and the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective to foster the region's film industry. The Sunny Coast Showdown serves as a major film competition and incubator for local talent, producing award-winning shorts and developing feature films.
• Film FijicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm Fiji partners with the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective for the Pacific Island Film Festival (PIFF), a cross-cultural film event connecting Sunshine Coast audiences with stories from Oceania. This association celebrates themes of culture, identity, and environment, fostering dialogue between Australian and Pacific communities.
• Maroochy RSLminorOthersVenue partnership for Showfest Screen Summit and other industry events, serving as the location for professional development forums and networking opportunities.
• Nambour CinemasminorOthersCinema venue partnership for Showdown Shorts screenings, providing a professional screening venue for the short film competition.
• Film Sunshine CoastcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional film industry organization providing resources including the Locations Directory for filmmakers seeking filming sites on the Sunshine Coast.
• Government and Industry PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe collective proudly partners with government and industry organizations to build the Sunshine Coast screen industry infrastructure and support local film professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Screen Queensland: State-level screen industry development body for Queensland that provides funding, incentives, and locations support — directly overlapping with the Collective's role of supporting regional screen production, but at vastly greater scale and with public funding.
• ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image): National screen culture institution running film festivals, exhibitions, and industry programs — comparable in mission of advancing screen culture and industry development but at institutional scale.
• AFTRS (Australian Film Television and Radio School): National screen training institution producing emerging filmmakers and hosting industry events — comparable in supporting emerging talent and screen industry capability, though focused on education rather than regional industry association work.

Direct peers

• Sunny Coast Showdown: Co-founded with the Collective in 2021 as a regional film competition and incubator — the closest partner/peer, sharing leadership (Jon Coghill, Bill Missett, Louise Hayse) and overlapping programming on short films and emerging filmmakers.
• Film Sunshine Coast: Regional film industry organization on the Sunshine Coast that maintains the Locations Directory and promotes the region to productions — a natural co-operator and the most direct functional peer in the same geography.
• St Kilda Film Festival: Long-running Melbourne-based short film festival and industry platform — directly comparable to Showdown Shorts and Showfest as a regional short-film showcase with industry programming.
• CinefestOZ: Regional Australian film festival with industry programming and short-film competitions — comparable in being a non-metropolitan festival combining public screenings with industry development.
• Byron Bay Film Festival: Australian regional film festival combining public screenings, industry panels, and emerging filmmaker showcases — a strong comparator for a non-metropolitan festival-led industry organization.
• Flickerfest: Australia's premier short film festival touring nationally and internationally — directly comparable to Showdown Shorts as a curated short-film competition platform.

Regional players

• Brisbane International Film Festival: Major Queensland film festival with industry programming — competes for the same Sunshine Coast audience attention and filmmaker participation from a larger, more established base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ScreenCollective
• Instagraminstagram.com/screencollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunshine-coast-screen-collective

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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