What Screen Tasmania does

Screen Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government agency established in 2017 under the Cultural and Creative Industries Act 2017, operating within the Creative Industries, Sport and Visitor Economy division of the state government. The agency is responsible for facilitating support and development of Tasmania's film, television production, and video game development industries, functioning as the sole state-level screen funding body with final funding decisions made by the Minister for the Arts following assessment by the Screen Tasmania Expert Advisory Group (STEAG).

The agency administers a portfolio of funding programs covering the full screen-industry lifecycle: Project Development Grants (short-form series booster up to AUD$25,000, intermediate stage up to AUD$20,000, market-attached up to AUD$30,000, slate development up to AUD$30,000); Production Support (non-recoupable grants up to AUD$50,000 or equity investments of AUD$50,000+ with pro-rata terms); the Island Screen Incentive (10% rebate on Tasmanian expenditure, capped at AUD$500,000, requiring a minimum AUD$1.5M Tasmanian spend); Industry Development grants across four streams (market travel, conference support, short courses, professional events); Training and Placements for entry-level practitioners; and Games Development funding (conceptual design up to AUD$20,000, production and release up to AUD$50,000 recoupable). Applications are submitted through the Smarty Grants online portal and prospective applicants are required to consult Screen Tasmania staff prior to submission.

Screen Tasmania's business model is the distribution of public funding rather than the generation of commercial revenue. Funded projects must demonstrate minimum spend-to-investment ratios (4:1 for live action scripted; 3:1 for factual/interactive/animation) and carry mandatory attachment requirements to develop Tasmanian talent. Co-funding and co-production partnerships with national broadcasters (ABC, SBS, NITV), international streamers (Netflix), and the federal agency Screen Australia are central to its distribution function, enabling Tasmanian productions to access marketplace attachment and broader audiences. Notable funded productions include Bay of Fires season 2 (AUD$1.7M), The Survivors (AUD$500K), Little J & Big Cuz season 5 (AUD$200K), Ground Up (AUD$200K), and Leonardo's Moonship (AUD$100K). The agency also operates the Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase, held April 17-19, 2026 at PW1 in Hobart, and maintains a Locations and Crew service to support incoming productions.

Name

Screen Tasmania

Legal name

Screen Tasmania

Website

https://screen.tas.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Screen Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government agency, established in 2017, that funds and supports the state's film, television, and video game development industries through grants, equity investments, and industry development programs serving Tasmanian screen practitioners and production companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Arts & Screen Funding

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (926), Public Finance Activities (92113)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Broadcasting Grants & Government Funding Administration (MPABADAM)

Keywords

• Screen industry funding
• Film production grants
• Video game development funding
• Government arts grants
• Television production investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Distribution: Screen Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government agency that distributes public funding to support the state's film, television, and video game development industries. The agency operates under the Cultural and Creative Industries Act 2017 and does not generate commercial revenue. All funding is provided through programs approved under legislation, including equity investments, recoupable grants, and non-recoupable grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Screen Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government agency that distributes public funding to support the state's film, television, and video game development industries. It provides equity investments and recoupable/non-recoupable grants to Tasmanian screen practitioners and production companies across program streams including project development, production support, industry development, training and placements, and games development.

Product overview

Screen Tasmania is a Tasmanian Government body facilitating support and development in the state's film, television production, and video game development industries. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of funding programs including Project Development Grants, Industry Development Grants (covering market travel, conferences, short courses, and professional events), Production Support for feature films and TV productions, the Island Screen Incentive for attracting productions to Tasmania, Training and Placements for emerging practitioners, and Games Development funding. Additionally, Screen Tasmania hosts the Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase event and maintains the Smarty Grants online application portal for all funding programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Level Up Tasmania: A video game showcase event celebrating Tasmanian-made video games and local game developers.
• Island Screen Incentive

Products and services

• Project Development Grants Funding program supporting development of Tasmanian screen projects including drama, documentaries, feature films, and video games, with sub-streams such as Short-form series booster (up to $25,000), Intermediate stage funding (up to $20,000), Market attached funding (up to $30,000), and Slate development (up to $30,000).
• Industry Development Grants Program developing professional skills and networks of Tasmanian screen practitioners through four streams: Market Travel (Stream A), Conference Support (Stream B), Short Courses (Stream C), and Professional Events (Stream D).
• Production Support One-off grant or equity investment for production of animation, feature films, television drama, documentary, and interactive projects. Provides minimum $30,000 support, up to $50,000 as non-recoupable grant or $50,000+ as production investment.
• Island Screen Incentive Grant program attracting non-Tasmanian screen productions to film in Tasmania. Provides 10% of Tasmanian goods and services expenditure, capped at AUD$500,000 for productions expending at least AUD$1.5 million in Tasmania.
• Training and Placements On-the-job paid opportunities for entry-level and emerging screen practitioners including Attachments (minimum 8 weeks), Placements (minimum 12 weeks), and Traineeships in professional productions.
• Games Development Funding for development of digital games on all platforms. Includes Conceptual design grants (up to $20,000) and Production and Release funding (recoupable grant up to $50,000 with 25% revenue recoupment).
• Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase Free video game showcase event celebrating Tasmanian-made video games and local game developers, including an Industry Day for networking and showcasing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum spend-to-investment ratio of 4:1 for live action scripted projects and 3:1 for factual/interactive/animation projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)coreOthersCo-broadcaster and co-production partner for Tasmanian screen projects including Bay of Fires (seasons 2 and 3), Ground Up, and various drama and documentary series.
• SBS (Special Broadcasting Service)coreOthersCo-broadcaster and co-production partner for projects including The Chef's Garden, Hunt for Truth series, A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking, and Alone Australia.
• NITV (National Indigenous Television)coreOthersBroadcast partner for Little J & Big Cuz children's animation series and Moonbird drama.
• NetflixcoreOthersInternational streaming platform and co-production partner for The Survivors drama series.
• Screen AustraliacoreOthersNational government screen agency that co-funds Tasmanian productions. Productions must have provisional co-production approval or Producer Offset documentation from Screen Australia.
• ITV Studios AustraliaminorOthersProduction company partner for Alone Australia season 3 through Island Screen Incentive.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC): SA state screen agency funding development, production, and post-production across film, TV, and games. Similar in scale to Screen Tasmania with the Post Production and Digital Effects Rebate and Production Investment program, and a comparable mandate to grow a smaller state screen industry.
• Screen Canberra: ACT-based screen agency offering production funding, development support, and location attraction. Closely comparable in scale and structure to Screen Tasmania, supporting a smaller jurisdiction's screen industry through similar grant and incentive programs.
• Screen NSW (now part of Create NSW): NSW state government screen funding agency offering production incentives, development funding, and industry programs analogous to Screen Tasmania. Directly comparable in mandate (state-level screen industry development) with a much larger market and budget.
• Screen Queensland: Queensland state screen agency offering the Screen Queensland Production Attraction Strategy and PDV Rebate. Directly comparable in mandate (state-level screen industry growth) and program structure to Screen Tasmania, with a larger production attraction budget.
• Screenwest: Western Australian state screen agency providing production investment, location attraction incentives, and industry development. Direct peer in mandate and program design, though operating in a geographically dispersed jurisdiction similar to Tasmania.
• Screen Victoria: Victorian state screen agency providing production investment, location incentives (including Melbourne and regional Victoria), and industry development. Closest structural analog to Screen Tasmania in operating model, with overlapping program design (development, production, games, industry development).
• Film NT (Northern Territory Film Office): Northern Territory screen agency offering location services and limited production support. Comparable in mandate to develop a small-population state screen industry, though with a smaller funding footprint than Screen Tasmania.

Broad incumbents

• Screen Australia: Australia's national screen funding agency. Screen Tasmania productions must hold provisional co-production approval or Producer Offset documentation from Screen Australia, making it the federal counterpart and most direct systemic peer. Operates at national scale across film, TV, and games.
• British Film Institute (BFI): UK national body administering screen funding including the BFI Film Fund and tax relief programs. Analogous in function (government-administered screen funding) but operates at national scale in a much larger market.

Regional players

• NZ Film Commission (NZFC): New Zealand's national screen funding body. Comparable in mandate (public funding for screen development and production) but operates at national scale across the New Zealand market rather than the Tasmanian state level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ScreenTasmania
• Instagraminstagram.com/screentasmania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/screen-tasmania

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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