project submission GUIDELINES
1. REGISTER FOR SCREEN FOREVER
Access to Australian Screen Market is exclusive to 3-Day Badge holders.
To be considered for the highly anticipated ASM > PITCH and ASM > COLLAB programs, prospective participants must register for SCREEN FOREVER to submit a project.
Project submissions close at 11.59pm AEDT on Friday 26 February 2027.
2. SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT VIA SCREEN FOREVER REGISTRATION
Delegates can submit projects during registration or return to update their registration at any time prior to the submission deadline, making it easier to register early and submit your projects at your convenience.
If you haven’t yet registered, please do so via the SCREEN FOREVER TICKETING page on the website.
To complete your registration, please proceed sequentially through the following four mandatory sections:
- Begin Registration
- Important Information
- Personal Information
- Professional Information
Upon successfully completing the professional information section, you will be directed to:
- Australian Screen Market Project Submissions
Here, you will be prompted to indicate your interest in submitting projects for the ASM > PITCH and/or ASM > COLLAB programs.
By selecting 'Yes', you will be directed to provide details about your project/s by answering specific questions. You will have the opportunity to submit up to three (3) projects.
If you select ‘No’ to this question, you will skip the Project Submission page and continue with your registration.
3. INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE YOUR SUBMISSION
You will need the following information to complete the submission form:
Market & Meeting Preferences
- Target Hosts: Select the Hosts (Distributors, Commissioners, or Production Companies) you are seeking to meet with
- If seeking a meeting with a Production Company:
- Primary Meeting Objective - Your main reason for meeting (e.g., co-production partnerships, optioning, executive producer attachment)
- Additional Context - Brief summary outlining any extra background or specific goals for the meeting
Project Overview
- Project Title
- Format & Specifications: Project type (Feature Film, TV Series or Direct to Audience/Online), including duration plus episode count and per episode run-time for series
- Genre
- Logline: A concise sentence summary of the premise
- Project Status: Current stage of the project
Key Elements & Attachments
- Creative Attachments: Confirmed key creatives (Writer, Director, Producer, Key Cast)
- Distribution: Status of any attached Australian or international distributors
- First Nations Representation: Confirmation of whether your project includes First Nations content and/or key creative participation
Financials
- Estimated Budget: Total projected budget range
4. YOUR ONE-PAGE PROJECT OVERVIEW
In addition, you will be required to submit a One-Page Project Overview for each project including the following information:
- Project Title
- Format / Duration / Genre (*This information is important as it immediately illustrates to the reader what your project is - ie: a 90-minute rom com feature film or a 6 x 1hr thriller).
- Name of producer and contact details
- Logline
- One paragraph synopsis (Maximum 250 words)
- Project status
- Key creative attachments:
- For Feature Films + TV Series please include the name of the producer, writer and/or director with a link to their IMDB profile.
- For Unscripted TV please note any attachments including host, experts, contributors and if relevant, whether you have guaranteed access.
- Where relevant, please include any cast attachments.
- A short paragraph on your audience and pathway to audience (Maximum 150 words)
- Proposed budget range plus any committed finance and/or marketplace attachments.
- Please specify if your project is an original idea, existing IP or a format.
5. HELPFUL DEFINITIONS
Logline: The logline is a concise, one sentence summary of your project that captures the central conflict and the emotional stakes. It should immediately convey what your film or TV show is about and hook the reader. Max 50 words.
Limited Series: A limited series is a type of television program that tells a complete, self-contained story within a predetermined number of episodes, typically ranging from two to ten.
Returnable Series: A returnable series means that the show will have more than one season, continuing to air new episodes and potentially concluding with a planned ending or expanding into new storylines.
6. DISCLAIMER
Please note: we cannot guarantee delegates will receive a meeting, as projects are matched based on buyer needs.
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Screen Producers Australia respectfully acknowledges the people of the Yugambeh language region, the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet. We thank the traditional custodians for welcoming us all onto their lands.
We acknowledge and pay respect to them and all their descendants, both past and present. We also acknowledge the many Aboriginal people from other regions, as well as Torres Strait and South Sea Islander people who now live in the local area and have made an important contribution to the community.
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