Breathtaking natural landscapes that can double for almost anywhere. World-class sound stages, crew and production infrastructure. Leading-edge post-production, visual effects, animation and games studios. All within minutes of the city.
Victoria’s delivered the talent, the professionals, and the backdrops for the world’s most electrifying screen projects and experiences. Now we’re ready to light up yours.
World-renowned talent, experienced crews, and top production facilities. When it comes to production, Victoria sets the perfect stage.
Available Incentives
Film in Victoria, and you can apply for a grant of up to 10% of your project’s Qualifying Victorian Expenditure (QVE).
Qualification Criteria
To qualify, spend a minimum of AU$3.5 million on physical production, or physical and post-production, in Victoria – an extra incentive to make our state your stage.
When you’re ready for your project to take its final shape, Victoria’s internationally renowned picture, sound and editing facilities are staffed with top talent and fully equipped to help.
Available Incentives
Work with Victorian post-production talent and facilities, and you can apply for a grant of up to 10% of your project’s Qualifying Victorian Expenditure (QVE).
Qualification Criteria
To qualify, spend at least AU$500,000 on post-production (including VFX) in Victoria. Or AU$1 million on straight-up VFX. Talented professionals are ready to help realise your vision.
Victorian visual effects studios are lighting up the action, from innovative web series to the world’s biggest blockbusters.
Available Incentives
Work with Victorian VFX studios, including powerhouses Method Studios and Luma Pictures, and you can apply for a grant of up to 10% your project’s Qualifying Victorian Expenditure (QVE).
Qualification Criteria
To qualify, spend AU$1 million on VFX alone, or AU$500,000 when incorporated alongside significant post-production services in Victoria. You’ll find the talent and facilities to help you actualise the extraordinary.
Whether for the big screen, phone screen, TV or digital games, Victorian animation studios are breathing life into illustrated worlds.
Available Incentives
Work with Victorian animation studios, and you can apply for a grant of up to 10% of your project’s Qualifying Victorian Expenditure (QVE).
Qualification Criteria
To qualify, spend a minimum of AU$1 million on animation production for your project in Victoria.
As home to more than half of Australia’s digital games studios, Victoria is fast becoming a global games powerhouse.
Available Incentives
Work with Victorian games studios, and you can apply for a grant of up to 10% of your project’s Qualifying Victorian Expenditure (QVE).
Qualification Criteria
To qualify, spend a minimum of AU$500,000 on digital games development in Victoria. Press play on your project in a globally recognised games epicentre.
Calling all producers, studio execs and production company heads: VSI grants are state-based incentives to help you hit go on your screen project in Victoria.
Backing the projects that have the global industry talking.
Whether it’s film, TV, games, animation, visual effects or post-production, talk to us about our incentives.
→ Grants can be combined with Federal Offsets and Incentives.
→ Grants are paid upon project completion.
Talk to VicScreen to find out more.
The Victorian Screen Incentive (VSI) program is an economic development initiative that offers grants to attract footloose screen projects to undertake production and/or post-production activities in Victoria.
Interesting in applying? Reach out to our Incentives team to discuss your project
Acquittal Forms are in your SmartyGrants account under 'My Submissions'.
Contact us if you are having issues accessing the form.
Take your show on the road, or off the beaten path, with a Regional Location Assistance Fund grant.
Prepare for a Regional Victorian welcome like no other.
The landscapes. The heritage architecture. The wide-open spaces. Extras from the local community. Regional Victoria has everything you’re looking for and the infrastructure and screen professionals to boot.
→ Apply any time.
→ Applications assessed in 4–6 weeks.
Talk to VicScreen to find out more.
Productions must spend a minimum of AU$100,000 Qualifying Regional Victorian Expenditure, and film and accommodate the crew in the regional location for at least five nights.
Projects must demonstrate genuine marketplace interest for commercial release or distribution and engage screen industry practitioners who are Victorian residents.
Interesting in applying? Reach out to our Incentives team to discuss your project
Acquittal Forms are in your SmartyGrants account under 'My Submissions'.
Contact us if you are having issues accessing the form.
Activate your large-scale Indian screen project in Victoria, Australia, with an Indian Cinema Attraction Fund grant.
International collaboration and cultural fusion await.
Subcontinental stories. Victorian surrounds. Bring your Indian production to multicultural Victoria, and enjoy all our spectacular region has to offer.
→ Collaborate with local professionals in the international language of screen.
→ Promote skills development and job opportunities; connect screen communities across continents.
Talk to VicScreen to find out more.
The Indian Cinema Attraction Fund (ICAF) offers grants to attract screen projects from India to undertake production, or both production and post-production, in Victoria.
The minimum Qualifying Victorian Expenditure is AU$700,000.
Applicants must have produced at least 10 feature films, each of which have been exhibited on a minimum of 1,000 screens in India. Please refer to the guidelines for further eligibility requirements.
→ Indian Cinema Attraction Fund Guidelines (English)
Contact us for a copy of the guidelines in Hindi, Tamil or Telugu.
Interesting in applying? Reach out to our Incentives team to discuss your project
1.) Read the guidelines.
2.) Review the Application Form.
3.) Reach out to the team below to discuss your project or ask any questions.