This Form Must Be Completed Using Microsoft Word

INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAM:
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
CO-PRODUCTION APPROVAL

THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED USING MICROSOFT WORD.

PROJECT TITLE:
AKA TITLE/S:
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCER:
PARTNER COUNTRY 1
PARTNER COUNTRY 2:
(if applicable)
CO-PRODUCTION ARRANGEMENT/S UTILISED:
Minimum financial and creative contribution/s required
(as per Arrangement/s) / %(Partner Country 1)
%(Partner Country 2, if applicable)
Co-pro reference: / CP. / Offset reference:
Are you also submitting a Producer OffsetFinal Certification Application? Yes No
If yes, please go to to lodge an application.
This application form is for projects that have already received provisional co-production approval. This is the final stage in the international co-production certification process.
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

All documents should be submitted in soft copy only via:
Please ensure all attachments requested on the checklist at the back of this application form are supplied and are correctly named. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Please include a cover letter outlining any particular elements of the application that may require special consideration as this will assist in the assessment process.
You are required to supply a physical copy of the film. A DVD should be sent to Screen Australia, Producer Offset and Co-production Unit (POCU), Level 7, 45 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 or: GPO 3984, Sydney NSW 2001

ASSESSMENT OF YOUR APPLICATION

Allow up to 12 weeks for a complete application to be assessed.

Enquiries: Phone: +61 2 8113 1042 Toll free: 1800 213 099 -
INTRODUCTION

Throughout this application form, the term ‘project’ is used to include feature films, telemovies, television drama series, documentaries and animation.

A project may be recognised and approved as an official co-production only if it is made in full compliance with the terms of the co-production arrangement (ie treaty or memorandum of understanding) between Australia and the country with which a co-production is intended.

In this form ‘nationality’ refers to citizenship or permanent residency. An individual cannot be treated as two nationalities in one application.

Please note that:

Screen Australiareserves the right to provide details of a project’s co-production arrangements to government organisations which require this information in order to consider an application for finance.
Screen Australianeed not accept further applications from producers who have previously breached the terms of their official co-production approval.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Please refer to

Screen Australia’s International Co-production Program Guidelines
The relevant co-production arrangement/s (treaty or MOU)
Co-Production Eligibility Tool
Producer Offset & Co-production Fact Sheet (if relevant)

Section 1 /

PROJECT INFORMATION

ONE-PARAGRAPH SYNOPSIS

Provide a brief synopsis of the project (this field is limited to 700 characters):

ATTACHMENTS:You must submit:

A statement outlining any changes that have occurred to the project since the approval of the provisional application, if any.
A one-page synopsis (if the project is a series, a synopsis of each episode of the series as well as any overall synopsis of the series must be provided)
A copy of the final script or bible
Complete chain of title for the script - the applicant must hold the appropriate rights necessary to make the project. This includes, for example, the copyright in a screenplay and the right in any underlying work on which the screenplay is based (i.e. a book, unpublished manuscript, etc.)
Copy of the solicitor’s opinion letter (if available)

PROJECT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

FORMAT

Please select format:

Feature filmRunning time (in minutes):

Feature film (large format – ie: IMAX)Running time (in minutes):

Single-episode programs (except short-form animation*)

Single-episode program (other than documentary)Running time (in minutes):

Single-episode program (documentary)Running time (in minutes):

Season of a series (except short-form animation*)

Season of a series (drama/animation) OR Season of a series (documentary)

Short-form animation*

*ie an animated drama or documentary program of one episode or a collection of episodes, of not less than one commercial quarter hour in total duration.

No. episodes: x actual episode length mins = total actual running time mins

NOTE: If you are also applying for Producer Offset provisional certification, be aware that there are eligibility requirements relating to format and duration.

LANGUAGE

Language(s) in which a direct sound recording of the project will be made:

STOCK FOOTAGE

Note that at least 90% of the footage included in the project must be specifically shot for the project.

If any archival or stock footage is to be used, state estimated playing time: / minutes
Section 2 /

CO-PRODUCERS

Please provide details for all co-producers (continue on a separate sheet if necessary).

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCER DETAILS

Company name
NB: this is the company that is party to the co-producers’ agreement and may not be the same as the applicant companyapplying for the Producer Offset.
ABN
Country under the laws of which the company is incorporated
Individual producer
Contact person for this application (name, role)
Business telephone / Fax
Mobile
Email
Registered address
State / Postcode
Business/mailing address
State / Postcode
Address to send final
approval to / State / Postcode
Names of Company Directors / Citizenship / Residency
Beneficial owners of shares in the Applicant Company / Citizenship / Residency

ATTACHMENT: You mustsubmit an ASIC search, detailing ABN, registered address, and names and addresses of company directors for the Australian production company

CO-PRODUCERS (CONTINUED)

FOREIGN CO-PRODUCER DETAILS

Company name
Individual producer
Country under the laws of which the company is incorporated
Registered business address
Email
Name of company secretary: / Nationality
Company directors:Name / Nationality
Name / Nationality
Name / Nationality
Name / Nationality
Name / Nationality

Third co-producer details (if a three-way co-production)

ATTACHMENT: You must submit:

A copy of the signed agreement between the co-producers, including all provisions required by the relevant co-production arrangement/s (see relevant provisions of treaty/ies or MOU for contractual requirements)

Section 3 /

CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

NOTE: The Producer Offset and Co-production Unit has created an interactive Co-productionEligibility Tool to assist with the calculation of the Australian financial and creative contributions, which you should download from the Screen Australia website.

Please fill in the sections below using the data from the Co-productionEligibility Tool.

FINANCE AND SPEND

Total budget / A$ /

A

Australian co-producer’s financial contribution: / A$ / % of budget: /

B

Co-producer’s financial contribution
(Partner Country 1 from page 1): / A$ / % of budget: /

C

Third co-producer’s financial contribution
(Partner Country 2 from page 1
– if applicable) / A$ / % of budget: /

D

Total amount spent on Australian elements of the project (whether in Australia or overseas): / A$ / % of budget: /

E

POINTS TEST

Australian Points: / of (total points) / % of Australian Points:

NOTES ON FINANCE AND SPEND:

The total budget (A) should be the sum of B, C and D.
The percentage of the budget spent on Australian elements of the co-production (E)
must be reasonably equivalent to the Australian financial contribution (B).
Some leeway is permitted in meeting this requirement: the proportion of expenditure on Australian elements can be up to 5 per cent less than the financial contribution of the Australian co-producer. This means, for example, that if the Australian financial contribution is 60 per cent, the expenditure on Australian elements must be at least 55 per cent of the total budget.
In all cases, all co-producers’ financial contributions must not be less than the minimum required by the relevant Arrangement (typically 20 per cent or 30 per cent).

ATTACHMENTS: You must attach:

The completed Co-production Eligibility Tool.
Afinal cost reportin Australian dollars, with the Australian and foreign co-producer elements and their costs clearly identified. Expenditure on third country elements (eg location filming) must also be clearly identified.
Aproduction audit from both co-producers, if available.
Copies of allexecuted financing documentation that commits finance to the production as listed above, if not provided at provisional.
A complete list of front and end credits which indicates the nationality (citizenship /permanent residency) of each participant. For television series, the credits for the first and last episodes should be provided as well as a list of any credits that differ in other episodes.
A final cast and crew list for the project (including nationality (citizenship /permanent residency) where this information is not already included in the program credits referred to above (for documentaries this must include a narrator or on-screen presenters (if applicable), and for animated projects this must include lead voices)
Where applicable, and where ‘Other’ point was not approved at provisional, a brief justification statement in support of your allocation of the ‘Other’ point claimed.

Section 4 /

NON-PARTY PERSONNEL

Personnel must be nationals* of Australia or the co-producing country/ies.
There are very few exceptions to this rule. For permitted exceptions, see the International Co-production Program Guidelines,under ‘Personnel: General Rule and Exceptions’.

Please list any personnel that are not nationals or permanent residents of the co-producing countriesand state whether they were approved at time of the provisional application.

Credit/Role / Name / Nationality / Approved at Provisional
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO

NOTE: * You must list the country of which the person is a citizen or permanent resident.

Section 5 /

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Please complete the table below. You must also supply a full production schedule (or calendar) and shooting schedule, clearly indicating any work that was carried out outside Australia.

Production stage / Total weeks each stage / Dates
(DD/MM/YY – DD/MM/YY) / Weeks in Australia / Weeks outside Australia
(if applicable) / Offshore location (country)
(if applicable)
Research & Development (R&D)
Pre-production
Principal Photography
Post-production: Edit
Post-production: Sound
Post-production: CGI
Post-production: Music
Post-production: Mix
Total Post-production
This may not be a cumulative total of the above as some tasks may be undertaken at the same time.
Total number of production weeks( DO NOT INCLUDE R&D)
Date of completion of the film:

ATTACHMENTS: You must attach:

For feature films and television drama – production and shooting schedules for the project’s shooting period
For feature films and television drama – daily progress reports for the project’s shooting period
For documentaries – a comprehensive production schedule (if no progress reports are available)

(i)SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CHECKLIST

INSTRUCTIONS

Please confirm by marking the boxes below that the relevant attachments have been submitted.
SOFT COPY documents should be named as indicated in the checklist.
Projects will not be assessed until a complete application is received.

Completed application form.filename: Application Form - [Project Name].doc or .docx(Word format only; not PDF)

Attached

Cover letter.filename: Cover letter - [Project name].doc or .docx(Word or PDF)

Attached Not applicable

A physical copy of the completed film (on DVD).

Please send to Screen Australia, Producer Offset and Co-production Unit (POCU)

Level 7, 45 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 or: GPO 3984, Sydney NSW 2001

PROJECT INFORMATION

A statement outlining any changes that have occurred to the project since the approval of the provisional application. filename: Statement of Changes - [Project Name].doc or .docx (Word format only ; not PDF)

Attached Not applicable

One page synopsis(if the project is a series, a synopsis of each episode of the series as well as any overall synopsis of the series must be provided). filename: Synopsis - One Page - [Project Name].doc or .docx (Word format only ; not PDF)

Attached

Copy of all chain of title documents (including PIA, writer, script editor and director agreements).

filename: COT - [Number] - [Document Name] - [Project Name].pdf

Attached including, if applicable:

(a)Supporting documents which outline all parties who have a beneficial interest in the copyright of the project including agreements relating to the transfer of production responsibility from a previous production company or companies

(b)Supporting documents which set out creative rights and recoupment for any non-Australians.

Copy of a solicitor’s opinion letter on chain of title (if available).
filename: Solicitor's Opinion Letter - [Project Name].pdf

AttachedNot available

CO-PRODUCERS

ASIC search, detailing ABN, registered address, and names and addresses of company directors for the Australian production company.
filename: ASIC Company Statement - Applicant Company - [Company name] - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

A copy of the final signed Co-producers’ Agreement

filename: Co-Producers Agreement - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Completed Co-production Eligibility Tool.filename: Eligibility Tool - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

The final cost report (in Australian dollars) with the Australianelements and their costs clearly identified. Expenditure on third country elements (for example, costs relating to location filming) should also be clearly identified.

filename: Final Cost Report - [Project Name].xls or .xlsx or .pdf

Attached

Production audit for both co-producers (if available) – this is the audit of the total production costs of the film in accordance with the film’s budget categories and in a form satisfactory to Screen Australia. The Auditor must be a registered Company Auditor independent of the applicant company and the producer.
filename: Production Audit - [Project Name].pdf

AttachedNot available

Copies of fully executed financing agreements

filename: Finance Document - [Source of Finance] - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

A complete list of front and end credits which indicates the nationality (citizenship /permanent residency) of each participant. For television series, the credits for the first and last episodes should be provided as well as a list of any credits that differ in other episodes.

filename: Front and End credits - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

Full credit listing of all castand crew with name, nationality and residency prior to production. For documentaries this must include a narrator or on-screen presenters (if applicable), and for animated projects this must include lead voices.
filename: Cast List with Nationality and Residency- [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

If relevant, justification for the inclusion of ‘other’ roles in the points test for creative contribution, where such role as not approved at provisional. filename: Other Role Justification - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

AttachedNot applicable

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

For feature films and television drama, shooting schedules or one-line schedule for the project’s shooting period.
filename: Shooting Schedule - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached Not applicable (documentary)

For feature films and television drama – all daily progress reports for the project’s shooting period, collated into one document.
filename: DPRs - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

AttachedNot applicable (documentary)

A full production schedule, including pre and post production.
filename: Production Schedule - [Project Name].doc, .docx or .pdf

Attached

STATUTORY DECLARATION

I, ______, ______,
(Name of Authorised signatory on behalf of the applicant company, Role of Authorised Signature
of
______
______,
(address of Authorised signatory,)

do solemnly and sincerely declare on behalf of

______
(Name of applicant company)

that the information contained in the application for Final Approval as an official Co-production, and the documents attached to it, is correct and true in every particular and I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.

Signature of applicant ______

Declared at ______

On the ______day of ______, 20___

Before me,

Signature______

Name ______

(please print full name)

Qualification ______

Address ______

______

Note: A penalty of imprisonment for four years applies to the offence of making a false statement in a Statutory Declaration.

A full list of prescribed persons before whom a Statutory Declaration may be made is available from the Department while the legislation governing this provision can be sourced online from the Federal Government’s legal information retrieval database at

CO-PRODUCTION FINAL APPLICATION FORM –December 20171