Originate Genre
Closed
Maximum of $10,000
7 Mar, 2025 - 2 May, 2025
VIC
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Grant Description
Originate Genre is a two-stage screenwriting development program by VicScreen supporting early-stage genre-based feature film projects from Victorian writers. The program includes a free seminar series followed by a six-month Writers’ Lab, offering intensive development support and a $10,000 grant per selected project. It focuses on bold, original storytelling in genres such as action, comedy, fantasy, horror, romcom, science-fiction, and thriller, aiming to nurture diverse, emerging talent and deliver polished first draft screenplays ready for market.