Fellowship or lab Brisbane and Gold Coast, Australia

2027 Creative Launchpad

Run by Screen Queensland and AACTA

Queensland writers, producers and directors chosen for this program sit down with visiting screen professionals in small roundtables while the AACTA Awards and Festival run, February 3 to 7, 2027. What it offers is access and contacts, not money: travel and AACTA tickets are not covered.

Deadline Nov 6, 2026 (closes in 17 days)

Dates

DeadlineDateFee
Applications closeNov 6, 2026none stated

The program runs Feb 3 to 7, 2027 in Brisbane and Gold Coast.

Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.

At a glance

Entry fee
FreeThe page mentions no application fee
Formats
Any
Language
English
Where
Brisbane and Gold Coast, Australia (in person)
Who can apply
Writers, producers and directors based in Queensland who can attend sessions during the 2027 AACTA Festival.
Prizes
None. The program pays no money and does not cover travel or tickets to AACTA events.

What to send

Also asked for
An online application form; the page lists no other materials.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Small roundtables split by role with visiting industry figures during AACTA events in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, plus networking and further sessions shaped around the group's goals.

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