TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully, as they set out the conditions governing the RAW Program and your application to the RAW Program. By submitting an application to RAW, you are agreeing to comply with these Term and Conditions.

The FAQ and the information on RAW’s website including on the application forms are part of these Terms and Conditions.

Background

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers is a competitive national call out open to Indigenous filmmakers aged 18-35 to join in a new creative lab initiative which specifically develops short-form episodic creative skills of scriptwriting, directing and producing.

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers is divided into a First Round and Second Round.

The First Round invites new and early-career creator/writers to be part of an ‘Intensive Brainstorming Week’ and to pitch their original concepts to RAW’s team for a chance to go through to the Writers Room workshop week.

The First Round also invites writers to pitch themselves as writer-only applicants to join the Writers Room Workshop Week. The Writers Room workshop week is driven by leading industry figures.

The Second Round invites early-career directors and producers. This Round is focused on the making of the pilot episode which is developed and written during the Writers’ Room workshop week.

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers provides up to three early-career creator/writers the chance to develop their concept into a short-form digital-first series. From the three finalists, one concept will be selected to go through to the Writers Room Workshop Week and Pilot-Making Phase. At the end of the RAW Program the successful applicants concept will have been developed and produced into a single pilot episode which Artology will then pitch to ABC Indigenous for commissioning.

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers’ Executive Producers are celebrated industry professionals, Leah Purcell and Wayne Blair.

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers’ producer and production company is Artology Ltd.

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers is run in partnership with the Indigenous Unit at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).

RAW: First Nations Filmmakers is supported by ABC Indigenous.

You’re encouraged to apply even if you have no broadcast accreditation.

If you have credits, you can also apply.

Creator/writer applicants must be available to travel to Sydney and attend workshops held Monday 18 to Friday 29 September, 2017. All travel and accommodation for the duration of the workshop will be arranged and paid for by Artology.

Writer-only applicants must be available to travel to Sydney and attend workshops held Monday 25 to Friday 29 September, 2017. All travel and accommodation for the duration of the workshop will be arranged and paid for by Artology.

On completion of the Intensive Brainstorming Week, participants are expected to pitch their concept to RAW’s team.

On completion of the Writer’s Room Workshop Week, participants must submit a completed series bible and plotted 3 x 10-minute episodes of the successfully selected concept.

On completion of the Writer’s Room Workshop Week, the creator/writer of the successful series continues writing their pilot episode gearing up to its production.

All material must be original and belong to the submitting applicant.

Eligible applicants to RAW are new and early-career creator/writers, writers, directors and producers from all mediums. However, we only accept concepts that fall within the live action episodic narratives. Animation and non-fiction concepts will not be considered.

We strongly encourage all applicants to pitch concepts that pivot to digital-first short-form premium episodic content.

Timeline and Key Dates

There are two deadlines. The First Round and the Second Round.

The First Round deadline is: August 28, 2017

The Second Round is: To be confirmed, but sometime around early October 2017. Keep an eye on our website and Instagram for updates.

RAW Development Workshops dates are:

The First Round Workshops:

Creator/writer applicants: Intensive Brainstorming Week held from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 September, 2017

Writer-only applicants: Writers Room Week held from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September, 2017.

Second Round:

This is for early-career director applicants and early-career producer applicants. This date is to be confirmed, but RAW anticipate the Second Round Open Call will open sometime around early October 2017. Keep an eye on our website and Instagram for updates.

Eligibility

The applicant must be:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
Between 18 and 35 years of age

Applying for RAW

As a creator/writer applicant, you can apply for RAW’s First Round by submitting the following materials:

ONE PAGE of no more than 400 words, including:

The title of your series
The log-line of your series
A synopsis of your concept

ONE PAGE of no more than 400 words including:

Your short bio
One paragraph telling us why you are interested and connected to the story and concept you’re submitting
One paragraph telling us why you are applying for RAW

ONE SCRIPT SAMPLE

Attach the first five pages of a script you’ve written. This can be a short film, long-form series script, a play or any written work samples.

As a writer-only applicant, you can apply for RAW’s First Round by submitting the following materials:

ONE PAGE of no more than 400 words including:

Your short bio
One paragraph telling us why you are applying for RAW

ONE SCRIPT SAMPLE

Attach the first five pages of a script you’ve written. This can be a short film, long-form series script, a play or any written work samples.

Application process

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by August 28, 2017.

Process: You must submit your application materials via RAW’s website. Please go to to www.rawfilmmakers.com/submit.

Acceptance Criteria

RAW looks for compelling character-driven stories that display an original voice and distinctive and thought-provoking episodic short-form narrative drama that pivots to digital-first space. We are open to different genres and types of stories that embrace a universal millennial audience, and are likely to select a concept that one would typically expect to find on online platforms and APPs such as iview, Sundance TV, Studio+ and Blackpills.

The RAW team may comprise of Executive Producers Wayne Blair, Leah Purcell and Kyas Sherriff (Indigenous Unit at Australian Film Television and Radio School) and Kelrick Martin (ABC Indigenous). The team’s decisions are final.

RAW will determine in its sole discretion:

(a) whether the Series meets the eligibility criteria; and

(b) whether you are accepted for the RAW Program.

RAW’s determination is final and is not subject to appeal in any way.

RAW reserves the right to change or amend the structure of the workshop at its own discretion.

Other

By applying to RAW you warrant and represent that:

You are the sole and exclusive owner of the proposed Series and all materials you have submitted with your Application.

You have not sold, licensed, assigned to any third party, the proposed Series.

As the creator/writer of the accepted Series, you retain ownership of your Intellectual Property in the Series. We will acquire the rights from you to produce, distribute and market the Series made from your Intellectual Property.

Upon acceptance to the Program you will be required to enter into a standard RAW Program agreement.

1. Artology accepts no responsibility for late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible, corrupted or misdirected entries, nor for claims due to error, omission, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, transmission interruption, communications failure or otherwise. Artology has no control over communications networks or services, the internet, or computer or telephone networks or lines and accepts no responsibility for any problems associated with them, whether due to traffic congestion, technical malfunction or otherwise. Artology is not liable for any consequences of user error including (without limitation) costs incurred. Entries via email or other electronic transmission are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by Artology and not at the time of transmission by the entrant.

2. All entries will be acknowledged by return email to the email address provided by the entrant.

3. If an entrant is unable to or refuses or fails to take part in any element of the program or an entry is deemed not to comply with these terms, Artology reserves the right to discard that entrant’s entry and proceed as if that entrant had not entered.

4. The winner will be notified by email to the nominated email address provided by the entrant. If required by law or other relevant authority, Artology may publish the name and state of residence of the selected entrant. Artology will not publish the full address of any entrant.

5. If unclaimed by the entrant, Artology reserves the right to award to the next best valid entry as considered by the RAW team.

6. Artology and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense, damage, personal injury or death which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with RAW program or accepting or using, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law (in which case that liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law).

7. If due to any reason whatsoever Artology becomes aware after an entrant has been selected that the entrant has not complied with these terms, that entrant will have no entitlement participate in RAW, even if Artology has announced them as participating and that entrant will be required, at the direction of Artology, to return or forfeit participation.

8. Artology may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any or all entries from, and prohibit further participation by, any person who tampers with or benefits from any tampering with the entry process or with the operation of the program or acts in violation of these terms, acts in a disruptive manner or acts with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

9. The program is non-transferable or exchangeable, nor can it be redeemed for cash. In the event for any reason an entrant does not take an element of the program at the time stipulated by Artology then that element will be forfeited by the entrant and cash will not be supplied in lieu.

10. Artology and its associated agencies and companies make no warranties or representations about the fitness for purpose or suitability of the program and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness for any purpose of the program, or the failure of any prize to be of any perceived quality.

11. If for any reason any aspect of the RAW program is not capable of running as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, telephone network failure, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any cause beyond the control of Artology, Artology may in its sole discretion cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the program, or invalidate any affected entries, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities in the relevant state, if required.

12. Without limiting any other paragraph, Artology may at its discretion amend any aspect of this competition or of these terms, subject to applicable laws and subject to the approval of the relevant authorities in the relevant state, if required.

13. Artology accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise. Independent financial advice should be sought. Where the operation of this program results in, for GST purposes, supplies being made for non-monetary consideration, entrants agree to follow the Australian Taxation Office’s stated view that where the parties are at arm’s length, goods and services exchanged are of equal GST inclusive market values.

14. Artology is considered the Promoter of the RAW Program. The contact details and websites for Artology are as follows:

Email: info@artology.org.au
Internet: https://artology.org.au