APRA / AMCOS

Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA) Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society Limited (AMCOS) work to ensure that composers, songwriters and publishers are rewarded whenever, and wherever, their musical works are played, performed or reproduced and we help Australian & New Zealand music consumers get access to the world’s musical repertoire.

Arts Law Centre of Australia

Australia’s independent national community legal centre for the arts providing free or low cost specialised legal advice, education and resources to Australian artists and arts organisations across all art forms, on a wide range of arts related legal and business matters.

Arts Northern Rivers

The peak body for the arts and cultural sector in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)

The ACS is a not-for-profit organisation providing a forum for cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation since 1958.

Australian Copyright Council

Provides easily accessible and affordable practical, user-friendly information, legal advice, education and forums on Australian copyright law for content creators and consumers.

Australian Director’s Guild (ADG)

An industry association representing the interests of film, television and digital media directors, documentary makers, animators and assistant directors throughout Australia.

Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS)

Australia’s national screen arts and broadcast school regarded as one of the top 20 Film Schools in the world.

Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC)

Industry association representing screen composers in Australia.

Australian Production Designers Guild (APDG)

APDG represents designers and their associates in screen, live performance, events and digital production across Australia.

Australian Screen Editors

A cultural, professional and educational organisation, dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in the arts, sciences and technology of motion picture film and televisual post production.

Australian Writers Guild (AWG)

The peak body representing Australian performance writers.

Bus Stop Films

Bus Stop Films has been in operation since 2009, teaching filmmaking to adults with disabilities and others from marginalised communities. They use filmmaking and the film industry to change community attitudes globally around the rights and contribution to society of and by people with disabilities.

Byron Bay International Film Festival

The Byron Bay International Film Festival takes place in February / March each year across multiple venues in Byron Bay and its surrounding areas.

Byron Writers Festival

An annual writers festival in Byron Bay with a focus on focus on Australian writing.

Creative Australia

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s main body for investing in, funding, and advising on arts and creativity, formerly known as the Australia Council. Launched on August 24, 2023, it champions Australian arts and culture by providing funding, building cultural infrastructure, fostering excellence, and promoting engagement both nationally and internationally. A key principle is that its funding decisions are made independently from the government minister, ensuring an arm’s-length approach to support a diverse range of creative works and artists. 

Creative Plus Business

Australia’s leading social enterprise dedicated to helping creative professionals and organisations be better at business. From start-up to high level strategy and everything in between, Creative Plus Business has all the information, training, and support you need.

Equi Arts Australia

Celebrating the achievements and opportunities available to Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent artists and art workers in Australia.

Inside Film

Australia’s film and television industry news and issues for Australian content creators.

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA)

The Alliance is the union and professional organisation which covers everyone in the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries.

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is the nation’s living archive – collecting, preserving and sharing our rich audiovisual heritage. The national audiovisual collection holds more than 2.16 million works.

NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts)

A theatre company based in Lismore in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.

Queer Screen

To transform and engage individuals and communities through queer storytelling on screen.

SAE Institute Byron Bay

SAE Institute internationally & government accredited certificate, diploma & degrees.

Screen Producers Australia (SPA)

SPA unites screen businesses to campaign for a healthy commercial environment, supported by a representative council and a full-time secretariat.

Screen Vixens

Connecting women screen producers where women producers find clarity, community & career momentum.

Screen Well

Screen Well has becomes the go-to organisation for mental health and wellbeing advocacy, training and insight for the Australian Screen Industry.

The SubStation

The SubStation provides closed captioning and audio description services for audiovisual mediums. This is achieved through captions for the deaf and hearing impaired and audio description for the vision impaired. The SubStation also cover your language translation and transcripts.

TAFE NSW

One of the largest regional training providers in Australia with screen related courses held regularly.

Women in Film and Television (WIFT)

Empowering, advocating for and connecting women in film and television across the nation.

For questions and advice contact the Screenworks team. We’ll connect you with the relevant people and provide access to materials to support your screen business development.