Crew Development Program 25/26 - Production Placement Expression of Interest

The Crew Development Program offers intensive training and paid production placements (with mentorship) for NSW entry-level and mid-career crew from underrepresented backgrounds.  

The program addresses the lack of representation and skilled-crew shortage in NSW by fast tracking entry-level and mid-career ‘below the line’ practitioners via department-specific training delivered by program partners Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), TAFE NSW and The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).   
 
Screen NSW has identified 6 departments most in need of skilled crew: 

• Production Accounts department
• Location department 
• Production Management department 
• Post-Production Supervision department 
• Costume department 
• Art department 

Following intensive training at our partner training institutions, two participants for each department (up to 12 in total) will be selected to do a paid placement. They will also receive up to two years of mentorship, starting at the commencement of their placement.

This Expression of Interest (EOI) is to determine production companies (Host Companies) who are interested in hosting a Screen NSW-supported paid placement (Trainee) as part of the Crew Development Program.

Applications will be open for all departments simultaneously. Screen NSW will review EOIs on a rolling basis. We highly encourage applications as early as possible, as allocations will be made as needed for each Trainee. 

Before submitting an Expression of Interest, please read the Crew Development Program Production Placement Expression of Interest Process Guide.

To be eligible for the Crew Development Program Production Placement, potential Host Companies must:  

• Be a production company. 
• Have a production taking place in NSW during the period(s) indicated in the below ‘Department schedule.’ Screen NSW is open to both Australian and International productions, so long as the production takes place in NSW during the placement timeline. 
• Have a production period that spans multiple stages of pre-production, production and post-production.
• Be available and have capacity to host a Crew Development Program participant on their production for up to 20 weeks in one or more of the departments listed in the ‘Department schedule.’ 

Paid placement opportunities are up to 20 weeks for the following 6 below-the-line departments within the corresponding periods:

Anticipated end period for Crew Development Program 25/26 Production Placements is April 2027, subject to variation.

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