Commissioner Feedback Session
Expression of Interest
The Melbourne Women in Film Festival is seeking expressions of interest from screen creatives/creative teams (max 4 people) who have an idea for a long or short form series. This is an opportunity to meet with commissioners from the ABC or SBS to receive feedback on the project in a face-to-face meeting during the 2026 festival - Saturday 21st March at ACMI, Fed Square.
Expressions of interest should include:
A 3 minute video describing the project. This should include:
Type of work – long form series or short form (digital) series
Short synopsis/description of the idea
Genre/s
Target audience/s
Why this story is important to tell
How your project reflects ABC or SBS diversity and inclusion requirements
You will also be required to provide a CV or CVs for the key creative team.
The deadline for submissions is Sunday 22nd February, 11:59pm.
Applications will be shortlisted by an industry panel (at least 3 members). All applicants will be notified of whether they have been shortlisted by Friday 6th March, 5pm.
If you require an alternative way of submitting, please let us know via industry[at]mwff.org.au.
Any further queries, please contact Sian Mitchell at industry[at]mwff.org.au.
Expression of Interest Form
Open form here
Please remember to include:
a link to your video (and password if used)
a current CV
Supporting Resources
ABC scripted commissioning guidelines
SBS scripted commissioning guidelines - long form and digital series