First Nations Survey - NAIDOC Week

This survey is for Queensland-based practitioners who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to assist Screen Queensland to learn more about how best to support the local First Nations screen sector, via the SQ Mob Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program.

This survey takes approximately 8 minutes to complete.

Closes midnight AEST 10 July 2022

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* 1. What is your First Nations Identity?

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Please specify your First Nations identity

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* 2. Where in Queensland are you primarily based?

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* 3. What area/s of the screen industry are you engaged with or interested in? (select all that apply)

Producing

Writing

Directing

Editing

Cinematography

On-screen talent/acting

Crew (applies to all on-set or off-set areas of a physical production - please specify below)

Post-Production, digital or visual effects (including animation)

Screen culture events (Film festivals, screen industry conferences)

Game development

Music composition for screen

Cultural consultation

Please specify

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* 4. Are you currently employed (paid) in the screen industry?

Yes, it is my primary source of income

Yes, I receive/have received paid employment but it is not my primary source of income

No, I am seeking opportunities in the industry

No, I am currently a student

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* 5. What, if any, do you believe to be the most significant barriers to gaining employment in the screen industry?

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* 6. Did you apply for any of the below initiatives that Screen Queensland has run in recent years, for First Nations and diverse practitioners? (Please tick all that you applied for).

Black Coffee Mornings

RIDE Shorts 2022 and/or 2021

Screen Queensland and Network 10 First Nations Skills Placement and Mentorship 2022

AFTRS Talent Camps

SBS Curious Australia 2021

SBS Emerging Writers' Incubator 2021

SBS Diversity Talent Escalator Program 2022

Make it in FNQ: Creating Screen Stories (In partnership with Screenworks)

Authentic (FNQ and NQ initiative In partnership with Screenworks)

First Peoples: First Draft 2020

SQ Mentorships

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your perception of the available Screen Queensland support?

Poor

Below average

Fair / Average

Good

Excellent

Not sure

Poor

Below average

Fair / Average

Good

Excellent

Not sure

Why?

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* 8. Do you have any suggestions or ideas for future First Nations-focused support programs (eg. initiatives, events, workshops etc.)

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* 9. We're curious - Can you name any First Nations films, series or games supported by Screen Queensland?

Production/Game 1

Production/Game 2

Production/Game 3

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* 10. Which First Nations screen industry practitioners/mentors nation-wide do you particularly admire, and/or would like to learn from?

Person 1

Person 2

Person 3

Person 4

Person 5

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* 11. What knowledge or understanding do you think non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen practitioners need to gain, in order to become better collaborators/allies with First Nations screen practitioners?

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* 12. What skills, achievements or scenarios make you feel empowered or proud to be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander screen practitioner?

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* 13. Do you have any more comments for Screen Queensland?

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* 14. If you would like to be added to Screen Queensland's First Nations database to receive news and opportunities, please provide your details below:

First name

Last name

Email address

Mobile

Postcode