Screen Culture Funding: $7,500

AIDC is a key international industry event for documentary-makers, held annually in Australia, and is now a prominent event on the international industry calendar, consistently attracting key international figures. Conference dates for 2012 to be announced. For more information visit aidc.com.au.

Location: Adelaide

Screen Culture Funding: $15,000

The AIMC attracts movie industry delegates from Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the United States and Europe, providing opportunities for the industry to network with local and international colleagues. Includes major studio and independent feature films previews, the AIMC Awards Dinner, a trade show and seminars, forums and panels. For more information, visit www.movieconvention.com.au.

Location: Gold Coast

Screen Culture Funding: $7,500

Presented by the National Film and Sound Archive (NSFA), Big Screen is a travelling film festival presenting new and archival Australian films to audiences across regional and rural Australia and increasing national awareness of Australia's audio-visual culture. For more information visit www.nfsa.gov.au/bigscreen.

Touring locations: Babinda, Cairns, Nanango, Kingaroy and more to be confirmed

Screen Culture Funding: $7,500

BQFF exclusively showcases cinema by, about and for the queer community. The films selected rarely receive a mainstream theatrical or television release making BQFF an important exhibitor of shorts, features and documentaries from all over the globe. Festival dates to be announced - for more information, go to www.bqff.com.au.

Location: Brisbane

Screen Culture Funding: $2,000

Australasia's only dedicated adventure film festival and competition, celebrating action and adventure film makers and giving Australasians an opportunity to have their work shown and acknowledged. The focus is on encouraging non-professional film-makers to make short films that showcase the natural world and the amazing activities available within it. Festival dates for 2012 to be announced. For more information visit http://caff.net.au/

Location: Cairns

Screen Culture Funding: $20,000

A source of exciting and unexpected screen culture experiences ensuring that Gold Coast audiences have access to culturally diverse films and screen-based entertainment. Screen Culture funding is for two GCFF events to be held in November 2011 and April 2012. For more information, go to www.gcfilmfestival.com.

Location: Gold Coast

Screen Culture Funding: $7,500

Entering its sixth year, Heart of Gold is gaining in recognition and size, establishing itself among the best competitive short film festivals in Australia. For more information, visit www.heartofgold.com.au.

Location: Gympie

Screen Culture Funding: $20,000

In The Bin provides a film festival and workshop experience for rural and regional communities, no matter size or location, enabling people of all backgrounds to indulge in creatively produced films and expand the knowledge of Australian film culture. For more information visit www.inthebin.net.au.

Touring locations: Townsville, Cloncurry, Mackay, Moura, Theodore, Biloela, Croydon, Emerald and Charters Towers

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Screen Culture Funding: $5,000

INPUT, a global conference for television producers, will be held in Australia for the first time. The conference is a forum for commissioning editors from public television networks and independent program makers from over 30 countries. For more information, visit www.input-tv.org.

Location: Sydney

Screen Culture Funding: $5,000

Hosted by the historic Origin Theatre from 12 to 14 August 2011, this is a unique and fast paced festival that encourages participants to make a film across three days. For more information, visit www.empiretheatre.com.au.

Location: Toowoomba