CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2014

Quick Response Grant

Application Form
Financial support up to $7,500 for arts projects

Before you begin to prepare your application you should read the 2014 Guide to Preparing a
Quick Response Application. You can read this guide at www.creativenz.govt.nz/guides.
To be sent a printed copy, phone Creative New Zealand on (04) 473 0880 or email us at
info@creativenz.govt.nz

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Read the 2014 Guide to Preparing a Quick Response Application
Before you start to prepare your application you should read the 2014 Guide to Preparing a
Quick Response Application. This guide tells you

if you are eligible to apply for a Quick Response Grant

what information you will need to include in your application
how to submit your application

Look for the following icons in this application form. They tell you which page of the guide to go to for
information that will help you to complete that part of your application.
#

See page # of the Guide to Preparing

a Quick Response Application

Your application needs to include the following:

PART I: APPLICANT DETAILS (2 copies*)

In this part of the application form you provide basic details about the applicant, including contact
details.

PART II: PROJECT DETAILS (2 copies*)

In this part of your application you tell us about your proposed project.

PART III: PROJECT PROPOSAL (2 copies*)

In this part of your application you tell us about your proposed project. This includes your project
budget and the answers to the 4 questions in PART III of the application form.

PART IV: ARTISTIC SUPPORT MATERIAL (1 copy*)

The fourth part of your application consists of artistic support material. Artistic support material is very
important as it adds detail and context to the rest of your application.

PART V: DECLARATION (1 copy*)

*If you do not submit the correct number of copies of each part your application will be ineligible.

Submitting your application

Your application for a Quick Response Grant must arrive at Creative New Zealands
Wellington office by 5.00pm on Friday 31 October 2014.
Applications that arrive after the deadline or that are submitted by fax or email, or to our Auckland
office will be ineligible.

MAIL YOUR APPLICATION TO:

Creative New Zealand
PO Box 3806
Wellington 6140

COURIER OR HAND DELIVER

YOUR APPLICATION TO:
Aorangi House, Level 10
85 Molesworth Street
Wellington 6011

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Completing this Quick Response Grant Application Form
To complete this application form in Microsoft Word (version 2003 or newer) you need to type your
answers to each question in the boxes provided.
Example:

Your answer here

IMPORTANT DO NOT edit any text outside of these boxes.

If you are unable to type into the boxes provided please contact us on (04) 473 0880 or
info@creativenz.govt.nz and we will provide you with the application form in another format.
Most boxes in PART I & II are fixed-size and will not allow you to enter more than one line of text.
In PART III the boxes will automatically resize to fit text as you type into them.
When you submit your application you must include 2 copies of any supporting documents
(such as written confirmation of availability of the key people involved in the project).
Supporting documents should be attached after PART III of this application form.
If relevant, you must also include 1 copy of artistic support material (such as samples of work).
Artistic support material should be attached after PART IV of this application form.

You must be able to answer Yes (Y) to the following statements to ensure
your application is eligible:
I have read the 2014 Guide to Preparing a Quick Response Application
My application meets the general eligibility criteria that cover everyone who applies
for support
My application meets the specific eligibility criteria for Quick Response Grants

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The amount of support that I am requesting is not more than $7,500

My proposed project, or the stage of it I am seeking support for, will not start before
5 December 2014 and will be completed by 5 December 2015
My application is not a resubmission of an application that has been previously declined,
OR due to exceptional circumstances I have written permission from an arts adviser to
resubmit my application for a previously declined project and will include a copy of this
written permission when I submit my application
I understand that my application for a Quick Response Grant must arrive at Creative New
Zealands Wellington office by 5.00pm, Friday 31 October 2014, and that applications that
arrive after the deadline or that are submitted by email or fax, or to Creative New Zealands
Auckland office will be ineligible

PART I: APPLICANT DETAILS

If you are applying on behalf of a group or organisation - please complete section A
If you are applying as an individual - please complete section B
If you are applying jointly with another organisation or individual - please complete section A or B
for the applicant who will be the main contact person for the application and section C for the
joint applicant.

SECTION A - ARTS ORGANISATIONS & GROUPS

Media and event organisers often ask Creative New Zealand for artists contact details.
If we are asked, can we release your contact details? (Y/N)
Group/Organisation:

GST number:

Telephone (day):

Email:
If relevant please complete the following:
Iwi affiliation:
Rohe:
Marae:
Pasifika Group:
Postal Address (all correspondence will be sent to this address)
Street/PO Box:
Suburb:

City:

Postcode:

Country:

Physical Address (if different from postal address)

Street:
Suburb:

City:

Postcode:

Country:

Arts Organisation/Group Contact Persons Details

(all correspondence will be sent to the group/organisations postal and email address above)
Name:
Gender:

Date of birth:

Telephone (day):

Mobile:

Email:
Postal Address:

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SECTION B INDIVIDUALS
Media and event organisers often ask Creative New Zealand for artists contact details.
If we are asked, can we release your contact details? (Y/N)
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name:
Date of birth:

GST number:

Gender:
Ethnicity (mark with an X)
New Zealand European/Pkeh:

New Zealand Mori:

Pacific Islander:

- Iwi affiliation:

Asian:

- Rohe:

Other:

- Marae:

Contact Details
Tel (day):

Mobile:

Email:
Postal Address
Street/PO Box:
Suburb:

City:

Postcode:

Country:

Physical Address (if different from postal address)

Street:
Suburb:

City:

Postcode:

Country:

SECTION C JOINT APPLICANT (if applicable)

Note - All correspondence will be sent to the applicant named in Section A or B
Full Name:
Email:
Postal address:

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PART II: PROJECT DETAILS

Working title of project: (1-4 words)

The Next Door Neigbours Cat

Date the project, or the stage of it I am seeking support for, will start:

18/12/20142

Date the project, or the stage of it I am seeking support for, will finish:

20/12/2014

Brief description of project: (for example, towards script development)

Script towards deveopment
The local authority area/s in which your project will take place: refer to maps on our website
Auckland
Amount requested:
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6000

Total cost of project: $

6000

You cannot request more than $7,500 for a Quick Response Grant.
If you are GST registered do not include GST in these amounts.

Have you received funding for this project from other sources? (Y/N)

Have you applied for funding for this project from other sources? (Y/N)

If you answer Yes to either question, ensure that you include this in your budget.

Strategic Outcome: (select ONE only, mark with an X)

Please identify the Creative New Zealand Strategic Outcome that best suits the focus of
your project. You will be assessed on how well your project delivers to the outcome:
X

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Outcome 1 - New Zealanders participate in the arts

Outcome 2 - High quality New Zealand art is developed
Outcome 3 - New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
Outcome 4 - New Zealand arts gain international success

Artform or cultural arts practice: (select ONE only, mark with an X)

X
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Craft/object

Dance

Inter-arts

Literature

Music

Mori arts

Pacific arts

Pan-artform festivals*

Theatre

Visual arts
If your proposed activity does not fit within a specific artform or cultural arts practice
please discuss your application with a Creative New Zealand arts adviser.
*If your application is for a Pan-artform festival please discuss your application with
a Creative New Zealand arts adviser before preparing your application.

Creative New Zealand Funding Type: (select ONE only, mark with an X)
X

General arts funding

Mori arts funding

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Pacific arts funding

PART III: PROJECT PROPOSAL

1. What: the idea or kaupapa/He aha
Explain the central idea or kaupapa of your project and how your project will deliver to the Creative
New Zealand Strategic Outcome that you have selected in Part II. You will be assessed on how
strong and how well-developed your idea is and how well your project will deliver to the selected
outcome: (Maximum 800 words)
If relevant to your project you should also explain:

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how the practice and results of the project are culturally diverse OR based on
Mtauranga Mori OR based on Kaupapa Pasifika.

the way in which your project is innovative in the creation and/or production of the work.

how your project benefits community arts participation.

My project is a short five minute film. The film essentially revolves around the misadventures of two
girls, who are flat mates, and the next door neighbours horrible cat.
The film begins with an encounter between the flat mates and their neighbour. Here we learn
something of the relationship between these three key characters. Mr. Fraser, the neighbour, and
his fluffy ginger cat exit his house. He see Jess (one of the flat mates) waiting on the porch for
Abby, and gives her a seedy smile. Abby, the more street-smart of the two, sees this and gives Mr.
Fraser a cool look in return. Both parties drive off in their cars.
In the next scene, Abby and Jess are driving home together, when, in the midst of an argument, the
two accidentally run over the neighbours cat. The crux of the film occurs now as the two girls try to
come to an agreement over what they should do with the cat. Jess, an animal lover (despite the
cats horrible nature) doesnt want to leave it lying on the road, but cant quite bring herself to tell
Mr. Fraser what has occurred. Abby thinks Jess is mad. Jess decides that they should bury it. Abby
disagrees. In the end Jess persuades Abby to her point of view by admitting that she needs Abbys
help. This is a big moment for the two characters as smart, superior Jess has always looked down
on Abby and her party-going ways.
The girls then go about burying the cat. Abby shovels the dirt, digging a hole, while Jess says a
brief eulogy. Abby becomes increasingly mindful of the time; Mr. Fraser will come from work at
5:30, which is soon. As they replace the last bit of dirt, a pair of headlights can be seen making their
way up the road. The girls head in side, united by their experience.
Mr. Fraser walks to his front door, checking on the way to see if Abby has closed her curtains yet.
As he opens the door, a fluffy orange cat winds around his legs. The flat mates killed the wrong cat.
This project will definitely deliver to the selected outcome: New Zealanders participating in the arts.
As I am a young director hoping to make my debut through the production of this film, I will
undoubtedly be enlisting the help of my film school peers. For me, this project is a chance to
showcase my work at a festival such as Show Me Shorts, where hopefully the film will be seen by a
professional in the industry and liked. If this happens, more work could potentially be generated,
both for me and other key members of my crew, thus allowing more New Zealanders to participate
in the arts.
For my other key crew members, this will be a chance for them to work on creating something that
is unbound by the stringent requirements of university assessments. My Director of Photography,

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for example, will be able to develop shorts that reflects his personal artistic expression. He will be
able to try new things, and start to figure out a sense of himself.
Similarly crew such as the camera operator, gaffer and the first assistant director will be given the
much-needed chance to participate in the arts and begin to showcase themselves within the film
industry.
Although creating an opportunity for New Zealanders to participate in the arts is the fundamental
goal of this project, it is my belief that this project will also create a forum for high quality New
Zealand art to be developed. The script and idea of the short film is fun, fresh and with a dark
humour that is reflective of New Zealand cinema tastes, and so it should hopefully do quite well.
Artistic support material should be attached after Part IV of your application (if relevant):

2. How: the process/Phea te whakatutuki

Explain where, when and how you plan to deliver the project: (Maximum 500 words)
The film will be shot on the front lawns of two adjoining properties in Mount Albert, Auckland. One
of these properties will be a student flat, which is where Jess and Abby will live, while one will be
the slightly nicer house of an older man. The driving sequences will take place on the road in front
of the houses. This means the location will need to be down a quiet side street. Council permission
may be needed.
The project will be shot from the 18th-20th of December.
The project will go through Post Production at Frog Productions. It will premiere at several short film
festivals in 2015.
The following supporting documents should be attached after Part III of your application
(if relevant):
- a letter of acceptance from the relevant institution or provider (if it is a professional
study opportunity)
- a timeline
- invitations or written agreements to create, present or distribute your work
- letters of recommendation or support from up to 3 relevant referees - ask them to comment
on the project you are applying for
- professional assessments (for example, from script advisers, dramaturges or directors)
(The maximum word count above does not include supporting documents)

3. Who: the people/Ko wai ng tngata

Tell us about the key people involved: (Maximum 500 words)
My Director of Photography is Matthew Day. Matthew has been working in the film industry for
several years now since graduating for a diploma with the New Zealand Film Academy. He has
been a Camera Assistant or Trainee on several well-regarded New Zealand works, such as the
feature film Fantail and the TV programmes Step Dave and Nothing Trivial. Additionally, while
completing his degree at Unitec Matthew has been the DOP and Camera Operator on a number of
student films, including one I directed called The Princess Who Never Smiled. Matthew is
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somebody that I work well with creatively, and he is a welcome addition to the team.
Veronika Mironova is my Producer. Veronika is only beginning to make her mark on the film
industry, but has already been involved in projects such as the feature film This Giant Paper Mache
Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy, on which she was the 1st Assistant Director, and numerous
student films. She is a highly competent Production Manager, and will work extremely hard to
ensure that this project is provided good coverage.
Other key people involved in my project include Jadin Leslie, who is my 1st Assistant Director and is
a graduate from Unitec, Stephanie Harman as my Sound Recordist and Lachlan Justice as my
Gaffer.
The following supporting documents should be attached after Part III of your application
(if relevant):
- letters of invitation
- written confirmation of availability of the key people involved in the project
(The maximum word count above does not include supporting documents)

4. The budget/te putea

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How much will it cost?

Your application must include a project budget. Your budget needs to be realistic and accurate,
and include all costs and sources of revenue. Your budget must clearly indicate which costs you
are requesting Creative New Zealand funding for. You will be assessed on the credibility and
accuracy of the supporting financial information that you provide in your budget.
Please attach your budget after Part III of your application, followed by any quotes or
estimates (if relevant)
Notes on your budget:

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PART IV: ARTISTIC SUPPORT MATERIAL

List of hard copy artistic support material attached to my application:
(1 copy to be attached after this coversheet)
Description:

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Format

Links to artistic support material available online:

OR
I have not supplied any artistic support material with my application

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PART V: DECLARATION
You need to read and sign the following:
Subject to its statutory obligations, Creative New Zealand treats all information in funding applications as
confidential. The personal information provided is used solely for the purpose of administering and
assessing the application. (Contemporary popular music applicants should note that Creative New
Zealand, NZ On Air, the New Zealand Music Commission and Te Mangai Paho share information on
applications to ensure that there is no duplication of funding. See page 8 of the separate Music guide for
more information.) We hold any personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993 and, in
particular, the Privacy Principles contained in that Act. Personal information is stored in a secure
environment accessible only by authorised persons for legitimate purposes. You have the right to access
your personal information and ask for the information to be updated or corrected where necessary.
If you are offered a grant, one of the conditions is that Creative New Zealand has the right to publish your
name, a description of the project, and the amount of funding. We may also include a brief description of
your project in our media releases and publications, including on the Creative New Zealand website.
Creative New Zealand is subject to the Official Information Act 1992 and we may have to release
information under that Act to third parties if requested. Creative New Zealand is also subject to the
requirements of the Public Records Act 2005; this includes seeking permission from the Chief Archivist
to destroy records or transfer records to Archives New Zealand.
To the best of my knowledge the information provided in this application is correct.

Signed:

Signed:
(Applicant or arts organisations contact person)

Date:

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(Joint applicant or arts organisations contact person)

Date: