It enables teams of emerging filmmakers to develop a low-budget feature film over a 12-month period, mentored by an experienced story developer, with one team chosen for funding to complete the making of their film ready for the next AFF.
"Film Lab: New Voices" is an initiative launched in 2021, delivered by the SAFC and the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), in collaboration with Mercury CX, with the delivery of the development phase of the inaugural round assisted by Screen Australia.