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Issue Date: Tuesday 3 April, 2007
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| SCREENWORKS MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
SCREENWORKS
membership offers you the opportunity to be a part of our exiting
program for 2007 including ReelTalk, Tricks of the Trade, Life’s a
Pitch, Development Clinics, Mentor Matching and Meet the Funding
Bodies.
Annual membership includes access to the SCREENWORKS
directory, monthly e-newsletters, members rates to SCREENWORKS events,
clinics & training, invitations to networking functions and the
ability to promote your event or project on our website & in our
e-newsletter.
Membership fees vary depending on type of
membership. SCREENWORKS membership is divided into 4 categories and is
determined by your level of experience in film, television, video &
digital media:
Professional ($60)
Emerging Professional ($40)
Associate ($40)
Student/ Unemployed ($30)
To
encourage existing subscribers and thank them for their ongoing
support, members of the SCREENWORKS board will happily endorse your
application up until 30 April 2007.
Once
you become a member, you then have the right to nominate potential
members and vote at the Annual General Meeting. Please read the
membership definitions, complete the form and survey (see below) and
return to SCREENWORKS.
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LIFE AT 1 MASTERCLASS
When: Friday 20 April 2007, 7 to 9.30pm
Where: Bangalow Catholic Hall, Deacon Street
Cost: $12 (members) $20 (non-members)
Bookings: 02 6687 1599 or events@screenworks.com.au
Have you ever loved a child?
Do you want to give a child the best chance at life?
Do you want to make television that gets an audience of over 2.5 million people?
Then
Screenworks invites you to a masterclass with Catherine Marciniak
(Northern Rivers based documentary maker and the
Director/Cinematographer) of Life at 1.
Life at 1
is the first instalment in a landmark cross-platform series that aims
to unlock the secrets of child development as it follows 11 Australians
from their first year of life. It takes intimate and compelling stories
of what it is to be a child and a parent in contemporary Australia and
blends this with the scientific findings of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)
is the most ambitious scientific study ever conducted on our children.
Life at 1 harnesses the behavioural and biological data collected from
the 10,000 children and families in LSAC, to explore what every parent
wants to know – what does it take to give a child the best chance at
life.
Join us for an exploration of this ambitious television
project that follows Australia's youngest generation on the greatest
journey of all - LIFE.
"The
Life Series" is a Film Australia National Interest Program project,
produced in association with Heiress Films, for ABC Television.
Catherine will be joined by MC, Kerry Sunderland.
Door Prize sponsored by Film Australia: A family themed DVD documentary pack of LIFE AT 1, DIVORCE STORIES, OPERATION BABYLIFT and others.
Visit the Life at 1 state of the art website at www.abc.net.au/life
FFC INVESTMENT GUIDELINES INDUSTRY CONSULTATIONS
When: Thursday 26 April 2007, 4 to 6pm
Where: Screenworks Deck
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Karolina Lipiec at kal@ffc.gov.au
Refreshments provided.
The Film Finance Corporation
will hold an open meeting on 26 April for industry stakeholders at
Screenworks offices in Bangalow, to discuss the FFC’s investment
guidelines for 2007/08.
The consultations will be an opportunity to discuss:
Feature Films
- the progress of the FFC’s two-door evaluation/market attachment system for financing features
- the marketing of Australian feature films
- a children’s feature film in 2007/08
Documentary
- investment guidelines for the domestic door for documentary in 2007/08
Funding Rounds
- are the funding rounds introduced in 2006/07 working for producers?
Government Review
- a chance to discuss the proposals put forward through the review. How might a production rebate work?
Domestic Door for Documentary
The three selection criteria for the domestic door in case of competition are:
i. series vs one-offs
ii. balance of emerging and experienced filmmakers
iii. diversity of subject matter
The FFC would like to discuss a co-financing process with the broadcasters as an alternative to the current guidelines for the domestic door:
- With
$1 million available for the domestic door at each funding round, a
single broadcaster could be attached to projects with a maximum of
$500,000 ask on the FFC per round. There would be no cap on the number
of projects per broadcaster.
- Broadcasters to pay a minimum of 50 per cent licence fee per domestic door project.
- Where
a producer brings third-party finance to a project, it can be used to
reduce the FFC and the broadcaster amount to an equal percentage below
the 50 per cent, or to enhance the budget (above the FFC cap).
- The
FFC would retain discretion in terms of the overall diversity of the
annual slate and the balance of experienced and emerging
personnel.
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER CLINICS
When: Last Friday of the month
Where: 1/12 Byron Street Bangalow, entry at rear via Deacon Street
Cost: $35 + GST/ 1 hour session
Next Clinic: 27 April 2007
Got a great idea for the screen, but what's next?
Each
month Screenworks conducts Development Clinics for selected emerging or
professional producers, writers or directors who seek a professional
consultation to develop their concept for funding and entry into film
and television markets.
Appointments are confidential, conducted
on a one on one basis and of one-hour duration. Participants are
encouraged to email any possible briefing material in advance in order
to maximise the consultation opportunity. To be considered for an
appointment please email: events@screenworks.com.au
Testimonials:
“My meeting was incredible. I have never met a more positive person in
my life. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.” “I'd just like to
thank-you for all your direction and support for the further
development and improvement of my show.”
EAST OF EVERYTHING
Bangalow
and Screenworks may be West of Byron, but we are fully into all things
East of Everything. The locally generated series East of Everything
was launched in alfresco style on the Screenworks deck with speeches by
Ex Tweed member, Neville Newell, writer and co producer, Deb Cox and
writer and associate producer Roger Monk. The series has been
commissioned by ABC television, and is being produced by Fiona Eagger
through her company Twenty 20 Pty Ltd.
There is much to
celebrate about this production, not least it’s truly local roots and
use of cast and crew. In the coming months we will reveal all, from
interviews with cast and crew to anecdotes from the set during
production, and even the odd image.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: AIDC DEBRIEF
Cheryl McMaster
A small but appreciative group gathered last Thursday evening at the Screenworks office for the first of the Tricks of the Trade events for the year.
Introductions
over, we settled down for an informal chat about the good, and not so
good, of the recent Australian International Documentary Conference
held in Adelaide. Catherine Marciniak led the discussion with six of
the local film makers who attended the conference keen to share their
stories and experiences. Topics ranged from strategies for Documart,
personal experiences of MeetMarket, reversioning for international
markets as well as the exciting new Documentary Australia initiative.
The importance of meeting with buyers and commissioning editors face to
face and building relationships with these people, was reinforced
throughout the evening.
We heard how the buzz around this year’s
conference -climate change - was in part due to one of our local film
makers talking about her latest project. At the moment, there is not
enough market ready content out there to satisfy demand.
There
were war stories to share. One film maker found herself in the
unenviable position of having a three piece band strike up behind her
as she was pitching to a buyer. Other stories included missed
appointments and being matched with an arts editor when pitching a
science project.
The final night event of the AIDC conference was
a barbecue held at the Adelaide Bowls Club. We all commended a local
‘emerging senior film maker’ for her choice of bowling partners for the
night which included David Jowsey (ABC) and the inspirational Roger
Graef (CEO, Films of Record, UK).
Participating in the “Tricks of
the Trade – AIDC Debrief” allowed me to not only revisit and share my
experience of the conference, but also to build on it. I highly
recommend both events to all documentary film makers.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, ACCOLADES
LIFE AT 1 NOMINATED FOR A LOGIE AWARD
Between
now and May 6, local documentary maker, Catherine Marciniak, will be on
the hunt for a new frock. Her documentary series "Life at 1" has been
nominated for a Logie in the category of Most Outstanding Documentary.
But before we see her walk down the red carpet onto the Logie stage,
"Life at 1" has to beat some pretty stiff competition. Other
nominations in this category are: "The Battle of Long Tan", "The Bridge
at Midnight Trembles", "The Floating Brothel" and "Who Killed Dr Bogle
and Mrs Chandler?".
Congratulations and Good Luck to
Catherine, Jennifer Cummins (Producer) and the "Life at 1" team from
Screenworks. Screenworks also congratulates Film Australia. Three of
the five documentaries nominated were produced under the Film Australia
National Interest Program.
Catherine Marciniak is the Series Director and Principal Cinematographer of "Life at 1".
"The
Life Series" is a Film Australia National Interest Program documentary
project, produced in association with Heiress Films, for ABC
Television.
Other "Life at 1" award nominations
and festival screenings include: "Life at 1" website was a finalist in
the 2007 Australian Interactive Media Industry Association Awards,
"Life at 1" Documentary Series Awarded a prestigious Golden Dragon at
the Beijing International Science Film Festival, invited to screen at
the Oceania Pacific International Film Festival (Tahiti),and is
currently a finalist in competition at the 2nd International Science
Film Festival (Athens).
CHANGE THE WORLD IN 5 MINUTES
Writer/Director
Tristan Bancks and recently arrived in Northern Rivers Producer, Wendy
Gray have been working with Stage 3 children at Bangalow Primary School
on their Local SBS project- “Change the World in 5 minutes – Everyday
at School”. Shoot will take place with local DOP Annie Benzie behind
the camera in May. Look out for it on your small screens in late 2007.
Screenworks is particularly proud to say that a session with Board
member Catherine Marciniak helped orient the proposal to a successful
conclusion.
ELVIS LIVES IN PARKES
Noelene
Hayes SBS documentary “Elvis Lives In Parkes” which was a product of
the Screenworks Producers Incubator has been selected to screen at the
Aspen Film Festival (3-6th April 2007) and is being screened by the
Australian High Commission at Ozflix in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary
in March /April 2007. The edit for Elvis was all done in Byron, Mike
Balson was editor, Murray Burns sound editor and Andy Bambach online
editor as well as second camera on the shoot.
We would love to share your success stories with all of our subscribers. Send details to events@screenworks.com.au
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| FEHVA EXPANDS ITS CANVAS TO DVD ART
When: Saturday 30 June 2007
Where: A&I Hall Bangalow
Closes: Tuesday 15 May 2007
Put
down your canvas and get out your digital gear , as part of it’s week
long festival of visual arts FEHVA 2007 is introducing to the program
the FEHVA VIDEO ART prize.
Festival director Dee Tipping said that
‘The FEHVA VIDEO ART prize will provide an exhibition opportunity for
artists & new media filmmakers, giving them a chance to screen
their films in a unique festival environment at the A & I Hall over
the FEHVA 48 Hours of Visual Arts weekend.’
‘We are calling for
submissions from new media artists, short film artists, animators and
traditional artists who already have or would like to create especially
for this screening, a presentation of VIDEO ART presented on DVD.
Length: up to a 10 minute, but preferably no more than 5 minutes’
As
part of the evening there will be on screen interviews presented by
Tikitiboo on Screen Media and the MCA with leading Australia video
installation artists including Daniel Von Sturmer, Anne Kay and Jane
Polkinghorne.
The FEHVA VIDEO ART prize will be sponsored by
Tikitiboo on Screen Media, judged by Director Noah Hutchison and
supported by Screenworks.
All entries need to be in DVD format,
with name of artist, title of work and contact details. Post your DVD
ART to Dee Tipping FEHVA, PO Box 42 Bangalow 2479.
For entry form and details download from www.fehva.com Ph: 02 66871 623 or dee@buttery.org.au
LINCTV PUBLIC MEETING
When: Wednesday 4 April, 6pm
Where: Lismore Workers Club
For details, call 6685 9999.
SANDSCRIPTS PREMIERE
When: Saturday 14 April, 7pm
Where: Central Park, Salt Village, South Kingscliff
Sandscripts:
Tales on the Tweed is, in the first instance, an interschool short
filmmaking competition for Primary and Secondary students in the Tweed
Shire. Following the screening event the films will be available for
viewing on our website at www.sandscripts.com.au
REELFILMS AT FEDERAL
You
don't have to travel very far for your fix of classic and offbeat
films. Out in Federal, the Reelfilms crew offer a monthly feast of
cinematic entertainment and delicious food in a quirky village setting.
Get out of the Megaplex and into the village hall!
Next screening:
Dangerous Liaisons on 14 April. Food: 7pm, Film: 8pm. Memberships
available at the door. Bring a cushion. For more details contact Alan
& Anita on 6684 9313.
BYRON FILM CLUB
The
Byron Film Club (BFC) in association with I.Q inc hold their screenings
of locally connected short films bi-monthly at the Byron Community
Centre. The next screening for 2007 will be held on Tuesday May 29th
7.30pm @ the Byron Community and Cultural Centre. The non-profit
co-operative, guided by Faye, Azza and Frank, is devoted to the
exhibition of local short films and multi-media. Visit: www.byronfilmclub.com for updates of the upcoming program and the films currently being streamed. See www.byronfilmclub.com for film submission details or submitfilm@byronfilmclub.com. Further information contact admin@byronfilmclub.com or 02 66804012/ 0416 221233.
FILM ARTISTS CO-OP
The
Film Artists Cooperative (FAC), currently have their monthly meetings
from 7:30 to 10 pm on the 1st Thursday of each month at the meeting
rooms of the Byron Bay Services Club, Jonson Street, Byron Bay. Next
meeting is 5 April 2007. FAC is an independently run filmmaker and
digital artist support group and membership is free. FAC is always
looking for new members and everyone is encouraged to participate. For
further information, contact coordinator Sahaj Dumpleton on (02)
6685-3554 or 0401781272 or email to sahaj@freerangemedia.com
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| SPARK
Closes: Friday 6 April 2007
SPARK is a national mentoring program open to young and emerging artists aged 18 to 26 from all over Australia.
SPARK
gives young and emerging artists in theatre, dance, interdisciplinary
art-forms and those working with or in communities the opportunity to
be mentored by a professional artist, and to profile their work to the
national arts industry.
The program offers support, training,
advice and funding for young and emerging artists to focus on their
creative ideas and take their career to the next level. Partnering with
an established artist of their choice, they share knowledge,
experiences and networks, as well as gaining critical feedback from the
industry.
SPARK is funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and managed by Youth Arts Queensland. Email: spark@yaq.org.au or tel: 07 3252 5115.
ART DIRECTION
Closes: Wednesday 11 April 2007
Want
a production attachment/ credit as an Art Director on a short film?
Come and do an intensive 5 day Art Direction course in Brisbane and
then become attached to one of four AFTRS Slate productions in Sydney
in the role of Art Director.
This course comprehensively examines
the responsibilities and functions of an Art Director and the Art
Department by exploring the specific demands of management and
organisation, crewing and resourcing through pre-production and shoot.
The course will cover the Art Department crew roles and
responsibilities, script breakdown, crewing, scheduling and budgeting
for the Art Department.
Course Director Bill Booth has worked as
Art Director on many TV series both US and Australian including: Tales
of the South Seas, Day of the Roses and The Lost World. His feature
credits as Art Director include The Proposition, Scooby Doo and
Crocodile Dundee in LA amongst others.
For details contact: 07 3257 7646 or www.myregistration.aftrs.edu.au
PODLOVE SERIES 2
Closes: Friday 18 May 2007
SBS Independent and the Australian Film Commission are excited to announce the Podlove 2 series initiative.
Building
on the success of the first series of Podlove, Podlove 2 encourages
creative teams to further push the boundaries of the ‘standard’
documentary form to explore how technology affects relationships in the
21st Century.
Podlove 2 comprises two twenty-five minute
documentaries, a website and an online game that will expand and build
upon the established Podlove community. The series will show how
communication technologies continue to add to or detract from our
lives, loves and relationships.
Each documentary will receive a
cash budget of $115,000 for production of the broadcast and online
production components. The costs of producing the Podlove 2 website
will be met with additional funds.
Complete guidelines and application forms can be obtained from www.sbs.com.au/podlove/and you can also watch the first series of Podlove films.
SHORT SHARP FILM FESTIVAL
Closes: Friday 29 June 2007, 5pm
Be part of this new & exciting short film festival competition on the Mid North Coast. Visit: www.shortsharpfilmfest.com
ABC2 SEEKS NEW CONTRIBUORS
ABC2
wants to hear from aspiring and established filmmakers prepared to put
their lives on the small screens of the nation in Video Lives, Series
2.
Video Lives is broadcast weekly during Australia Wide, ABC2's
flagship regional news and current affairs program. Video Lives is also
available as video on demand, attracting a national and international
audience.
The successful applicants for Video Lives 2007 will be
provided with camera equipment and paid a fee for each film submitted
for broadcast. Prior to submitting applications, prospective
participants are urged to consider that approximately 14 x 5-6 minute
segments will be required between February and June 2007.
Filmmakers living in regional and remote Australian communities are encouraged to apply. www.abc.net.au/tv/australiawide/videolives
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| AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION (AFC)
www.afc.gov.au
Freecall: 1800 226 615. Ph: (02) 9321 6444 Fax: (02) 9357 371428
AFC Funding deadlines - April 2007:
FILM DEVELOPMENT
5 April
Strand T2 – Pilot/ Trailer Production - Animation
Strand T3 – Animation Series Production
13 April Strand B – Seed Feature Funding
20 April Strand F2 – IndiVision Single-draft Script Development
27 April General Development Investment (GDI)
Strand L – Shooting Time – Critical Material
INDIGENOUS
27 April - Indigenous Unit - Drama Development 2 March
Writer Fellowships - FEATURES
NSW FILM AND TV OFFICE (FTO)
http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au Freecall: 1300 556 386. Ph: (02) 9264 4388 Fax: (02) 9264 6400
REGIONAL FILMING FUND (RFF)
The
NSW Film and Television Office supports and encourages the growth of
the film and television industry in NSW through the Regional Filming
Fund (RFF).
It is an annual fund that is available for
filmmakers that intend to film at least one week or more in any part of
regional NSW. The level of assistance is based on the total amount a
production will expend in a regional area and considers amounts of up
to 35% of the estimated regional spend.
For eligibility and selection criteria, email: wildem@fto.nsw.gov.au
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
The New South Wales Film & TV Office provides assistance for filmmakers to attend international festivals and markets.
Festivals
Assistance
is available for the producer, director or writer to travel to an
approved international festival with a completed film. The film must
have received prior investment from the FTO. In exceptional
circumstances, the FTO will consider applications from other
significant creatives, such as actors, editors or cinematographers.
Travel assistance is available for feature films, television series,
telefeatures, documentaries and animation, and is in the form of a
grant.
Markets
Producers with one or a slate of projects
ready for financing can apply for a travel loan to attend an
international market such as Cannes, MIP-TV or MIPCOM. Applications are
assessed on: a project or slate of projects developed sufficiently to
attract market place finance, the track record of the applicant, the
expressed marketplace interest in the project, a business and travel
itinerary with a schedule of pre arranged meetings. Travel assistance
to markets is repayable to the FTO.
Applications are accepted year round with the assessment process taking approximately four to six weeks.
For details, email: devfin@fto.nsw.gov.au
ABC REGIONAL PRODUCTION FUND
The
ABC Regional Production Fund commissions work form experienced radio
producers and talented content providers that live outside the major
capital cities. If you have an idea for a complete and delivered
program which fits within an existing ABC format, an original script, a
collection of oral histories, music segments etc then contact Jo Upham
via email: rpf@your.abc.net.au
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| YOU CAN JOIN THE ECO HOUSE CHALLENGE
Prospero Productions' Australian grown environmental television format starts screening on SBS this month.
Eco House Challenge
is a groundbreaking new series that challenges two families to reduce
their consumption levels and learn to live sustainably in just a few
weeks.
Eco House Challenge was produced by Prospero Productions
and screens on SBS from Wednesday April 11 at 7:30pm and continues for
six weeks. The series will be launched internationally at MIPTV in mid
April but has already gained enormous attention both nationally and
internationally.
“We’ve been bowled over by the reaction to the
series and the format. Production companies and broadcasters in several
countries are already talking to us about making their own versions,”
said producer Julia Redwood. Behind the Eco House Challenge is a
multi-platform campaign designed to initiate real social change
including a comprehensive website, competition prizes, an on-line game,
15,000 school packages and an organised appeal for all Australians to
join the Eco House Challenge.
“As we say in the series the
families have weeks to do what we all must do in just a few decades. If
they can pass the Eco House Challenge and help save the planet, so can
we,” said Ms Redwood.
The Producers encourage the public to take the Eco House Challenge and spread the word about this fantastic initiative.
You can join the Eco House Challenge and help save the planet too. Simply go to www.sbs.com.au/ecohousechallenge and find out what you can do to help make a difference. There are plenty of fun ways to get involved.
AURORA 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT
Fred Schepisi and Nadia Tass are among filmmakers chosen for the FTO’s Aurora 2007 Intensive Script Development Program.
Four new feature film scripts have been selected for the script development program:
- MR
DARWIN’S SHOOTER has been adapted from Roger MacDonald’s book by
Screenwriter John Alsop, with Fred Schepisi as Director and Penny
Chapman as Producer.
- Nadia Tass is to direct SIX WEEKS OF HEAVEN. Writer is Chris Philips and Producer is Dennis Kiely.
- Helen Bowden will produce Writer/Director Jennifer Kent’s script GRACE.
- The team behind ELEVEN MONTHS are filmmakers Michael Joy (Writer/Director) and John L Simpson (Producer).
For more information about the FTO’s Aurora program contact Harriet McKern on tel: 02 9264 6400 or email: mckernh@fto.nsw.gov.au
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