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PRODUCER INCUBATOR
Screenworks is pleased to announce the recipients of the Producer
Incubator program. The program offers four producers 30 hours of access
to a mentor of their choice. The recipients are:
- Jen Lusk will be working with mentor Jennifer Cornish to develop her television magazine series GARDEN OF EDEN.
- Cynthia
Connop will be working with mentor Mitzi Goldman for her documentary
BLOODLINES – the story of two strong women who meet to reconcile their
Jewish and Nazi heritage.
- Lili Munoz
will be working with Ellenor Cox and Marcus Gillezeau for a television
series - a warts and all comedic look at pregnancy and babies.
- Noeline
Hayes will be mentored by Ian Stevenson for her documentary ELVIS IN
THE OUTBACK - Elvis impersonators get together for three days out
west.
 The program producers will be working with their mentors to develop their proposals to a market-ready state.
"Screenworks is
offering an invaluable one-off opportunity to be able to access
industry expertise and professionals in a way that will build long term
industry knowledge and connections,” says participants Jen Lusk and
Lili Munoz.
Screenworks would
like to thank the Beach Hotel, the Australian Film Commission and NSW
Film and Television Office for making this program possible.
ZOOM
Zoom - a six-week script intensive for writers, directors, and
producers is set to start 17 February from 6.30 to 9.30pm at the
Screenworks office. What makes a script work or not work - or partly
work? Structure, theme, controlling idea, characterisation, dialogue -
ZOOM explores the elusive "X" factors of successful screen story
telling via in depth discussion sessions focused not only on the
scripts but also on their realisation on the screen. Presented by
Charlie de Salis, Zoom is made possible with the support of the NSW FTO
and AFC.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Tuesday 22 February 6-9pm
A seminar networking event for screen technicians is planned at
Screenworks for 22 February from 6-9pm. If you a cameraperson, sound,
editor, grip or gaffer this will be an opportunity for trained and
experienced people to get to know colleagues working in the area with
similar experience, equipment and knowledge (16mm, 35mm, HD,
underwater, top side, aerial, documentary, drama). Hosted by Annie
Benzie, speakers to be confirmed.
DIRECTING ACTORS
Friday 4 March
$25 or $15 concession.
Masterclass presented by George Whaley - director, actor, writer and
teacher for stage and screen. Formerly head of the Acting course at
NIDA, he was also the head of directing at AFTRS full-time program in
Sydney. George will focus on how to choose actors and how to direct
them creatively and simply as well as how to audition them
constructively. This is a must attend for actors, directors and
producers.
NEW EVENTS COORDINATOR AT SCREENWORKS
Congratulations to Miles Bennett for securing the events position at
Screenworks. Miles has lectured at Swinburne University (Final Cut
Pro), worked with Open Channel, AFTRS (Melb), Melbourne International
Film Festival and Australian Centre for Moving Image. Miles lives in
Lennox Head and brings fantastic skills and enthusiasm to the position.
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LOCAL ACTOR'S SUCCESS
Miramax subsidiary Dimension Films has picked up director Greg McLean's
debut feature WOLF CREEK, sight unseen, for an amount three times the
low budget horror's production budget ($1.3mil). WOLF CREEK has been
sold to Disney subsidiary Dimension Films for $US3.5 million. "It's the
first time an Australian movie has gone into profit before anyone has
seen it," producer David Lightfoot said.
The film stars
Tweed actor John Jarratt, along with Nathan Phillips and Cassandra
Mcgrath. Producers are David Lightfoot, Martin Fabinyi, Gary Hamilton,
and Matt Hearn. Arclight Films is its international sales agent.
Cody Jarrett,
John Jarratt’s partner has completed the script for a new feature to be
shot in the Tweed and Byron Area and claims that funding for the film
is looking very promising.....
INDIVISION
Congratulations to Murwillumbah’s Belinda Chayko who forms one of the
teams selected for the AFC’s IndiVision Project Lab - a high-level
professional workshop with leading local and international advisors on
script-writing, performance and cinematic storytelling. Belinda will be
attending as director on the feature LOU, which is to be produced by
Michael McMahon and Tony Ayres.
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CALLING ASPIRING WRITERS AND PRODUCERS
QPIX, Queensland's Screen Development Organisation, is calling for
submissions from writers and producers for its industrial development
program entitled 'The Laboratory'. Writers and producers are invited to
submit short film concepts for development through the three stages of
the lab. Up to eight scripts will be selected for production. See http://www.qpix.org.au/
Applications close at 5pm 4 February. Queensland residents only.
GET THE PICTURE - AFC FIGURES
- Film and video
production businesses generated income of $1.597 billion in 2002/03, up
by 8 per cent from $1.474 billion in 1999/00, and an operating profit
of $92 million, up from $77 million. The increase in income was in the
provision of services – both production and post production – to other
businesses; income from the production of completed works decreased.
- 2002/03 ABS
data on value of production activity…total production costs fell by 16
per cent, from $1.8 billion in 1999/00 to $1.5 billion in 2002/03.
Production for television accounted for $1.1 billion, 13 per cent down
on 1999/00. Production other than for television dropped by 40 per
cent, from $233 million to $142 million. Within this, feature film
activity halved, falling from $149 million to $74 million.
- 2003/04 data from the AFC’s National Survey of Feature Film and TV Drama Production:
Spending in Australia by foreign features has been growing. 2003/04 saw
a peak of seven foreign features, including the high-budget STAR WARS:
EPISODE 3, SON OF THE MASK and STEALTH, spending $249 million here. | | |
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Writers and
producers - a new service is available for film and television scripts
– The Manuscript Appraisal Agency – checkout
www.manuscriptagency.com.au for details.
OZECULTURE 2005 CONFERENCE - MONEY, MAGIC AND MYTH
BYRON BAY 7 - 8 APRIL
CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSE TOMORROW, FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2005
Department of
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts invites
applications from people interested in presenting papers covering all
aspects of the use of digital media and the Internet to produce,
promote and distribute cultural products and services. The emphasis
will be on shorter presentations (up to 20 minutes) followed by panel
discussions. Check Conference Program.
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Screen industry practitioners in the Northern Rivers are encouraged to add a summary of their productions to the database at www.screenworks.com.au/productions. To do so, you must have a listing in the Screenworks Directory. Then, simply click join/login,
and enter your username and password (you can request that your
password be emailed to you if you have forgotten it). Once you have
logged on, simply click on the link 'add production' and fill in the
form, selecting whether your project is in development, in
pre-production, in production or has been recently released. This is a
great way to raise the profile of your own work, and to contribute to
Screenworks' ability to showcase the output/talent in the region.
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14 February Byron YACS – Short Filmmaking
Presented by Dominick Reyntiens, writer, filmmaker. Course for 15 – 25 year olds. Free. Contact Juliette on 6685 5775.
21-24 February Australian International Documentary Conference
The AIDC has confirmed the international delegations for 2005. A Nordic
delegation with up to 10 producers, directors and three commissioning
editors will attend. The AIDC will also present the first ever
Interactive Media Delegation, The Bell Fund Mission from Canada. An
International Co-Production Summit will be held on 20 February, which
will provide opportunities to meet international producers and buyers. http://www.aidc.com.au/2005program
3rd – 6th March Sanctuary Cove Independent Film Festival at the Village Theatre
Inaugural Sanctuary Cove Independent Film Festival. Featuring the brand
new film from the producer of the hit ROMPER STOMPER -RAZOR EATERS, a
hard-hitting R-rated movie about vigilantes on the streets of Melbourne
addressing what they see as injustices dished out by people of
authority; LIQUID BRIDGE, the sensational new surfing movie described
by the US press as the best surfing movie ever; the locally made TUNNEL
VISION; and Chris Brown’s tour de force, BLURRED. Festival Director:
Joanna Alexander 0411 161 367 ianalex@qldnet.com.au
AFTRS courses out of Brisbane:
Advanced Actorphobia - 'It's brisk, stimulating and hands-on!'
12th - 14th February and 18th - 20th February, 2005 (6 days). $600
Advanced Actorphobia details the essentials of story and role analyses
and covers advanced directing techniques and asks the big questions -
'What is this thing called the DIRECTOR'S VISION?' Can it be taught?
Presented by George Whaley.
Introduction to Radio - So you want to work in radio?
9th February - 6th April, 2005. $500
This nine week course offers an introduction to Radio Broadcasting. Presented by
Phil Cullen has worked in the Radio Industry for close to 30 years as a
broadcast presenter, producer, journalist and Music Director.
Budgeting the Short
10th February, 2005. $135 ($90 students/ unemployed)
The AFTRS is running one-day workshops which concentrate on how to
create a short film budget plus tips on how to write a professional
short film funding application. Presented by Kath Shelper and Louise
Smith from Film Depot who have both produced several award-winning
shorts (including the winner of the 2000 AFI Award for Best Short
Film).
For applications to all AFTRS courses check http://www.aftrs.edu.au/
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AFC
See http://www.afc.gov.au/
04 Feb Strand D - Draft Funding Features
11 Feb Strand L - Shooting Time-Critical Material –Documentary
11 Feb Strand W - Matched Investment Development Funding -Digital Media
18 Feb Strand T1 - Short Animation Production -Animation
18 Feb Strand T2 - Pilot/Trailer Production- Animation
25 Feb Strand J - Seed Funding Documentary
NSW FTO
see http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=48
7 March Young Filmmakers Fund Round 17
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