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Screenworks
office has been a hive of activity these past few weeks…so get out
your diary and read on…
Our library is
now in order and you can come in and browse through The Production
Book, The Encore Directory, The Production Satchel, current and back
issues of Encore, if magazine, Asia Image, funding guidelines for
AFC, FTO, newsletters and various other publications.
Don’t forget our
Masterclass on Saturday with Mark Davis - a must attend for all
documentary filmmakers. Details below.
STOP PRESS
NSW FTO Chief
Executive Jane Smith is in town next week and is available to meet
with local practitioners on Friday 4 July. If you would like to make
an appointment please call the office on 6680 9220.
Our web site
directory has been updated so please check your details or enter them
if you haven’t already. Northern Rivers residents only to be
entered on the database. Any problems please phone Dallas on 6680
9220 or email him at dallas@screenworks.com.au.
Our thanks to our
volunteers Mark Richards and Natalie Bull and Trinity College work
experience student, Jessica Woods - hard at it!
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Following the success of the Screenworks
drinks evening, we are continuing to support opportunities for
networking by introducing informal Sundowner evenings every second
Friday, starting in July. Held in the office from 5.30pm we
will have an industry practitioner generally discussing their career
path and encourage everyone to call in after work or on your way to
the Rails, to network and meet with other local practitioners. These
evenings are BYO and will be co-ordinated by Leah Wright. Note the
following evenings in your diary:
18 July 5.30-6.30pm. Meet informally with
Julia Overton, Producer, and Jackie McKimmie, Director, who are now
both Project Officers with the Australian Film
Commission.
25 July 5.30-7.00pm. Matthew
Flanagan and DOP/Director Geoff Burton present a discussion about the
Finnish Dogme movement - asking the question ‘Would it be possible in
the Northern Rivers Region to create, control and exploit our film
making ambitions within a distinctive regional environment?’ Looking
at the Dogme Manifesto model, they note that by creating this
co-operative and distinctive organisation, the Dogme filmmakers have
been able to brand their work and enjoy world-wide interest and
success. Flanagan and Burton believe it would be possible, within
this region, to similarly 'brand' our work and achieve the same
distribution success as the Dogme signatories have done. Join the
discussion and read
more…
1 August 5.30-6.30pm. Meet Andrew
Knight, one of Australia’s most successful writers. Writer of
recently screened AFTER THE DELUGE, WORST BEST FRIENDS, SEACHANGE
(co-writer), KANGAROO PALACE (co-writer), SPOTSWOOD and FAST
FORWARD.
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To book all masterclasses phone 6680 9220 or
email info@screenworks.com.au
28 June - Mark Davis INVESTIGATIVE
JOURNALISM 10am - 3pm. $25/Concession $20. (Four Corners,
Foreign Correspondent, Dateline) The art of documentary journalism.
Film screening and Masterclass both take place at Screenworks, Suite
5, 95 Jonson Street, Byron Bay (above the Oz Bakehouse, rear
entrance).
1.30-5.30pm, 18 July - Julia Overton, Senior
Project Officer with the AFC, presents BREAKING DOWN A
SCRIPT - how to read a script and break it down for budget
and production purposes. If you are producing a film or submitting to
a funding body - this session is not to be missed.
$15/$10
Julia Overton has produced work across most
disciplines - feature film, documentary, animation, short feature,
television drama, children’s television and shorts. Her credits
include FISTFUL OF FLIES, BLACK MAN'S HOUSE, UNTIL THE END OF THE
WORLD, SPIDER & ROSE, TRAVELLING NORTH and the WINNERS series.
Read
more about Julia...
16 August SPAA BUSINESS
MASTERCLASS. 10am - 5pm. $25/$20
concession.
For the first time ever, SPAA is running one of their seminars
outside a city area. Covering all aspects of the business side of the
industry, this masterclass is a must for anyone interested in
producing. Representatives will speak from the producing, legal and
funding sides of the industry.
Farewell
Our next masterclass will be Mishaela Simpkins' last masterclass
as co-ordinator. After a year of co-ordinating a series of successful
and valuable masterclasses for the community, Mishaela’s contract has
ended. Screenworks has greatly valued her abilities to host these
events and will miss her dedication and enthusiasm displayed
throughout. The masterclasses will now be co-ordinated by staff
members.
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19 July
SECRET FUNDING BUSINESS. 10 -
12.30pm Free.
Jackie McKimmie and Julia Overton will present SECRET FUNDING
BUSINESS - a seminar which covers the range of Australian Film
Commission programs offered, the application process, the
expectations of project officers and assessors, their experience of
being a client and then ‘crossing over’. With the new guidelines
release, many AFC deadlines fall between July & October - so make
use of this opportunity!
Jackie McKimmie is a writer/director her work
includes the award-winning shorts STATIONS and NO PROBLEMS,
documentaries BREAKING THROUGH and BON BONS AND ROSES FOR DOROTHY,
children’s telemovie TOP ENDERS, and the features AUSTRALIAN DREAM,
WAITING and GINO. Read
more about Jackie...
31 July INTERACTIVES. Peter Kaufmann. 3pm - 5pm.
Free
Project Officer with the AFC will be available to discuss the
AFC/ABC Broadband Initiative (deadline 19 Sept) along with all things
digital and experimental funded through the AFC (deadlines 29 August
& 12 September).
Book now for
seminars - 6680 9220 or info@screenworks.com.au
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Run in
conjunction with the masterclasses we are now offering clinics on the
day before the masterclass. Meet for 1 hour with an experienced
practitioner to get one on one feedback about your project. All
interviews MUST be pre-booked - so get in early. Book through the
Screenworks office on 6680 9220. You will need to provide a one-page
description of your project and CV or summary of experience prior to
clinic sessions.
4 July - PROJECT
CLINIC - Jane Smith - NSW Film and Television Office Chief
Executive
18 July - SCRIPT CLINIC - Julia Overton & Jackie McKimmie - AFC
Film Development Project Officers
1 August - INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CLINIC - Peter Kaufmann - AFC
Interactive Media - Project Officer
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LOCAL
TVC to shoot in Ballina, Tweed and Byron Shires
Tuesday 24 + Wednesday 25 will see locals, Steve Monk, Dallas Nock,
Geoff Butler and Cathy Fortunea working for Cyber City films on a
Yamaha commercial. Local referrals came via Screenworks directory -
so log your details on now!
Local
Film Shoot a Great Success
As you may have heard, local short film, THE NEW BOOTS, wrapped on
Friday 13th June. Producers Lois Randall and Terie-Lea Tobin and
director Tristan Bancks were overwhelmed by the level of
professionalism and commitment displayed by cast and crew on the low
budget short film and they would like to thank the local community
for their encouragement and support. p.s.This film was also crewed
from the Screenworks practitioner directory!
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
For all the
national and international industry news including information on
Beyond’s new $22m investment fund, ABC's new $7.5m feature,
guidelines for the writer’s initiative - SPARK, free AFTRS seminar on
their application process, Alston and the free trade agreement,
Animal Logic and DFX Trainee applications, American Film Market date
change, go
to www.screenworks.com.au/index.php/page/news.html
Sites of
interest
Keynote speech given by Geoffrey Atherton at Small Screen Big Picture
about Australian content quota at www.screenwest.com.au/whatson/displaynews.cfm?newsID=1&articleID=527
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Many of the AFC’s
major funding programs’ deadlines fall in the next few months. Their
new guidelines have only just been released! Don’t miss the
opportunity to secure some funding…. for feature films, short
features, documentary, interactive digital media, animation and
television - read
more...
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Activating Human Rights Film Festival
4-6
July. Byron Bay Community Centre.
Premier screening on Friday 4 July of local filmmaker’s film, THE MAN
WHO STOLE MY MOTHER'S FACE by Cathy Henkel. Saturday and Sunday films
highlights and promotes the importance of human rights around the
world. For a full program: www.scu.edu.au/research/clpc/human_rights
St Kilda
Travelling Film Festival
view event on PFTC website www.pftc.com.au/news/view_event.asp?event_id=148
Kaleidoscope 'Best Film' Prize Package
Announced
The Kaleidoscope video+film+multimedia Festival is pleased to
announce an
exciting 16mm production package for the Best Film of this year's
festival
to be screened in November.
For further details go to www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?id=225&content=3
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