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Life's A Pitch Update
Screenworks
was inundated with pitching applications this week. A big thank you to
everyone who applied and we will be in contact with you all shortly.
Please be aware that the 'Behind Closed Doors' pitching round will be
held on Saturday November 10 at Screenworks.
Our 1st Prize is: $2,000 Travel Grant to take you and your project to market, plus other great prizes to be announced!
Our judging panel is: Megan Harding, Executive Producer Arts, Entertainment & Comedy ABC TV, David Jowsey, Commissioning Editor – Religion, Ethics, Indigenous & Specials ABC TV Documentaries, Jackie McKimmie from AFC and Paul Weigard from Madman Entertainment/Films.
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case you have no idea what Life's a Pitch is about: Local screen
content creators will have the chance on the November 22 to pitch their
ideas to top film and TV industry decision-makers.
'Life’s
A Pitch' is an annual competition incorporating a series of workshops
and events giving local filmmakers, writers, producers and new media
creators the chance to hone both their pitching abilities and their
projects. This is an opportunity not to miss, at the Byron Bay
Community Centre this year, it is sure to be a well staged and
entertaining event.
Watch this space for more exciting updates.
We
would like to thank our sponsors: Possum Creek Eco Lodge, Madman Films,
Videopro, Panavision, IF magazine, The Production Book and Byron Bay
Film Festival.
Storytelling in Virtual Media
November 2nd, 1pm-5:30 @ SAE Institute
Digital Media for writers, screen industry practitioners and artists.
 Northern
Rivers Screenworks Inc and SAE Institute are pleased to announce
keynote speaker Ben Batstone-Cunningham from the USA for a joint
seminar day exploring the opportunities for narrative, 2D & 3D
screen content and on line identities in the Virtual World of on-line
communities, machinima and virtual assets.
The
seminar will use case studies to track the development and career
opportunities for the creative community, including the ‘Tools’ for
filming and directing actors inside virtual worlds, audio streaming in
2nd Life and virtual & social media.
Ben
Batstone-Cunningham, is at the forefront of the development of the
‘Second Life’ concept and on line communities in the USA and is a co
author of “Second Life: The Official Guide”. Ben has recently set
up his own company Alt-Zoom Studios as a consultant and creator of
content for Virtual Worlds.
Screenworks thanks SPAA and our local sponsors Possum Creek Eco Lodge, Byron Bay Beach Resort for their support with this event.
Ben Batstone-Cunningham is being brought to the Northern Rivers by the
Screen Producers Association Australia. For more information
about SPAA go to www.spaa.org.au
To make a booking contact Screenworks on events@screenworks.com.au or 6687 1599.
  
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Join Screenworks in November and you could win a double pass to Life's A Pitch Finale!
Everybody who becomes a member in November goes into our monthly draw.
SCREENWORKS
membership offers you the opportunity to be a part of our exciting
program for 2007 at members prices including masterclasses, seminars,
workshops, 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 online directories for professional & emerging professionals, 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)
Download Membership Form
Download Membership Definitions & Benefits
Download Membership Survey
A big thank you to Byron Cinema’s who are now offering a concession rate to Screenworks members - membership card must be shown.
NEW MEMBER PROFILE
Ashley White - Student
Screenworks
recently asked awarding winning film maker Ashley White a few questions
about himself and his passion for film making.
 What inspires you as a film maker?
"Hmm,
this is a tricky one...I'm a very self motivated filmmaker and ideas
and inspiration for films comes from anything and everything. I might
hear someone talking about something that gets me thinking about that
and then in turn that gets me thinking about something else and
eventually a plot kind of develops around that idea."
"For
instance the idea for my film "Vertigo" came from one of my teachers
talking about the school shootings in America and almost immediately I
had this idea for a film based around the kid that does the shooting
and what motivates them to do so. In the end the film had very little
to do with that original idea but it's just those little things,
whether they're conversations, images, other films, music, anything
really, they just create an idea and that idea develops into something
that you can tell a story around. What really inspires me to continue
making films is seeing the impact that they have on audiences."
"When
you're a filmmaker and you've just finished making a film you know it
back to front, you never want to watch it again and overall you don't
think that much of it! So it's the strangest (and best) feeling in the
world to watch an audience captivated by something that you've created
and emotionally moved to the point where some people are in tears.
Sometimes I wish that when I've finished a film I could erase my memory
so that I could watch it afresh and then see what I think of it,
because when I'm showing a film for the fiftieth other people are
enjoying it and I'm sitting there bored!"
Which area of film making do you feel most comfortable in?
"Because
I don't have access to large budgets or equipment I do everything on my
own films so I'm fairly comfortable with everything but in a few years
or so I'd like my main focus to be on directing and writing because
that's where my passion really lies. But I'm fairly comfortable with
all aspects of film making, I've done everything from directing entire
films to holding umbrellas to shade cast members on other shoots and to
me it's all just experience so I don't mind doing it."
What are the films Vertigo and Alienation about?
"Alienation
is a thriller about a group of friends hanging out together when
strange things start happening around them. The power seems to go out,
even the clocks stop but the lights in the house still work. They
decide to sit tight but later in the day they receive strange phone
calls and one by one the friends start disappearing. And when night
falls, glowing red eyes appear outside in the darkness..."
"Vertigo
is a Psychological Drama about a high school student who is consoling
with a teacher as he feels as though he has lost his sense of reality.
The teacher tries to understand how the student feels, but how can he,
when the student doesn't even understand himself? Vertigo isn't really
a film that I can say much about because it's kind of complicated and
the kind of thing you only understand once you've seen the whole thing."
Is there anything that you would like to say about being a film maker in the Northern Rivers?
"At
the moment I'm not hugely involved with film overall on the Northern
Rivers. Because I'm still in school doing my HSC but I still have a
group of friends including Terry Bleakley and Lisa Sharpe who I work
with whenever they have a project on and I try to go to as many film
events and things like that as I can. Hopefully when I finish school in
another month I'll become much more involved in some of the other
things that are going on."
"The
way it's going I don't see myself not having a film project on the go
from now until the day I'm old and wrinkling and even beyond that. It's
what I love doing so I don't see any other option but keep on doing it
for the rest of my life."
thanks Ashley!
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER CLINICS - LAST ONE FOR 2007 - DON'T MISS OUT!
Where: 1/12 Byron Street Bangalow, entry at rear via Deakin Street
Cost: $35 + GST/ 1 hour session
Next Clinic: Friday 9th of November 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 apply 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."
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, ACCOLADES
Local Film Screens in Turin-Italy.
 Larry Larstead’s
short film ‘Peak Oil’ recently screened at the prestigious 10th edition
of Cinemambiente -International Environmental Film Festival- which took
place October the 11th to the 16th, in Torino-Italy. A pioneer in
eco-edutainment, over the past decade Cinemambiente has become the main
Italian event on national and international environmental film festival
agendas and is part of the European Co-ordination of Cinematographic
Festivals and member of the European Environmental Film Festival
Network, an association that promotes major international film
festivals on environmental themes. http://www.cinemambiente.it/allegati/Schede_film_07/09_ambientazioni/PEAK_OIL.pdf and http://www.cinemambiente.it/cinemambiente_film.asp
Larry’s
film ‘Peak Oil’ is a short atmospheric documentary film shot in the
Northern-Rivers region of NSW, and tackles the big question: What
happens when the oil starts running out? You can view this and his
other $2 films at www.youtube.com/larstead
'Janet Laurence -The Life World'
An Arts Documentary produced by Byron Film-maker Richard Mordaunt
aired on the ABC on Tuesday September 25, the same night that
Mullumbimby film-maker Mark Lewis's Pursuit of Excellence was also on
the ABC. The Life World will be shown again on both ABC 1 and ABC 2.
This
is the sixth arts documentary that Richard Mordaunt has produced for
ABC Arts and Entertainment. All the music was written and produced
locally by Yantra de Vilder, Steve Berry and Cleis Pearce and Peter
Westheimer. The Film was shot in High Definition and Onlined by Andrew
Bambach at In Your Face Productions and Sound mixed by Suzanne Smith at
Labyrinth Studios. Made over 8 years, Janet Laurence-The Life
World traces the inspiration and creation of her public
installations from Homebush, to Sydney Museum, the amazing Synagogue
windows, the Australian War Memorial in London and CH2 in Melbourne.
Richard’s
film The Dolphin People is just finished and has been invited to the
Fort Lauderdale International Film Fest in the US and has won Best
Marine Doco at the Byron Film Fest. High Def prints are now being sent
to Braodcasters and Film Fests around the world. He will take The
Dolphin People to the 2007 World Congress of Science and Factual
Producers in New York at the end of November 2007.
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| THE BYRON BAY FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS LOCAL FILMS
The
2008 Byron Bay Film Festival will run between 29 Feb and 8 March 2008,
featuring the work of international, national and local filmmakers.
BBFF brings an array of Australian and world premieres to the Bay many
of which reflect the values and interests of our local community. A new
Best Local Film award has been created which is open to films of all
lengths and genres not screened before January 2006 with a producer
&/or director who lives in the Northern Rivers Region.
Local
filmmakers receive a discounted entry fee of $15 until 30 Sept and then
$20 until BBFF 2008’s Final Deadline for entries on 31 Oct. Entry forms
and details are available at www.bbff.com.au
REELFILMS AT FEDERAL - Il Postino - November 10
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: Il Postino on November 10
Bookings
essential! See you there. Membership available at the door. Bring a
cushion. For more details contact Alan & Anita on 6684 9313.
BYRON FILM CLUB
A special invitation - Tuesday 27th November, 7pm
WHERE: A&I Hall, Bangalow
WHAT TO BRING: BYO Drinks & extra bites
(there will be some catering at the hall)
After
four years and 31 Screenings for Byron Film Club (in association with
I.Q inc) and friends, it's time to party and to celebrate local
independent filmmakers, cast and crews and their contribution to the
culture in the region. You are invited to become part of this
celebration. Find ya bling, dust of those dancing shoes, Check the
production cupboard & find something suitable. Enjoy sumptuous
comedy presentations, a few surprises & prizes and rockin' live
music to get you movin'.
RSVP: Yes Please asap - most important to reserve your $10 ticket!
to email: admin@byronfilmclub.com or ph 02 66804012
Also a Show and Tell Product market tables available. Final details of this blistering event will be announced shortly via www.byronfilmclub.com
To help us make sure we deliver a night to remember, we need you to RSVP asap and spread the word.
Kind regards
The BFC Crew & Friends
What is BFC
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 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.
THE FILM ARTISTS COOPERATIVE
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.
The next meeting is Thursday October 4. 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.
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delegation from the Film Artists Cooperative, (FAC), is shown here
presenting their annual DVD Time Capsule for 2006 to the Richmond-Tweed
Regional Library. The two hour DVD includes sixteen short films
produced by FAC members over the last year and will be available for
free lending through local Library Branches.
FAC is a participant
run group of local film makers from the Northern Rivers community who
are helping one another to achieve their film making goals. Contact
coordinator Sahaj Dumpleton on (02) 66853554 or 0401781272
Pictured
L to R: Library Staff member, Bhaktie Bon, FAC coordinator, Sahaj
Dumpleton & FAC members: Stirling Nougher, Carolyn Cleak, Andy
Holm, Larry Larstead, & Bob Easterbrook
For further information, contact coordinator Sahaj Dumpleton on (02) 6685-3554 or 0401781272 or email to sahaj@freerangemedia.com.
Local Screening of Bomb Harvest
One off screening at Byron Bay Cinemas: Q & A screening 5pm 11 November
Don't miss "Bomb Harvest" which is only in cinemas for another couple of weeks.
The feature won’t be seen on TV so see it at the movies!
Critics
have called the film: "gripping" (Urban Cinefile),"compelling" (Sydney
Morning Herald"),"fascinating" (Telegraph),“breathlessly tense...with
warmth, humour and richness” (FilmInk), "jaw-dropping" (Herald Sun),
“tense and exciting” (ATOM), “4 stars” (At the Movies & The Movie
Show), "thoroughly entertaining...moving...one of the best films I've
seen this year...5 stars" (thescene.com.au)
View the trailer on the website: www.bombharvest.com
Sydney Traveling Film Festival at Bowraville
The
Traveling Film Festival returns to Bowraville Theatre from 2 to 4
November with a weekend of award winning international cinema to
surprise and delight you. With films from Australia as well as Russia,
Denmark, India and France, this year’s program has something to please
all tastes. Come along and enjoy the great films, in the old-time
ambience of the restored heritage-listed Bowraville Theatre. Enquiries
to Lisa Milner on 6564 8424.
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North
Coast Institute of TAFE is now accepting applications for its short
film production course. It’s an affordable and dynamic way to develop
skills in screenwriting, acting, editing and directing on your own
short digital drama or doco, as well as performing a range of cast and
crew roles on other students’ films. The course is taught by lecturers
with strong professional backgrounds in award-winning shorts and TV
series drama. The course is fifteen hours per week for sixteen weeks
Feb - June 2008 at North Coast Institute, Lismore. Apply ASAP for an
interview. For more info, call 66230218 or email john.stewart@tafensw.edu.au
One80 Project - Call for entries
Tropfest Introduces Trop Jr
Online entries are sought for Trop Jr, is a short filmmaking competition open to youth aged 15 and younger.
This first annual event from the Tropfest Team, is a joint effort with presenting partner The Australian Children’s Television Foundation and broadcast partner Cartoon Network.
Entry is free. Genres can include live action, animation and documentaries. Each screen story must also include a Trop Jr Signature Item (TSI) which for 2008 is GREEN. The TSI can be interpreted in any way the storyteller chooses, as long as it appears somewhere in the screen story.
Where: On a separate site in Sydney’s Domain
When: Sunday Feb 17, 2008.
For
further event details and to subscribe to Trop
Jr
Web: http://www.tropjr.com/
Film Festival Call for Submissions
The
15th South by South West Film Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin,
Texas, is currently calling for submissions from Australian feature and
short narrative filmmakers.
SXSW
is ranked #6 on the list of the top 10 film festivals in the world, in
Chris Gore's recently released Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
(3rd Edition). In addition, SXSW is listed as the #2 U.S. film festival
for American independents. Early bird submissions close November 16.
To
see a comprehensive list of Australian and international film festivals
check out the Australian Film Commission (AFC) website.
DOCUmart Submissions now open
DOCUmart
is a vital one-day marketplace for documentary content creators during
the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC). Pitching
your project at DOCUmart will give you and your project valuable
exposure to leading international and Australian commissioning editors,
distributors and program buyers.
The intent of DOCUmart is to
assist in securing the development, production and investment deals
that pave the way to getting your program on television and computer
screens around the world.
AIDC is especially looking forward to receiving DOCUmart submissions that have cross media components.
Submit your project by 5pm on Monday December 3. Guidelines and submission details are online here.
You
know you’re coming, so be smart, get organised and save yourself some
money by registering as an early bird for AIDC before November 30 to
save $100 off your AIDC Registration.
When: February 20-22, 2008
Where: Fremantle, Western Australia
MetroScreen - Jump Start Program
Offering $40,000 annually for filmmakers to have access to reliable, sought-after equipment, current technical facilities and production support. For productions that: inspire and encourage original screen content; allow professional development for emerging screen practitioners; provide an opportunity for those generally excluded from mainstream media production; and encourage communities to use video and digital media as a cultural development tool. Contact David Opitz Tel 02 9361 5318 Email d.opitz@metroscreen.org.au Website www.metroscreen.org.au
Opportunity of a Lifetime for a Good Idea
The
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is staging pitching
workshops around Australia as part of the Holding Redlich Pitching
Competition, a key event at the annual Screen Producers Association
(SPAA) Conference in November, which offers a trip to Cannes as first
prize.
The competition gives newer producers and writers the
opportunity to pitch their project to an audience that includes
international executives, broadcasters and key local industry. There is
also a trip to Cannes to be won!
AFTRS will be staging a preliminary
round of pitching workshops and competitions across Australia. Four
finalists selected from these workshops will go on to the Holding
Redlich Pitching Competition in association with AFTRS, held at the
SPAA Conference on the Gold Coast, 15 November 2007, with a chance to
win fantastic prizes.
Interested? Think you got what it takes? Register your interest now.
To register, click here:
Sunscreen Independant Music Video Competition
Australia's
only independent music video competition. SunScreen aims to give
artists and directors a chance to showcase their music videos without
the competition of big budget videos from the major labels. Now into
its third year, SunScreen has once again teamed up with Festival of the
Sun which shares the same attitude of independence and supporting
Australian talent. The final will take place at Festival of the Sun on
14 & 15 December where the 16 finalists videos will be showcased
and subject to another audience vote. The final winner will be
determined by the highest percentage of SMS votes by the Festival of
the Sun audience and the winning director will receive $10,000 worth of
Industry prizes geared towards a new video. Contact Linzi Steele Mob
0405 479 199 Email linzi@fotsun.com Website www.sunscreen.net.au
DEADLINE: 14 November
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The
NSW Film and Television Office is looking for well developed feature
scripts, written in any genre for its Aurora Script Workshop. Projects
must have a director and producer attached. Guidelines and application
forms will be available early October from the FTO website. Contact
Harriet McKern, Coordinator Aurora Tel 02 9264 6400 Email
mckernh@fto.nsw.gov.au Website www.fto.nsw.gov.au
DEADLINE: 26 November
NSW FTO Production Investment Round: EOIs
The NSW Film and Television Office is calling for preliminary
expressions of interest (EOI) from applicants intending to submit to
this grant round. No application form is required at this stage. EOIs
should consist of:
Applicant details including company and contact details
The creative team and cast attached if any (max 1 page)
An extended synopsis of the project, and type of project (max 1 page)
Proposed Financing plan and status of finance and proposed FTO amount
requested (max 2 pages). Project Officers will liaise with applicants
as the financing of their project develops. Only those projects able to
demonstrate financial readiness will be invited to progress formally
into the round. Final funding decisions will be made in December 2007.
Contact Angelique Edmonds, Assistant, Development & Investment Tel 02 9264 6400 Email edmondsa@fto.nsw.gov.au
Deadline: 15 October (10am)
NSW FTO 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
NSW FTO 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
FFC Funding Deadlines
The
FFC has deadlines for funding applications in all program categories.
All information and documentation must be supplied by the date
specified and any application missing relevant materials must wait
until the subsequent deadline and board meeting.
Note that for
Evaluation projects, these deadlines apply only for those projects with
a Letter of Intent which are seeking FFC commitment to finance;
otherwise, projects making an application for Evaluation can be
submitted at any time and may take up to three months to be assessed.
Click here for FFC closing dates for funding applications
AFC Deadlines
Second Time+ Feature Development Funding
Deadline: N/A (applications accepted at any time)
Seed Feature Funding (Strand B)
Round 2 deadline: TBA
Short Drama Production (Strand H)
Round 2 deadline: TBA
IndiVision Low-budget Feature Production (Strand I)
Round 2 deadline: TBA
Seed Feature Funding (Strand B)
Round 2 deadline: TBA
Documentary Production (Strand N)
TBA
Interactive Digital Media Production (Strand W)
Round 1 deadline: 9 November 2007
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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On 20 September 2007 the Australian Parliament passed legislation
establishing the Australian Screen Production Initiative. The
initiative provides over $280 million over 4 years to promote the
production of film and television in Australia through a Producer
Offset, Location Offset and PDV Offset. Fact sheets and media releases
about the initiative are available on the DCITA website.
AUSTRALIA SIGNS CO-PRODUCTION TREATY WITH SINGAPORE
As part of the APEC conference held in Sydney in early September, Australia and
Singapore signed a film and TV co-production agreement. Official co-productions
are treated as domestic productions of both participating territories, and allow
producers access to both countries' incentive schemes for domestic productions.
The scheme will be administered by the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the Australian Film Commission, the Australian body with responsibility for co-productions.
For the complete article in Encore:
Web:http://www.ausfilm.com.au/file_banks/ausfilm/misc_pdf/Encore%20Sing%20Copro.pdf
AUSTRALIAN DIRECTOR BELINDA KING WINS TOP PRIZE AT TROPFEST@TRIBECA
Tropfest@Tribeca announced the award winners of the new free public outdoor short film festival on September 23 at the World Financial Center Plaza in New York City. The new Festival, a collaboration between Tribeca Enterprises and John Polson, creator of Australia’s Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, premiered 16 films in front of 7500 attendees. The event was also sent live via satellite to Brookfield Properties FCP Park at First Canadian Place in Toronto, Canada.
For more information on the event and Belinda King’s win:
Web: http://www.if.com.au/News/View.aspx?newsid=378
FFC UPDATE
Now
that the Producer Offset Legislation has been passed by Parliament, the
Film Finance Corporation (FFC) is working on the final steps of
launching the scheme.
The FFC is now finalising the Producer Offset Rules, which settle some administrative aspects of the scheme.
The
legislation and Rules provide the foundation for the Producer Offset
Guidelines and Application Form, which are currently being drafted by
the FFC.
We
expect to release the offset guidelines and application form to the
industry in the first week of November 2007 (subject to receipt of
required legal advice by the FFC).
Once
the guidelines and application form have been released, producers can
apply to the FFC for certification of their projects. Prior to that
time, the FFC can offer advice on the Producer Offset.
Producers
seeking the Producer Offset benefit can apply for provisional
certification before going into production, however, this is not
mandatory. Once the film is completed, producers with a provisional
certificate must also apply to the FFC for final certification in order
to receive the offset benefit.
SPAA UPDATE
SPAA
has confirmed that Rex Wong, CEO of DAVE.TV™ (Distributed Audio Video
Entertainment) will be a keynote speaker at the annual Conference being
held 13 to 16 November at the Sheraton Mirage Resort on Queensland's
Gold Coast. He will speak on industry forecasts and future technologies
on Thursday, 15 November at 9am.
Before joining DAVE.TV" in
December 2005, Wong was responsible for co-founding several technology
companies including Applied Semantics, the developer of AdSense which
was acquired by Google in 2003, Acclertech, manufacturer of high
density server platforms where he served as President, and XC2, a
digital lifestyle consumer electronics manufacturer.
DAVE.TV" is the
first cross-platform digital delivery network that delivers IPTV
(Internet Protocol Television) and video over IP to TVs, PCs, portable
and mobile devices. DAVE.TV develops IPTV platforms for service
providers such as Telcos, CLECS, MSOs and ISPs.
The growing
Interactive Television (ITV) space reveals a new demand for the
convergence of interactive technology and television in which the user
experience is enhanced through increased control over program content,
enabling the viewer to immediately respond or alter programming.
Video-on-demand (VOD), interactive news and educational programming,
niche or local oi9fe event streaming video, and more are possibilities
in the ITV experience. DAVE.TV™ is at the forefront of this development
with its IPTV/ITV set-top box platforms.
SPAA Conference 13-16 November 2007 Gold Coast, Queensland spaa@spaa.org.au http://www.spaa.org.au/conference
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