Events

Hillside Film Festival 2010

feeds@yuku.com (BDYFF) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:01:15 GMT

For any budding filmmakers in Victoria, the Hillside Film Festival (formally the Blue Dandenongs Young Filmmakers Film Festival) is once again approaching! On February 19 and 20, 2010 Cameo Theater in Belgrave will once again host this great film festival. This year we have a great selection of films, all by filmmakers under the age of thirty, competing for a $2000 prize and additional prizes from Madman Entertainment. Lucky viewers will not only be entertained by future Australian...

Everything you ever wanted to know about casting directors, agents and acting coaches

feeds@yuku.com (kyliesmith22) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:57:28 GMT

Do you want to know how a casting director works?
How an agent chooses the artists they represent and how they get work for them?
How to choose a good acting coach?

Then come along to the first AT2 Brisbane networking event! Free for AT2 members, you'll hear from:

• Tom McSweeney, feature film casting director, producer and acting coach
• Martin Lucas, established talent agent
• John Orcsik, actor, writer, producer and coach, director of...

Final Cut Pro with Metro Screen

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:59:53 GMT

Final Cut Pro Fundamentals With Metro Screen Starts: 30-Jan-2010 Capacity: 15 [Accredited, one unit] Final Cut Pro is the world's most popular and widely used digital editing software. Learn the basics of Final Cut Pro 7 from an Apple Certified trainer in this course which covers the first half of Apple's FCP 101 training syllabus. Topics include basic set-up, preference settings, capturing video and audio, editing and trimming techniques, audio editing, finishing and exporting....

Why do you need an online video? How do you make sure your show-reel gets you work?

feeds@yuku.com (kyliesmith22) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:22:29 GMT

Come along to the AT2 and Open Channel actors / filmmakers show-reel and networking event and find out.

We'll screen selected actors' and filmmakers show-reels and ask our panel of industry professionals to give their feedback, as well as answer any questions you might have. Our panelists on the night will be:

Sue Wild, Fremantle Media
Thea McLoud, casting director (currently working on feature film Summer Coda...

Network Wrap Party

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:28 GMT

NETWORK WRAP PARTY Metro Screen Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010 [includes launch of the Network events for next year] Tuesday December 8, from 6.30pm at Metro Screen It's been a big year for the Metro Screen Network and we feel a celebration is in order - with you! Join us for a drink, food, film talk and giveaways, at our 2009 Wrap Party on Tuesday, December 8th from 6.30pm. We've hosted a wide range of screen industry events in '09 including pitching sessions, industry panels, speed...

Why does an actor need an online video? How do you make sure your show-reel gets you an audition?

feeds@yuku.com (kyliesmith22) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:55:17 GMT

Why do you need an online video? How do you make it great?

Come along to the AT2 Actors show-reel and networking event and find out.

We'll screen selected actors' show-reels and ask our panel of industry professionals to give their feedback, as well as answer any questions you might have. Our panelists on the night will be:

Dave Newman, casting associate Christine King Casting (The Pacific, Wolverine)

NAFA Open Forum Topic: "Casting stars versus unknowns"

feeds@yuku.com (tonychu) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:38:48 GMT

NAFA Open Forum Topic: "Casting stars versus unknowns"
Invitations sent to: Casting Directors, Directors, Producers, Writers and, of course, Actors to share their thoughts.
Moderator: Tony Chu [Actor, Director-Producer, Convener NAFA]

Date:

Monday, November 16,...

The doumentary Stolen screening @ The Bondi Pavilion

feeds@yuku.com (dan99) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:12:11 GMT

Stolen the documentary film that created all the controversy during the Sydney Film Festival and received rave reviews in Toronto is screening this Sunday night at The Bondi Pavilion at 6.30pm.

The Bondi Pavilion down on the beach.
Sunday 8 November
6.30pm
Tickts $15
Doors open 6.30pm with food and drinks and live music.

News in the Wentworth Courier

Metro Screen's forum OZ FILM VS. OZ AUDIENCE

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:55:48 GMT

Metro Screen's forum OZ FILM VS. OZ AUDIENCE On Oct 22, 2009 Metro Screen welcomed a packed house of nearly 400 people at the Chauvel cinema to discuss why the majority of Australians don't watch Australian films. With only a handful of non-film industry people in the audience [we counted six hands raised in response to this question] this event was somewhat of a watershed moment. We may not have solved the problems but we provoked and pushed the conversation. Metro Screen will run a...

Metro Screen film screens at Big Screen

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:57 GMT

Metro Screen film screens at Big Screen Touring Australian Films for The National Film & Sound Archive "That's Art" produced through the Mobile Unit at Metro Screen will screen on Opening Night. Opening Night | Friday 6 November | 6.30pm for 7pm screening | Silver City Cinema, Broken Hill, Tickets $10 "That's Art" was produced through Metro Screen's Mobile Unit. Metro Screen ran a workshop with 12 local artists to produce a documentary in Broken Hill...

Funding Documentaries - A Panel

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:42:40 GMT

FUNDING DOCUMENTARIES
A PANEL
November 19, 6.30 - 8.30
$5 or $10 a ticket

PANELISTS
Tom Zubrycki - International Doco Maker
Susan MacKinnon - Producer / Australia Documentary Foundation
Dasha Ross - Commissioning Editor ABC TV
Steve Crombie - Filmmaker / Ignite recipient - Lonely Planet and Discovery Channel
Barbara Cooper - Special Projects Producer, Discovery Networks Australia

What avenues, traditional and non-traditional, are...

FREE TROPFEST INFORMATION SESSION FOR ACTORS & FILMMAKERS

feeds@yuku.com (kyliesmith22) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:11:51 GMT

Come along to the only free information session about Tropfest, the world's biggest short film festival.

Find out how to participate in the festival as an actor or as a filmmaker from Tropfest representatives
Hear from last year's finalists
Talk to filmmakers looking for cast and crew for their projects
Have a drink...

NEW Film Funding + Support in 2010

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:31:07 GMT

NEW film funding + support in 2010 From Metro Screen For all the details attend our November 11 free information session. http://www.metroscreen.org.au/AnnouncementRetrieve.aspx?ID=26014

Extra Panellists announced for Oz Film VS Oz Audience Forum

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:23:55 GMT

Extra Panellists announced for OZ FILM VS. OZ AUDIENCE forum. Why don't the majority of Australians watch Australian films? Chauvel cinema arrive 6.20pm $5 a ticket - book online http://www.metroscreen.or...ngRetrieve.aspx?ID=62768 Guest Speaker: Liz Watts [Producer 'Little Fish'] Moderator: Andrew Urban Panellists: Dr Ruth Harley - CEO Screen Australia Troy Lum - Managing Director of...

BACKYARD LOCATION REQUIRED FOR SHORT FILM OCT 13TH - 16TH

feeds@yuku.com (kayladavidson) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:12:41 GMT

Am a student film maker embarking on my 3rd major film production and need a location!

Am looking for a backyard. Easy right?
Just need to be a decent size, quite barren looking, if you haven't cut the lawn in a while... great!

Just need a suburban looking backyard to shoot from the 13th to the 16th of October.
5pm - 12am (latest)
Cast & Crew of about 20 in total.

Fully catered for shoot, all will be cleaned up & put back to original...

2009 Croatian Film Festival

feeds@yuku.com (CroatianFilm) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:38:39 GMT

Hi guys! Just letting everyone know that the 2009 Croatian Film Festival is coming to Melbourne this November, 5-8th.

This inaugural event will be staged at Melbourne's prestigious Australian Centre for the Moving Image and will showcase the very best of contemporary Croatian film, a must for lovers of international film!

Visit www.croatianfilmfestival.com.au for details about the films, session times...

CHOC TOPS in October: Julian Shaw

feeds@yuku.com (tonychu) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:53:53 GMT

NAFA presents CHOC TOPS in October
Speaker: JULIAN SHAW
Topic: 'DON'T WAIT'
Julian Shaw shares the inside story of how he has already realized a number of highly successful movie and book projects, winning AFI, IF and BFI awards by the age of 23, all by getting off his butt and doing something. The director of Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, and author of the ground-breaking novel Modern Odysseus, says it is all about being...

Outdoor Cinema for Charity THIS THURSDAY NIGHT

feeds@yuku.com (jojo) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:48:17 GMT

Nightmare at the Gaol

This event is organized by a group of third year communication students to raise money for Melbourne City Mission.
Screening TWO films in the Old Melbourne Gaol's field from 8pm - midnight on 1st October '09 (this Thursday!).

8pm : Let the Right One In (2008)
10pm : Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Ticket price
1 ticket $10
2...

Tropfest + TropJR info session

feeds@yuku.com (Metro Screen) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:58:22 GMT

Tropfest+TropJr info session

October 19, at Metro Screen.

Hear from past finalists, watch their films and ask the right people the right questions.

This night will give filmmakers the opportunity to hear about the entry process, selection criteria, and filmmaker activities for Movie Extra Tropfest and Trop Jr 2010.

This is your chance to get first hand information from Tropfest representatives and finalist filmmakers so take advantage and RSVP to...

Actors - get involved with our short film

feeds@yuku.com (kyliesmith22) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:26:05 GMT

The ins and outs of short films - AT2 / Open Channel networking event

There's lots of advice out there on how to increase your chances of success in the entertainment industry - keep training, network with the right people and keep your details up to date so that you can always be found.