tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175703092008-10-17T15:14:48.962+11:00ScreenACT, the ACT Government Office of Film, Television and Digital Media, is responsible for implementing industry development initiatives, providing location production support and working with other states on potential partnering projects. This news comes from Canberra, Australia. This newsletter is provided in web log format by Tomw Communications Pty Ltd, with permission of the Department of Economic Development, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia.ScreenACTnoreply@blogger.comBlogger407125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-40184204213711066412008-10-17T15:14:00.003+11:002008-10-17T15:14:48.975+11:00

Applications for the ScreenACT 2008 Project Fund - Round Two, close tomorrow Friday October 17th at 5pm. The guidelines and application form are available on the website at http://www.screenact.com.au/content.php?id=72

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ScreenACT is offering a limited fund to supply ACT practitioners with up to $250 per person, by way of non-repayable grant, to assist with costs for interstate professional development opportunities or other travel opportunities. The fund is intended to assist ACT Practitioners attend conferences, festivals, seminars, or specific one-off workshops. The type of events this fund is intended for (

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The Canberra International Film Festival returns to Canberra for 2008! With screenings at the Dendy and Arc Cinemas. This year the festival presents an extensive selection of 75 screenings of 41 films from 20 different countries! The full program is now online at the festival's website: http://www.canberrafilmfestival.com.au/

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The Canberra Short Film Festival, with new festival manager SilverSun Pictures, starts today with screenings at Dendy Canberra. This year's film selection is spectacular, with entries from all over Australia having competed for a chance to screen in the five programs across the three-day festival from 16-18 October. The program includes the best films in National Competition, Canberra & Region,

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This year, the CSFF is proud to welcome to Canberra the industry professionals; Billy Marshall Stoneking (Script Editor, ‘Chopper') on Screenwriting; Paul Kirwan (VFX Supervisor, ‘Transformers', ‘Pirates of Carribean', ‘Lord of the Rings') on VFX for Film; Justin Dix (Props/Art/Designer on ‘Rogue', ‘Charlottes Web', ‘StormWarning') on Art Directing, roduction Design & SpecialFX Makeup; Dan Krige

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Make sure you catch End of the Rainbow's television premiere this Friday 17th October at 7.30pm on SBS! The Australian/French co-production is director Robert Nugents first feature documentary, and has already been selected for 19 international festivals, including the Sydney Film Festival, and picked up 3 awards including the First Appearance award at IDFA 2007, the Maysles Award at Belfast 2008

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Want to take your animation skills to the next level? The Academy of Interactive Entertainment is delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business, Fresh from working on DisneyPixar's WALLE, Simon Allen will share his knowledge and skills gained from years of producing high quality feature film animation in a special workshop here in Canberra. The

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Don't let those countless hours of ‘studying' video games go to waste! Grab a group of friends and join the AIE for an evening of games, beer and trivia @ the Holy Grail in Civic. Thursday October 23rd. Entry is free. Trivia starts at 7pm. Tables are limited and bookings will not be taken, so arrive early! (This is an 18+ only event).

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Canberra's Academy Of Interactive Arts is offering a range of short courses over the remainder of this year. These are advanced courses suitable for industry professionals wanting to develop new skill sets and also people who want to brush up on their existing skills. All courses are delivered by experienced professionals. Professional Game Animation and Workflow. 18/ 19th Oct Rendering for

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An opportunity to meet women working in the games industry, games educatiors, and and women with an interst in a career in the industry.. includes a bbq lunch, a tournament of concole games, and prizes donated by 2K Australia. Academy Of Interactive Arts E-Block Canberra Technology Park 49 Phillip St, Watson ACT www.womeningames.org.au

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Next week, on 24th and 25th October, Sydney's Chauvel Cinema will come alive with the buzz of talented filmmakers at the 9th annual SPAA Fringe conference. Continuing the tradition of showcasing innovative and aspirational speakers, delegates will be delighted to know that LAMP Director Gary Hayes; award winning Executive Producer Sue Maslin (Celebrity: Dominick Dunn, Japanese Story); and Phil

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Doco makers are in for a treat at SPAA Fringe with the doco sessions now all in place. From extreme sports doco, Storm Surfers to the making of Ganja Queen, the ‘behind the scenes' documentary on the controversial Schapelle Corby drug trial, to Hairtales, where tears, trauma, hope & hilarity create an amusing insight into how hair can impact on people's lives. Storm Surfers: A one-hour

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Hollywood entertainment executive Chris Adams, CEO of Accelerant and View2gether.com will be a keynote speaker at the SPAA Conference. Chris Adams is an internationally recognized new media pioneer, entertainment industry executive and social entrepreneur with nearly twenty years of experience in creating partnerships, programming and relationships between and to the benefit of digital media,

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This year's SPAA Conference will introduce DOCO Day to its programme with a special address by Neil Nightingale, Head of the BBC Natural History Unit, on Thursday, 13 November at 10:30am. Nightingale has been Head of the BBC Natural History Unit since 2003 groundbreaking factual programmes during this time have included the critically acclaimed and award-winning, Life In Cold Blood, Planet Earth,

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Nickelodeon Australia is offering $25,000 towards the production of a children's television pilot in the second year of the Land a Pilot initiative. Nickelodeon programming is funny, bold, playful and non-violent. It's kid-centered, creator-driven and appeals to both boys & girls. Nick offers diverse, contemporary and inspirational content with attitude. They are looking for a series concept

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Privately pitch your project to a network executive in 5 minutes. This is a no mucking around arena of networking opportunity and face-to face time where you can share an idea and receive feedback on either your pitch or project. The objective of this event is to provide a non-competitive forum where producers/writers can pitch the freshest of ideas and receive feedback from industry

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Registrations have now opened for AIDC, the pre-eminent industry gathering for factual content creators, broadcasters and screen agencies. In February 2009, Adelaide will play host to this intensive three-day event which will see upward of 600 national and international delegates converge on the city. If you are involved in the factual content industry you simply can't miss the Australia

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Privately pitch your project to a network executive in 5 minutes. This is a no mucking around arena of networking opportunity and face-to face time where you can share an idea and receive feedback on either your pitch or project. The objective of this event is to provide a non-competitive forum where producers/writers can pitch the freshest of ideas and receive feedback from industry

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After three successful years, MeetMarket, the place to meet with international and Australian buyers, returns to the 2009 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Adelaide next February (18-22 Feb 2009) MeetMarket is an initiative of Screen Australia and AIDC, and provides a unique opportunity for Australian documentary filmmakers with fresh ideas and projects in development to

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Deadline: 30 January 2009 St Kilda Film Festival is now calling for entries for their short film competition. Successful entries will have the opportunity to have their film screened as part of Australia's only dedicated competition for music videos? For more information and to enter, please visit www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/

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The Emerging Filmmakers Fund (previously the Young Filmmakers Fund) was established in 1995 to support new and emerging filmmakers in NSW. The Fund provides career development pathways for talented practitioners, and the opportunity for the advancement of up-and-coming content creators, in the highly competitive film and television industry. The FTO encourages exploration, experimentation, and

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ScreenACT is offering assistance of $750 per person to 4 local practitioners to attend The SPAA conference in November on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Priority will be given to emerging practitioners that have successfully applied for the SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme. While priority is given to successful applicants of the SPAA Emerging Producer's Scheme, applications will also be accepted

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ScreenACT is running a 2nd project funding round for 2008. $55,000 as individual grants of up to $10,000 each, to help boost the ACT film, television and digital media production industry. The guidelines and application form are available here on the ScreenACT website.

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ScreenACT is pleased to offer assistance of $750 per person to 4 local practitioners to attend The SPAA conference in November on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Priority will be given to emerging practitioners that have successfully applied for the SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme. Please note the Deadline for The SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme is September 12. While priority is given to successful

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AFTRS is Australian's national screen arts and broadcast School and has been delivering advanced training for the film television and radio industry for over 30 years. In 2009 AFTRS is offering brand new courses reflecting the changing demands for today screen arts practitioners and broadcasters. Whether you are fresh out of high school and just embarking on your career or a seasoned

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