tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:01 +0000ScreenACT, 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.http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/noreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)Blogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-3785592275163154541Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:00 +00002010-03-17T09:25:01.937+11:00Bearcage Productions, in conjunction with Mandala Films, has established a fund for cash-flowing the Producers Offset for approved projects that are also using the post production facilities of Bearcage Productions in the ACT. The facility is being offered initially to documentary projects with the expectation that, in the future, it will be expanded to include film production in the low to mid http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/bearcage-offest-cash-flow-facility.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-3471225832795684557Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:00 +00002010-03-17T09:24:42.076+11:00The National Film and Sound Archive’s Arc Theatre has an exciting program for movie lovers. From American Movie Treasures which include “The Mask of Zorro” to highlights of Australian Cinema – Oz Horror long weekend and an early Kurosawa retrospective. Check out the full schedule at www.nfsa.gov.auhttp://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/whats-on-at-arc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-2415014358406440095Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:00 +00002010-03-17T09:24:15.356+11:00The Centenary of Canberra is holding a competition for visual artists including film makers to celebrate the centenary of the territory. A visual artist will be commissioned to create a “mash up” artwork which will feature entries submitted to the Show Us Your Limits competition.More details herehttp://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/show-us-your-limits-short-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-6530288967510229844Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:00 +00002010-03-17T09:23:51.767+11:00Ten items to include, ten days to make it and seven minutes to tell the story. With a record breaking 42 entries, Lights! Canberra! Action! continues to grow in popularity.Congratulations to best film winner Christian Doran for his film "Broken". Check out the top twelve films that were shown at Garema Place under the stars on Friday 12th March.There is an encore screening on Friday 23rd Aprilhttp://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/lights-canberra-actions-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-2324612031849375295Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:00 +00002010-03-17T09:23:19.895+11:00 Win a double pass to Flickerfest!Flickerfest Tour to Canberra this Weekend– Win a Double Pass!When: Sat 20 March – Sun 21 MarchWhere: Dendy Cinema, Canberra CentreWhat: International 2, Best of Australian Shorts ProgrammesInfo & Bookings: www.dendy.com.auThe short film fever hits Canberra for the tenth year, opening Saturday 20 – Sun 21 March with the best International and Australian short http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/flickerfest-tour-to-canberra-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7973154232428609569Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:21:00 +00002010-03-17T09:22:52.154+11:00Working the X-FactorPositioning films in a challenging marketplaceSydney - Monday 29 MarchMelbourne - Wednesday 31 March In a marketplace crowded with projects vying for finance, completed films and declining dollars everywhere you look, getting the attention of buyers and investors is harder than ever. "Working the X-Factor is an opportunity for the production community to come together to http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/working-x-factor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-2110857861092902218Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:21:00 +00002010-03-17T09:21:41.149+11:00Dates: 30 April, 2010The competition gives young Aussie adults the chance to cast the spotlight on drug dangers and win a cool $10k.Supporting the Australian Government’s 2010 National Drugs Campaign, the Face Facts Short Film Competition invites budding and first time film makers to get creative, and produce a 60 second short film highlighting the dangers associated with taking the drug http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/face-facts-short-film-competition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7223956811487351367Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:00 +00002010-03-17T09:21:17.069+11:00Entry for Shorts and Features extended to Friday 2 April 5pm. 37 South Market - call for submissions Dates: 6 April, 2010Call for: feature film, premiere fund, accelerator, book publishers, literary agents.Organised by the industry programs unit of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), which is Australia’s largest and oldest film festival, MIFF 37ºSouth Market brings the global film http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/2010-film-entry-miff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-1377973305220636650Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:00 +00002010-03-17T09:20:31.619+11:00Get your entry in now!The AWGIE Awards are the Australian Writers' Guild’s annual awards for excellence in film, television, stage, radio and new media writing. The AWGIEs are the only peer assessed awards for performance writers with judging based on the written script - the writer's intention - rather than the finished production.Over $100,000 in special prizes and fellowships will be presentedhttp://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/entries-for-43rd-annual-awgie-awards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7742225872348667027Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:57:00 +00002010-03-07T12:59:56.463+11:00Screen Australia on the road2010 sees a major government policy review into the effectiveness of Federal Government support measures for the independent screen production industry, including the Producer Offset. Screen Australia values your input and is keen to learn what issues you believe are important for the future of our industry.CEO Ruth Harley invites you to a series of industry forums to http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/03/newsflash-ceo-screen-australia-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-4820394793327467878Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:00 +00002010-02-09T11:27:53.561+11:00Congratulations to ACT director Liam Newton and his team for his film “Awakening” and Directors Scott Holgate, Tony Nichols and their team for “Every Second Weekend.”For more information check out the Tropfest website. http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/02/two-act-films-make-finals-of-tropfest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-586847153319159493Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:00 +00002010-02-09T11:27:33.223+11:00Lights! Canberra! Action! is a Scavenger Hunt for filmmakers. You have 10 days to make a short film including 10 items, around a theme to be in the running for CASH prizes! The 2010 Competition will run from 26th February to 8th March with the Top Twelve Screening & Awards on Friday 12th March.2010 sees the seventh Lights! Canberra! Action! Filmmaking Festival take off with the new theme http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/02/lights-canberra-action-theme-announced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-1972384945736566848Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:00 +00002010-02-09T11:27:03.895+11:00FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 2010. CLOSING SOON!!With only 1 week to go, the count down to the Australian Film Festival is on! Submissions are closing soon for Features, Documentaries, Short Films and 15min Scripts of any genre.Evolving from the 2009 Australian Film Week, the Australian Film Festival is the country's most exciting presentation of Australian film content.Held over 12 inspiring days http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/02/australian-film-festival-24th-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-1417750221188076343Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:25:00 +00002010-02-09T11:26:33.587+11:00The AWGIE Awards are the Australian Writers' Guild’s annual awards for excellence in film, television, stage, radio and new media writing. The AWGIEs are the only peer assessed awards for performance writers with judging based on the written script - the writer's intention - rather than the finished production.AWG President Tim Pye said that “Over forty years, the AWG has been proud to present http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/02/awgie-awards-now-open-for-entries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-6636248075331269780Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:35:00 +00002010-01-27T12:35:44.784+11:00Happy New Year to you all. 2010 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year at ScreenACT. And already many deadlines for great events are looming! Check out below.Remember if you have an event or news you would like to share with the Film, TV and Digital Media communities in the ACT and the rest of the country, drop us an emailhttp://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/screenact-newsletter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-8197602872862845963Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:34:00 +00002010-01-27T12:34:59.745+11:00The ScreenACT production directory is growing – are you and your company on it? If you are a professional in the film, TV or digital media industry and have services to offer – you should be listed. Please email some details and you will be given log in information. http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/production-directory-are-you-listed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7596736474446967658Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:34:00 +00002010-01-27T12:34:25.948+11:00This intensive two-day course offers processes and insights necessary for professional screenwriters to expand their skills base into narrative comedy for television and film. Attendees will be shown how to construct a sitcom from the ground up, making choices in terms of theme, sub-genre, character, structure, morality, style and tone. The principles of comedy film’s sub-genres and styles (i.e. http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/narrative-comedy-workshop-with-tim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-2014809798468321173Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:33:00 +00002010-01-27T12:33:44.827+11:00Screen Australia recognises rigorous craft-based script development as an essential part of the feature filmmaking process. The foundation of good development is the ability to read and analyse a screenplay in order to ascertain its potential strengths as well as correctly identify the source of its weaknesses. As a stand-alone practice in Australia, the script developer role demands specific, http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/script-factory-script-development.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7926029491412826532Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:32:00 +00002010-01-27T12:32:51.433+11:00Dates: 09/02/2010Venue: Meeting Room, Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACTDescription: Risk Management for the ArtsContacts: Jennifer Innes on (03) 9616 0314 or at skillsdev@abaf.org.auTime: 9:30AM - 12:30PMCost: $90.00 AUDTopics include:an introduction to the principles of risk management including the Australia standard the importance of integrating strategy and risk management http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/risk-management-for-arts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-1210255627501353043Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:32:00 +00002010-01-27T12:32:22.097+11:00The Australian International Documentary Conference is taking place end of February in Adelaide. Click here to register. http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/aidc-23-28-february-2010-adelaide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-6249689359998415270Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:31:00 +00002010-01-27T12:31:30.861+11:00St Kilda Film Festival 2010Deadline: Friday, 29 January 2010St Kilda Film Festival screens Australian short films in all genres including drama, comedy, documentary, animation and digital media. The competition will screen the top 100 short film entries received, and the competition is fierce. The short film competition awards over $40 000 worth of cash and in-kind craft awards, including a $10 http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2010/01/film-festivals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-2791457541539024165Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:00 +00002009-11-26T15:41:35.180+11:00Screen Australia is offering Travel Grants for producers to attend two markets in 2010 – the European Film Market (EFM) and the 11th Annual KidScreen Summit, the largest event for children’s entertainment executives.The EFM is held in conjunction with the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and will run 11–21 February 2010.To be eligible to apply, producers must have a previous body of http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2009/11/screen-australia-market-travel-grant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-6646048628703023111Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +00002009-11-26T15:38:48.545+11:00Screen Australia, in partnership with the Ateliers du Cinema Europén (ACE), will offer a special bursary for one selected Australian producer to attend the ACE international training program (ACE IPA).The ACE IPA is an eight-day residential workshop for independent feature producers designed to favour co-productions between Europe and the rest of the world and to gradually build an international http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2009/11/financial-assistance-for-2010-ace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-7872560099037055592Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:17:00 +00002009-11-25T16:20:49.190+11:00With 38 applications which is 60% increase from the previous round, the ScreenACT Project Fund 2009 round was very competitive. ScreenACT was also able to award 8 grants thanks to an extra top up to the grant funds by the ACT Government.Congratulations to the following screen practitioners who have been awarded a grant:Christian Doran for "The Singing Bug", a children's TV seriesClare Young for http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2009/11/project-fund-recipients-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17570309.post-4217759576863771028Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:16:00 +00002009-11-25T16:17:19.869+11:00The AIDC which is set for 23 - 26th February in Adelaide. For more information check out www.aidc.com.auScreenACT will be offering two grants of $750 for documentary makers to attend. If you are interested in applying, download the guidelines. http://www.tomw.net.au/screenact/2009/11/australian-international-documentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ScreenACT)