Let It Roll – Youth Film Industry Forum
Let It Roll – Youth Film Industry Forum
When:
6pm – 8pm, Tuesday 23 November
Where:
Customs House Library, Level 2 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Speakers include Ruth Cullen - one of Australia’s most experienced directors who is best known for her intimate character based documentaries. And James Findlay – who has worked in film and TV for the past 10 years, also winner of the Golden Star for Best Film at the VSM Short Film Festival in Hollywood and was a finalist at the 2006 IF Awards.
A free seminar for young people 15-30 yrs of age. RSVP is essential as space is limited to 45 participants. Please RSVP to ctorrington@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or phone: 02 9245 1503.
Sydney Film Festival Entries Open
Sydney Film Festival 2011 is calling for entries to its Australian competitive sections: the Dendy Awards
for Australian Short Films; FOXTEL Australian Documentary Prize; and the Yoram Gross Animation
Award. The deadline for entries is 16 February 2011 and entry details are available at www.sff.org.au.
The 2011 Sydney Film Festival will take place from Wednesday 8 June through Sunday 19 June 2011.
Meet the filmmaker - Bondi
Sunbathers pictured at Tamarama from Keith Loutit’s Beeched I
FILMMAKING AT THE APPLE STORE, BONDI
As part of the Bondi Short Film Festival, Apple will host a series of inspirational talks with filmmakers as well as educational workshops on iMovie and Final Cut Pro. The events will be moderated by Francis Coady, founder and director of the Bondi Short Film Festival, now in its tenth year.
Meet the Filmmaker: Keith Loutit
Thursday 18 November, 6:30pm
Meet photographer and filmmaker Keith Loutit as he discusses how he used his pioneering tilt-shift/time-lapse photography technique to transform iconic and familiar Sydney scenes into miniature wonderlands for his latest project, Small Worlds. This will be moderated by Francis Coady, found and director of the Bondi Short Film Festival.
image sourced from www.solesearchingfilms.com.au
Meet the Filmmaker: Max Walker
Thursday 25 November, 6:30pm
Australian filmmaker Max Walker has worked in some of the most dangerous regions of the world. In 2009, he travelled to Iraq to document the quest of fellow filmmaker Sam Zuisradras, an Australian/ Iraqi man on a mission to discover why his long-lost father was found in a mass grave just north of Baghdad. Join us as Max talks about working without a film crew and reveals an alternative form of filmmaking in a conflict zone. The film Max will be talking about is set to screen on SBS, on SBS on Tuesday 23rd November at 8:30pm. This will be moderated by Francis Coady, found and director of the Bondi Short Film Festival.
For more info visit the Apple - Bondi
Julia’s Ambition
Julia’s ambition is to attend every film festival in Australia at least once, testing the theory that Dendy Newtown has the best choc tops in Australia. She’ll be blogging all about this in her Festival Blog, and if you would like her to come to your event please leave a comment including your email on her blog.
Film Festivals Australia
http://www.screenculture.net/juliaa/?page_id=2
Flickerfest 2010 Crew Call
Get film experience & a professional film credit working on a professional production with an award-winning crew .
Flickerfest, Australia’s largest and only Academy and BAFTA Accredited short film festival is currently producing the 2011 festival trailer and require volunteer crew to supplement and assist the professional crew for a one day studio shoot.
The trailer will be screened nationally on television as well as cinemas around the country and online.
The roles to be filled are:
- 1 x runner
- 1 x production assistant
- 2 x costume assistant
- 1 x unit assistant
- 1 x extras coordinator
The runner must have their own car and will receive petrol costs. All crew must be available Wed 3rd November for the shoot. Other crew will be required several days during pre production.
Please send CV’s detailing recent relevant work history, which role is being applied for, and availability. to coordinator@flickerfest.com.au
Tropfest Info Session
Tropfest + TropJR 2011 Sydney Information Session at Metro Screen
Monday 25 Oct, 6.30 – 8pm
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 2011.
This is your chance to get first hand information from Tropfest representatives and finalist filmmakers so take advantage and RSVP to guarantee your spot!
Info session includes a Q&A and screening of selected Trop films.
When: 25 Oct, 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Where: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington
Cost: no charge and no bookings necessary
please be sure to turn up by 6.15pm to ensure a prompt start
More info: http://www.metroscreen.com.au
Festival Coordinator Wanted - Flickerfest
This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to play a pivotal role in helping grow and develop an internationally acclaimed and Academy@ Accredited short film festival as we celebrate our 20th birthday. The festival will take place from the 7th til the 16th of January 2011. There is enormous scope in this position for career experience and professional development. The job will be assisting the director and festival manager with all aspects of co-ordinating and running a 10-day festival and 29-venue national tour. The co-ordinator also assists with our successful distribution catalogue of short films for sale in Australia and around the world. This is a full-time, contract for 6 months with an option to extend after this time. For further information regarding this position, or a copy of the job description please email Festival director Bronwyn Kidd coordinator@flickerfest.com.au
Visit http://www.flickerfest.com.au/ for more information
Dungog Film Festival Internships
DFF is currently accepting applications for its internship program. The position is from 11 October - 18 December, 3-4 days per week (9am - 6pm). Successful applicants will have the opportunity to continue their internship into 2011.
Interns will involved all aspects of the Festival including: Marketing HR Ticketing VIP Liaison IT Programming Sponsorship Event Management Interviews will be held on Wednesday 6 October at the DFF HQ in Waterloo.
To apply, email a cover letter and resume to info@dungogfilmfestival.org with subject heading “DFF Intern // [insert your name]”
More information visit: http://www.dungogfilmfestival.org
Silent Film Festival
Australia’s Silent Film Festival presents the best of classic Australian and international restored silent films with live music. Art house cinema and all genres are represented with a number of Australian premieres. Special features include a rarely seen magic lantern show and items from the iconic Darnell Collection in the Fashion and the 1920s session. Accompanying the films are internationally celebrated musicians: Riley Lee, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Mauro Colombis, Colin Offord, Robert Constable and Maria Okunev. The Festival will take place at Pitt Street Uniting Church and the Wesley Conference Centre.
More details visit: http://www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au/index.asp?IntCatId=14
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Entries NOW OPEN
Entries NOW OPEN for the 2011 Byron Bay Film Festival | For more details: http://www.bbff.com.au/
