In partnership with Sony, Aacta today announced the five finalists for its Pitch: Focus initiative, which aims to give student filmmakers the opportunity to create an original production with industry mentorship and funding support. The final five teams were determined by a panel of judges that included Lyn Norfor, chief technology officer at Aftrs; producer/co-founder […]
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- 10/17/2022
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Here Out West, which opens Sydney Film Festival tomorrow evening, is an anthology feature in which a baby being kidnapped from a hospital sets off a series of events that brings complete strangers together over a single day.
The project is the result of Co-Curious’ Behind Closed Doors initiative, a two year development program designed to connect new voices to experienced talent, backed by Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
The script was written by eight emerging writers from Western Sydney, Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Dogan, Vonne Patiag and Tien Tran, and the film directed by Ana Kokkinos, Leah Purcell, Julie Kalceff, Fadia Abboud and Lucy Gaffy.
Newcomers Khoi Trinh, Jaime Ureta and De Lovan Zandy star alongside Das, Geneviève Lemon, Rahel Romahn and Leah Vandenberg.
Annabel Davis from Co-Curious and Bree-Anne Sykes produce the film, alongside Emerald Productions’ Sheila Jayadev. Blake Ayshford, Lyn Norfor...
The project is the result of Co-Curious’ Behind Closed Doors initiative, a two year development program designed to connect new voices to experienced talent, backed by Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
The script was written by eight emerging writers from Western Sydney, Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Dogan, Vonne Patiag and Tien Tran, and the film directed by Ana Kokkinos, Leah Purcell, Julie Kalceff, Fadia Abboud and Lucy Gaffy.
Newcomers Khoi Trinh, Jaime Ureta and De Lovan Zandy star alongside Das, Geneviève Lemon, Rahel Romahn and Leah Vandenberg.
Annabel Davis from Co-Curious and Bree-Anne Sykes produce the film, alongside Emerald Productions’ Sheila Jayadev. Blake Ayshford, Lyn Norfor...
- 11/1/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Ana Kokkinos, Leah Purcell, Julie Kalceff, Fadia Abboud and Lucy Gaffy will helm anthology feature drama Here Out West, penned by eight emerging writers and now shooting in Sydney.
The project is the result of Co-Curious’ Behind Closed Doors initiative, a two year development program designed to connect new voices to experienced talent, backed by Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Dogan, Vonne Patiag and Tien Tran are the scribes in question, having written a work follows the desperate kidnapping of a baby from hospital; an act that sets off a chain of events that bring together complete strangers over the course of one dramatic day.
Newcomers Khoi Trinh, Jaime Ureta and De Lovan Zandy will star alongside Das, Geneviève Lemon, Rahel Romahn and Leah Vandenberg.
Selected via a competitive application process, the eight writers worked with writer-producer Blake Ayshford...
The project is the result of Co-Curious’ Behind Closed Doors initiative, a two year development program designed to connect new voices to experienced talent, backed by Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Nisrine Amine, Bina Bhattacharya, Matias Bolla, Claire Cao, Arka Das, Dee Dogan, Vonne Patiag and Tien Tran are the scribes in question, having written a work follows the desperate kidnapping of a baby from hospital; an act that sets off a chain of events that bring together complete strangers over the course of one dramatic day.
Newcomers Khoi Trinh, Jaime Ureta and De Lovan Zandy will star alongside Das, Geneviève Lemon, Rahel Romahn and Leah Vandenberg.
Selected via a competitive application process, the eight writers worked with writer-producer Blake Ayshford...
- 11/3/2020
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Michael and Danny Philippou.
YouTube sensations RackaRacka – aka Danny and Michael Philippou – will make their big screen debut with horror feature Talk to Me, produced by Causeway Films.
The project is one of six announced today as sharing in $6 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Other projects backed include anthology feature Here Out West from Co-Curious and Emerald Productions, set in Western Sydney, as well as second seasons of Every Cloud Productions’ Ms Fisher’s MODern Murder Mysteries and Northern Pictures’ kids series Hardball; recently announced children’s series MaveriX; and Lgbtiqia teen series Flunk for YouTube.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Australian creators continue to capture audiences around the world, such as the RackaRacka team which has built a huge following on YouTube and are now set to deliver a new experience for fans and newcomers alike with their debut feature film. Fans will be delighted...
YouTube sensations RackaRacka – aka Danny and Michael Philippou – will make their big screen debut with horror feature Talk to Me, produced by Causeway Films.
The project is one of six announced today as sharing in $6 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Other projects backed include anthology feature Here Out West from Co-Curious and Emerald Productions, set in Western Sydney, as well as second seasons of Every Cloud Productions’ Ms Fisher’s MODern Murder Mysteries and Northern Pictures’ kids series Hardball; recently announced children’s series MaveriX; and Lgbtiqia teen series Flunk for YouTube.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Australian creators continue to capture audiences around the world, such as the RackaRacka team which has built a huge following on YouTube and are now set to deliver a new experience for fans and newcomers alike with their debut feature film. Fans will be delighted...
- 7/6/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Nell Greenwood.
Working with remarkable speed, a screen sector task force and Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs) CEO Nell Greenwood have completed a draft protocol setting out key principles and practices for a return to screen production.
The draft will be delivered to the office of Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy tomorrow and the screen sector roundtable chaired by Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason will convene again after that.
Depending on the feedback from Murphy’s team and consultation with Screen Producers Australia, state agencies, guilds and other stakeholders, the aim is to finalise and distribute the protocol in the next two or three weeks.
The document is expected to include a template for mitigating the risk of insuring productions and risk assessment while Covid-19 has been excluded by all insurance companies.
Several producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read have called...
Working with remarkable speed, a screen sector task force and Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs) CEO Nell Greenwood have completed a draft protocol setting out key principles and practices for a return to screen production.
The draft will be delivered to the office of Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy tomorrow and the screen sector roundtable chaired by Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason will convene again after that.
Depending on the feedback from Murphy’s team and consultation with Screen Producers Australia, state agencies, guilds and other stakeholders, the aim is to finalise and distribute the protocol in the next two or three weeks.
The document is expected to include a template for mitigating the risk of insuring productions and risk assessment while Covid-19 has been excluded by all insurance companies.
Several producers including See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Film Finances Australasia CEO Dan Read have called...
- 5/5/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Escape and Evasion.’
It’s an all too familiar story: Australian films open in a handful of cinemas with minimal marketing and publicity and audiences don’t go because they don’t know where or when these films are playing.
The latest examples are Storm Ashwood’s war thriller Escape and Evasion and Miranda Nation’s debut feature, relationships drama Undertow, which both launched last weekend.
Produced by Bronte Pictures’ Blake Northfield, Escape and Evasion stars Josh McConville as Seth, the sole survivor of a mission gone wrong. Bonnie Sveen is Rebecca, whose brother Josh (Hugh Sheridan) was one of the casualties.
Rebecca confronts Seth, who reports her to his Major (Rena Owen). Firass Dirani plays Welshy, one of four soldiers on the mission, with Steve Le Marquand as Carl, an ex-soldier who lives in Myanmar.
The Backlot launched the film, which had its world premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival last year,...
It’s an all too familiar story: Australian films open in a handful of cinemas with minimal marketing and publicity and audiences don’t go because they don’t know where or when these films are playing.
The latest examples are Storm Ashwood’s war thriller Escape and Evasion and Miranda Nation’s debut feature, relationships drama Undertow, which both launched last weekend.
Produced by Bronte Pictures’ Blake Northfield, Escape and Evasion stars Josh McConville as Seth, the sole survivor of a mission gone wrong. Bonnie Sveen is Rebecca, whose brother Josh (Hugh Sheridan) was one of the casualties.
Rebecca confronts Seth, who reports her to his Major (Rena Owen). Firass Dirani plays Welshy, one of four soldiers on the mission, with Steve Le Marquand as Carl, an ex-soldier who lives in Myanmar.
The Backlot launched the film, which had its world premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival last year,...
- 3/9/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Laura Gordon and Olive DeJonge in ‘Undertow’.
In crafting her debut feature Undertow – in cinemas today – writer-director Miranda Nation was driven to depict a complex and multifaceted relationship between two women – one that wasn’t necessarily romantic or sexual.
Set in Nation’s hometown of Geelong, Undertow follows Claire (Laura Gordon), who is still grieving the loss of her stillborn baby when she begins to suspect her husband Dan (Rob Collins) is having an affair with a teenager, Angie (Olivia DeJonge).
When Claire then discovers Angie is pregnant, she develops an irrational obsession that sees her lose touch with reality and put at risk both of their lives.
Produced by Lyn Norfor and Ep’d by Liz Watts, Prue Williams and Sheila Jayadev, it also stars Josh Helman, Martin Blum, Darci McDonald and the late Damian Hill.
At the heart of the film is a complex portrait of sexuality, loss and trauma.
In crafting her debut feature Undertow – in cinemas today – writer-director Miranda Nation was driven to depict a complex and multifaceted relationship between two women – one that wasn’t necessarily romantic or sexual.
Set in Nation’s hometown of Geelong, Undertow follows Claire (Laura Gordon), who is still grieving the loss of her stillborn baby when she begins to suspect her husband Dan (Rob Collins) is having an affair with a teenager, Angie (Olivia DeJonge).
When Claire then discovers Angie is pregnant, she develops an irrational obsession that sees her lose touch with reality and put at risk both of their lives.
Produced by Lyn Norfor and Ep’d by Liz Watts, Prue Williams and Sheila Jayadev, it also stars Josh Helman, Martin Blum, Darci McDonald and the late Damian Hill.
At the heart of the film is a complex portrait of sexuality, loss and trauma.
- 3/5/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Aussie feature Undertow has begun pre-production, with shooting to begin in the middle of next month in Geelong and along the Surf Coast.
The thriller will see writer-director Miranda Nation reunite with producer Lyn Norfor, of Emerald Productions, and Dp Bonnie Elliott (Spear)..
The trio previously worked together on Springboard short Perception, which won the Sydney Film Festival's Dendy Award in 2013.
Porchlight's Liz Watts (Animal Kingdom, Lore) is executive producing.
The film, set against the football culture of Geelong, tells the story of Claire, a woman struggling to accept the loss of her baby who becomes suspicious of her husband's relationship with a feisty young woman, Angie..
When she discovers Angie is pregnant, Claire develops an increasingly irrational obsession with the teenager.
The project received development funding from Film Victoria last year. The Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund is also backing, with a Miff 2018 premiere likely.
Nation, who completed...
The thriller will see writer-director Miranda Nation reunite with producer Lyn Norfor, of Emerald Productions, and Dp Bonnie Elliott (Spear)..
The trio previously worked together on Springboard short Perception, which won the Sydney Film Festival's Dendy Award in 2013.
Porchlight's Liz Watts (Animal Kingdom, Lore) is executive producing.
The film, set against the football culture of Geelong, tells the story of Claire, a woman struggling to accept the loss of her baby who becomes suspicious of her husband's relationship with a feisty young woman, Angie..
When she discovers Angie is pregnant, Claire develops an increasingly irrational obsession with the teenager.
The project received development funding from Film Victoria last year. The Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund is also backing, with a Miff 2018 premiere likely.
Nation, who completed...
- 3/15/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
David Gulpilil in 'Another Country'..
Molly Reynolds' feature documentary Another Country, starring David Gulpilil, has collected three gongs at the Atom Awards, held in Melbourne last night.
The Vertigo Productions film, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, picked up Best Documentary — General; Best Documentary — Social & Political Issues and Best Documentary — History.
Keryn Nossal.s Yiramalay, about the Aboriginal people of the Fitzroy Valley Community in the Kimberley, was named Best Documentary — Short Form.
Best Factual Television Series went to the.two-parter Becoming Superhuman, which aired on ABC's Catalyst earlier this year..
Nel Minchin and Rhian Skirving.s Matilda and Me, chronicling Tim Minchin.s journey to compose a musical based Roald Dahl.s 'Matilda' for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has won Best Documentary — Biography and Best Documentary — Arts.
Sensible Film.s Sperm Donors Anonymous won Best Documentary — Science, Technology & The Environment.
Molly Reynolds' feature documentary Another Country, starring David Gulpilil, has collected three gongs at the Atom Awards, held in Melbourne last night.
The Vertigo Productions film, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, picked up Best Documentary — General; Best Documentary — Social & Political Issues and Best Documentary — History.
Keryn Nossal.s Yiramalay, about the Aboriginal people of the Fitzroy Valley Community in the Kimberley, was named Best Documentary — Short Form.
Best Factual Television Series went to the.two-parter Becoming Superhuman, which aired on ABC's Catalyst earlier this year..
Nel Minchin and Rhian Skirving.s Matilda and Me, chronicling Tim Minchin.s journey to compose a musical based Roald Dahl.s 'Matilda' for the Royal Shakespeare Company, has won Best Documentary — Biography and Best Documentary — Arts.
Sensible Film.s Sperm Donors Anonymous won Best Documentary — Science, Technology & The Environment.
- 11/25/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Flickerfest has revealed the 53 films selected to screen as part of the festival's competitive program in its 25th anniversary year.
The films were chosen from more than 2300 entries.
This year.s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, six Australian premieres and 10 Nsw premieres..
Twenty-one female directors are represented across the official Australian competition.
The best of the australian films will be shown over seven sessions.
They will be competing for prizes across all areas of the filmmaking craft including the Academy Accredited Virgin Australia Award for Best Australian Film, the Canon Award for Best Direction and the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation.
Flickerfest is Australia.s only Academy accredited and BAFTA recognised festvial and runs from Friday January 8-17. .
Festival director Bronwyn Kidd, steering her 19th festival, said she was thrilled that Flickerfest was once again a platform for the Australia's most exciting, creative and talented short filmmakers.
The films were chosen from more than 2300 entries.
This year.s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, six Australian premieres and 10 Nsw premieres..
Twenty-one female directors are represented across the official Australian competition.
The best of the australian films will be shown over seven sessions.
They will be competing for prizes across all areas of the filmmaking craft including the Academy Accredited Virgin Australia Award for Best Australian Film, the Canon Award for Best Direction and the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation.
Flickerfest is Australia.s only Academy accredited and BAFTA recognised festvial and runs from Friday January 8-17. .
Festival director Bronwyn Kidd, steering her 19th festival, said she was thrilled that Flickerfest was once again a platform for the Australia's most exciting, creative and talented short filmmakers.
- 12/14/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Projects by Stephan Elliott, The Babadook writer- director Jennifer Kent, Ben Elton, Rowan Woods, Trent O'Donnell and Jacqueline McKenzie are among the recipients of the latest round of development funding from Screen Australia.
The agency is investing more than $550,000 in 16 feature film projects, including 11 new ones and five that get continued support.
Screen Australia.s Head of Production Sally Caplan, said, .The funding decisions made in this last quarter reflect the breadth of stories coming out of this country and the depth of talent. It is great to be able to support such a spread of genres and ideas and such a range of established and emerging writing, directing and producing talent..
Elliott.s Madams is a comedy from the writers of Easy Virtue. Kent gets funding for Interior, a revenge thriller set in Tasmania in the 1820s.
Woods. The Phobos Experiment is a thriller in which people simulate training...
The agency is investing more than $550,000 in 16 feature film projects, including 11 new ones and five that get continued support.
Screen Australia.s Head of Production Sally Caplan, said, .The funding decisions made in this last quarter reflect the breadth of stories coming out of this country and the depth of talent. It is great to be able to support such a spread of genres and ideas and such a range of established and emerging writing, directing and producing talent..
Elliott.s Madams is a comedy from the writers of Easy Virtue. Kent gets funding for Interior, a revenge thriller set in Tasmania in the 1820s.
Woods. The Phobos Experiment is a thriller in which people simulate training...
- 4/11/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Great Gatsby dominated. Aacta.s technical and short films awards today, collecting gongs in all six craft categories for which it was nominated, plus the Aacta award for outstanding achievement in visual effects.
The co-production Top of the Lake bagged two TV trophies while Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys, created by Tony Ayres, was named best children.s TV series.
The TV documentary prize went to Redesign My Brain, which explores the revolutionary new science of brain plasticity, written and directed by Paul Scott and produced by Isabel Perez and Scott for ABC TV.
Writer-director Nick Verso's The Last Time I Saw Richard, produced by John Molloy, was honoured as best short fiction film. Developed and funded through Screen Australia.s Springboard program, the short is a prequel to the upcoming feature film Boys In The Trees, tracing the friendship between two teenagers in a mental health clinic in...
The co-production Top of the Lake bagged two TV trophies while Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys, created by Tony Ayres, was named best children.s TV series.
The TV documentary prize went to Redesign My Brain, which explores the revolutionary new science of brain plasticity, written and directed by Paul Scott and produced by Isabel Perez and Scott for ABC TV.
Writer-director Nick Verso's The Last Time I Saw Richard, produced by John Molloy, was honoured as best short fiction film. Developed and funded through Screen Australia.s Springboard program, the short is a prequel to the upcoming feature film Boys In The Trees, tracing the friendship between two teenagers in a mental health clinic in...
- 1/28/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Ring and Mulholland Drive producer Neal Edelstein is serving as the executive producer on Ashes, an Australian supernatural thriller/horror film about three generations of women who battle a curse.
Jonathan auf der Heide is attached to direct the film written by Mike Jones and produced by Damsel Pictures. Raquelle David.
As a first-time feature producer, David knew she had to enlist an experienced Ep to qualify for financial support from Screen Australia and Screen Nsw. She approached a lot of Australian EPs, who turned her down, evidently due to concerns about the genre.
Via Jones, she got in touch with Edelstein and met the Us producer last October at the American Film Market, which she attended with Screen Australia.s assistance.
Edelstein responded to the script, which has parallels with Haunting Melissa, a digital, transmedia ghost story he has created via his company Hooked Digital Media, and agreed...
Jonathan auf der Heide is attached to direct the film written by Mike Jones and produced by Damsel Pictures. Raquelle David.
As a first-time feature producer, David knew she had to enlist an experienced Ep to qualify for financial support from Screen Australia and Screen Nsw. She approached a lot of Australian EPs, who turned her down, evidently due to concerns about the genre.
Via Jones, she got in touch with Edelstein and met the Us producer last October at the American Film Market, which she attended with Screen Australia.s assistance.
Edelstein responded to the script, which has parallels with Haunting Melissa, a digital, transmedia ghost story he has created via his company Hooked Digital Media, and agreed...
- 1/27/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
North American distributor Kino Lorber is showing plenty of faith in Kim Mordaunt.s The Rocket, which premieres in New York City on Friday in a roll-out which will encompass 24 cities through late February.
The Lao-set feature has been banned from cinemas in China but has been cleared to screen on Video-On-Demand platforms in that country.
Producer Sylvia Wilczynski of Red Lamp Films tells If the Chinese censors regarded the film.s depiction of developers razing a village to make way for a hydro-electric dam in neighbouring Laos as a .sensitive issue..
However the producer is delighted with Kino Lorber.s release plans, starting with New York.s IFC Centre and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Centre. She.s praying the vicious cold snap which has hit parts of the Us including Gotham and hurt ticket sales, has abated by then.
The film is getting more playdates in North America...
The Lao-set feature has been banned from cinemas in China but has been cleared to screen on Video-On-Demand platforms in that country.
Producer Sylvia Wilczynski of Red Lamp Films tells If the Chinese censors regarded the film.s depiction of developers razing a village to make way for a hydro-electric dam in neighbouring Laos as a .sensitive issue..
However the producer is delighted with Kino Lorber.s release plans, starting with New York.s IFC Centre and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Centre. She.s praying the vicious cold snap which has hit parts of the Us including Gotham and hurt ticket sales, has abated by then.
The film is getting more playdates in North America...
- 1/7/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Aacta Awards Screenings will be held in Sydney at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction and in Melbourne at The Backlot Studios Southbank from October 9-30.
In contention are 14 feature films, four animated shorts and four fiction shorts. Nominees for the feature film, television and documentary categories will be announced later this year. The 3rd Aacta Awards will be staged in Sydney in January.
The 14 features are 100 Bloody Acres, Adoration, Blinder, Dead Europe, Drift, Goddess, The Great Gatsby, Mystery Road, Patrick, Return to Nim's Island, The Rocket, Satellite Boy, Save Your Legs! and Tim Winton.s The Turning.
The nominees for animated short are A Cautionary Tail (Pauline Piper, Simon Rippingale), Butterflies (Warwick Burton, Isabel Peppard), The Dukes of Bröxstônia- Mojo (Stu Connolly) and Woody (Stuart Bowen, Jodi Matterson).
Nominees for best fiction short are The Last Time I Saw Richard ( John Molloy, Nicholas Verso), Perception (Lyn Norfor, Miranda Nation), Record (David Lyons,...
In contention are 14 feature films, four animated shorts and four fiction shorts. Nominees for the feature film, television and documentary categories will be announced later this year. The 3rd Aacta Awards will be staged in Sydney in January.
The 14 features are 100 Bloody Acres, Adoration, Blinder, Dead Europe, Drift, Goddess, The Great Gatsby, Mystery Road, Patrick, Return to Nim's Island, The Rocket, Satellite Boy, Save Your Legs! and Tim Winton.s The Turning.
The nominees for animated short are A Cautionary Tail (Pauline Piper, Simon Rippingale), Butterflies (Warwick Burton, Isabel Peppard), The Dukes of Bröxstônia- Mojo (Stu Connolly) and Woody (Stuart Bowen, Jodi Matterson).
Nominees for best fiction short are The Last Time I Saw Richard ( John Molloy, Nicholas Verso), Perception (Lyn Norfor, Miranda Nation), Record (David Lyons,...
- 9/24/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) today announced the nominees for Best Short Animation and Best Short Fiction Film at the 3rd Aacta Awards.
The Academy also revealed 15 feature films that are eligible for the awards, which will be presented in Sydney next January.
The nominees for Best Short Animation are:
Cautionary Tail. Pauline Piper, Simon Rippingale Butterflies. Warwick Burton, Isabel Peppard The Dukes of Bröxstônia . Mojo. Stu Connolly Woody. Stuart Bowen, Jodi Matterson
In contention for Best Short Fiction Film are:
The Last Time I Saw Richard. John Molloy, Nicholas Verso Perception. Lyn Norfor, Miranda Nation Record. David Lyons, Dave Szamet Tau Seru (Small Yellow Field). Rodd Rathjen Juries of industry professionals will decide the nominees in these categories. Members of the AFI and Aacta will vote to decide the winners after the Aacta Awards Screenings. The 15 feature films are:
100 Bloody Acres Adoration Around The Block...
The Academy also revealed 15 feature films that are eligible for the awards, which will be presented in Sydney next January.
The nominees for Best Short Animation are:
Cautionary Tail. Pauline Piper, Simon Rippingale Butterflies. Warwick Burton, Isabel Peppard The Dukes of Bröxstônia . Mojo. Stu Connolly Woody. Stuart Bowen, Jodi Matterson
In contention for Best Short Fiction Film are:
The Last Time I Saw Richard. John Molloy, Nicholas Verso Perception. Lyn Norfor, Miranda Nation Record. David Lyons, Dave Szamet Tau Seru (Small Yellow Field). Rodd Rathjen Juries of industry professionals will decide the nominees in these categories. Members of the AFI and Aacta will vote to decide the winners after the Aacta Awards Screenings. The 15 feature films are:
100 Bloody Acres Adoration Around The Block...
- 9/10/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
Buckskin, a documentary which profiles Adelaide language teacher Jack Buckskin.s mission to teach the once-endangered Kaurna language to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, won the Foxtel Australian Documentary prize.
Director Dylan McDonald was awarded the $10,000 prize at the Sydney Film Festival. Buckskin is part of Sff.s Screen: Black program of films from Indigenous filmmakers.
The Foxtel jury gave a special mention to Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls, Juliet Lamont.s film which chronicles the careers of emerging young female pop stars in Myanmar. Highly commended was Big Name No Blanket, Steven McGregor.s tribute to the Warumpi Band, its late front man George Rrurrambu, and his creative relationship with songwriter Neil Murray.
The jury comprised director/ producer Ned Lander, documentary filmmaker Sascha Ettinger Epstein and Mariska Dean, Head of Programming . Factual Channels for Foxtel Networks Australia.
The $5,000 Dendy Live Action Short Award went to Perception, director Miranda Nation...
Director Dylan McDonald was awarded the $10,000 prize at the Sydney Film Festival. Buckskin is part of Sff.s Screen: Black program of films from Indigenous filmmakers.
The Foxtel jury gave a special mention to Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls, Juliet Lamont.s film which chronicles the careers of emerging young female pop stars in Myanmar. Highly commended was Big Name No Blanket, Steven McGregor.s tribute to the Warumpi Band, its late front man George Rrurrambu, and his creative relationship with songwriter Neil Murray.
The jury comprised director/ producer Ned Lander, documentary filmmaker Sascha Ettinger Epstein and Mariska Dean, Head of Programming . Factual Channels for Foxtel Networks Australia.
The $5,000 Dendy Live Action Short Award went to Perception, director Miranda Nation...
- 6/16/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has committed almost $360,000 in funding to assist 15 filmmaking teams and three new internships.
The announcement, made earlier today, confirmed eight new projects will receive Screen Australia support while another seven teams will benefit from continued funding..
The new projects to receive support include I Am Jack, Confessions of a Super Man, Long Tan, Mulan, Common Foe, and Soundtrack..
Three internships, developed through Screen Australia.s Talent Escalator Project, will send Australian filmmakers overseas to further develop their chosen crafts..
Writer/director Alex Murawski will work alongside Bruce Beresford in Los Angeles for three months on Beresford.s latest production Bonnie and Clyde.
Natalie Lindwall will gain six months experience in the UK working with Ecosse Flims as a development producer, and producer Raquelle David will spend six months in Toronto working with Niv Fichman at Rhombus Media..
Also through the Talent Escalator Program, Screen Australia will assist directors Cris Jones,...
The announcement, made earlier today, confirmed eight new projects will receive Screen Australia support while another seven teams will benefit from continued funding..
The new projects to receive support include I Am Jack, Confessions of a Super Man, Long Tan, Mulan, Common Foe, and Soundtrack..
Three internships, developed through Screen Australia.s Talent Escalator Project, will send Australian filmmakers overseas to further develop their chosen crafts..
Writer/director Alex Murawski will work alongside Bruce Beresford in Los Angeles for three months on Beresford.s latest production Bonnie and Clyde.
Natalie Lindwall will gain six months experience in the UK working with Ecosse Flims as a development producer, and producer Raquelle David will spend six months in Toronto working with Niv Fichman at Rhombus Media..
Also through the Talent Escalator Program, Screen Australia will assist directors Cris Jones,...
- 5/20/2013
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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