Written and directed by Tasmanian Neil Triffett, Shoplifting premieres at the St Kilda Film Festival, 7.30pm Saturday 28 May 2011. Details of the screening are here.
Synopsis: Pete is teaching his youngest son the family business: the art of shoplifting. However, with his eldest son now stealing off the internet and with the introduction of new security devices in department stores, Pete's times seem to be slipping away. As the eldest son begins to take control of the direction the family is heading,
Pete must work out a way around the new security devices or lose his place in the family entirely.
May 26, 2011
May 25, 2011
Oceans Winter film series at UTas
Join Ocean Planet and celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th.
Oceans: Winter Film Series will show at the Dechaineaux Theatre, UTAS Arts School, Hunter Street.
Tickets are just $5 and drinks and nibbles start at 6pm! The event is being run by the Tas Uni Dive Club.
Check out http://www.oceanplanet.org
Oceans: Winter Film Series will show at the Dechaineaux Theatre, UTAS Arts School, Hunter Street.
Tickets are just $5 and drinks and nibbles start at 6pm! The event is being run by the Tas Uni Dive Club.
Check out http://www.oceanplanet.org
May 24, 2011
Screen Tasmania offering 50% subsidy for TV writing course - this weekend!
Screen Tasmania has made four subsidised places available to Tasmanian resident writers for this weekend’s AFTRS “Introduction to Writing for Television” workshop with Vicki Madden. This is your chance to learn techniques from a former writer and story producer of “The Bill”. Vicki also worked with Lynda La Plante on “Trial and Retribution” and “The Commander”.
AFTRS: Introduction to Writing for Television
28-29 May, 2011, 10am – 4pm
AFTRS, 77 Salamanca Place
Course fee: $350/$315
28-29 May, 2011, 10am – 4pm
AFTRS, 77 Salamanca Place
Course fee: $350/$315
To apply, email your interest to jane.stapleton@screen.tas.gov.au by 12pm Thursday 26 May, and you will be sent an application form. Please be aware that if you are offered a subsidised place, you will have to pay the full amount to AFTRS and Screen Tasmania will reimburse you for 50% of the cost.
For more information on the course, go here.
ABC & Screen Australia unite for doco initiative
Screen Australia and ABC TV Documentaries today announced the launch of Opening Shot, a $400,000 initiative that aims to encourage emerging documentary makers and create a prime time series for ABC2.
ABC TV is looking to commission up to six one-off films to form an insightful and entertaining series that will look at contemporary Australian life and appeal to a broad audience.
ABC TV Head of Documentaries, Alan Erson, says, “ABCTV has a strong track record in spotting and nurturing talent and I look forward to working with the next group of emerging documentary makers on this series. ABC2 offers a great opportunity to curate a cohesive body of work while also allowing documentary makers to set the creative agenda.”
Screen Australia’s Documentary Manager, Liz Stevens, says, “Screen Australia has a strong focus on bringing through the next generation of creative storytellers. We are thrilled to be continuing our partnership with the ABC in giving opportunities to young Australian talent to tell contemporary stories in their own voices.”
Applicants can apply for up to $80,000 for each half-hour documentary. ‘Emerging’ is defined as the director being 35 or under at 1 July 2011.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 1 July 2011.
May 11, 2011
Male and Female Casting Call for Hobart TVC
Ad campaign. 3 x TVC's plus print media. Shooting around Hobart in mid June. Need: FEMALE 17-23 (needs to look 18ish), MALE 17-23 (needs to look 18ish), FEMALE 8-12 (needs to look about 10). Production company is Bluehat. Email headshot(s) & resume to shaun@bluehat.com.au ASAP, if you've got a showreel online include a link to that too. Feel free to ask any questions via the same email address.
Check out Blue Hat's website.
Check out Blue Hat's website.
Screen Australia's response to the Federal budget
Screen Australia welcomes funding increase and Producer Offset reform, with good news for low-budget features and documentary makers.
Read the response here.
Read the response here.
May 6, 2011
Beaconsfield mine disaster telemovie greenlit
Beaconsfield - a telemovie about the 2006 mine disaster and the rescue of miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell 15 days later - has received production funding from Screen Australia.
No word yet on whether the project will be produced in Tasmania - stay tuned.
BEACONSFIELD
Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd
Producer: John Edwards
Writer: Judi McCrossin
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Broadcaster: Nine Network
International Sales: Endemol Worldwide
Synopsis: The true story of the 2006 Beaconsfield Mine collapse and the rescue of Todd Russell and Brant Webb.
See the full press release from Screen Australia here.
No word yet on whether the project will be produced in Tasmania - stay tuned.
BEACONSFIELD
Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd
Producer: John Edwards
Writer: Judi McCrossin
Director: Glendyn Ivin
Broadcaster: Nine Network
International Sales: Endemol Worldwide
Synopsis: The true story of the 2006 Beaconsfield Mine collapse and the rescue of Todd Russell and Brant Webb.
See the full press release from Screen Australia here.
May 4, 2011
Screen Tasmania's 5 year Strategic Plan - Update
SCREEN TASMANIA WELCOMES COMMENT RECEIVED ON DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN AND PROGRAM OUTLINES
Screen Tasmania would like to thank everyone that took the opportunity to take part in the recent consultation process on the Strategic Plan and Program Outline drafts.
After completing the facilitated discussion process, eighteen written submissions were received representing a wide range of views across the industry.
We are now in the process of finalising the key findings and preparing the final drafts in consultation with the Screen Tasmania Board in readiness for presentation to industry on Friday.
We have committed to this schedule in order to ensure that we have sufficient time for drafting and release of the detailed guidelines ensuring that industry has sufficient time to digest and accommodate these prior to the next funding round closing date.
Once again, thank you to each of you that time out of your busy schedules to provide us with this feedback and we look forward to seeing you on Friday.
Friday, 6 May 2011 - time: 4 pm – 6 pm
Screen Tasmania, 4th Floor, 22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart.
For planning purposes, could those wishing to attend these please RSVP to info@screen.tas.gov.au
May 3, 2011
Slashed to screen at New York City International Film Festival
After recently winning Best Australian Short Film at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, the Tasmanian short film Slashed! has been selected to screen at the 2nd Annual New York City International Film Festival
Slashed recently screened at the St. Kilda Film Festival and was also selected to be one of seven short films in the My Queer Career Competition!
Another of Director and Producer team Rebecca Thomson and Rogan Brown's films - Cupcake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical - won Best Short Film at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
It's so great to see some Tasmanian shorts out there doing really well on the international circuit - exciting times for our little industry!
Another of Director and Producer team Rebecca Thomson and Rogan Brown's films - Cupcake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical - won Best Short Film at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
It's so great to see some Tasmanian shorts out there doing really well on the international circuit - exciting times for our little industry!
Stripped Bare - St Kilda FF Session times
After winning Best National Film at the Canberra Short Film Festival, the Tasmanian short film Stripped Bare has been selected for competition in both the St. Kilda Film Festival and Flickerfest!
St. Kilda Film Festival - Session 12
STRIPPED BARE
Saturday 28th May
09:00pm - 10:30pm
The Astor Theatre
You can support the film by registering to vote for the ifawards and rating the film here.
A street hustler poses for a disturbed young artist's new sculpture. It soon becomes apparent he's been lured into the studio for darker designs.
2010 / DIGIBETA / 13.29MINS
Genre: Drama
Director: Lucien Simon
Director of Photography: Jeremy Rouse
Producer: Catherine Pettman
Screenwriter: Nathan Spencer, Lucien Simon
Principal Cast: Martin Blum, Grant Cartwright
St. Kilda Film Festival - Session 12
STRIPPED BARE
Saturday 28th May
09:00pm - 10:30pm
The Astor Theatre
You can support the film by registering to vote for the ifawards and rating the film here.
Stripped Bare - Official Trailer from Seventh Wave Project on Vimeo.
A street hustler poses for a disturbed young artist's new sculpture. It soon becomes apparent he's been lured into the studio for darker designs.
2010 / DIGIBETA / 13.29MINS
Genre: Drama
Director: Lucien Simon
Director of Photography: Jeremy Rouse
Producer: Catherine Pettman
Screenwriter: Nathan Spencer, Lucien Simon
Principal Cast: Martin Blum, Grant Cartwright
Rising Sun Pictures seek local VFX crew
Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide are looking for a large number of senion VFX artists, supervisors and production staff.
Teams are being put together for major projects including "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" and "Green Lantern".
Rising Sun are eager to hear from applicants in Australia, so check out the list of jobs -
- Animation Director
- CG Supervisor
- Cloth TD
- Creature Supervisor
- Crowd TD
- Environment Supervisor
- Fur & Feather TD
- Matchmove Artist
- Pipeline Developer
- Producer
- Production Manager
- Recruiter
- Render Wrangler
- Rigger
- Senior Compositor
- Senior FX TD
- Senior Lighting TD
- Shader Writer
- Stereo Lighting Artist
- Stereo VFX Compositor
- Texture Artist
- VFX Supervisor
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