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June 17

Why making films accessible makes commercial and artistic sense: an informative session for producers and directors about how to make films accessible to all, focussing on audio description, captioning and exhibition. Hosted by Alex Varley (Media Access Australia), Leanne Emerson (Roadshow Entertainment), Tony Oldham (Atlab Australia), Linda Baker and Michael Gold (Access Services, Red Bee Media Australia), Susan Thompson (Vision Australia) and Alex Jones (Deafness Forum).

Website: http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org
When: Tuesday 17 June, 12.30pm
Where: Reel Room, State Theatre, 49 Market Street, Sydney
Cost: Free

Metro Screen’s Craig Boreham and Dean Francis take you on the journey that is the Sydney Film Festival this year with their online blog.

From SFF website ‘Guest writers Craig and Dean wax lyrical about Swedish vampire flick Let the Right One In and get excited about Werner Herzog’s latest bizarre adventure.’

http://www.sydneyfilmfestival.org/content.asp?id=21&p=20&nid=197

Dr Amantha Imber is the Head Inventiologist at Inventium. Using her background in Organisational Psychology, she helps those who believe they don’t have a creative bone in their body through to ultra creative people think and behave even more creatively. Current clients include BP, Fosters, Deloitte, Australia Post, Qantas, and a large number of advertising and media agencies. She has spoken internationally on the topic of science-based creativity and how it can help individuals and teams come up with more ideas and better ideas faster.

Contact: Tony Chu
Email: t…@nafa.net.au
Website: http://www.nafa.net.au

When: Monday 16 June
Where: Attic Bar, Arthouse Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney
Cost: $5/Metroscreen Members Free

Why Documentaries in conjunction with the James Stewart Keene band are seeking one female actor (20 something, good looking, outgoing, able to play a city corporate girl) and one male actor (think Adam Brant, Keith Urban, country guy, mid-late 20s although consider early 30s) to play a couple in love for a country music video clip. The shoot would require at least 2 days, one night shoot and possibly a Friday and Sunday in Wollongong surrounding area.

For more info please send through headshot and CV to i…@whydocumentaries.com.au

Voluntary Work

We are looking for a talented filmmaker to produce an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for AFTRS Masters film “Street Angel”.

This is an ambitious project combining stunts, action sequences and digital effects and offers the chance to work on a type of short film not often produced in Australia.

The filmmaker would work autonomously to produce a quality “Making Of” documentary of the film.

While this is a voluntary position, the filmmaker will receive their own producing/directing credit and is a great opportunity to be right in the middle of a truly unique set and expand your showreel.

Name: Emma
Email: stre…@gmail.com

I’m looking for volunteer extra cast for a short film ‘One in Four’ being shot in Avalon on the 9 June.

Looking for male and female extras, dressed for casually or for the beach.
Email interest and availability ASAP

Name: Amanda
Email: raks…@gmail.com

Sydney Songlines Workshop
Metro Screen and the City of Sydney

Participants were asked:
What makes a city is its people. What gives a city life are the people who’s daily adventures, horrors, love’s and history are played out amongst its architecture and natural features.

Participants mapped their personal experiences and relationships in and with the city.
Download their films, put them onto your mobile or watch them online http://www.metroscreen.org.au/digiContent.html

at Open Day 2008

In April, the federal government hosted a summit with the aim of generating ideas from Australia’s greatest minds about how to move forward in the 21st century.

Metro Screen is bringing it local, focussing on the arts and asking you – some of the greatest minds of our filmmaking community – to bring your ideas and goals for Australia’s screen industry.

In Canberra, the group focussing on leading us ‘Towards a Creative Australia’ came up with a few key themes which we will be expanding on during a 1-hour panel discussion and open debate. Drawing on the wealth of experience available in the Metro community, we will discover what the recommendations mean to us; points at which we conflict or concur with the government’s summit results and ways we can participate in our rapidly progressing screen culture.

Participants will hear expert views and share their own suggestions for the future of the screen industry in Australia.

June 14th, arrive at 11am, Metro Screen.

Saturday June 14th. 10am – 3pm

Free and open to the public

• Final Cut Studio 2, Flash, The Art Of Editing and post production workshops
• HD camera, cinematography and how to make a short film workshops
• Screenwriting and how to structure your screenplay workshops
• Information sessions on crew hierarchy and set protocols, our youth department, mentorship opportunities and other services.
• Sony equipment demonstrations, highlighting the new range of gear.
• Metro Screen 2020 Summit.
• Competition to win a short courses
• Screening showcase
• Guided tours
• Film industry markets

Contact Katrina Beck on k.beck@metroscreen.org.au to be sent more information.

5 to 9 November

‘Sheffield International Documentary Festival’ has opened for film submissions.

The Festival, now in its fifteenth year, will run from 5-9 November 2008. To coincide with the result of the US Presidential Elections, the festival will present a number of films and panels around the theme of Regime Change. Other film strands this year will include Green Docs, Anti Docs, Bent Docs and Music Docs.

New this year we are welcoming ideas for the festival’s sessions programme content allowing everyone to input into the festival industry programme.

Contact: Natalie
Email: nata…@mkthingshappen.co.uk
Website: http://www.sheffdocfest.com