(L-r) Richard Lowenstein, his frequent Italian collaborator Domenico Procacci, Laura Paolucci and Sue Murray.
Richard Lowenstein’s Ghost Pictures is collaborating with independent producer Mark Fennessy on a feature documentary on Afl star Dustin Martin and a miniseries based on Billy Thorpe’s first book.
Fennessy acquired the rights to both projects and approached Lowenstein after they worked together on Mystify: Michael Hutchence. Fennessy served as a producer on that film and helped acquire the rights to Inxs’s music.
Both are being developed as co-productions between Fennessy’s production company and Ghost Pictures, in which Lowenstein is partnered with Andrew de Groot and Lynn-Maree Milburn.
Milburn is working on the treatment on the feature doc on the colourful Richmond footballer whose New Zealand-based father Shane Martin, a former high-ranking member of the Rebels motorcycle gang, was refused entry to Australia in February.
“It will be a fascinating story; the treatment reads beautifully,...
Richard Lowenstein’s Ghost Pictures is collaborating with independent producer Mark Fennessy on a feature documentary on Afl star Dustin Martin and a miniseries based on Billy Thorpe’s first book.
Fennessy acquired the rights to both projects and approached Lowenstein after they worked together on Mystify: Michael Hutchence. Fennessy served as a producer on that film and helped acquire the rights to Inxs’s music.
Both are being developed as co-productions between Fennessy’s production company and Ghost Pictures, in which Lowenstein is partnered with Andrew de Groot and Lynn-Maree Milburn.
Milburn is working on the treatment on the feature doc on the colourful Richmond footballer whose New Zealand-based father Shane Martin, a former high-ranking member of the Rebels motorcycle gang, was refused entry to Australia in February.
“It will be a fascinating story; the treatment reads beautifully,...
- 6/24/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
John D. Lamond.
John D. Lamond, one of the pioneers of Australia’s Ozploitation film industry, died today in a nursing home on the Gold Coast, aged 71.
The producer-writer-director had been battling Parkinson’s disease for more than 20 years.
Mark Hartley’s documentary Not Quite Hollywood celebrated Lamond’s idiosyncratic contributions to the Ozploitation genre and featured his tongue-in-cheek quote, “I’m told I treat women like a sex object. I suppose it’s true because I ask for sex – and they object.”
Hartley tells If: “He was a lovely guy, funny, cheeky, warm and irreverent, and so supportive of me. John, Tony Ginnane, Brian Trenchard-Smith and Richard Franklin kept egging me on to make Not Quite Hollywood.
“He was always totally unapologetic about his films and he had no reason to be apologetic. It was only when he tried to make more commercial films that his finger wasn’t on the pulse.
John D. Lamond, one of the pioneers of Australia’s Ozploitation film industry, died today in a nursing home on the Gold Coast, aged 71.
The producer-writer-director had been battling Parkinson’s disease for more than 20 years.
Mark Hartley’s documentary Not Quite Hollywood celebrated Lamond’s idiosyncratic contributions to the Ozploitation genre and featured his tongue-in-cheek quote, “I’m told I treat women like a sex object. I suppose it’s true because I ask for sex – and they object.”
Hartley tells If: “He was a lovely guy, funny, cheeky, warm and irreverent, and so supportive of me. John, Tony Ginnane, Brian Trenchard-Smith and Richard Franklin kept egging me on to make Not Quite Hollywood.
“He was always totally unapologetic about his films and he had no reason to be apologetic. It was only when he tried to make more commercial films that his finger wasn’t on the pulse.
- 10/24/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Australian actress Claudia Karvan is set to receive the 2016 Chauvel Award as part of the 14th annual Gold Coast Film Festival..
The Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel, commenced in 1993 and acknowledges an individual who has made significant contribution to Australian cinema.
On April 9, the Gold Coast Film Festival will welcome audiences to David Stratton In Conversation With Claudia Karvan..
The night will be an intimate look at Karvan.s career, accompanied by footage from her films and moderated by film critic and previous Chauvel Award recipient, David Stratton..
Stratton said he was looking forward to the event.
.I have known Claudia since she started acting and even appeared in a film with her once — something I.m certain will be referred to in our informal chat," he said. .
"Her career has gone from strength to strength, and she is unquestionably one of our finest actors..
Karvan.Karvan...
The Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel, commenced in 1993 and acknowledges an individual who has made significant contribution to Australian cinema.
On April 9, the Gold Coast Film Festival will welcome audiences to David Stratton In Conversation With Claudia Karvan..
The night will be an intimate look at Karvan.s career, accompanied by footage from her films and moderated by film critic and previous Chauvel Award recipient, David Stratton..
Stratton said he was looking forward to the event.
.I have known Claudia since she started acting and even appeared in a film with her once — something I.m certain will be referred to in our informal chat," he said. .
"Her career has gone from strength to strength, and she is unquestionably one of our finest actors..
Karvan.Karvan...
- 2/29/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
The Gold Coast Film Festival has secured Jan Chapman, Melanie Coombs and Alan Finney to be part of its 2016 Chauvel Award committee.
Chapman, producer of the AFI Best Film winner, Lantana and Academy Award winner The Piano, and 2002 Chauvel Award recipient, will join the committee this year alongside Coombs, producer of the Academy Award winner Harvie Krumpet and Finney, a film industry veteran actor and producer..
Film critic David Stratton, Screen Queensland chief executive, Tracey Vieira and Bond University.s Professor Bruce Molloy have also been announced as 2016 Chauvel Committee members.
The Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel, acknowledges an individual who has made significant contribution to Australian cinema..
The award was previously part of the Brisbane International Film Festival and past recipients of the Award have included producer Anthony Buckley, directors George Miller and Rolf de Heer, actors Bryan Brown and Geoffrey Rush, cinematographer John Seale and...
Chapman, producer of the AFI Best Film winner, Lantana and Academy Award winner The Piano, and 2002 Chauvel Award recipient, will join the committee this year alongside Coombs, producer of the Academy Award winner Harvie Krumpet and Finney, a film industry veteran actor and producer..
Film critic David Stratton, Screen Queensland chief executive, Tracey Vieira and Bond University.s Professor Bruce Molloy have also been announced as 2016 Chauvel Committee members.
The Chauvel Award, named in honour of Charles Chauvel, acknowledges an individual who has made significant contribution to Australian cinema..
The award was previously part of the Brisbane International Film Festival and past recipients of the Award have included producer Anthony Buckley, directors George Miller and Rolf de Heer, actors Bryan Brown and Geoffrey Rush, cinematographer John Seale and...
- 12/17/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The first streaming service dedicated exclusively to Australian films will launch in the first half of 2016. Ozflix will aim to offer 250-400 titles initially, with producers receiving 50 per cent of each pay-per-view transaction. The long-term goal is to make available every Australian film from the 1900s to latest releases. That timetable will depend on how long it takes to convert hundreds of films to digital. The company directors are veteran distributor/producer and AFI-Aacta chair Alan Finney and producer/director Ron V. Brown. Brown tells If he first had the idea for an all-Australian streaming service five years ago. He pitched the concept to Foxtel and got a tepid response. Earlier this year he floated the proposal with Finney, who said, .We have to do this and do this now.. They put their plan to distributors at the Australian International Movie Convention, which was warmly received. The site will...
- 10/27/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Former executive director of Screen Producers Association of Australia, Geoff Brown.
Geoff Brown, the esteemed former executive director of Screen Producers Association of Australia, died on Tuesday morning after a long illness. He was 65.
Brown stepped down in 2012 after 16 years with the producers. body, including 11 in the top post, succeeded by Matt Deaner. He served on the board of AFI|Aacta for two years until June.
AFI | Aacta chair Alan Finney and CEO Damian Trewhella told If,. .Geoff was a good man, a passionate screen advocate and a huge contributor to our industry and to AFI | Aacta. He will be missed."
Adg executive director Kingston Anderson said, "We have lost a great champion of Australian film and television and a great supporter of Australian producers, directors and writers."
Former Spaa president Antony I Ginnane said, "Geoff was a tireless supporter of the Australian film and TV industry. It was his life.
Geoff Brown, the esteemed former executive director of Screen Producers Association of Australia, died on Tuesday morning after a long illness. He was 65.
Brown stepped down in 2012 after 16 years with the producers. body, including 11 in the top post, succeeded by Matt Deaner. He served on the board of AFI|Aacta for two years until June.
AFI | Aacta chair Alan Finney and CEO Damian Trewhella told If,. .Geoff was a good man, a passionate screen advocate and a huge contributor to our industry and to AFI | Aacta. He will be missed."
Adg executive director Kingston Anderson said, "We have lost a great champion of Australian film and television and a great supporter of Australian producers, directors and writers."
Former Spaa president Antony I Ginnane said, "Geoff was a tireless supporter of the Australian film and TV industry. It was his life.
- 7/7/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Kaarin Fairfax and John Jarratt in Stalkher..
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Wolf Creek.s John Jarratt will once again take a dark turn for the camera in his feature directorial debut, Stalkher.
Billed as an .inappropriately funny, dark, romantic thriller,. Stalkher stars Jarratt and Kaarin Fairfax, who also co-directs.
The feature follows Jack (Jarratt), a jaded pharmacist with a stalking obsession. However the tables quickly turn when he discovers his prey . a friendly nurse with a love for baking - is certainly not what she appears.
.I spent most of my time directing the film while tied to a chair with my hands bound - a fun challenge that I really enjoyed. says Jarratt.
Executive Producer and industry veteran Alan Finney is a fan of the final product, stating in a statement released to the media .Stalkher is a creative masterpiece that relies on two brilliant performances and great dialogue..
The Backlot Films director...
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Wolf Creek.s John Jarratt will once again take a dark turn for the camera in his feature directorial debut, Stalkher.
Billed as an .inappropriately funny, dark, romantic thriller,. Stalkher stars Jarratt and Kaarin Fairfax, who also co-directs.
The feature follows Jack (Jarratt), a jaded pharmacist with a stalking obsession. However the tables quickly turn when he discovers his prey . a friendly nurse with a love for baking - is certainly not what she appears.
.I spent most of my time directing the film while tied to a chair with my hands bound - a fun challenge that I really enjoyed. says Jarratt.
Executive Producer and industry veteran Alan Finney is a fan of the final product, stating in a statement released to the media .Stalkher is a creative masterpiece that relies on two brilliant performances and great dialogue..
The Backlot Films director...
- 5/18/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
After tying for best film with The Water Diviner at the Aacta Awards, Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook has won the major prizes at the Australian Film Critics Association annual film and writing awards.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
- 2/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The campaign for a new, custom-built headquarters for the National Film and Sound Archive is gaining momentum among a wide section of the screen industry.
Producer Tony Buckley got the ball rolling when he wrote to Arts Minister George Brandis and Nsw Premier Mike Baird urging both governments to fund a new home for the institution, preferably in Sydney. A former council member of the Nfsa and a screen industry practitioner for 60 years, Buckley points out the Nfsa is the only federally-funded arts museum/ archive that has never had a purpose-built home. The initiative is being backed enthusiastically by some heavyweight players in the screen industry.
David Seargeant, CEO of Amalgamated Holdings Ltd., which owns Event Cinemas, Greater Union and Birch, Carroll & Coyle, told Buckley this is .a great initiative which we totally support . even more particularly through our relationship with the Archive and the collection both ourselves and Fox donated.
Producer Tony Buckley got the ball rolling when he wrote to Arts Minister George Brandis and Nsw Premier Mike Baird urging both governments to fund a new home for the institution, preferably in Sydney. A former council member of the Nfsa and a screen industry practitioner for 60 years, Buckley points out the Nfsa is the only federally-funded arts museum/ archive that has never had a purpose-built home. The initiative is being backed enthusiastically by some heavyweight players in the screen industry.
David Seargeant, CEO of Amalgamated Holdings Ltd., which owns Event Cinemas, Greater Union and Birch, Carroll & Coyle, told Buckley this is .a great initiative which we totally support . even more particularly through our relationship with the Archive and the collection both ourselves and Fox donated.
- 9/17/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Greg Coote was remembered as the .heart and soul. of the Australian film renaissance of the 1970s and 80s at a celebration of his life and career on Sunday. Hundreds of family, friends and former colleagues gathered at Village Roadshow.s Sydney offices to pay homage to the film and TV industry executive and producer who died at his home in Los Angeles on June 27, aged 72. .Like so many filmmakers I owe my career to Greg Coote,. said Newsfront director Phillip Noyce in a message read by David Elfick, who produced that 1978 classic.
Noyce credited Coote with championing the film from the script stage right through the shoot, editing and the theatrical release. .He was the heart and soul of the new wave of Australian cinema in the 1970s and 80s,. the director said. Village Roadshow co-chairman/co-ceo Graham Burke noted that his long-time friend and former colleague spent 58 years in the screen industry,...
Noyce credited Coote with championing the film from the script stage right through the shoot, editing and the theatrical release. .He was the heart and soul of the new wave of Australian cinema in the 1970s and 80s,. the director said. Village Roadshow co-chairman/co-ceo Graham Burke noted that his long-time friend and former colleague spent 58 years in the screen industry,...
- 7/20/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is raising full membership fees by 18%--- but people can beat the price rise by joining or renewing their membership before July 1.
AFI|Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella justifies the increase by pointing to the added benefits of year-round events for members in Sydney and Melbourne as well as access to the Aacta Awards screenings and films streamed online on Aacta TV, and discounted cinema tickets.
Also, the organisation has just stipulated that only Aacta members can apply to sit on the juries. There was no fee increase last year.
.The value equation has increased enormously,. he tells If, citing the 8 or 9 events that have been staged in Sydney this year at the AFI.s base at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction, with 15-20 planned for the full year.
The annual fee for members from July 1 goes up from $110 to $130 and for guild members...
AFI|Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella justifies the increase by pointing to the added benefits of year-round events for members in Sydney and Melbourne as well as access to the Aacta Awards screenings and films streamed online on Aacta TV, and discounted cinema tickets.
Also, the organisation has just stipulated that only Aacta members can apply to sit on the juries. There was no fee increase last year.
.The value equation has increased enormously,. he tells If, citing the 8 or 9 events that have been staged in Sydney this year at the AFI.s base at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction, with 15-20 planned for the full year.
The annual fee for members from July 1 goes up from $110 to $130 and for guild members...
- 5/28/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts is raising full membership fees by 18%--- but people can beat the price rise by joining or renewing their membership before July 1.
AFI|Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella justifies the increase by pointing to the added benefits of year-round events for members in Sydney and Melbourne as well as access to the Aacta Awards screenings and films streamed online on Aacta TV, and discounted cinema tickets.
Also, the organisation has just stipulated that only Aacta members can apply to sit on the juries. There was no fee increase last year.
.The value equation has increased enormously,. he tells If, citing the 8 or 9 events that have been staged in Sydney this year at the AFI.s base at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction, with 15-20 planned for the full year.
The annual fee for members from July 1 goes up from $110 to $130 and for guild members...
AFI|Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella justifies the increase by pointing to the added benefits of year-round events for members in Sydney and Melbourne as well as access to the Aacta Awards screenings and films streamed online on Aacta TV, and discounted cinema tickets.
Also, the organisation has just stipulated that only Aacta members can apply to sit on the juries. There was no fee increase last year.
.The value equation has increased enormously,. he tells If, citing the 8 or 9 events that have been staged in Sydney this year at the AFI.s base at Event Cinemas Bondi Junction, with 15-20 planned for the full year.
The annual fee for members from July 1 goes up from $110 to $130 and for guild members...
- 5/28/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Wendy Hughes, who has died in Sydney aged 61, will be remembered by her peers as one of the finest actors of her generation.
Hughes won the AFI award for best actress for Careful, He Might Hear You in 1983 and was nominated on six other occasions, for Newsfront, My Brilliant Career, Lonely Hearts, My First Wife, Echoes of Paradise and Boundaries of the Heart.
.She was a brilliant actress who set the standard and was pioneering for her era,. filmmaker Philippe Mora, who was a close friend in the 1980s and early 1990s, told If.
.In my opinion without Wendy there would have been no Judy Davis, no Nicole Kidman and no Cate Blanchett. If timing had been different she would have been a major international star. As it is she leaves a legacy of perfect performances as one of Australia's greatest actresses..
Mora wanted to cast Hughes as the female...
Hughes won the AFI award for best actress for Careful, He Might Hear You in 1983 and was nominated on six other occasions, for Newsfront, My Brilliant Career, Lonely Hearts, My First Wife, Echoes of Paradise and Boundaries of the Heart.
.She was a brilliant actress who set the standard and was pioneering for her era,. filmmaker Philippe Mora, who was a close friend in the 1980s and early 1990s, told If.
.In my opinion without Wendy there would have been no Judy Davis, no Nicole Kidman and no Cate Blanchett. If timing had been different she would have been a major international star. As it is she leaves a legacy of perfect performances as one of Australia's greatest actresses..
Mora wanted to cast Hughes as the female...
- 3/8/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Wolf Creek and Django Unchained.s John Jarratt has written and plans to star in an Aussie comedy Western.
The title, Passing Winds, epitomises the irreverent approach. That's the name of a cattle property owned by Jarratt.s character. Craig McLachlan has agreed to play the bad guy who aims to gain control of the land which is rich in untapped gold. Steve Bisley will play a bounty hunter.
Jarratt describes the tone as a cross between Blazing Saddles and Crocodile Dundee. He will produce the film with Kris Maric and Craig Kocinski, his partners in production company Ozpix Entertainment.
No director has yet been signed but Jarratt would love to hire someone of the calibre of Mel Gibson, having admired his work in the Richard Donner-directed Maverick opposite Jodie Foster-- although he doubts Mel would be willing to spend six months in Oz working on the film.
The title, Passing Winds, epitomises the irreverent approach. That's the name of a cattle property owned by Jarratt.s character. Craig McLachlan has agreed to play the bad guy who aims to gain control of the land which is rich in untapped gold. Steve Bisley will play a bounty hunter.
Jarratt describes the tone as a cross between Blazing Saddles and Crocodile Dundee. He will produce the film with Kris Maric and Craig Kocinski, his partners in production company Ozpix Entertainment.
No director has yet been signed but Jarratt would love to hire someone of the calibre of Mel Gibson, having admired his work in the Richard Donner-directed Maverick opposite Jodie Foster-- although he doubts Mel would be willing to spend six months in Oz working on the film.
- 2/12/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
On Sunday Jacki Weaver was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. Today the Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook star was named the recipient of the Aacta Raymond Longford Award.
The actress joins the ranks of previous Longford honourees including directors George Miller, Fred Schepisi and Peter Weir, actors Jack Thompson, Geoffrey Rush and Ray Barrett and producers Tony Buckley, Al Clark, Jan Chapman, Patricia Lovell and Sue Milliken.
Weaver will receive the award, named after cinema pioneer Raymond Longford to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Australia.s screen culture, at the 3rd Aacta Awards ceremony on Thursday in Sydney.
Her career spans five decades. Her first major acting role was a stage production of Cinderella in 1964, when she was 15. A leading light of the Australian film renaissance, her credits include Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Caddie (1976).
In her international breakthrough, she...
The actress joins the ranks of previous Longford honourees including directors George Miller, Fred Schepisi and Peter Weir, actors Jack Thompson, Geoffrey Rush and Ray Barrett and producers Tony Buckley, Al Clark, Jan Chapman, Patricia Lovell and Sue Milliken.
Weaver will receive the award, named after cinema pioneer Raymond Longford to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Australia.s screen culture, at the 3rd Aacta Awards ceremony on Thursday in Sydney.
Her career spans five decades. Her first major acting role was a stage production of Cinderella in 1964, when she was 15. A leading light of the Australian film renaissance, her credits include Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973) Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) and Caddie (1976).
In her international breakthrough, she...
- 1/26/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Wolf Creek star John Jarratt is directing his first feature, StalkHer, a gritty black comedy in which he co-stars with Kaarin Fairfax, on the Gold Coast.
Directing oneself can.t be easy but the degree of difficulty is even greater here because Jarratt.s character is tied to a chair for most of the film.
The screenplay is by Kris Maric, who is partnered with Craig Kocinski and Jarratt in production company Ozpix Entertainment.
Maric likens the plot to an Australian version of Misery meets Who.s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Jarratt.s character breaks into Fairfax.s house with evil intent and the tables are turned numerous times.
.It.s a cat-and-mouse game where you are not sure who is the cat and who is the mouse,. she tells If from the set at the Village Roadshow Studios. Shooting started last Friday.
The executive producer is former Roadshow and Disney executive Alan Finney,...
Directing oneself can.t be easy but the degree of difficulty is even greater here because Jarratt.s character is tied to a chair for most of the film.
The screenplay is by Kris Maric, who is partnered with Craig Kocinski and Jarratt in production company Ozpix Entertainment.
Maric likens the plot to an Australian version of Misery meets Who.s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Jarratt.s character breaks into Fairfax.s house with evil intent and the tables are turned numerous times.
.It.s a cat-and-mouse game where you are not sure who is the cat and who is the mouse,. she tells If from the set at the Village Roadshow Studios. Shooting started last Friday.
The executive producer is former Roadshow and Disney executive Alan Finney,...
- 1/14/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The decision by the AFI/Aacta to maintain seven awards for non-Australian films while combining the best TV comedy and best light entertainment series into one category has been challenged by several producers.
They question why money and resources are being poured into the Aacta International Awards in Los Angeles when the AFI/Aacta is struggling financially due to lack of sponsorship and screen industry support.
Other producers defend the International Awards as a way for the organisation to build the brand and strive to make the awards more valuable to private and government sponsors
AFI/Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella tells If it is simplistic and wrong to believe that ditching the international categories would free up more money for the Australian awards. He says the international awards subsidise the Oz awards.
Producer Anthony Buckley decries .the absurd pomposity of seven international awards. while financial constraints forced the organisation to...
They question why money and resources are being poured into the Aacta International Awards in Los Angeles when the AFI/Aacta is struggling financially due to lack of sponsorship and screen industry support.
Other producers defend the International Awards as a way for the organisation to build the brand and strive to make the awards more valuable to private and government sponsors
AFI/Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella tells If it is simplistic and wrong to believe that ditching the international categories would free up more money for the Australian awards. He says the international awards subsidise the Oz awards.
Producer Anthony Buckley decries .the absurd pomposity of seven international awards. while financial constraints forced the organisation to...
- 12/16/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road posted solid results on 16 screens. while Mark Hartley.s Patrick had a limited opening at six cinemas in Australia last weekend.
A crime thriller starring Aaron Pedersen, Mystery Road raked in about $60,000, which brings the total to $105,000 including previews and festival screenings.
.You always hope for more but it.s a good result,. said producer David Jowsey, who self-distributed the film through Dark Matter, a company he owns with Sen and Michael Wrenn. Melbourne-based Backlot Studios is handling the bookings, distribution veteran Alan Finney is a consultant and Tracey Mair co-ordinated the national marketing and publicity campaign.
Jowsey tells If, .We had a very modest P&A spend, with no TV, and there was a lot of hard work in publicity at the grass roots level..
Backlot is now arranging to release the film at around 30 locations in regional areas. Well Go plans to launch...
A crime thriller starring Aaron Pedersen, Mystery Road raked in about $60,000, which brings the total to $105,000 including previews and festival screenings.
.You always hope for more but it.s a good result,. said producer David Jowsey, who self-distributed the film through Dark Matter, a company he owns with Sen and Michael Wrenn. Melbourne-based Backlot Studios is handling the bookings, distribution veteran Alan Finney is a consultant and Tracey Mair co-ordinated the national marketing and publicity campaign.
Jowsey tells If, .We had a very modest P&A spend, with no TV, and there was a lot of hard work in publicity at the grass roots level..
Backlot is now arranging to release the film at around 30 locations in regional areas. Well Go plans to launch...
- 10/21/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Mia Wasikowska was named star of the year and Jack Thompson received the lifetime achievement award at the Australian International Movie Convention on the Gold Coast on Thursday night.
The Murray Forrest Award for Film Craft was bestowed on Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie.
In a ceremony at the Pavilion Ballroom at Jupiters Hotel and Casino, Natalie Miller introduced the Star of the Year Award, informing the audience of more than 800 that Wasikowska is in France filming Madame Bovary.
Wasikowska stars in John Curran.s Tracks, the adventure based on Robyn Davidson.s book telling of her 2,700km trek across the outback with her dog and four camels in 1977.
A clip was shown of Davidson presenting the award to the 24-year old actress at the Toronto International Film Festival. .The film was very special for me . it gave me the chance to be able to work in Australia again for the...
The Murray Forrest Award for Film Craft was bestowed on Oscar-winning cinematographer Andrew Lesnie.
In a ceremony at the Pavilion Ballroom at Jupiters Hotel and Casino, Natalie Miller introduced the Star of the Year Award, informing the audience of more than 800 that Wasikowska is in France filming Madame Bovary.
Wasikowska stars in John Curran.s Tracks, the adventure based on Robyn Davidson.s book telling of her 2,700km trek across the outback with her dog and four camels in 1977.
A clip was shown of Davidson presenting the award to the 24-year old actress at the Toronto International Film Festival. .The film was very special for me . it gave me the chance to be able to work in Australia again for the...
- 10/18/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
Ivan Sen.s new film Mystery Road, which will open the Sydney Film Festival, is bypassing the established theatrical distributors in a rare departure from the usual distribution model.
Producer David Jowsey and writer-director Sen have decided to release the murder mystery on August 15 via Dark Matter, a company they own with Michael Wrenn.
The rationale: If the film turns a profit, that will go to the filmmakers, not the distributor. The producers are paying for the marketing costs, avoiding the standard 25%-30% fee charged by distributors..
They.ve hired the Melbourne-based Backlot Studios to negotiate terms with exhibitors for a flat fee. Distribution veteran Alan Finney is a consultant and Tracey Mair is coordinating the national marketing and publicity campaign.
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as an Aboriginal cop, Detective Jay Swan, who's called on to investigate the murder of a young Indigenous girl and realises a serial killer is at work.
Producer David Jowsey and writer-director Sen have decided to release the murder mystery on August 15 via Dark Matter, a company they own with Michael Wrenn.
The rationale: If the film turns a profit, that will go to the filmmakers, not the distributor. The producers are paying for the marketing costs, avoiding the standard 25%-30% fee charged by distributors..
They.ve hired the Melbourne-based Backlot Studios to negotiate terms with exhibitors for a flat fee. Distribution veteran Alan Finney is a consultant and Tracey Mair is coordinating the national marketing and publicity campaign.
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as an Aboriginal cop, Detective Jay Swan, who's called on to investigate the murder of a young Indigenous girl and realises a serial killer is at work.
- 6/3/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Actress Noni Hazlehurst Am has joined the Aacta board, replacing former member Sigrid Thornton.
.We very excited to welcome Noni to the Aacta board,. Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella tells If. .Sigrid Thornton has been completely amazing, but she is stepping down from the board for the time being and Noni is filling her place. Sigrid has left really big shoes for someone to walk into, but Noni.s experience, expertise, business acumen, and her enormous support for Aacta over the years makes the ideal candidate...
Trewhella states the timing couldn.t be better for Hazlehurst to join the organisation, which he describes as entering a .consolidation phase...
.As an organisation we.re now about 19-20 months old. It.s had a couple of huge years in that early phase and now we.re looking at consolidating for the next three to five years,. he says. .We have just completed the...
.We very excited to welcome Noni to the Aacta board,. Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella tells If. .Sigrid Thornton has been completely amazing, but she is stepping down from the board for the time being and Noni is filling her place. Sigrid has left really big shoes for someone to walk into, but Noni.s experience, expertise, business acumen, and her enormous support for Aacta over the years makes the ideal candidate...
Trewhella states the timing couldn.t be better for Hazlehurst to join the organisation, which he describes as entering a .consolidation phase...
.As an organisation we.re now about 19-20 months old. It.s had a couple of huge years in that early phase and now we.re looking at consolidating for the next three to five years,. he says. .We have just completed the...
- 5/7/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
The troubled Australian Film Institute | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has appointed four new board members: Ian Sutherland, Alaric McAusland, Geoff Brown and Russel Howcroft.
The renewed board, which has been expanded to nine members in total from seven, will need to tackle the organisation's precarious financial situation. Despite a much-hyped move to Sydney in 2010 and an annual $1.7 million commitment from the Nsw government, the awards show lost its major sponsor and has since been lobbying for an increase in screen funding.
The Australian has taken an in-depth look at the position of Aacta here and also makes mention of the If Awards, run by Intermedia (which also owns the If Magazine and this website).
Sutherland, an Amalgamated Holdings executive and producer, was elected in February, replacing Amanda Higgs who chose not stand again after two terms. Morry Schwartz also recently stepped down from the board after seven years.
The renewed board, which has been expanded to nine members in total from seven, will need to tackle the organisation's precarious financial situation. Despite a much-hyped move to Sydney in 2010 and an annual $1.7 million commitment from the Nsw government, the awards show lost its major sponsor and has since been lobbying for an increase in screen funding.
The Australian has taken an in-depth look at the position of Aacta here and also makes mention of the If Awards, run by Intermedia (which also owns the If Magazine and this website).
Sutherland, an Amalgamated Holdings executive and producer, was elected in February, replacing Amanda Higgs who chose not stand again after two terms. Morry Schwartz also recently stepped down from the board after seven years.
- 3/19/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Veteran Australian producer Al Clark will receive the Aacta Raymond Longford Award in recognition of his three-decade career which has included iconic films such as Chopper and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Clark, who emigrated from the UK in the 1980s after representing music acts such as the Sex Pistols and Phil Collins, has produced or executive produced 19 feature films. He has also served on the board of the Australian Film Commission (1989-1992) and participated in official juries of several international film festivals, including the San Sebastian and Valladolid Film Festivals.
..With a love of films that always transcends the frustrations of getting them made, I.ve tried to choose distinctive projects, to navigate them soundly, to find gifted people to work with, and to bring out the best in their considerable talents," Clark said after being told of the award. "I.m grateful to Aacta for...
Clark, who emigrated from the UK in the 1980s after representing music acts such as the Sex Pistols and Phil Collins, has produced or executive produced 19 feature films. He has also served on the board of the Australian Film Commission (1989-1992) and participated in official juries of several international film festivals, including the San Sebastian and Valladolid Film Festivals.
..With a love of films that always transcends the frustrations of getting them made, I.ve tried to choose distinctive projects, to navigate them soundly, to find gifted people to work with, and to bring out the best in their considerable talents," Clark said after being told of the award. "I.m grateful to Aacta for...
- 11/20/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
After being attached to several Us projects that have so far failed to go into production, Shane Abbess is returning to Australia to develop a sequel to his $250,000 debut Gabriel, which was picked up by Sony Pictures for worldwide release in 2006.
.We are bringing him home to write the screenplay,. producer James Vernon told If Magazine, .and will do everything we can to make sure that.s his next film and the budget is going to be substantial..
Abbess is still under a first-look deal with the studio and ideally they will sign-on for the next film, Vernon said, but failing that he will finance it through his financing arm Mfm.
Gabriel told the story of how the title character . played by Andy Whitfield -- fought to rid purgatory of evil fallen angels and save the souls of its inhabitants. The new film, tentatively titled Gabriel: Sins of the Father,...
.We are bringing him home to write the screenplay,. producer James Vernon told If Magazine, .and will do everything we can to make sure that.s his next film and the budget is going to be substantial..
Abbess is still under a first-look deal with the studio and ideally they will sign-on for the next film, Vernon said, but failing that he will finance it through his financing arm Mfm.
Gabriel told the story of how the title character . played by Andy Whitfield -- fought to rid purgatory of evil fallen angels and save the souls of its inhabitants. The new film, tentatively titled Gabriel: Sins of the Father,...
- 5/13/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has opened its call for entries for the most outstanding performers and practitioners from the TV and Film industry. The academy is also searching for Jurors and has announced a new category for 2013, the award for Best Reality Television Series.
The announcement:
The search is on for Australia’s most outstanding film and television performers, practitioners and productions, with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts today calling for entries for the 2013 Aacta Awards.
Entries across all Aacta Awards categories – feature film, short animation, short fiction film, television and documentary – are now open. The Academy is also calling for Aacta Awards jurors.
New Award Category for 2013
In a move reflective of the reality television juggernaut, Aacta has announced a new Award for 2013 – the Aacta Award for Best Reality Television Series.
Whilst reality TV productions could previously enter the Aacta Awards under the light entertainment category,...
The announcement:
The search is on for Australia’s most outstanding film and television performers, practitioners and productions, with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts today calling for entries for the 2013 Aacta Awards.
Entries across all Aacta Awards categories – feature film, short animation, short fiction film, television and documentary – are now open. The Academy is also calling for Aacta Awards jurors.
New Award Category for 2013
In a move reflective of the reality television juggernaut, Aacta has announced a new Award for 2013 – the Aacta Award for Best Reality Television Series.
Whilst reality TV productions could previously enter the Aacta Awards under the light entertainment category,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Cinematographer Don McAlpine Acs Asc has been presented with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. (Aacta) prestigious Raymond Longford Award at a luncheon held in Sydney. The award was presented by film director Bruce Beresford, actors Jack Thompson and Sigrid Thornton, and Australian Film Institute chairman Alan Finney, in recognition of McAlpine.s 40-year career. "I have often joked that it.s quite easy to make a good film . you just have to make a lot," McAlpine told the audience. "We all have commenced our opus in the blind belief that it must be a success. I hope that in the future more mature successful people could be co-opted into the selection process... "Since receiving this award I have been motivated...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Cinematographer Don McAlpine Acs Asc has been presented with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. (Aacta) prestigious Raymond Longford Award at a luncheon held in Sydney. The award was presented by film director Bruce Beresford, actors Jack Thompson and Sigrid Thornton, and Australian Film Institute chairman Alan Finney, in recognition of McAlpine.s 40-year career. "I have often joked that it.s quite easy to make a good film . you just have to make a lot," McAlpine told the audience. "We all have commenced our opus in the blind belief that it must be a success. I hope that in the future more mature successful people could be co-opted into the selection process... "Since receiving this award I have been motivated...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Cinematographer Don McAlpine Acs Asc has been presented with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. (Aacta) prestigious Raymond Longford Award at a luncheon held in Sydney. The award was presented by film director Bruce Beresford, actors Jack Thompson and Sigrid Thornton, and Australian Film Institute chairman Alan Finney, in recognition of McAlpine.s 40-year career. "I have often joked that it.s quite easy to make a good film . you just have to make a lot," McAlpine told the audience. "We all have commenced our opus in the blind belief that it must be a success. I hope that in the future more mature successful people could be co-opted into the selection process... "Since receiving this award I have been motivated...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Alan Finney, one of Australia'’s most experienced and successful film distributors and marketers, has become the sixth member of the 2011 International Jury of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa).Alan Finney joins Jury President, the legendary Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, Cameron Bailey, Co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, Japanese director and actress Kaori Momoi, Israeli director Samuel Maoz, and the Executive Chairman of the China Film Producers Association, Ming Zhenjiang.Alan Finney’s passion for cinema ...
- 10/25/2011
- BusinessofCinema
An Australian Film Institute (AFI)-hosted launch party this evening named Geoffrey Rush founding president of the newly titled Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta), at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay.
Introducing Rush, AFI patron Dr George Miller said, “There is a handful of people who have won the triple crown acting, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony, and he’s the only one to win these awards and an AFI.”
As president, or ‘prez’ as he called himself, Rush announced the name of the new academy, the Australia Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta), which he suggested sounded like a Sydney drag queen.
Addressing the launch, Rush said, “I am honoured to represent our industry as president of the newly-formed Australian Academy. Over half a century ago the AFI was founded and since that time our film and television industries have developed beyond our wildest imaginings.
Introducing Rush, AFI patron Dr George Miller said, “There is a handful of people who have won the triple crown acting, the Oscar, Emmy and Tony, and he’s the only one to win these awards and an AFI.”
As president, or ‘prez’ as he called himself, Rush announced the name of the new academy, the Australia Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta), which he suggested sounded like a Sydney drag queen.
Addressing the launch, Rush said, “I am honoured to represent our industry as president of the newly-formed Australian Academy. Over half a century ago the AFI was founded and since that time our film and television industries have developed beyond our wildest imaginings.
- 8/18/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The AFI has voted to launch an ‘Australian Academy’ after 84 percent of screen industry members and key industry organisations surveyed were in support of the move.
The move towards an academy aims to improve national and international recognition of Australia’s screen practitioners and see a change of date to the awards from December to January to align closer with the international awards season, and the likes of the Baftas and the AMPAS.
The academy will comprise of accredited professionals only and include an established “Honorary Council” consisting of key industry members, including representatives from each of the crafts and guilds.
AFI CEO Damian Trewhella said in a statement, “The ‘Australian Academy’ will draw upon some of the well recognised and understood elements of the AMPAS (USA) and BAFTA (UK) models, while tailoring these to meet local industry needs and traditions, and to ensure that our awards are still distinctly Australian.
The move towards an academy aims to improve national and international recognition of Australia’s screen practitioners and see a change of date to the awards from December to January to align closer with the international awards season, and the likes of the Baftas and the AMPAS.
The academy will comprise of accredited professionals only and include an established “Honorary Council” consisting of key industry members, including representatives from each of the crafts and guilds.
AFI CEO Damian Trewhella said in a statement, “The ‘Australian Academy’ will draw upon some of the well recognised and understood elements of the AMPAS (USA) and BAFTA (UK) models, while tailoring these to meet local industry needs and traditions, and to ensure that our awards are still distinctly Australian.
- 7/20/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (Spaa) hopes its proposed $60 million Producer Distributor Film Fund (Pdff) will lead to a revival of the local film industry and greater involvement by distributors. Spaa president Antony I. Ginnane said distributors such as David Williams, Graham Burke and Alan Finney had successfully backed many local productions in the late-1970s and early-1980s with significant investment. .I think what the Pdff will do, will in fact ... fire up the passion and enthusiasm of distributors in this country . to re-engage with the industry,. he said. "You can.t blame a distributor for having somewhat of a non-smiley face about our collective output when you have films performing as disappointingly as a good number of our...
- 5/4/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Australian Film Institute is calling for screen industry professionals to take part in the juries for the Feature Film Pre‐Selection, Documentary, Television, Visual Effects, Young
Actor, Short Fiction Film and Short Animation, for this year’s AFI Awards.
“Jurors will have a minimum of four to five weeks to view the relevant productions on DVD in their own home,” AFI chair Alan Finney told Encore.
“Prospective jurors should be familiar with the 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book and entry guidelines and they should not have any vested interest in any of the entries they will be assessing, they are required to sign a statutory declaration to this effect. The AFI Awards team, considers conflicts when placing jurors, we do conduct research against jurors and the entries in each category. However, it is up to each juror to declare any potential conflict, and to then sign a statutory declaration prior to the meeting,...
Actor, Short Fiction Film and Short Animation, for this year’s AFI Awards.
“Jurors will have a minimum of four to five weeks to view the relevant productions on DVD in their own home,” AFI chair Alan Finney told Encore.
“Prospective jurors should be familiar with the 2011 AFI Awards Rule Book and entry guidelines and they should not have any vested interest in any of the entries they will be assessing, they are required to sign a statutory declaration to this effect. The AFI Awards team, considers conflicts when placing jurors, we do conduct research against jurors and the entries in each category. However, it is up to each juror to declare any potential conflict, and to then sign a statutory declaration prior to the meeting,...
- 4/12/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Pamela Wilson Endrina, coordinator for research programs at the Victoria University, told Miguel Gonzalez how the Professional Certificate in Executive Screen Production is helping producers develop their skills, particularly in the areas of budgeting, financing and fundraising.
Does Australia need more courses for producers?
Absolutely – there are very few producer focused courses to begin with and of these only a handful consider the business end of making product. Apart from our course I can only think of a few short courses offered by Aftrs and the Diploma offered by Aftrs at the Centre for Screen Business.
What does your course offer in those areas?
We look at what avenues are available in Australia and overseas to obtain financing for screen projects, the typical legals and budgets involved as well as sales, marketing and distribution. We also cover the nuts and bolts of putting together an investment funding package and how...
Does Australia need more courses for producers?
Absolutely – there are very few producer focused courses to begin with and of these only a handful consider the business end of making product. Apart from our course I can only think of a few short courses offered by Aftrs and the Diploma offered by Aftrs at the Centre for Screen Business.
What does your course offer in those areas?
We look at what avenues are available in Australia and overseas to obtain financing for screen projects, the typical legals and budgets involved as well as sales, marketing and distribution. We also cover the nuts and bolts of putting together an investment funding package and how...
- 12/15/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Film industry veteran Alan Finney has been appointed chairman of The Australian Film Institute.
He replaces Morry Schwartz who stepped down after five years, although he will remain on the AFI’s board.
Schwartz said: “The time has come to pass the baton. Alan is one of our industry’s most respected people. I am confident that Alan will take the AFI from strength to strength. He starts with a new era, in a new city.”
AFI CEO Damian Trewhella said a major contribution from Schwartz was the foundation of the AFI Fellowship Program which supports innovative ideas and has provided in excess of $100,000 in industry grants. Trewhella said: “It’s been a mammoth undertaking and Morry’s talents and commitment have been invaluable.”
Finney has been involved in film since the 1960s including the formation of Hexagon Productions, the first ongoing joint venture between production and distribution entities in contemporary Australian history,...
He replaces Morry Schwartz who stepped down after five years, although he will remain on the AFI’s board.
Schwartz said: “The time has come to pass the baton. Alan is one of our industry’s most respected people. I am confident that Alan will take the AFI from strength to strength. He starts with a new era, in a new city.”
AFI CEO Damian Trewhella said a major contribution from Schwartz was the foundation of the AFI Fellowship Program which supports innovative ideas and has provided in excess of $100,000 in industry grants. Trewhella said: “It’s been a mammoth undertaking and Morry’s talents and commitment have been invaluable.”
Finney has been involved in film since the 1960s including the formation of Hexagon Productions, the first ongoing joint venture between production and distribution entities in contemporary Australian history,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
John Cracknell, managing director at The Walt Disney Company Australia, talks about the restructure of Disney and how the powerful studio is adapting to new platform and consumer habits.
How has Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures re-structured itself after the departure of Alan Finney?
The Walt Disney Studios continues to drive great content and exceptional films to movie lovers all throughout Australia. Having been operational for 22 years in Australia, the new structure for the entire Walt Disney Company, which was announced at the beginning of this year, means that the introduction of an integrated structure will drive continued growth across all our businesses and will provide opportunities to further deepen our relationships with consumers and our partners here.
We now have in place an integrated structure with our Motion Pictures and Home Entertainment marketing teams, working together as one team to drive our product through the windows and to provide...
How has Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures re-structured itself after the departure of Alan Finney?
The Walt Disney Studios continues to drive great content and exceptional films to movie lovers all throughout Australia. Having been operational for 22 years in Australia, the new structure for the entire Walt Disney Company, which was announced at the beginning of this year, means that the introduction of an integrated structure will drive continued growth across all our businesses and will provide opportunities to further deepen our relationships with consumers and our partners here.
We now have in place an integrated structure with our Motion Pictures and Home Entertainment marketing teams, working together as one team to drive our product through the windows and to provide...
- 8/18/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Roadshow Films used its presentation at the Australian International Movie Convention to celebrate the achievements of Ian Sands, who worked for the company for 38 years.
Sands passed away on July 30, from complications after a heart transplant.
Managing director Joel Pearlman expressed that for many in the industry, Sands had been “a colleague, and at Roadshow, a pretty incredible boss and a mentor; a quintessential film man”.
National sales manager Brett Rosengarten shared his memories of Sands, whom he met when he joined Roadshow in 1995.
“Ian was an incredible man, and evidence of that are the more than 500 people who turned up at this funeral. His career spans 38 years, from the moment he started with Fox in 1972 as an assistant booker, and joining Roadshow the following year,” said Rosengarten.
The thirty-minute tribute included a video that included the heartfelt testimonials of industry executives such as Pearlman, Rosengarten, Murray Forrest, Libby Rhys,...
Sands passed away on July 30, from complications after a heart transplant.
Managing director Joel Pearlman expressed that for many in the industry, Sands had been “a colleague, and at Roadshow, a pretty incredible boss and a mentor; a quintessential film man”.
National sales manager Brett Rosengarten shared his memories of Sands, whom he met when he joined Roadshow in 1995.
“Ian was an incredible man, and evidence of that are the more than 500 people who turned up at this funeral. His career spans 38 years, from the moment he started with Fox in 1972 as an assistant booker, and joining Roadshow the following year,” said Rosengarten.
The thirty-minute tribute included a video that included the heartfelt testimonials of industry executives such as Pearlman, Rosengarten, Murray Forrest, Libby Rhys,...
- 8/16/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The first generation of Victoria University’s Professional Certificate in Executive Screen Production will graduate today.
“Spaa indicated that there was a gap in the market for executive skills such as legal and financial knowledge in particular and agreed to recommend an advisory committee in Melbourne to inform the creation of the course,” research program coordinator Pamela Wilson Endrina told Encore.
The course originated from an approach made by Wilson Endrina and her manager, Sue Marshall, on behalf of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre – part of the Faculty of Business and Law at Victoria University) to Spaa executive Geoff Brown, regarding the need for better producer education in Australia.
Spaa does not endorse the course, but has been acting in consultation to formulate the curriculum. The certificate was first conducted in July; teachers and lecturers included Jenny Lalor, entertainment lawyer Shaun Miller (Marshall and Dent), Alan Finney, Robert De Young and John Endrina,...
“Spaa indicated that there was a gap in the market for executive skills such as legal and financial knowledge in particular and agreed to recommend an advisory committee in Melbourne to inform the creation of the course,” research program coordinator Pamela Wilson Endrina told Encore.
The course originated from an approach made by Wilson Endrina and her manager, Sue Marshall, on behalf of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre – part of the Faculty of Business and Law at Victoria University) to Spaa executive Geoff Brown, regarding the need for better producer education in Australia.
Spaa does not endorse the course, but has been acting in consultation to formulate the curriculum. The certificate was first conducted in July; teachers and lecturers included Jenny Lalor, entertainment lawyer Shaun Miller (Marshall and Dent), Alan Finney, Robert De Young and John Endrina,...
- 8/13/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Film Victoria will hold Arresting Audiences, a summit for screen practitioners on identifying and engaging audiences, on September 23 and 24.
The agency claims its the first event of its kind in Australia, with a specific focus on audiences – demographics, marketing, advertising, audience testing and genre: “We’re getting the experts together to ask the questions, what do they look like? And how do you capture them?” said CEO Sandra Sdraulig.
Sdraulig added that the summit aims to connect screen practitioners to resources and research to make content that reaches an audience.
Speakers include Ewan Burnett, Michael Favelle, Alan Finney, Gary Hayes, Robyn Kershaw, Sue Maslin, Kim Vecera and Julia Zemiro.
Tickets are $75. Full details at www.film.vic.gov.au...
The agency claims its the first event of its kind in Australia, with a specific focus on audiences – demographics, marketing, advertising, audience testing and genre: “We’re getting the experts together to ask the questions, what do they look like? And how do you capture them?” said CEO Sandra Sdraulig.
Sdraulig added that the summit aims to connect screen practitioners to resources and research to make content that reaches an audience.
Speakers include Ewan Burnett, Michael Favelle, Alan Finney, Gary Hayes, Robyn Kershaw, Sue Maslin, Kim Vecera and Julia Zemiro.
Tickets are $75. Full details at www.film.vic.gov.au...
- 8/3/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
SYDNEY -- In a bid to keep Australians going to the movies, the country's distributors and exhibitors have joined forces to launch a major marketing campaign with the slogan "See it bigger, See it better, See it first ... Only at the movies." The drive was launched as the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia announced that boxoffice takings for the first five months of 2006 showed a massive 15% increase over the same period last year. The marketing initiative was unveiled Wednesday by MPDAA chairman and BVI Australia/New Zealand managing director Alan Finney and Villages Cinemas CEO Kirk Senior.
- 6/14/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SYDNEY -- In a bid to keep Australians going to the movies, the country's distributors and exhibitors have joined forces to launch a major marketing campaign with the slogan "See it bigger, See it better, See it first ... Only at the movies." The drive was launched as the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia announced that boxoffice takings for the first five months of 2006 showed a massive 15% increase over the same period last year. The marketing initiative was unveiled Wednesday by MPDAA chairman and BVI Australia/New Zealand managing director Alan Finney and Villages Cinemas CEO Kirk Senior.
- 6/14/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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