24 November 2006
Subject: FTONEWS#202 Date: 24 November 2006 From: ftonews
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FTO ANNUAL REPORT 05/06 AVAILABLE ONLINE
The NSW Film and Television Office (FTO) Annual Report 2005/2006 can be downloaded from the FTO website or a hardcopy can be obtained from the office.
PH: 9264 6400 http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=5&Id=23
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FTO CONGRATULATES NSW INSIDE FILM AWARD WINNERS
The FTO congratulates the cast and crew of the feature film SUBURBAN MAYHEM, winner of three Inside Film Awards.
SUBURBAN MAYHEM, supported by the FTO with development and production investment and a Regional Filming Fund grant, won major three awards - Best Actress (Emily Barclay), Best Music (Mick Harvey, Norman Parkhill) and Best Editing (Stephen Evans).
SUBURBAN MAYHEM was filmed entirely on location in New South Wales, in and around the regional centre of Newcastle.
The FTO would also like to congratulate NSW producer and former FTO Board Member Jan Chapman who received the Living Legend IF Award for her contribution to the Australian screen industry.
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FTO’s AURORA 2006 FILMS IN FINAL WORKSHOP IN SYDNEY
The final phase of Aurora 2006, the FTO’s script development workshop, is underway in Sydney with highly regarded international and Australian advisors and actors working with film teams on script read throughs and marketing and finance strategies.
Five scripts and their creative teams were selected for stage one of Aurora, a week-long residential held earlier this year. The workshop provides creative feedback on the new drafts of the five scripts by Australian and international advisors, read-throughs with some of Australia’s top actors, and one-on-one meetings with international acquisition executives and Australian distributors about marketing and financing of the films.
The advisors are Christophe Mercier, Vice President for Fox Searchlight Europe; San Fu Maltha, founder of Fu Works, an independent, internationally minded film development, production and distribution company based in Amsterdam; Australian Martha Coleman now based in London as Head of Creative Affairs at Material Entertainment; Andy Spaulding, Executive Vice-President of US company Echo Lake Productions; John Collee, screenwriter whose credits include MASTER AND COMMANDER and HAPPY FEET; Shirley Barrett, director of WALK THE TALK, LOVE SERENADE and LOVE MY WAY; Ken Sallows, editor of many Australian films including CHOPPER, PROOF, GETTIN’ SQUARE, TOM WHITE and IRRESISTIBLE; Sue Murray, Executive Director of Fandango Australia; Alan Finney, Vice President and Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand of Buena Vista International; and Brian Rosen, Chief Executive of the FFC.
The advisors will consider the projects in relation to the domestic and international marketplace. Actors who are working with the filmmaking teams on script read throughs include Hugo Weaving, Vince Colosimo, Joel Edgerton, Genevieve Lemon, Bojana Novakovic and Emily Browning. Five scripts and their creative teams were selected for Aurora 2006:
BORROWED LIGHT Writer/Director: Karen Borger Producer: Sarah Nichols
Page 1 of 6 GIRL Writer/Director: John O’Brien Producers: Rowan Maher & Darryl Robinson.
SATELLITE BOY Writer/Director: Catriona McKenzie Producer: David Jowsey
THE ROSEVILLE STORY Writer: Alexandra Long Director: Samantha Lang Producers: Jeremy Sims and Greg Duffy
BUCKLE UP BABY Writer/Director: Lynn-Maree Danzey Producer: Susan MacKinnon
“The success of Aurora is based on a process that moves from the development of the script to creating the finished film with a focus on the other elements such as financing, casting, directing and editing. This gives each project the best possible chance to progress through financing and production and to succeed in the marketplace,” said Jane Smith, CEO of the FTO.
For more information about the FTO’s Aurora program: Contact: Harriet McKern, Coordinator, Aurora PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=219
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PITCH FOR NORTHERN RIVERS DOCUMENTARY MAKERS – AIDC OPPORTUNITY
The winner of the SCREENWORKS annual pitching competition – this year for documentaries only – will get automatic entry to the 2007 Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), in Adelaide, to pitch to national and international commissioners and buyers there.
The SCREENWORKS pitch will take place Thursday 7 December at the Bangalow pub.
SCREENWORKS is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development grants program. For more information about the I&AD program: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52
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FTO FUNDED DOCUMENTARY WINS ATOM AWARD
THE MAN WHO SAVED A MILLION BRAINS, won best documentary - Science, Technology and the Environment - at the ATOM Awards in Australia.
Congratulations to the team - Karryn de Cinque, Andrew Commis, Adam @ Kingdom of Ludd, Felicity Fox and Andrew Holland - and to Prof. Cres Eastman and Dr Mu Li.
For more in information about the FTO’s Production Investment Contact: Angelique Edmonds, Assistant, Development & Investment PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected]
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SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS, FTO SUPPORTED APRA-AGSC 2006 WINNERS
The FTO congratulates Paul Grabowsky, composer of UNFOLDING FLORENCE: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst, and the composers of R.A.N, David Bridie, Albert David, Kadu and Key Torres Straight Island Composers for their achievements at the 2006 APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards.
Paul Grabowsky won the award for Best Music for a Documentary and the R.A.N. composers won for Best Soundtrack Album.
UNFOLDING FLORENCE: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst and R.A.N. were produced with the financial assistance of the FTO.
For more in information about the FTO’s Production Investment & Script Development programs
Page 2 of 6 Contact: Angelique Edmonds, Assistant, Development & Investment PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected]
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YOUNG FILMMAKERS FUND UPDATE
As of 20 November, the following YFF films have recently been accepted into or screened at festivals, have been offered licensing agreements, or have received nominations and awards:
ADRIFT – producer David Curzon, writer/director Simon Portus. ABC2 Short & Curly.
A NATURAL TALENT – producer Tamara Popper, writer/director Louise Fox. AFI awards, nominated for Best Screenplay in a Short Film and nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft.
GABRIEL – producer/writer Janine Burchett Garner, director Cherie Knott. ABC2 Short & Curly.
MONSTER – producer Isabel Perez, writer/director Jennifer Kent. Voted one of the ten best films from the Fitzroy Shorts screening calendar for 2006.
PAPER AND SAND – producers Daniella Ortega & Sotiris Dounoukos, writers Ian Kennedy Williams & Matt Rubestein, and director Sotiris Dounoukos. AFI Awards, nominated for Best Screenplay in a Short Film.
POP’S DREAM – producer Chris Saunders, director Bronwyn Purvis, writer Vanessa Bates. Bondi Short Film Festival.
SMALL BOXES – producer Kristina Ceyton, writer/director Rene Hernandez. AFI awards, nominated for Best Short Fiction Film.
SMILE FOR ME – producer Karinn Cheung, director Anna Fraser, writer Rachael Turk. Australian Cinematographers Society, Silver Award for Cinematography.
THE BEACH – producer Alexandra Eva Hassim, writer/director Ridwan Hassim. ABC2 Short & Curly.
THE MOUSE THAT ATE MY BRAIN – producer Nicholas Goldsworthy, writer/director Phillip Middleton - Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Film, Australian Screen Sound Awards; Silver Award for Fictional Short Drama, Australian Cinematography Society Awards; Gold Award, Cliff Ellis Memorial, Australian Cinematography Society Awards.
VEND – producer Natasha Gray, writer/director James Findlay – Australian Cinematographers Society, Gold Award for Cinematography; Nominated for Best Achievement in Sounds for a Short Film, Australian Screen Sound Awards; Flickerfest 2007; IF Award nomination, Best Short Film.
WOBBEGONG – producer Lucas Jenner, writer/director Owen Trevor. Flickerfest 2007; Show Me Shorts, New Zealand; Badalona Film Festival (Barcelona, Spain); Torrun Film Festival, Poland.
For more in information about the FTO’s YFF program: Contact: Valerie Allerton, Coordinator YFF & Digital FX PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] Guidelines and application forms are available at Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=54
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DIGITAL VISUAL FX SCHEME- ROUND 12 DEADLINE FEBRUARY 2007
The Digital Visual FX Scheme (DFX Scheme) was established in 1998 to provide on-the-job skills development opportunities in the digital fx industry. Through the Scheme, the FTO provides subsidies to leading NSW digital fx companies to employ digital artists for six-month traineeships. There is one application deadline per year, with up to 5 trainees placed annually.
Round 12 application closing date: Monday 5 February 2007
For more in information about the FTO’s Digital Visual FX Scheme program: Contact: Valerie Allerton, Coordinator YFF & Digital FX PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected]
Page 3 of 6 Guidelines and application forms are available at Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=54
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AURORA SCRIPTWRITING DEADLINE – DECEMBER 11
The FTO is inviting applications for the next Aurora scriptwriting program by Monday 11 December, 2006.
Aurora has one round per year, which supports up to four projects through an intensive residential script workshop and development process. The program also assists producers with marketing their films to international and Australian financiers.
Scripts need to be well developed and at least at second draft stage. A director and producer must be attached as well as the writer. Teams comprising of writer/directors with a producer attached, as well as co-writers with a director and producer attached will also be considered. One member of the team may reside outside New South Wales.
Films which have gone through Aurora include SOMERSAULT and LITTLE FISH. Some of the filmmakers whose scripts have gone through the program include Liz Watts, Vincent Sheehan, Rowan Woods, Cate Shortland, Anthony Anderson, David Caesar, Kriv Stenders, Jeremy Sims, Samantha Lang, Christina Andreef and Helen Bowden.
For more information about the FTO’s Aurora program: Contact: Harriet McKern, Coordinator, Aurora PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=219
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POPCORN TAXI – FIRST SCREENING OF EMULSION – NOVEMBER 27
Join the cast, crew and local distributors, at the first Sydney screening of Jonathan Ogilvie's new indy feature EMULSION, a “no-budget” film, soundtrack courtesy of Chris Abrahams (The Necks). Followed by a Q&A with the Cast & Crew.
Screening on Monday, November 27th at 7.30pm at Greater Union, Bondi Junction, Sydney.
Founded in 1999 by independent filmmakers Gary Doust and Matt Wheeldon, Popcorn Taxi is a regular in-depth film event, run by filmmakers for filmmakers. It screens films of all types and invites directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, actors and writers on stage to talk about their work in greater detail.
For more information from Popcorn Taxi: PH: (02) 8353 2404 Web: http://www.popcorntaxi.com.au
POPCORN TAXI is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development grants program. For more information about the I&AD program: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52
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METRO SCREEN - CERTIFICATE IV IN SCREEN AND SUMMER SCHOOL, 2007 NOW ENROLLING
Enroll for 10 months part-time, starts Jan 29, 2007, or 5 months full-time, starts Feb 12, 2007, or 2 week Summer School starts Jan 15, 2007.
Participants receive complimentary Metro Screen membership for access to monthly events and price reductions on equipment hire and benefit from everyday interaction with professional crews working on-site.
Subjects include, directing, screenwriting, cinematography, sound, editing, producing with storytelling a major focus, hands-on education in film and documentary making, produce drama and documentary films that you write, work in major crew roles and much more.
For more information from Metro Screen: PH: 02 9361 5318 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.metroscreen.org.au
Page 4 of 6 METRO SCREEN is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development grants program. For more information about the I&AD program: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52
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METRO SCREEN – PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Gain expert script and production advice for your next project through face to face meetings with professionals. We have many industry professional to choose from including our new Edition to the team Karel Segers.
Karel is a former Movie Buyer and Head of Programming for media giants based in Brussels, Amsterdam and London. His feature THE MORTAL COIL is one of only ten projects selected into SPAAmart 2006.
Gain tips, insider knowledge and give your next project whether it’s a short documentary or a feature film the best chance of achieving success.
For more information about Metro Screen: PH: 02 9361 5318 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.metroscreen.org.au
METRO SCREEN is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development grants program. For more information about the I&AD program: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52
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ENTRY TO SONY TROPFEST 2007 IS NOW OPEN
To submit a film, all you need to do is fill out an Entry Form and follow these simple guidelines: Your film must be made specifically for Sony Tropfest 2007 Sony Tropfest 2007 must be your film's first public screening Your film must be no longer than 7 minutes (including titles and credits) Your film must contain the 2007 Tropfest Signature Item (TSI): SNEEZE
For more information about Sony Tropfest: PH: +61 2 9368 0434 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.tropfest.com
TROPFEST is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development grants program. For more information about the I&AD program: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52
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TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR ROTTERDAM LAB 2007 – DEADLINE TODAY NOVEMBER 24
The Australian Film Commission (AFC), in partnership with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), is offering a special travel assistance scheme for three producers to attend the Rotterdam Lab, organised as part of CineMart at IFFR, 28 January – 1 February 2007.
The application forms are due 5pm, Friday 24 November 2006.
For more information, guidelines and applications: Web: http://www.afc.gov.au/funding/travel/rotterdamlab/default.aspx
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AFC’S MEETMARKET RETURNS TO AIDC – DEADLINE NOVEMBER 27
The Australian Film Commission (AFC), in conjunction with the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), announced MeetMarket will return to the AIDC in Adelaide, 23–26 February 2007.
MeetMarket provides documentary makers with an opportunity to meet with international and domestic executives and to pitch their projects in one-on-one scheduled meetings in a marketplace environment at the AIDC.
Applicants submit an on-line two-minute video pitch teaser and synopsis of their project.
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Applications close on Monday 27 November 2006.
For more information, guidelines and application forms: Web: http://meetmarket07.aidc.com.au
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CANNES FESTIVAL SCOUTS IN AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2006 – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS NOVEMBER 28
Filmmakers are invited to submit their feature films or shorts for viewing by Cannes scouts.
Suitable films need to be submitted to the AFC Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane office by 5pm Tuesday 28 November 2006.
For more information or to submit your feature film or short film for viewing: Contact Dale Fairbairn: PH: 9321 6444 or 1800 226 615 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.afc.gov.au/newsandevents/mediarelease/2006/release_503.aspx
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ON THE LOT
On the Lot, executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg, will give aspiring filmmakers the chance to earn a $US1 million development deal at DreamWorks.
Airing next spring on FOX, this unscripted series will feature a cast of 16 undiscovered filmmakers who will compete to win the support of the show’s viewers; their fate decided by a weekly audience vote.
For more information: Web: http://www.thelot.com
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X|MEDIA|LAB SINGAPORE
“Learning From Games”, Professional Day Conference 6th – 8th December 2006 in Singapore.
An opportunity for NSW digital media professionals working in the educational, pedagogical and ‘serious’ computer games space to plug into an international network.
For more information or to register: Web: http://www.xmedialab.com
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