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<Ftonews@Fto.Nsw.Gov.Au> To Subject: FTONEWS #229 Date: Tuesday, 30 October 2007 6:41 PM From: ftonews <[email protected]> To: ftonews <[email protected]> Conversation: FTONEWS #229 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTONEWS #229: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTO NEWS TropWest Event, Parramatta – Nov 7 SPAA Fringe Outcomes Forbidden Lie$ - Rome Win FTO Congratulates Essential Viewing for 17 AFI Award Nominations Arista Lo-Budget Feature Films Workshop – Nov 10 + 11 Aurora Script Program Deadline – Nov 26 Brother Boys YFF Short – Shoots in Regional NSW INDUSTRY NEWS Generation Y-FLICKZ – Western Sydney’s Top Young Creators Showing – Oct 31 Portable Symposium – LonelyGirl15 – Oct 31 Sydney Film Festival – Call for submissions for 2008 SPAA Conference Updates – Gold Coast, Oct Nov 13-16 AWG FremantleMedia Scriptwriter Training Initiative – Nov 23 EVENTS/DEADLINES Popcorn Taxi Updates – Rogue, Dexter & More – from Oct 31 Metro Screen: Industry Panel – The Film Festival Experience – Nov 6 Last Ozdox for 2007 – Screening + Party – Nov 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVITATION TO TROPWEST EVENT, PARRAMATTA – NOV 7 To view invitation: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=3&Id=478 The FTO, Sony Tropfest and ICE (Information & Cultural Exchange) are partnering to present TROPWEST: a free event and info session open to Western Sydney filmmakers and film lovers of all ages and levels of experience who are interested in learning more about Sony Tropfest 2008 and the new Trop Jr short film festival for youth 15 and under. Entry guidelines for both festivals can be found at http://www.tropfest.com and http://www.tropjr.com and entries will be accepted online through to Thursday, January 10, 2008. Both festivals will take place on Sunday, February 17, 2008. Anyone can enter these festivals – and everyone is encouraged to give it a go. Whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, or a teacher or parent whose kids may be interested in participating, the FTO, Sony Tropfest and ICE invite you to join us and hear first hand from Sony Tropfest staff about the entry process, selection criteria and filmmaker activities. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and a selection of some favourite Sony Tropfest films will also be screened. “The FTO has been working hard to ensure that aspiring filmmakers from Western Sydney have access to professional development and training activities. Tropfest and Trop Jr are both great entry points to the film industry and I’m pleased that the FTO has been able to partner with Sony Tropfest and ICE to present TROPWEST, “ said Tania Chambers, FTO Chief Executive. What: TROPWEST When: Nov 7, 6pm Where: Roxy Hotel/Cinema, 69 George St, Parramatta Cost: FREE (PLUS Food & Drink!) For catering purposes please RSVP to ICE. PH: 02-9897-5744 or EMAIL: [email protected] Program: 6-6.45pm Registration, Food & Drink 6.45-7pm 3 Tropfest Shorts 7-7.45pm Presentations by FTO, ICE + Sony Tropfest 7.45-8.30pm Q&A Session 8.30-9pm Bar Open/Networking Speakers: ICE Director, Lena Nahlous. Web: http://www.ice.org.au/ Sony Tropfest Project Director, Morgwn Rimel. Web: http://www.tropfest.com and http://www.tropjr.com FTO Manager, Industry & Audience Development, Wendy Nye. Sony Tropfest and ICE are supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development Grants program. Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPAA FRINGE OUTCOMES More than 400 delegates attended the recent 2-Day SPAA Fringe conference in Sydney – and nearly all of the conference sessions will be available online, soon. Details below: Page 1 of 5 Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=3&Id=480 Previously, NSW Arts Minister Sartor welcomed the return of SPAA Fringe to Sydney from Queensland. Details below: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=3&Id=479 SPAA Fringe is supported by the FTO through the Industry & Audience Development Grants program. Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORBIDDEN LIE$ - ROME WIN The documentary feature FORBIDDEN LIE$, by Anna Broinowski, has won the prize for Best Documentary Film presented in the Extra section at the Rome Film Festival. FORBIDDEN LIE$ received script development, production investment, production loan finance and travel assistance from the FTO. Web: http://www.romacinemafest.org/romacinemafest/dettaglio_news.php?idNews=50&lang=en For more information about the FTO’s Development and Investment funding: Contact: Angelique Edmonds, Assistant, Development & Investment PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTO CONGRATULATES ESSENTIAL VIEWING – 17 AFI NOMINATIONS FTO congratulates NSW Company, Essential Viewing, for receiving 17 AFI Award Nominations. 11 of those for the feature, CLUBLAND. Details below. Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=3&Id=477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LO-BUDGET FEATURE FILMS – ARISTA TREATMENT – NOV 10 & 11 An Arista Script Writing and Development Workshop will be led on November 10 and 11 by Stephen Cleary, Director of internationally renowned script training team Arista Development UK. The workshop, “Writing & Creatively Developing Lo-Budget Feature Films”, will be held in Sydney. It will enable writers and filmmakers to enhance and focus their writing, producing and directing skills, and draw on the experience of international experts. Funded by the FTO, and supported by the AWG, the Arista workshop will assist participants to know more than just how to bring a low-budget film in on budget – the key is in knowing how to ensure the film is worth shooting in the first place. Full Press Release + Booking Form: Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/content.asp?content=3&Id=475 Contact: Rebecca Freeman Australian Writers’ Guild Suite Email: [email protected] Ph: 02 9281 1554 ext 223 Web: http://www.awg.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AURORA SCRIPT PROGRAM DEADLINE – NOV 26 The FTO is inviting applications for the next Aurora scriptwriting program from any genre. 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 strategies for marketing their films. FTO aims to support filmmakers’ careers, as well as individual projects. Accordingly, in this round, preference will be given to teams with a director who has already made and released one feature film. 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. THE BLACK BALLOON is the latest Aurora-developed film to be made, and will be released early next year. Aurora projects now in development include: PRIME MOVER, which will begin production next year, and ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, which is in final stages of financing. Films from the Aurora program include SOMERSAULT and LITTLE FISH. Some of the filmmakers whose projects have gone through the program include Fred Schepisi, Nadia Tass, Rowan Woods, Cate Shortland, David Caesar, Kriv Stenders, Jeremy Sims and Samantha Lang. Aurora began in 2002 and is an internationally renowned development program. Aurora utilises the experience and ideas of local and international advisors to assist filmmakers to focus on script issues, and to explore achievable production finance strategies for their projects. Applications close on Monday 26 November 2007. For more information or to download application forms: Harriet McKern, Coordinator Aurora Page 2 of 5 PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=219 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YFF FILM BROTHER BOYS SHOOTS IN TINGHA AND INVERELL DISTRICT BROTHER BOYS, a project supported through the FTO’s Young Filmmakers Fund, has been shooting in Tingha and the Inverell District. Read the story in this issue of The Inverell Times, Tuesday October 16. Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/TheInverellTimes.pdf Young Filmmakers Fund, guidelines, application forms, and more information: Valerie Allerton, Coordinator YFF & Digital FX PH: 02-9264-6400 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.fto.nsw.gov.au/fund.asp?id=48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERATION Y-FLICKZ – OCT 31 Tropfest winner, Craig Anderson, will be guest speaker at a FREE youth film forum and shorts screening, featuring work from amongst Western Sydney’s top content creators. Event details, below. RSVP is essential. Web: http://www.ice.org.au/newswire/y-flickz/ Web: http://www.myspace.com/tagleaveyourmark ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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