WELCOME TO METRO SCREEN'S WEEKLY eNews – 27 Oct 2006

FEATURE
Filmmakers Studio next Thursday with the editor of Wolf Creek and the new big budget horror Rougue, see below…

Raw Nerve applications close Monday, don’t forget to apply, see below…

Summer School is on for two weeks this January, see below…

Speakers for the Industry panel on distribution, marketing and film festivals announced, see below…

DIGITAL MICRO MOVIE (BEGINNER)
Running this Friday ... Last Chance to Enrol
This hands-on introductory workshop gives you the opportunity to produce a short movie in 16 hours from initial idea to the final product. In groups, you will script and storyboard your ideas, shoot them using our digital video cameras, then edit your work in our Final Cut Pro edit suites. All participants will rotate through key crew roles while learning basic screen language, lighting and sound techniques. This workshop is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to get a taste for a career in the film industry. On conclusion of this workshop each participant will receive a DVD of all short movies made.

15 hrs | 1 X Fri 6.15pm – 9.15pm and Sat + Sun 9.30am – 4.30pm | Oct 27 | 28 | 29
$480 members | $560 non-members | 12 places
Special Feature | Students will receive a DVD of all productions made

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CAMERA + LIGHTING TECHNIQUES (INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED) proudly sponsored by SONY
3 Spots Left ... Be Quick!
Techniques for the aspiring cinematographer. This course will take you through camera operation and functions, lighting designs to enhance your story, filters, lenses, scene coverage, and camera movement. Designed for the low budget DOP, you will explore creative and effective ways to get the most out of your basic camera and lighting kit. Participants will use Metro Screen’s professional SONY DSR 450’s broadcast cameras.

This five day intensive course is lead by celebrated cinematographer Kym Vaitiekus. Kym has been working as a DOP for the past sixteen years after graduating from the AFTRS in 1989. Kym has shot documentaries, commercials, television, corporate, music videos and many award winning short dramas, including Moustache in 2005, which was selected for the Venice Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, and Palm Springs International Film Festival. His most recent work was on The Book that Shook the World – a documentary for SBS. Kym has also taught cinematography at Sydney University, Kathryn Dean School and the AFTRS.

30 hrs | 5 X Sat 9.30am – 4.30pm | Nov 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Dec 2
$635 members | $745 non-members | 12 places
Special Feature | Students will be working with professional Sony DSR-450s broadcast cameras

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FINAL CUT PRO FUNDAMENTALS (BEGINNER)
Last one till 2007
Learn basic, but essential, editing functions of the Final Cut Pro digital editing software. This popular accredited course will explore effective file management, capturing and outputting footage, applying transitions, importing music and title generation. Taught in our Mac computer lab, you will learn effective tips and short cuts to get you started on mastering this powerful editing program.

3 X Sat 9.30am – 4.30pm | Nov 4 | 11 | 18
$590 members | $695 non-members | 11 places
Special Feature | Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment from the Certificate IV in Screen CUF40401

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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE REMAINING SHORT COURSES IN 2006

FLASH FUNDAMENTALS – ASK ABOUT THE NEW REDUCED PRICE
Thursday 16th November

Z1P ONE DAY CAMERA COURSE – FILLING FAST!
Saturday 9th December

DIGITAL MICRO MOVIE – NEW DATES DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND
Friday 15th December

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SUMMER FILM SCHOOL NOW ENROLLING
Learn the fundamentals of filmmaking this summer
Limited to 14 places this exciting and dynamic course will have you making films in no time. Starts January 15.
Be taught by industry professionals and have the opportunity to work with HD equipment, the latest digital editing software and turn your story into an award winning short film.

From script development and storyboarding, through to shooting and lighting, and finally to editing and grading using final cut pro, all course participants will learn through a practical, hands-on approach. Working groups will be kept small to ensure that all participants get the opportunity to rotate through key crew roles and get first hand experience with operating equipment.

This course is suitable for anybody interested in kick-starting his or her education and career in filmmaking. Those who bring concepts that they wish to develop will receive expert advice and mentorship. Students will also take home a DVD copy of their work at the end of the course.

9 days | 9.30am – 4.30pm | Mon 15 Jan – Fri 19 Jan AND Mon 22 Jan – Thu 25 Jan | $950

For more information please call Metro Screen’s training department on 02 9361 5318 or training@metroscreen.org.au or consult the website at http://www.metroscreen.org.au/training.html

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CAMERAS + ACCESSORIES
Mics and tripods

DSR 450WS DVCAM Pro Digital Camera. Ideal for a wide range of client needs, from journalism and event coverage through to cost effective corporate and government projects and independent movie making. This robust camera is built with a heavy-duty chassis, is equipped with professional features and a full compliment of options that are geared to producing exceptional picture quality and enhancing creative control. With 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios, audio records in either 16 or 12 bit resolution and is equipped with a high quality Fujinon lens doubler, Sony brand lithium ion batteries and charger.

Sony HVR Z1P HDV Camera. These cameras are ideal for indie filmmakers those needing to produce corporates, student work and music clips. This compact camera is bursting with features to meet local and overseas markets and allow you to shoot and edit in HDV, in a professional and affordable way. This camera captures HDV, DVCAM and DVimages at 60i, 50i, 30, 25 or 24 frames per second, in either SD or HD, footage shot in HDV can also be directly down converted to SD from the camera, allowing backwards compatibility to the standard definition DV environment. With 3x 1/3inch 1080iSuper HAD CCDs (16:9), a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar “T” lens, 2 mode Cinematone Gamma and skintone detail control with 2channel XLR inputs which can be independently operated at mic or line level.

Sony UPC wireless lapel microphone. Ideal for achieving trouble free professional results when recording interviews.

Miller DS10 Series tripod heads with Solo series legs. With ease of use these tripods lock into a variety of useful configurations to ensure you get the shot you want. The DS10 series tripods provide a fluid, easily balanced and sturdy support for your equipment.

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EDITING
Final Cut Pro

HDV Editing Suite. Metro Screen has added a Quad 2.5Ghz Power PC G5 offering terabyte storage options and choice of HDV/10bit SDI or component input and output. This suite can be hired with a HVR 10U HDV edit deck to facilitate HDV editing or talk to facilities staff about arranging other formats such as Sp Beta, DVCam, DVC Pro or Digi Beta.

Metro Screen clients can now shoot 1080i HDV using the Z1P and follow through their HDV experience by editing in comfort in the self contained 24hr accessible fully equipped edit facility (kitchen and toilet facilities included).

Metro Screen Edit Café. As well as the provision of an online suite Metro Screen can now offer an economic editing solution with our “Edit Café”. Catering for competent editors, with their own storage and even cameras who need a G5 iMac station equipped with Final Cut Pro Studio to continue their project.

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STUDIO SPACE IN CHROMA KEY GREEN
Shoot, rehearse and make people fly

Chroma Key Green Studio. This Studio comes complete with lighting rig including soft lights for lighting the three sided curved cyclorama. This sound proof studio is ideal for shooting TVC’s, corporates, Music Clips, interviews and productions that require a studio setting.

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NEW MEDIA SERVICES
Complete your festival entry package

DVD duplication. Metro Screen is now able to offer bulk DVD duplication and disc printing options. The new burning tower is equipped to burn both single layer and dual layer DVD’s and the high quality DVD printer allows Metro Screen to provide competitive rates.

New Media Services. Metro Screen can also offer quick and reliable turnaround on specialist transfer services such as ARC, HDV down conversion to SD, DV to Beta cam SP and more.

Metro Screen’s experienced facilities staff offer a range of specialist new media services by the hour such as digitising to external hard disc, digital file transfer to tape, DVD authoring, video file compression and stills captured from video.

OPENING HOURS | Mon – Fri | 9am – 6pm | Weekend and After Hours access available

For a quote please contact Metro Screen’s Facilities department and speak to our experienced staff 02 9361 5318 or facilities@metroscreen.org.au

For a full rate card http://www.metroscreen.org.au/pdf/rate_card.pdf

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RAW NERVE
Applications close MONDAY, 2006
Announcing 2006 applications now open for Raw Nerve. Filmmakers across NSW are invited to receive full funding and assistance to make their first short film.

Want to hit a Raw Nerve?
Are you an emerging filmmaker who has not previously had a writer or director film credit to your name? Do you want to make a high quality, low budget short film to showcase your storytelling and filmmaking talent? Want some tips on how to best realise your creative vision? No recourses to fund it yourself? Raw Nerve is for you.

Metro Screen is proud to announce the 2006 Raw Nerve applications open.

Now in its fifth year, Raw Nerve is a joint initiative developed between the Australian Film Commission (AFC) and Screen Development Australia (SDA) aimed at assisting emerging filmmakers to get their short films out there.

In total twenty emerging filmmakers will be selected across Australia to participate in the fully subsidised Raw Nerve program, with five filmmakers selected from NSW. Metro Screen is the NSW Coordinator of Raw Nerve and has been assisting emerging television, film and multimedia artists gain that ever-important “leg up” since 1981.

Successful Raw Nerve applicants will work with Metro Screen staff and its industry associates on the development of their creative concept. The program spans the complete filmmaking process from initial concept through script editing, pre-production, production and postproduction. The program also incorporates mentoring and training by industry professionals. Final works will be screened nationally.

To submit your application please contact Metro Screen on 02 9361 5318 or via email metro@metroscreen.org.au or download the forms from http://www.metroscreen.org.au/rawnerve.html

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Monday 30th October 2006

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METRO SCREEN MEMBERSHIP
Connect with the network
Metro Screen members enjoy a range of special services and a variety of exclusive discounts. Becoming a member connects you to Metro Screen’s community of groundbreaking and industrious filmmakers and digital media makers across NSW.

Become a member and receive:
DISCOUNTS
• 15% discount on camera, lighting and sound equipment, dubbing, and studio hire and edit suites including the Metro Screen Edit Café.
• 15% discount on our screen industry short courses.
• Discounted tickets to film festivals and film events around town.
• On-going discounts at the Chauvel cinema and Popcorn Taxi events.
• Eligibility to enter our members’ only weekly e-news giveaways for movie, festival and theatre passes.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• Access to Metro Screen’s Members Production Group’s monthly meetings including the Industry Panel Series, pitching sessions and subscription to the MPG specialised e-newsletter. This group is made up of digital media makers and filmmakers who share ideas, experiences and provide networking opportunities.
• Access to our Project Development Service – one hour face to face meetings with professional Script Editors and Producer Consultants to advise, discuss and help develop your next screen project.
• Eligibility for giveaways on our weekly e-newsletters.
• Have your say about the future of Metro Screen by voting at Metro Screen’s Annual General Meeting.

PRODUCTION SUBSIDIES
• Eligibility for the Jumpstart Subsidy Fund: $40,000 worth of in-kind support in Metro Screen equipment and facilities.
• Eligibility for the Members Production Group production subsidy fund: $20,000 worth of in-kind support in Metro Screen equipment and facilities.

MEMBERSHIP FEES
Individual membership $55 for 12 months
Concession membership $35 for 12 months [must have a student concession card or health care card]

To become a member please contact us on 02 9361 5318 or metro@metroscreen.org.au

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FILMMAKERS STUDIO WITH JASON BALLANTINE NOV 2ND
Next Thursday November 2nd, 7pm
Nominated for an AFI and FCCA Award in 2005 for Wolf Creek, Jason is currently editing Greg Mclean's follow up feature film Rogue. This Weinstein Company funded big budget action/thriller has a heavy VFX component at the cutting edge of digital film making technology. Be one the few people to see the trailer that screened at Cannes.

Jason also recently completed the soon-to-be-released feature film, The Bet - Directed by Mark Lee, starring Aden Young and Matthew Newton, and The Caterpillar Wish – Directed by Sandra Sciberras, starring Susie Porter and Wendy Hughes.

As 1st Assistant Editor and Visual Effects Editor, Jason has worked on Babe 1 and 2, Dark City, MI2, Moulin Rouge, Hearts in Atlantis, The Quiet American and Star Wars Eps 2 and 3 in a career spanning 14 years.

Our host Andrew Urban has 35 years experience as a journalist, he is a seasoned interviewer, feature writer and news reporter, having contributed regularly to The Australian, The Bulletin, Cinema Papers, and Qantas inflight magazine. Andrew is a published author and editor & publisher of Urban Cinefile.

The Filmmakers Studio runs monthly starting at 7pm. The venue for these events is Metro Screen’s Studio 1, Sydney Film Centre Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oatley Rd & Oxford St Paddington. Our maximum capacity is 70, admission price is $15 for Metro Screen members and $20 for non-members and pre sale tickets are encouraged. Bookings are confirmed upon full payment and doors open at 6.30pm.

The Filmmakers Studio is proudly sponsored by Kennards Hire Kennards.com.au and Cinemarket.
To make a booking please contact Metro Screen 02 9361 5318 or metro@metroscreen.org.au

To make up for the fact that we have postponed this event we are giving away more double passes. To win a double pass to this sure to be sell out event email Katrina with the subject Filmmakers Studio, be sure to include your full name and membership number, k.beck@metroscreen.org.au

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METRO SCREEN MY SPACE
Become our friend
Metro Screen now has a myspace site, to check us out and become our friend go to http://www.myspace.com/metroscreen

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INDUSTRY PANEL ON DISTRIBUTION, MARKETING AND FILM FESTIVALS
Speakers announced
This is the final MPG Industry Panel for 2006. This is open to Metro Screen members, membership also offers 15% off training and equipment hire and last for 12mth, $55 or $35 concession [Join today to attend].

SPEAKERS
Tim Parsons – Director of Digital and Convergence
Tim has worked in digital marketing, PR and web-development for over 10 years with a wide range of fortune 500 clients in Australia, Japan, the UK and the US. His roster includes such icons as Apple Computer, Toyota World Motorsports, MCA Chicago, the BBC, Warner Music and the National Geographic Channel. A pioneer in the digital space since before the internet emerged, Tim is also a recognised authority in mobile and digital media having lectured at university level, appeared at conferences and run workshops around the future of media, and cross-media production. Tim holds a PhD in Aerospace Computing from Imperial College London.

Christopher Stenhouse – Switch TV
Christopher Stenhouse is a Partner at Switch TV. Switch TV works with film schools, government bodies, film industry bodies and individual filmmakers to bring their films to the world via the internet, mobile devices, and Free-To-Air and Pay TV. Switch TV's online service www.switch.tv showcases short films and animations from Australian filmmakers. While focused on Australian content, the site's popularity
continues to grow rapidly worldwide.

Christopher previously worked at Telstra and BigPond for 5 years, in strategy and online improvement roles.

Ben Phelps – Writer/Producer/Director
Ben Phelps completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Film Studies, at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia. He has since been involved with a variety of experimental video productions and installations. Checkpoint is Ben’s distinctive film debut as a Writer/ Director/ Producer. Completed in June 2006, Checkpoint has gone on to screen in six Academy Awards accredited festivals. It recently won the prestigious Jury Prize in Official Competition at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival and was selected for the Best of Melbourne International Film Festival national screening tour. Ben is currently studying a Masters in filmmaking.

TOPIC
Completing a film project can mark the beginning of a long journey in marketing, distribution and hopefully a run in festivals. A good marketing plan and distribution model can make the difference in getting your project in front of an audience. With the introduction of new technologies come a wide variety of distribution opportunities and avenues to promote yourself and your film.

Drawing on their vast experiences, our industry panel will discuss various topics including marketing strategies, acquisition of films by distribution companies, online and mobile avenues of distribution, future distribution possibilities as well as a personal perspective from a filmmaker who accompanied his film to a premiere film festival.

DATE Tuesday, November 7th
TIME 6.30pm – 8.30pm (including Q+A)
WHERE Woollahra RSL, Oxford St, Paddington (opposite Metro Screen)
COST FREE

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POSITION VACANT
Technical Assistant
METRO SCREEN is looking for an energetic and skilled person to work in a technical support role in our training and facilities departments.

Applicants for this position will have demonstrated skills in digital media and video production, with a keen interest in a specialist area such as camera, sound, editing, etc. Knowledge of and experience in compression based digital media, advanced computer skills and knowledge of media file organisation and storage is an advantage.

Customer service is a key element to the position. Applicants must be confident and effective communicators when liaising with students, tutors and clients. The position involves working in both a demanding shop front environment, and an administrative office setting. Applicants must be able to work unsupervised and be excellent problem solvers, but also work as part of team that ensures the technical and logistical operations of the organisation.

Working hours will vary between 30 to 38 hours per week and some evening and weekend work may be required. The salary is $30,000 pa pro rata plus superannuation and leave loading. Metro Screen is located in the Sydney Film Centre in Paddington Town Hall. Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume and address the selection criteria.

Closing date: MONDAY 4TH December 5pm
Applications should be emailed to Amanda Kenley at a.kenley@metroscreen.org.au
For inquiries regarding the position contact Claire Morgan on tel: 02 9361 5318

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CREW NEEDED
FTO Funded Short Film
Lullaby is a 20-minute lyrical ghost story about a young family struggling to cope with sudden loss.

Lullaby is funded by the FTO Young Filmmakers Fund, and is scheduled for production over 7 days in late November starting the fortnight of the 20th of November. Regrettably payments are deferred, but it is a great opportunity to work on a strong and arresting visual style with award winning crew; writer/director Raen Fraser, and DOP Judd Overton, AFTRS cinematography graduate 2004.

We are looking to fill the following positions. Please note that all positions require previous experience: First Assistant Director, Continuity, Art Director (to work alongside Production Designer NIDA graduate), Sound Recordist (can pay fee if you have own equipment)

Please send expressions of interest to producer Dinusha Ratnaweera on the details below:

dinusha@republic.tv
0421 349 827

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POSITION VACANT
National Indigenous Television (NITV) – CEO Position
NITV is seeking a CEO to provide visionary leadership and highly effective management for a new Indigenous television service.

The new service will commission and acquire diverse programming, from Indigenous program makers, including news, children’s, drama, documentary and cultural interest programs that reflect Australia’s diverse Indigenous communities.

The CEO will be responsible for defining and shaping this unique television service, with the NITV Board, driving NITV through the critical start up phase and into the future.

Applications close by November 17, 5pm
To receive a copy of the selection criteria and application instructions please email pph@entertainmentpersonnel.com.au or telephone Patricia Powell-Hughes on 02 9383 4520

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CREW NEEDED
"The Last One"
We are currently looking for the following positions to be involved in a low budget film. We require the following people to complete this great team:

2nd AD
Continuity
Unit Manager
Make-Up (SF Experience-gory scene)
Wardrobe
Set Design Dresser

If you are interested please email your resume to:

Daniel Montana | Film Maker | Eden Film Productions
Producer – "The Last One"
Locked Bag 1004 Wareemba NSW 2046

Phone +61 (2) 9713 9245 | Mobile +61 438 481 671

Email dmontana@edenproductions.com.au

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CASTING CALL
Paid work
Are you convinced that you have what it takes to be recognized as a world-class actor/actress? We are now seeking passionate and truly gifted acting talent, to empower our short film project with some truly mesmerizing acting and bring our short script to life at the Tropfest festival.

The film would be shot High Definition with talented crew. The final professionally studio edited film will be submitted to several festivals starting with Tropfest.

This is a paid work opportunity (award wage). Majority of filming would be daytime weekend shoots. Your performance could lead you to attain more work in our forthcoming films.

Lead Actress – 16-25 year old, height 5’4”+, pretty, petite, gullible looks with magical acting talent
Lead Actor – 20-30 year old, height 5’5”+, senior college looks, slim/athletic build with magical acting talent

Please email us your details and a headshot, by email to scripts@nuvu.net and copy in puns1973@hotmail.com
You will be advised of audition date/venue.
In the midst please also mail us your show reel if you have one to: PO Box 794, Wahroonga NSW 2076

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SPAA FRINGE 2006
12 – 14 November, Brisbane Powerhouse
Want to win a registration to the SPAA Conference? *

Want to screen your short films, trailers, sizzle reel et al to an audience of industry leaders and Fringe delegates and get feedback and exposure that could perhaps change your life forever?

Then register for the Griffith Pitching Competition and Rough Cuts at SPAA Fringe 2006.

Final Deadline extended to THURSDSAY 27 OCTOBER 2006.

These are important development opportunities and not to be missed out on.

Details and Application Details on SPAA Fringe website... http://www.spaa.org.au/fringe_2006

* The winner of the Griffith Pitching Competition wins a registration to the SPAA Annual Industry Conference.

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WSFF 2007
Call for submissions
The 2007 Worldwide Short Film Festival will be held in Toronto, Canada, June 12th - 17th, 2007.

Now in its 13th year, the Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the best short films and videos being made today both in Canada and abroad. It is the largest festival of its kind in North America and offers over $125,000 in cash and prizes, including the Bravo!FACT Best Canadian Short, a cash prize of $5,000. The Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; winners of the Best Animated and Best Live-Action Short awards are eligible for an Oscar nomination.

Deadline for all entries is Friday, February 23rd, 2007.
Should you have any queries or require further information about the WSFF, please visit our website or email us.

To download a PDF version of our entry form, please visit our website.
For online submissions, please visit www.withoutabox.com

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MY QUEER CAREER COMPETITION
A gateway to international fame and fortune
Queer Screen has just announced that the winner of the 2007 My Queer Career competition will automatically be in the running for an international prize worth 25, 000 pounds. The inaugural Iris Prize, founded by The Festivals Company in Cardiff, Wales (UK), will be the world’s largest prize for gay and lesbian short film. Full details about the Iris Prize can be found on the website http://www.irisprize.org

The winning short film from My Queer Career will join the winning queer short film from each of the world’s leading LGBT film festivals including Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Toronto at the competition finals.

The international competition will be a three day event to be held in Cardiff from October 4th – 6th 2007. The winner of this unique international competition will receive a prize valued at 25 000 pounds to make their next short film in the UK.

The My Queer Career competition is the only Australian official participant in the Iris awards.

“Queer Screen is absolutely thrilled to provide opportunities to Australian queer filmmakers,” said Queer Screen Programmer David Pearce. “The Iris Competition will be the Oscars of queer short film.”

“This is a testimony to My Queer Career’s longstanding international reputation as the showcase for Australian queer filmmaking,” said Queer Screen Programmer Megan Carrigy. “Queer Screen has developed extensive international networks over more than a decade of promoting the My Queer Career competition to overseas festival and distributors.”

The My Queer Career Competition is now in its illustrious fourteenth year. It is the major showcase for Australian and New Zealand short films made by or about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.

Finalists will screen during February at the Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney. My Queer Career finalists, judged by an independent jury of industry professionals, compete for the major prize of $2,500 from the Stephen Cummins Film Trust.

This is the competition that has birthed the likes of Academy Award winner Adam Elliot, Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde) and AFI Award Winner Tony Ayres (Walking on Water).

In response to this exciting new opportunity, Queer Screen has extended the deadline for entries to the My Queer Career competition until 5:00PM Friday November 10, 2006.

Complete My Queer Career entry details at the Queer Screen website www.queerscreen.com.au or phone the Queer Screen office on (02) 9332 4938

Media: Contact Queer Screen (02) 9332 4938 / info@queerscreen.com.au

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BILYANA OUTDOOR CINEMA
Call for entries
Would you like to see your film screened at the Bilyana Outdoor Cinema at this years Folk, Rhythm and Life Festival in December 2006? The Association of Folk and Life is a community-based non-profit organisation that creates an annual festival at the Bilyana property in Eldorado, North-East Victoria.

red on brown music and media are providing you with the opportunity to have your short or feature film exposed to over 2000 enthusiastic punters. We will be giving away 5 double passes to the top 5 films submitted.

Send a clearly labelled and non returnable Mini DV or DVD copy of your film to red on brown music and media at PO Box 3160 Redfern NSW 2016. Please send documentation regarding your film (cast and crew, contacts, 25 word synopsis) via email to redonbrown@hotmail.com

Proceeds from the festival are given to charities including Typo Station and Mittagundi and there is no fee to enter your film. Entries will be notified via email prior to the festival if their work will be screened and if they receive a double pass to the festival.

Entries close Monday 6th of November

For more info
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SYDNEY AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Spices up the city this weekend
Sydney will host the Sydney African Film Festival for the first time ever this Weekend followed by an encore showing next weekend.

Friday 27th – Sunday 29th October at the Footbridge Theatre.
Oscar winning feature “Tsotsi” plus highly acclaimed films never before released in Australia. All films have been selected and presented in collaboration with the New York African Film Festival.

Opening night is not to be missed. Moviegoers will be charmed by traditional drummers and delicious African cuisine courtesy of the African Feeling Café.

With a focus on providing a medium for African stories to be told with an
African voice, the Sydney African Film Festival will screen four features and six short films. Amongst the collection is “Waiting for Valdez” winner of Best Short Film at the 24th annual Durban Film Festival screening opening night along with “Noura’s Summer” and “The Little Girl who Sold the Sun”.

Festival organisers favourite, “Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon” is a probing ficto-documentary from director Kahalo Matabane. Set in Johannesburg the film delivers lucid insights into the fractious lives co-existing in post-apartheid South Africa.

The festival is being staged to celebrate African culture and raise money for Hands of Help – a grass roots charity that sends young volunteers to Africa to improve the health and education of people living in poverty.

This summer over fifty Hands of Help volunteers will return to poverty stricken areas in Africa with plans to refurbish schools in rural Uganda, run health seminars and build an orphanage in Kenya for over 350 homeless children.

So come along the Sydney African Film Festival where you’ll get a rare peek at exciting new African films as well as a good old dose of warm and fuzzies for helping a great cause!

Tickets may be purchased at the door or through moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

For more information regarding films, event or interviews and images please contact:

Janna Hayes Media Production Officer 0431 209 753 / janna_hayes@hotmail.com

Ben Mathews Festival Coordinator 0413 581 355 / benjaminmathews@yahoo.co.uk

Screening times and further info can be found at www.sydneyafricanfilmfestival.org

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COMMUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES
Monday 30 October
All money raised from the festival goes to less fortunate people overseas to build houses.

Monday 30th October 2006 Screening.

You can find the list of all the short film finalists which are to be screened this year on the web site after 6 October 2006. Just go to: www.communitiesforcommunties.com.au

A General Entry Ticket purchase form for the screening at Reading Cinema, Rhodes Shopping Complex can be found on our web site. Simply print it out and fax to 9736 1120 or mail to our address below. Your tickets will be available for collection on the night at the Reading Cinema.

Metro Screen has a few films screening in this competition and we wish all our filmmakers the very best.

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DARLINGHURST THEATRE GIVEAWAY
The Unscrupulous Murderer
Darlinghurst Theatre Company is proud to present the Australian premiere of The Unscrupulous Murderer Hasse Karlsson Reveals the Gruesome Truth about the Woman who Froze to Death on a Railway Bridge, written by the international best selling crime author Henning Mankell and translated by May-Brit Akerholt.

Through the distorted lens of memory, join Hasse Karlsson as he journeys back to his 13th year, when he and his friend Swallow played their dangerous games. A magical mix of projected animation and live performance links these memories of the past to the reality of the present, where Hasse sits at the bedside of his dying mother. Can he accept the consequences of a childhood friendship which bore evil fruit, and finally find peace?

The Unscrupulous Murderer... is directed by Sarah Goodes (Elling, Black Milk B Sharp and assistant director Ray's Tempest Company B) and features Andrew Crabbe (Cloudstreet Company B, and film credits including Danny Deckchair)...

As usual all card carrying Metro Screen members receive the special offer of $18 Tuesdays and $22 concession rate for all other performances, just show your card at the box office.

If you want to the see show with a friend @ 5pm on Sunday 5 November then email k.beck@metroscreen.org.au with Darlinghurst giveaway in the subject and be sure to include your full name and member number. These giveaways are for double passes on the door.

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THE POETS GUIDE TO PICTURE SHOWS
BLOG
'The Poets' Guide to Picture Shows' is a BLOG that explores the relationship between poetry and the making of poems, and filmmaking.

The BLOG is part of a larger project, created by The Red Room Company, which commissioned ten Australian poets to write a poem about film and moving pictures. You can view the guide and images, and listen the poems read by their authors by visiting
http://www.redroomorganisation.org/current-projects_poetrypictureshow.php

The Guide aims to collect ideas and information from a cross section of people who read, make and discuss both poetry and film in unexpected.

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JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL
10-Year Anniversary Celebrations!
Wednesday 29th November 2006 celebrates the 10th anniversary of the extremely popular Japanese Film Festival in Sydney, and promises to deliver the high quality slate of films you have come to expect from such a rich cinematic culture.

This year the Festival is excited to move into its new home at Greater Union George Street, as growing popularity demands a bigger venue with a more central location. Fascination for the Japanese Film Festival, known for its diverse and distinctive film line-up, has gone from strength to strength every year. For this the 10th and arguably best year of films on show be prepared for a truly wondrous gala event that rejoices in the many faces of Japan that the Japanese Film Festival pays homage to.

Opening Night: Wednesday 29th November 2006

Closing Night: Friday 8th December 2006

Special Event: 5th Australia – Japan Student Film Forum

International Guests: Hiroshi Sugawara, Director and Kiyoko Sakuma, Producer of Forget-Me-Not (Closing Night Film)

Venue: Greater Union George Street
Address: 505 – 525 George Street, Sydney

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METRO SCREEN STUDENT FILMS SCREEN
Certificate IV in Screen graduates have two of the films made during the course screening in festival over the next few days in Sydney.

Katharine Rogers documentary Tupperware, it's more than just plastic will be screening at Caught Short at the Tap Gallery in Darlinghurst.

And The Moustache Incident which was one of the four minute studio dramas will be screening at Boo Hoo Films in Marrickville on Monday 30th of October.

Go and check these talented graduates work out

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TUTOR ALEC MORGAN
AFI nominee
Metro Screen congratulates long time tutor Alec Morgan on the success of his feature Hunt Angels which he both wrote and directed.

Alec Morgan teaches Advanced Screenwriting and other screenwriting modules in the Certificate IV in Screen at Metro Screen and is joined by other celebrated staff.

Hunt Angles has just been nominated for an AFI in the following categories:
Best Documentary
Best Direction in a documentary
Best Cinematography
AFI Special Effects awards

Metro Screen is now taking enrolments for its Certificate IV in Screen part time and full time courses starting January 2007 and Summer Film School for two weeks in January 2007.

For enrolment details or to come in, look around and have a chat please contact Metro Screen on 02 9361 5318 or training@metroscreen.org.au

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