Tell Your Story | Training, Equipment + Production Support for Filmmakers

WELCOME TO METRO SCREEN'S WEEKLY eNews – 12 June, 2008

Saturday June 14 is Metro Screen’s Open Day. Running 10am – 3.30pm guests are invited to come and go as they please, drop in to browse our industry markets, attend a half hour session, take part or just observe our 2020 Summit or stay for the whole day – the choice is yours. We hope to see you there!

This Friday attend the INDUSTRY SEMINAR on Vodcasting – June 13th, 9am-1pm. PLUS if you want to know how to make money form it call us to see if we still have places on the course starting June 16, 02 9356 1818 and ask to speak to David.

Pitching application deadline has been extended to Monday June 23, win SPAA Fringe passes, Screenhub memberships and film vouchers.

Plus New HD Cameras, see below >>

SCRIPT EDITOR/PRODUCER CONSULTANT
Meet with Professionals about your Project
Metro Screen offers you the opportunity to have your scripts and treatments assessed by industry professionals. Choose between a script editor and producer for a one hour or longer face-to-face meeting about your next project.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to be given sound advice on what does and doesn’t work. Gain tips, insider knowledge and give your next project the best chance of achieving success whether it’s a short documentary or a feature film.

For costs and eligibility contact us on 02 9356 1818 or email metro@metroscreen.org.au or http://www.metroscreen.org.au/projDevServ.html

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METRO SCREEN PEOPLE
Tutors, Mentors and Filmmakers
Metro Screen has added a few new pages to its website for your enjoyment. We have a Metro Screen People page and a Metro Screen tutor page both clickable from the right coloum on the home page.

These pages give an insight into the array of talented people who make up the Metro Screen filmmaking community.

Highlight from these pages:
Steven Crombie [Certificate IV in Screen graduate]
What are you doing now?
Now I am writing, co-producing and presenting documentaries with Lonely Planet and Discovery Channel, and writing a book for Pan Macmillan on the side.

People http://www.metroscreen.org.au/profiles02.html
Tutors http://www.metroscreen.org.au/profiles.html

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OPEN DAY 2008
Saturday June 14th. 10am – 3pm
Free and open to the public
• Final Cut Studio 2, Flash, The Art Of Editing and post production workshops
• HD camera, cinematography and how to make a short film workshops
• Screenwriting and how to structure your screenplay workshops
• Information sessions on crew hierarchy and set protocols, our youth department, mentorship opportunities and other services.
• Sony equipment demonstrations, highlighting the new range of gear.
• Metro Screen 2020 Summit.
• Competition to win a short courses
• Screening showcase
• Guided tours
• Film industry markets

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

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METRO SCREEN 2020 SUMMIT
at Open Day 2008
In April, the federal government hosted a summit with the aim of generating ideas from Australia’s greatest minds about how to move forward in the 21st century.

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

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

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

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

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2020 IN 20 COMPETITION
at Open Day 2008
Win a Place on a Metro Screen Short Course
We think that YOU are an expert on the arts. We want to hear how you think we can move ‘towards a creative Australia’. Participate in the Metro Screen 2020 Summit and you could have the chance to win a free place in a Metro Screen short course of your choice.

You will have 20 seconds to express your vision of the future of screen culture in Australia to our panel of judges and other summit participants.

Winners will be judged on wit, flare and a creative edge.

Anyone wishing to win free training should arrive at Metro Screen by 11am on Open Day – June 14th to attend the summit and then be in the running to compete for a place.

More details online

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WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS
June 14
Certificate IV in Screen. Meet graduates, current students and our training department. This is your chance to find out in detail what our full time course offers. [10.45 – 11.15am]

Mentorship session with David Opitz featuring a screening and Q&A with Natasha Henry maker of 'Aunty Betelnut' [screened at St Kilda]. [10 – 10.30am]

Young Filmmakers and Channel Free with Jan Ellis. View past workshop films and meet the 11 - 16yr olds who produced the work. [2.15 – 2.45pm]

Pitch your project with Michael Chrisoulakis in five minutes. Successful pitchers show you what they did to win their share of the annual $15,000 in equipment and facilities access PLUS talk you through the process. [12.45 – 1.15pm]

SONY demonstrations
Demonstrations of the two newest additions to our camera line up. The Sony PMWEX1 XDCAM EX camera: high end professional, faster than real time ingestion. The HVR-Z7P is the world's first HDV handheld camcorder with interchangeable lenses and native progressive. [1.30 – 2pm]

The Secret Structure of Screenplays with Karel Segers. Learn how to successfully tell a story for film or television. Karel Segers talks about our industry's best kept secret. Two sessions. [12.45 – 1.15pm and 1.30 - 2pm]

Z1P Operation with Dean Francis. Learn the basics of exposure on the popular Sony Z1P HDV camcorder. [10 – 10.30am]

Three-point Lighting with Dean Francis. Learn the basics of the conventional three point lighting system and how to create different looks with simple lights. [10.45 – 11.15am]

Coverage with Dean Francis. Learn the effects of various shot choices to enhance visual storytelling through coverage. [2.15 – 2.45pm]

The Line of Action with Dean Francis. Where to put the camera when covering action from multiple angles. The principles of correct eyelines. [3 – 3.30pm]

Animating with Flash with Ross Tesoriero. A beginner's introduction to the Adobe Flash software and 2D digital animation techniques for film, internet and multimedia. Two sessions. [10 – 10.30am and 10.45 – 11.15am]

Motion with Andy Scott. Session 1. Learn how to navigate your way through the complex interface and learn industry skills, using powerful cutting edge software. [12.45 – 1.15pm]

Motion with Andy Scott. Session 2. Learn how to create movie magic, using green screen footage. You can be the next Lucas and make your own special effects movie. [1.30 – 2pm]

Final Cut Studio 2 with Andy Scott. Session 1. Learn the basic interface of Final Cut Pro and some amazing features of the whole production bundle. [2.15 – 2.45pm]

Final Cut Studio 2 with Andy Scott. Session 2. Cut a basic commercial using Final Cut Pro, the industry's leading edge editing program. [3 – 3.30pm]

http://www.metroscreen.org.au/pdf/MS_OpenDay08.pdf

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PITCHING SESSION
Tuesday July 1st, 6.30pm
This Pitching Session is different from our regular ones. Instead of access to equipment Metro Screen has partnered with Industry bodies to present prizes to our winners including a coveted SPAA Fringe conference pass as well, a 12mth complimentary Screenhub membership and a $50 voucher for The Film & Television Specialist Bookshop, Newtown. [with more to be announced as they come in]

There are a maximum of TEN pitching places, so get in quick and register your project before June 23. For the pitching submission form and terms & conditions please head to http://www.metroscreen.org.au/network.html or contact the Network Coordinator, Michael Chrisoulakis on network@metroscreen.org.au

When: Tuesday, April 1st 6.30pm – 8pm
Where: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St and Oatley Rd, Paddington
Cost: FREE for Metro Screen members, $10 for non-members
Booking Form: Contact metro@metroscreen.org.au or call 9356 1818

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INDIGENOUS TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP
Apply for a Short Course today
The Indigenous Media Training Scholarship offers Indigenous people in NSW the opportunity to apply for a free place on a Metro Screen training course. The Scholarship is funded by the NSW Film and Television Office.

Before applying for the Scholarship, you will need to decide which course you wish to participate in. Metro Screen has a wide variety of short courses for everyone from beginners to working professionals.

If you would like advice on which course is best for you or more information contact our Training Department on 02 9361 5318 or email training@metroscreen.org.au or http://www.metroscreen.org.au/training.html and click Scholarships on the left side menu.

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CERTIFICATE IV IN SCREEN SEMESTER 2
Starts July 21
A minimum of six films are produced, at least two documentaries, two studio dramas and two location dramas. Participants develop their own scripts, pitch their ideas and secure a key crew role on at least three productions, while fulfilling supporting roles on others.

Participants learn on broadcast quality HD cameras, work in professional level production and post-production facilities, including our Mac Computer Lab. Industry professionals teach technical and practical aspects of production including camera and lighting, editing, producing and directing.

If you’re thinking of enrolling please contact us to arrange an interview and a tour.
Mon – Fri [Day] | 5 mths | 21/07 – 12/12 | $6,825 [upfront payment] | $7,250 [periodic payment plan].

Early enrolment special of $6,400 for upfront payment before May 30th, 2008.

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STRUCTURE YOUR SCREENPLAY TO SELL
Starts June 21
Learn how to turn your screenplay or movie idea into a story that sells. Assess your work with the eyes of a professional, using the much touted but rarely mastered ‘three act structure’. Focus on the rewriting process and the preparation of a strong submission document for producers and funding agencies.

Tutor: Karel Segers was the Head of Production and Programming at the Digital Broadcasting Company in London (Sky, UK), before which he was a buyer and on-screen TV host for Europe’s Canal Plus. Karel is a story analyst, consulting to writers, directors and producers on films in development as well as postproduction. His views are published in The Story Dept. (story.ozzywood.com). Both of the nominees for the AWG Monte Miller Award 2007 are Karel’s clients.

2 x Sat [Day] | 12hrs | 21/06 – 28/06 | $193 / $227 non-members | 15 places

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DIRECTING SEX SCENES
Script says ‘they have sex’ – so how do you direct that?
This course is designed to expand the directors tool kit in order to prepare students for directing assignments as well as broaden their imaginative scope when interpreting scripts or generating their own projects. The course will be approached on the basis of script extracts that present opportunities for (or necessitate) intimacy. Examples will be drawn from a wide variety of sources. Together, the group will break down these scripts, examining various possibilities for their realization and then embark on dramatizing and shooting the texts in groups.

Tutor: Dean Francis
Sat + Sun [Day] 12hrs | July 12th & 13th | $256 / $300 non-members | 15 places

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FLASH FUNDAMENTALS
Starts June 21
Learn to make original, animated web graphics using Macromedia Flash software. Participants will develop an understanding of the design and production of Flash movies, acquire basic animation and design skills and develop an understanding of the environment, interface, tools, language possibilities and limitations of the software.

2 x Sat [Day] 12hrs | 21/06 – 28/06 | $370 / $435 non-members | 15 places

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BROADCAST GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION SCHOLARSHIP
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 4th July, 2008
Funded by the NSW Dept of Education and Training.

For beginners hoping to work with special effects, design titles & graphics for TV, film, web or multimedia. This course introduces students to the video editing & graphics, title design, photo manipulation, 2D Motion Graphics & 3D Modelling. Students will undertake practical exercises, hear lectures by industry professionals and go on excursions to develop their understanding of design principles and career paths.

Wed [6.15 – 9.15pm] and Fri + Sat [9.30am – 4.30pm] 5 weeks | Aug 1 – Sep 5 | 15 places

Contact us for an application pack.

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YOUNG FILMMAKERS
11 – 16 yr olds

The Course: Post Production Oriented
• Basic Orientation to the workflow/process of film production & Use of Equipment
• Final Cut Pro 6 Master class
• Intermediate Screenwriting aimed towards a 12shot Studio Shoot
• Planning the Shoot
• PLUS a studio shoot in our chroma key studio using green screen footage

Tutors: Michael Chrisoulakis
Michaels shorts have screened at festivals worldwide and received awards including; Short Film Winner‚ at both the Telluride Indie Fest and Key West Indie Fest, Best Film at the Eyescream Halloween Film Festival, Best Thriller‚ at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology.

Participants get a Certificate of Completion & DVD of completed work.

Enrol today
Wed Thur, Fri. [Day] 10am – 4pm | 16/07 – 18/07 | $295 | Places limited.

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INDIGENOUS CERTIFICATE IV IN SCREEN SCHOLARSHIP
Are you Indigenous? Want to work in the film and TV industry?

Apply for an Indigenous Scholarship NOW!
With funding from the Department of Education & Training, Metro Screen is offering a number of free places on our popular Certificate IV in Screen course.

Write, direct, produce, shoot, and edit short documentaries and dramas using Metro Screen’s professional broadcast quality equipment, chroma key sound stage studio and Final Cut Pro editing suites.

This 5-month full-time course is valued at over $6500 and runs July 21 – Dec 12 2008.

Application deadline: Tues 1 July. To find out more attend our Open Day this Saturday June 14 form 10am.

START YOUR CAREER TODAY!

Contact the training team at Metro Screen for an application pack: 02 9356 1818 or training@metroscreen.org.au | http://www.metroscreen.org.au

Metro Screen: providing quality training and opportunities for Australia’s screen industries for over 25 years.

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SONY Z7P
New gear
Kit includes: Camera | 2 x large batteries | Sony ECM-MX1 on board mic | CF card - price on application

Features: Recording and Playback – HDV1080i/DVCAM/DV, plus ability to record onto Compact Flash card. The supplied Carl Zeiss lens features professional operation with a new manual focus ring and zoom and iris rings. Features include stop motion recording, time lapse recording, slow motion recording.

$235 + 10% insurance for non-members. Members 15% off
7 days 4 x day rate
Single day rate over weekend call for details

Special offer from June 16 – July 14, 2008. Download the ‘voucher’ from the Metro Screen homepage http://www.metroscreen.org.au and receive 50% off the non-members price

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SONY PMW EX1 XD CAM
New gear
Kit includes: Camera | 2xlarge batteries | 2x 8gig cards (25min each @35mps) | USB Card reader

Multiple-format Recording –1080/720 and Interlace/Progressive Switchable Operation. The PMW-EX1 camcorder offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications. Scanning mode is switchable between 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 1440 x 1080 resolutions.

The PMWEX1 delivers images in full HD resolution and comes equipped with a Fujinon custom designed 14x zoom HD lens to offer maximum picture performance.

The PMWEX1 offers a revolutionary approach for capturing and editing content using the new SxS ProMemory cards.

$270 + 10% insurance for non-members. Members 15% off
7 days 4 x day rate
Single day rate over weekend call for details

Special offer from June 16 – July 14, 2008. Download the ‘voucher’ from the Metro Screen homepage http://www.metroscreen.org.au and receive 50% off the non-members price.

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STUDIO SPACES
Sound stage dimensions: 8.5 x 10mW x 4mH, chroma key green cyclorama, three phase power [30A] black curtains, air conditioning. 6 x 4K soft lights on lighting grid, risers, sandbags, c-stands, flats also available, blondie lights available for studio $20 each per day, green room, kitchen and make-up facilities available.

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G5 FINAL CUT PRO EDITING
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. Available 24hrs a day, equipped with kitchen and bathroom facilities.

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NEW MEDIA SERVICES
Metro Screen’s experienced facilities staff offer a range of specialist new media services such as digitising to external hard disc, digital file transfer to tape, DVD authoring, video file compression and stills captured from video. Metro Screen can also encode your media for delivery on multiple platforms including web streaming, PowerPoint, mobile phones, iPod, DVD, CD, tape, MPEG or QuickTime in PAL or NTSC. This will allow you to post your media on your own website or on one of the many free sites such as YouTube or MySpace, or send your media via email, mobile phone or iPod, author a DVD or simply archive to tape.

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VIEW SHORT WORKS FOR YOUR MOBILE
Sydney Songlines Workshop
Metro Screen and the City of Sydney

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

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

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MASTERCLASS IN VODCASTING
June 13 Seminar
Three events to walk you through the exploding business of Video-on-demand and how to truly engage the nearly 1 billion people online right now.

INDUSTRY SEMINAR – June 13th, 9am – 1pm
Featuring keynotes:
Mark Pesce, Future St. Consulting & ABC TV's "The New Inventors",
Ian Gardiner, founder and MD of leading online video company Viocorp.com, Tim Parsons founder of Mobile Monday Sydney,
Justin Baird, Senior Product Specialist, Google, and a panel of vodcaster producers who’s work has already been seen by millions.

RSVP by calling Metro Screen on 02 9356 1818 or emailing metro@metroscreen.org.au
Tickets Metro Screen Members $10, Guests $20.

INTENSIVE WORKSHOP – June 16th – 27th, applications closing now.

LAUNCH PARTY – June 30th, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

For more information please contact Metro Screen's David Opitz on d.opitz@metroscreen.org.au 02 9356 1818.

http://www.metroscreen.com.au/digiContent.html
http://metrovodcast.wordpress.com/

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RAW NERVE SCREENING
July 4, 5.30pm
Chauvel Cinema 5.30pm [sharp] – 6.30pm July 4

Five emerging filmmakers who had not previously had a writer or director film credit have spent the last year working with Metro Screen staff and its industry associates on the development of their creative concept. From initial concept through script editing, pre-production, production and postproduction these filmmakers have been mentored and training by industry professionals.

Butterfingers. By Paul Searles. Mentor: Sam Jennings
Homecoming. By Ngaire O'Leary. Mentor: Sam Jennings
Body Dysmorphic. By Daren Nair. Mentor: Sam Jennings
The Last Cherry. By Lisa Kolwalski. Mentor: Sam Jennings
Supported by the AFC.

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CREW CALL
Clown Porn
‘Clown Porn’ is a 3 to 4 minute short film where clowns are auditioning to be the next big Clown Porn star. Directed by Pearl Tan (Seeya Rach), a stellar cast have already committed including: Wendy Strehlow, Kyas Sherriff and Emma Jones (with Ben Borgia TBC). Heather “Charli” Dugdale is our designer. The shoot date is Saturday 5 July at the Metro Screen studio. All roles are unpaid, but we are going to have an absolute hoot on this shoot.

Required:
Sound Recordist.
DOP – Style is infinite white space with brightly coloured clowns jumping and humping around. Shooting on HD.

Contact: Pearl Tan
Email: pearlyproductions@hotmail.com

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

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

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OFFICE RUNNER WANTED
Fin Design & Effects
’Fin Design & Effects’ is a multi-award winning boutique post house that caters for big name clients with even bigger expectations. We are currently looking for an office runner. This is a very hands-on position and you will be assisting everyone within the company and be responsible for a range of HR functions.

The successful applicant will have remarkable communication skills, the ability to juggle tasks and work under pressure, be able to think independently at the same time as being a key member in our team. Current drivers license and a sound understanding of programs such as Microsoft Office and Abobe software would be highly regarded. You must posses a good sense of humour and bright personality whilst maintaining a professional attitude with clients.

Immediate start. Salary dependent on previous experience and skill.

Please email your CV and cover letter to Paris Montgomery
Email: paris@findesign.com.au

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PLAY NOW ACT NOW
2008 Competition
Focussing on alcohol and other drugs this year’s theme is party smART.
Do you want to have the chance to share in $12,000 in cash and prizes?
Do you live in NSW?
Are you aged 16 to 25?

Categories to enter include:
Film/Video | Creative Writing | Graphic Design

Deadline for entries 25th July 2008
Entry is free and open to all residents of NSW aged 16 to 25.

Check out http://www.playnowactnow.net.au for more information on the competition or 02 9361 5318 or k.douglas@metroscreen.org.au

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TELSTRA MOBILEMOVIES AWARDS
Deadline June 15
Sydney Film Festival and Telstra are calling on budding directors,
filmmakers to use their mobile phone as a camera to shoot a one-minute film inspired by the theme ‘My Town’.

Here’s how:
1) Shoot a one-minute movie on your mobile phone inspired by the theme ‘MyTown’
2) Upload it to www.bigpondmovies.com/sff before 15 June
3) Keep your fingers crossed and you could be the winner announced at the SFF’s Closing Night Gala Award ceremony on Saturday 21 June.

There are loads of prizes on offer! For more details on how to enter and full terms and conditions visit: http://www.bigpondmovies.com/sff

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

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

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

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SILENCE IS GOLDEN?
June 17
Why making films accessible makes commercial and artistic sense: an informative session for producers and directors about how to make films accessible to all, focussing on audio description, captioning and exhibition. Hosted by Alex Varley (Media Access Australia), Leanne Emerson (Roadshow Entertainment), Tony Oldham (Atlab Australia), Linda Baker and Michael Gold (Access Services, Red Bee Media Australia), Susan Thompson (Vision Australia) and Alex Jones (Deafness Forum).

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

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NAFA CHOC TOPS
June 16
Dr Amantha Imber is the Head Inventiologist at Inventium. Using her background in Organisational Psychology, she helps those who believe they don’t have a creative bone in their body through to ultra creative people think and behave even more creatively. Current clients include BP, Fosters, Deloitte, Australia Post, Qantas, and a large number of advertising and media agencies. She has spoken internationally on the topic of science-based creativity and how it can help individuals and teams come up with more ideas and better ideas faster.

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

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

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UP THE YANGTZE
Discussion with Yung Chang
Acclaimed by the New York Times as 'an astonishing documentary of culture clash and the erasure of history amid China’s economic miracle', Yung Chang's multi-award winning film explores the human impact of the giant Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze, China’s longest river.

Website: http:// www.sydneyfilmfestival.org
When: Saturday 21 June, 10am to 12pm
Where: Statement Lounge, State Theatre, 49 Market Street, Sydney
Cost: Free

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JOLTARTS AND CARRIAGEWORKS PRESENT
SONO Perception
Prepare to be vibrated... SONO PERCEPTION is a collaborative concert showcasing Australia’s leading and emerging sonic artists blurring the boundaries between sound, music and noise. SONO PERCEPTION artists incorporate precocious computer programs, re-imagined Percy Grainger machines and the occasional kooky robot!

It’s hypnotic, evocative, bizarre and unlike anything you’ve heard before.

‘Wonderfully post apocalyptic’ – The Age, June 2007

When: Friday 20 June at 7.30pm
Where: Bay 20, CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh www.carriageworks.com.au
Ticket Price: $15 / $12 + bf | Bring 8 people and the 9th gets in free
Student Rush: $10 Available from 6:30pm from the CarriageWorks Box Office
Bookings: www.carriageworks.com.au | Ticketmaster 1300 723 038

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ETERNITY MAN
Metro Screen Graduates
‘Eternity Man’ is premiering 14th June at the Opera House. Liz Hoy and Catherine Welsh both Certificate IV in Screen graduates worked on this film. Liz as production Locations Assistant and Catherine in the art department.

The Eternity Man is the story of Arthur Stace, the man who chalked 'Eternity' on the streets of Sydney for nearly 40 years. ‘The Eternity Man’ is a unique opera documentary, where words, music and moving images combine to create something both startling and new.

The Eternity Man. 14 June 2008 | 5.00PM | Sydney Opera House (The Studio). Attend the film screening after the Metro Screen Open Day 10am – 3.30pm.

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FILM AND TV SPECIALIST BOOKSHOP
Member Discount
An independent bookshop dedicated to film and television. Including industry guides and manuals, books providing a comprehensive analysis of important films and TV programs and the most extensive range of film & TV biographies. If you are looking for a book that is still in print and has been difficult to find, just ask and we will attempt to locate this for you.

Metro Screen members gain a 10% discount on full price items (sale items are exempt)

Address: 1/502 King St Newtown
Opening hours: Wed-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Thur 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-4pm
Website: www.filmtvbookshop.com.au

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THE OZDOX ARCHIVE
Available
We have 30 programs now available on DVD – ranging from 60 mins to 120mins. These programs contain panel discussions and forums with leading Australian documentary filmmakers, plus some visiting overseas filmmakers at OZDOX events. The topics all deal with being a filmmaker and the skills you need to succeed today, with many examples and in-depth interviews.

Produced by Sensory Image – Michael Ney, ozdox@mac.com
See the catalogue and order online at: http://www.ozdox.org/archive_fr.html

Available at Metro Screen...
$25 each (incl GST) plus postage if needed.
Contact metro@metroscreen.org.au

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‘ROAD TRAIN’
Dean Francis’s directorial debut
British producers Paul Cowan and Chris Wheeldon of Territorial Film Developments along with Australian producer Michael Robertson of ProdigyMovies have teamed with Dean Francis as director. Dean tutors Directing at Metro Screen.

The supernatural thriller will mark the debut of director Dean Francis.

The story follows four young friends in the Australian outback who are pursued by a "driverless" monster truck.
Script by Clive Hopkins.

The UK/Australian project is backed by the Australian Film Commission's IndiVision Production Fund, which supports first-time feature directors.

AV Pictures, which spearheaded ‘Black Water’, sales to more than 40 territories, will again handle international sales on ‘Road Train’. ‘Black Water’ was the last film to be made by these producers.

For more info on Dean check out deanfrancis.com or http://www.metroscreen.com.au/profiles02.html#Francis

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