Welcome
Welome to 2008 and a whole new MAP News. We've got a huge issue to start off the year, with tonnes of opportunities to get involved in production and a raft of Festivals currently accepting submissions.
If you have anything to add to the next round of MAP News, then be sure to send it on over before the next deadline, which is the 19th of March.
Also, if you've found any interesting, inspiring or exiting works around either the Internet or Sydney, be sure to let us know about them! We'll be showcasing some of the interesting work happening in many different fields of practice over the rest of the year.
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News
OPERATION BABYLIFT GOES TO THE AIMIA AWARDS
We are proud to announce that the Operation Babylift
website is a finalist in the Best Student Developed
Content category at this year's AIMIA Awards.
The AIMIA Awards are the longest running and most
prestigious awards in Australia's Digital Media Industry.
Celebrating the very best in digital content innovation
across all genres and interactive media platforms, the
AIMIA Awards recognize the industry's finest and
showcase Australia's leading Digital Content developers,
content providers and application developers.
The website was developed by UTS students Donna Chang,
Anna Lu, Bernardin Fambriarto, Mark Parry, Isabel Matias
And Gwendoline Matcham for their Cross Media Production
Class.
The Awards Ceremony is being held at the National
Institute of Dramatic Art(NIDA) in Sydney on
Friday March 7, 2007.
Check out:
[W] http://map.hss.uts.edu.au/isabel/operation_babylift/index.html
MAP GRADUATE FILM SCREENING - MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
MAP Graduate Mat Van Rhoon's film, The Masque of the Red Death will be screening for free at the Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, on March 13th at 6pm.
Mat's short film, created for his Media, Arts and Production project at the end of last year, is based on the short story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.
The film will be introduced by Van Rhoon at 6pm and be followed by its screening and a behind-the-scenes feature, finishing at 6.45pm.
All are invited to watch, learn and mingle with fellow MAP students!
MAP GRADUATE FILMS SCREEN AT BERLINALE
Four MAP Graduates currently have their films screening at the Berlinale International Film Festival, Berlin.
The films are 'Bleeders' (directed by Leigh Richards), 'September' (directed by Peter Carstairs) and 'Meditations on a Name' (written and directed by Bonnie Elliot and produced by Genevieve Derwent).
[W] http://www.berlinale.de/en/HomePage.html
MAP GRADUATE'S LOVE AND COMEDY ONLINE
Film producer and Media Arts and Production graduate Matt Reeder's 10-part romantic comedy is a rollicking treat with big highs.
Reeder's romantic comedy Pink Dragon features The Secret Life Of Us star Samuel Johnson as a professional role-player entangled with a compulsive liar and kleptomaniac, played by Home & Away's Ella Scott Lynch.
Shot on the cheap for the internet, Reeder's film could signal the future of broadcasting and a move towards low budget, large audience productions.
For more, check out the recent Sydney Morning Herald Article:
[W] Cheap and Cheerful Online
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Employment & Other Opportunities
AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT COUNCIL 2008 TRAINING PROGRAM
The Australian Copyright Council is renowned for its reliable, user-friendly training, publications and advice. Their training sessions will give you the latest information, delivered by experienced specialist lawyers who can explain how the law applies to real situations and practical issues.
Their new seminars in 2008 include:
- Copyright permissions & clearances
- Copyright owners: protecting and exploiting your rights
- Copyright compliance procedures and policies
- Photographers & graphic designers
- New education technologies: copyright issues (for people in educational institutions)
- Putting on concerts, plays and musicals (for people in educational institutions).
They'll be presented in Sydney throughout the year, between March and October.
[W] http://www.copyright.org.au/training/training-2008/training2008.htm
AFTRS DESIGN ATTACHMENT OPPORTUNITY
Get your hands dirty and build up some real experience working as a Costume Designer or Art Director on an AFTRS short film.
Just for 2008, the Design department at AFTRS has created six opportunities for aspiring Costume Designers and Art Directors to get some invaluable experience working on one of our short films.
How it works:
To be eligible for an attachment to an AFTRS 2008 production sign up for and complete an AFTRS short course in either Costume Design or Art Direction.
Six lucky short course participants will then be selected to step up and work on set.
The attachment includes:
- Mentoring by AFTRS staff
- A $500 refund of the Art Direction Industry/Costume Design Short Course fee on completion of the attachment
- A DVD of the completed production
- A reference
- A credit line on the production.
Short course closing dates:
Costume design: March 29
Read about this course now >
Read about the attachment opportunity for this course now >
Art Direction April 9
Read about this course now >
Read about the attachment opportunity for this course now >
If you have any queries or need help to register please contact Christine at AFTRS Sydney on
[P] (02) 9805 6480
[E] hello@aftrs.edu.au
METROSCREEN PITCHING SESSION
DEADLINE 28TH MARCH
Pitch your way to $3,500, $2,500 or $1,500 worth of credit to Metro Screen's equipment and resources. Make a five minute pitch to our Network members, persuading them to support your vision!
There are a maximum of FIVE pitching places, so get in quick. Three films are already in production form the first pitching session in February this year.
For the pitching submission form and terms & conditions please contact the Network Coordinator, Michael Chrisoulakis on:
[E] network@metroscreen.org.au.
Event: Tuesday, April 1st 6.30pm – 8pm. Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St and Oatley Rd, Paddington
To book your place in the audience contact
[E] metro@metroscreen.org.au
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Actor/Crew Call Outs
CREW CALL OUT FOR IMPRINTS - A UTS MASTERS SHORT FILM
Imprints, is a 10 minute drama shot on 16mm film that explores
the light and darkness of a mind scarred by childhood experiences.
We are seeking an inspired and committed crew in the roles of:
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Sound-Recordist
- Sound Designer.
to create a captivating noir visual style and haunting sound-track.
Proposed shooting dates:
- Sat/Sun 5th & 6th April, 2008
- Sat/Sun 12th & 13th April, 2008
Payment is deferred but a great opportunity exists to gain
experience with a skilled and dedicated crew.
Please forward expressions of interest to either Vanessa or Elizabeth:
Producer Vanessa Carregal
[E] Vanessa.carregal@nickaus.com.au
Director Elizabeth Ballesteros
[M] 0405 019 496
CREW CALL OUT FOR PICTURES OF A GIRL - A UTS MASTERS FILM
Pictures of the Girl is a short film that tells a story about the past and present
life of a young woman named Anna. These two parts of Anna’s life intertwined,
revealing her relationship with her family and how her current circumstance has
detached her from them. Despite her hectic and chaotic present existence, she has never felt more emotionless and empty.
Director: Andrea Oliva
At the moment we are looking for:
- Boom Operator
- Sound recordist
- Wardrobe assistant
- Hair and make-up
- Runner
- Grip
- Clapper
If interested please contact Nadine on
[M] 0405 743 084
[E] atasnadina.habsjah@uts.edu.au
COMPOSER SEEKING FEEDBACK AND WORK
I am seeking music composition work for film, multimedia, animations or games.
I have just added two new compositions to the demo link at my web site. I would really appreciate some feedback on this music if you have the time please have a listen and send me an email.
If by chance and serendipity you are looking for big budget sounding classical, distinctive soundtracks, at a very small fraction of the cost of hiring an orchestra, I would be more than happy prepare a pitch and quotation that would be well within your budget. I own rights to orchestral sample libraries that give a big budget orchestral sound, like Hans Zimmer, to smaller projects. My scores sound great played by a real orchestra too.
[W] http://www.roon-salzman.com
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BOOHOO FILMS INDEPENDENT CINEMA - REGULAR SCREENINGS
Beginning in March BooHoo Films are holding monthly competitions in Newtown that
will culminate mid year in June with cash and industry prizes for filmmakers.
Audience popularity will determine the finalists and there will be prizes for
filmmakers to win along the way. They like to see it as "the regular gig for
local filmmakers".
"We are looking to show as many local films as we can possibly get our hands on,
and then encourage the filmmakers to drum up support for their film to win the
prizes and the inaugural BooHoo filmmaker trophy".
Matt Lysaught
[M] 0432 213 785
Cass Chester
[M] 0410 513 176
[W] www.boohoofilms.com.au
[W] myspace.com/boohoofilms
PS. They're having a Launch on Monday the 10th of March, from 7:30pm in
Newtown, so if you're free and up for it, RSVP to enquiries@boohoofilms.com.au by the end of the week.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SCREENINGS
The Hon. Verity Firth MP, NSW Minister for Women will be hosting the Australian
Short Film Showcase screening at NSW Parliament House on Thursday 6th March at 115pm.
Eight stimulating short films, both fiction and documentary, showcase the variety
of Australian shorts made by women. Documentaries such as Nigger Lovers deal with
bigotry and prejudice, while The Eye of a Lie explores the situation in Palestine.
The mix of fiction themes covers self-discovery and family relationships in Custard,
adolescent turmoil in Kindle, and the poignant conflict experienced by a child in a
dysfunctional family in Sexy Thing. A thriller, Humidity Rising is contrasted with
the comedies, Sex with the Ex and Hush. Two of the films are directed by upcoming
Indigenous filmmakers. A provoking program to entice you to think and to laugh.
AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Thursday 6th March 2008, 1.15pm for screening 1.30pm
Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney
Featuring 8 exciting short films by Australian Women.
Hosted by: Hon. Verity Firth MP, NSW Minister for Women
Tickets $10 $7 Concession / $5 WIFT members
Ticket includes afternoon tea
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
Friday 7th March 2008, 6pm for screening 6.45pm
Roxy Theatre at Film Australia, 101 Eton Road, Lindfield
Featuring 9 International shorts selected by Women in Film & Television
International.
Tickets $15 / $10 Concession / $5 WIFT members
Ticket includes complimentary glass of champagne
For Bookings contact:
[E] wowfilmfestival@nsw.wift.org
[M] 0402 246 601
Further information:
[W] www.nsw.wift.org/wow
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Competitions & Exhibitions
ELECTROFRINGE 2008 – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
DEADLINES VARY BASED ON CATEGORY - MARCH 31ST AND MAY 31ST, 2008
Electrofringe 2008 is now calling for proposals for this year's
festival from artists, media makers, curators, researchers, playful
experimenters, enthusiasts, writers and producers.
Electrofringe is a five day festival of electronic arts and culture
occurring as part of This Is Not Art in Newcastle Australia, dedicated
to furthering the creative use of technology and electronic art forms
with focus upon skills exchange and development.
Electrofringe is seeking proposals in the following program areas:
- Artist and Project Presentations
- Panels
- Workshops
- Site Specific
- Residencies
- Special Events
- Electro-Online (web based art)
- Electro-Screen (single channel video based works).
WORKSHOP, PRESENTATION, PANEL AND RESIDENCY PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY THE
31ST OF MARCH 2008
ELECTRO-ONLINE AND ELECTRO-PROJECTIONS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY THE 31ST
OF MAY 2008
Visit the Electrofringe website for details:
[W] http://www.electrofringe.net/
YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS SHORT FILM AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE MARCH 14TH, 2008
The Young at Heart Short Film Awards is currently seeking submissions.
Conditions of entry:
- The film must be Australian.
- Made no earlier than 2006.
- Must feature the significant contribution by a person above the age of 55 years old.
- Maximum length is 30 minutes.
Selected films will be screened on April 8th at 5.15pm at the Dendy Opera Quays, Sydney.
Two Awards will be given on the night: An Audience Choice Award and a Talent Award
selected by a jury panel.
To submit any of your recent work which fulfill the condition entries, please
email karina@thefestivalists.com for a submission form and send a preview
DVD BEFORE MARCH 14th 2008 to:
Karina Libbey
[E] karina@thefestivalists.com
[A] Level 5, Suite 505
661 George St
Sydney 2000
[W] www.youngatheart.net.au
AVID STUDENT GRANT CONTEST - CALL FOR ENTRIES
 DEADLINE MARCH 31ST, 2008
The Avid Asia-Pacific Student Grant contest is an initiative designed to encourage your
students’ creativity, enthusiasm and commitment to media. Every 2 months until July 2008,
a student will win a ‘mobile film studio’ including Avid Media Composer editing software,
Sony Digital HD Video Camera and a HP laptop.
Students enter by uploading a 60 second video clip to www.avid-asia.com/competitions.
The clip can be new or old content created by the student either in the course of their
studies or during their own time. The winning entries are judged on criteria such as
originality and creativity.
For more information on how to enter and to check out the entries, visit
[W] www.avid-asia.com/competitions
or email Cecilie Amundsen at
[E] cecilie_amundsen@avid.com
AUSTRALIAN HOPE AWARDS - CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE MARCH 28TH, 2008
Less than four weeks remain for professional and amateur Australian filmmakers aiming to
enter the 2007/08 Hope Awards. The program opened in December with Hope Awards ambassador,
Jono Coleman, calling for short films with a clear message of hope for people with mental
illness, and their families and carers. The deadline for entries is Friday, 28 March 2008.
The Hope Awards program was established to generate new, realistic portrayals of mental
illness via the popular medium of short film, to help counter the negative stereotypes and
stigma that often prove a barrier for people seeking treatment.
This year, more than $22,000 in prize money is being offered in the core categories of Drama
and Documentary, and the new Committee’s Choice award to encourage filmmakers with a strong
story idea ‐ but perhaps little film‐making experience ‐ to pluck up the courage and enter.
For more information:
[W] www.hopeawards.com.au
TRIPLE J BLINK AND YOU MISS IT FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES
 DEADLINE MARCH 31ST, 2008
The inaugural nation-wide Triple J TV with the Doctor, Blink and You'll Miss It Film
Festival is calling for entries!
Films can be of any genre and any subject matter, with the only requirements being they
must be G Rated and exactly ONE MINUTE long. No more, no less.
First round entries close March 31st, so get cracking!
For more information log on to
[W] www.abc.net.au/triplej/tv/comps/blink.htm
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Training & Other Opportunities
FOR SALE - A1P HDV CAMCORDER
 Sony A1 HDV Camcorder with 3 batteries and charger, ManfrottoMonopod, HVL-20DMA dual
Sony video light and hard carry case.1.5 years old. Hardly used and very well looked
after.
Owner is going overseas and cannot take.
Will sell for $2800.00
Total value $4500.00
Please contact Kristy Brown on
[M] 0405 618 080
[E] Kristy.Brown@sonybmg.com
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Points of Interest
COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS - FUNDING GUIDE RELEASED
The Australia Council for the Arts has released details of its funding
programs for 2008. The 2008 arts funding guide provides an overview of
grants being offered in 58 categories and the more than 60 initiatives
that the Australia Council for the Arts manages either directly or with
partner organisations. The 2008 arts funding guide can be downloaded at their website or mailed out on request.
[W] www.australiacouncil.gov.au
2008 BIENNALE OF SYDNEY ONLINE NEW MEDIA VENUE OPENS
The online new media component of the 2008 Biennale of Sydney is now open for business. The site features preview artworks, texts and projects based on the exhibition theme Revolutions - Forms That Turn.
The 2008 Sydney Biennale kicks off from 18 June to 7 September 2008.
[W] www.bos2008.com/revolutionsonline
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