Film and Television Workshops

The following Film and Television workshops are presented by the Australian Guild of Screen Composers.

All film and television workshops are FREE, open to all and complimentary lunches are provided. All workshops will be held at the Theatrette, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

For bookings, email: rsvp@cia.com.au

ABC TV Briefing

ABC TV will be giving a briefing on development opportunities within the ABC network.

When: 3pm - 4pm, Sat 14 Aug
Where: Theatrette, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

How to Build a Film and TV Industry in a Small State

As the first Director of Film Development at the Australian Film Commission Lynn Gailey oversaw and supported the development and production of Proof
Romper, The Piano, Kiss or Kill and Shine.

Currently the Policy Manager at the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance, Gailey will discuss strategies to build a local film and television industry. Topics include securing contracts for corporate videos and advertisements with local government departments; working with union agreements; developing professional relationships and how to build on local strengths.

Lynn Gailey: Currently the Federal Policy Officer at the Media Arts & Entertainment Alliance (MEAA) Lynn is former head of Film Development at the Australian Film Commission, she started as a script assistant and has extensive experience in the film and television industry having worked as a first assistant director, production manager, line producer and consultant to state funding agencies. As the first Director of Film Development at the Australian Film Commission she oversaw and supported the development and production of Proof , Romper, The Piano, Kiss or Kill and Shine. She is currently on the Australian Film Commission’s Industry Advisory Panel on International Co-Productions.

When: 1pm - 4.30pm, Sat 21 Aug
Where: Theatrette, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Making the Short Film

In association with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School National Screening Tour, Steve Pasvolsky will cover the short film, from idea to screen. Topics will include writing, producing, directing and marketing.

This will be an invaluable workshop giving practical advice to all short film makers. Steve's best known short film Inja, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003 will be screened at the workshop.

Steve Paslovsky: A graduate of the Australian Film Television & Radio School, Steve's short film Inja received a prestigious Academy Award nomination for Short Film. He recently completed his first feature film.

When: 1pm - 4.30pm, Sun 22 Aug
Where: Theatrette, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

The Collaborative Process

This year, Rolf de Heer is back and with him he brings his award-winning team. In a case study of the collaborative filmmaking process (led by de Heer), together they'll discuss editing (with Tania Nehme), cinematography (with Ian Jones), music (with Graham Tardif) and the increasingly important area of multimedia (with Molly Reynolds). Other topics to be covered include writing, producing, directing and marketing.

Rolf de Heer is a writer, producer and director of feature films, including 'The Tracker', 'Alexandra's Project', 'Dingo', 'Bad Boy Bubby' and 'The Quiet Room'. He is the only Australian director to have had films selected at each of the three major international film festivals, Cannes, Venice and Berlin. His current project is 'Ten Canoes', which he is co-directing with David Gulpilil.

Presented in association with the Australian Screen Directors Association. A screening of Bad Boy Bubby in association with Big Screen is being held at the Deckchair Cinema on the evening of Saturday, 14 August.

When: 10am - 3pm, Sat 14 Aug/ 10am - 4pm, Sun 15 Aug
Where: Theatrette, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU: Most importantly, we would like to thank the Australian Film Commission, Arts NT/NT Film & TV Office and ABC TV for it is their support and funding which makes these free film workshops possible.