UQ Film Production Society

13/01/2025

Are you struggling to make your own films and get them out there? Do you have that passion, but just don’t know the people or have the resources to tell your story? Or maybe your portfolio is looking a bit small and you need more work?
You WILL be missing out if you don’t join our society.
We’ve made many films before and want to help you out. We offer:
• Networking events
• Trivia
• Parties
• Technical workshops
• General education in film
• Weekly Windups
• Funding and Marketing Opportunities
• Casting and crew calls to help build your portfolio
• MANY MORE!

Join our club this Market Day 2025 for a low price on the 19th of February! We can’t wait to get to know you! See you people there!
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11/11/2024

CALLING ALL ACTORS (no experience needed) 📣📣📣

Want to dress up and act like you’re part of a cult? Well, now’s your chance! UQFPS’ short film “It’s Just Acting” is looking for extras for 23rd-24th November

Filmed against a stunning backdrop of the Brisbane River, this is an opportunity not to be missed! Additionally, the set will be fully catered and transportation options are available as well

Register in the link in our bio⬆️⬆️⬆️

09/10/2024

There’s still time to apply for a UQFPS exec role for 2025!

It’s fun, you’ll make life long friends and it looks good on the resume. There is no club as chaotic as ours, if yiu want to have a memorable uni experience consider joining.

The executive application is in our link tree 🌴

The positions were looking to fill are as follows:

T3:
• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Vice-Presidents:
• Vice President of Production
• Vice President Industry Liaison

Marketing
• Creative Director
• Social Media Manager
• Lead Designer
• Head of Content

Community & Workshops
• Head of Events
• Welfare Officer
• Technical Officer

Voting will happen during our AGM on the 15th of October 5pm. If you can’t make it in person you can still have a proxy, just email or dm us.

01/10/2024

UQFPS will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 15th October (week 12). There will be free pizza 🍕!

Please note there will be no Weekly Windup that day and we are in a different room.

# # Nominations are now open for the 2025 executive committee.
To nominate yourself or another UQFPS member,you can fill out the [**form here**](https://forms.gle/ecGJmdGGDVVAMLC39).

*Please note that nominees that T3 positions (President, Secretary , Treasurer) must also be UQ students but all other positions do not.*

If you have any questions running for a position, please ping me or any other committee and we’ll be happy to help!

We would greatly appreciate if everyone came along to the AGM even if you don’t plan on running. We need at least 15% of members to show up otherwise we won’t be able to continue next year.

🗓️ Tuesday 15th October
🕕 5pm-7pm
📍 50-S201 - Hawken Engineering Building, Collaborative Room, UQ St. Lucia.

17/09/2024

Casting Call:  Denouement

SUMMARY: A regular patrol in Adelorn National Park takes an unusual turn when lone ranger Frances encounters an amnesiac hiker, Jas. As the pair race against time to get down the mountain in bushfire conditions, unsettling secrets about Jas’s past come to light.

Role descriptions:
We are looking for two actors:

MACKENZIE “MAC” JORDAN. 18-23. Park ranger and long-time resident of Adelorn Creek. Mac is enthusiastic about his job and very diplomatic, meaning that he usually handles guided tours and public press.

DARCY LAWRENCE. 18-25. Park ranger and the resident ART, the oldest of the trio. Cool in a crisis with an uncanny knack for predicting the weather. The Nineteen Fires occurred in Darcy’s first year as a ranger, the memories of which still linger around the park today.

Availability: 22/09/2024, 23/09/2024

16/09/2024

Are you curious about how marketing magic happens? 🪄

Hosted by Newish in collaboration with UQFPS, join us on the 19th of September, for our Marketing Strategy Masterclass where we’ll break down the viral Barbenheimer phenomenon, featuring some very exciting guests! ✨🎇🪩

This will be an interactive workshop, so don’t be afraid to ask your burning questions‼️

And that’s not all! This event is completely free and fully catered, so don’t miss out!

Spots are limited, so register NOW at the link in our bio

🗓️: Thursday, 19th September
⏰: 6-8 PM
📍: Andrew N. Liveris Building, 46-371

14/09/2024

We’re looking for cast members for the upcoming UQFPS drama short film ‘Pax’, written and directed by Bede House. 

If you want to apply then do it either at the link in the bio or on StarNow: https://www.starnow.com/casting/pax-brisbane-short-film-2850543/

SUMMARY:
An impoverished alcoholic father attempts, along with his unwilling daughter, to escape the governance of the authoritarian regime which killed his father.

Pax is the story of a search for peace in an increasingly violent moment in time, and the realisation that peace is found through sacrifice.

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:
We are casting for three roles:

Michelle (18-25): A young woman, a university student.  She is attached to the world and the regime. She lives under it as it is all she knows, and therefore is not interested in leaving.

Michelle’s Father (40-60): The father of Michelle. His father was killed by the regime he lives under. He is attached to his earlier life, and therefore wishes to escape the world he lives in.

Head Officer (30-60): Merely a focal point of the regime, a machine. He feels nothing of his own and acts strictly according to the rules set out for him.

12/09/2024

UQFPS is now casting for its latest short film “It’s just Acting”🎥

“It’s Just Acting is a dark drama that intertwines the lives of actors rehearsing a play with the story of a dangerous cult and a gambler’s high-stakes bets, blurring the lines between performance, belief, and reality.”

Please apply with your headshot + showreel on the Google form or on Starnow.

Link in bio now📽️🎞️

We look forward to your application!

06/09/2024

!!UPDATE!!

We'd like to thank everybody that has donated so far to our short film, "It's Just Acting". We are over halfway to our goal and this would not have been possible without your incredible donations. The gofundme is still open to donations, and your support will be an immense help to the production team.

Donate here: https://gofund.me/3ff3d043

Thank you everybody!

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Pre-production for one of UQFPS’ latest short films “It’s Just Acting” is currently underway, and the production team needs your help! They are currently crowdfunding the film to cover production costs on gofundme🎥
Synopsis:
“It’s Just Acting is a dark drama that intertwines the lives of actors rehearsing a play with the story of a dangerous cult and a gambler’s high-stakes bets, blurring the lines between performance, belief, and reality.” 🎭
Your donation will cover the following:
• Hiring locations
• Catering for cast and crew
• Making props
• Making costumes
• Set design
• Post-production costs
• Film festival submissions
This is an ambitious project with tremendous potential for success. We would greatly appreciate any and all the help we can get, so even just sharing this post and link will go a long way. Thank you for your attention, and for supporting the arts!🩷🥰🎉

Hi, I'm Cecelia, and I'm excited to be creating a short film titled … Cecelia Farrah needs your support for Help UQFPS make its short film, "It's Just Acting"

04/09/2024

Hello all📣

Pre-production for one of UQFPS’ latest short films “It’s Just Acting” is currently underway, and the production team needs your help! They are currently crowdfunding the film to cover production costs on gofundme🎥

Synopsis:

“It’s Just Acting is a dark drama that intertwines the lives of actors rehearsing a play with the story of a dangerous cult and a gambler’s high-stakes bets, blurring the lines between performance, belief, and reality.” 🎭

Your donation will cover the following:

• Hiring locations
• Catering for cast and crew
• Making props
• Making costumes
• Set design
• Post-production costs
• Film festival submissions

This is an ambitious project with tremendous potential for success. We would greatly appreciate any and all the help we can get, so even just sharing this post and link will go a long way. Thank you for your attention, and for supporting the arts!🩷🥰🎉

Donation link in bio.

02/09/2024

CREW CALL || UNPAID || CATERING PROVDED

“Responding to the news of an increasingly violent cult, theatre director Leanord attempts to predict, and place bets on, its future actions while being hindered by his crippling perfectionism.”

UQFPS’ latest short film: It’s Just Acting is looking for the following crew:

-Production Designer
-Sound Recordist
-Gaffer
-Motion Graphic Artist / Graphic Designer

If you are interested in any of the above roles please apply! We look forward to your application.

*Filming dates will be tentatively between 23rd Nov - 8th Dec (weekend shoots). You will need to be available for pre-production meetings starting immediately

We are on the lookout for crew for our upcoming short film: It's Just Acting. Filming will be tentatively between the last two weeks of Nov - first 2 weeks of December. We look forward to your application!

28/07/2024

Hello everyone,

Don’t forget we meet weekly to have a chat about filmmaking, upcoming projects and more. This is where most of you will get the chance to get to know everybody in the society, make friends, and find people to bounce ideas off. The format of these weekly meetings is very casual, so don’t worry about having a plan, and bring a friend along too!

🗓️ Every Tuesday
🕙 5-7PM
🗺️ 09-219- Michie Building, UQ

23/07/2024

Market Day, Semester 2 is finally upon us and we are so excited to see all of you there! Our stall will be located at the Great Court, just between Wildlife Association and Film Appreciation Society. Come along and say hi and cop some freebies and also be the first to view our NEW MERCH!!

Wednesday, 24th July. Great Court. 10 AM- 2PM

22/07/2024

Join UQFPS today : https://linktr.ee/uqfps

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Written & Directed by: Sophiya Attari
Cinematography by: Josh Roberts
1st AC: Chris Pham
Hand: Sebastian Hand
Starring: Sophiya Attari, Santiago Rodrigues
Produced by: UQ Film Production Society

12/07/2024

Join UQFPS and for an exclusive industry talk and Q&A panel with Phil Enchelmaier on July 24th!

Phil, the Head of Content at Screen Queensland, brings a wealth of experience from his roles as a TV writer for Mako Mermaids, co-creator of the Emmy award-winning mini-series Safe Harbour, and the AWGIE-nominated Audible drama ‘Sunshadow’. With over a decade in the Australian screen industry, Phil’s insights are invaluable.

This fully catered event is your chance to gain industry insights and network with fellow emerging filmmakers. Don’t miss out!

Link in bio

🗓️ Wednesday, July 24th
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Building 14-212, Sir Llew Edwards, UQ
🎫 $5 for members $10 for non members

03/05/2024

Hey everybody! We would just like to inform you that there has been a change in location for the film competition. Please note that the updated location is

‼️07-326 Parnell Building, Collaborative Room UQ, St. Lucia‼️

Apologies for the inconvenience and we will see you soon!