Screen Canberra

29/08/2024

With the event one week away, don’t forget to use the Screen Canberra discount code for your Networking Night or Online Conference tickets.

Friday 6th September - CrewCon Networking Night
Australia's largest film, TV and production freelancer gathering, CrewCon, is holding its first networking event in Canberra. Come together with your peers to connect and grow your network. We will also screen the “State of the Industry Panel: What key issues will affect crew across Australia in 2024/2025?”. Hear from industry leaders as they discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Saturday September 7th - Online Conference:
Join us as we explore a range of demonstrations, workshops, and more, with multiple sessions for all career stages.
Check out the lineup!

Get your tickets now 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/crewcon-2024/tickets
SCREEN CANBERRA DISCOUNT CODE: 'SCANBERRA'

23/08/2024

Screen Canberra is collaborating with Canberra Institute of Technology to bring CrewCon to Canberra.

Australia's largest crew gathering is on 6 - 7 September, offering presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities online and in person. This one-of-a-kind event gives film and TV crews across Australia the opportunity to come together in a supportive community, make new connections and accelerate their careers.

The program is packed with useful:
- Real-world advice to shape your career
* What agents are looking for when they sign crew, and why.
* Alternate production models and other changes to improve shoots for crew.
* How can you find work overseas? What is required from a visa perspective?
- Craft demonstrations from some of the best in the business
- Learn business skills
* Superannuation for Freelancers | Budgeting & Cashflow
* Dealing with Bad Behaviour | Difficult Conversations
* Your Unique Selling Proposition | Business Metrics & Revenue
& so much more!

Don’t miss out!
📅 6- 7 September 2024
📍Canberra Institute of Technology & Online
🎟️ https://loom.ly/hmSlfvo

Australia's conference for film & TV crew - online and in person at satellite events around the country! Networking, mini masterclasses, panels & more!

22/08/2024

NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is hosting a unique and immersive live arts experience this Saturday night. Half-price tickets are available until 3 pm tomorrow.

See international audiovisual creatives Hulubalang x Brandon Tay and Jessika Jamal Khazrik blend artificial intelligence, generative technologies and experimental performance in a unique and thought-provoking live arts experience.

With influences ranging from industrial techno to ancestral chanting, these genre-bending performances explore and challenge archival materials and social histories, inviting audiences into an immersive experience of technical mastery and emotional depth.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4dmzxGp

21/08/2024

Shout out to the local team behind THE DAY SHE STOLE THE SUN, which won the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Far South Film Festival. Congratulations to James G Logue (Director), Paul Bissett (Writer), and Crewcible Studio!

20/08/2024

Thanks to all those who joined us for an insightful day on Saturday at not one but two events for . The festivities started with the first ACT Screen Vixens Meeting which brought together local, female identifying screen producers to connect and share experiences. We then headed over to the NFSA’s panel discussion on Australian Women in the Film Industry. Moderated by our CEO, Holly Trueman, attendees enjoyed a thought-provoking conversation with industry leaders Dr Nell Greenwood, Bryony Marks and Anousha Zarkesh.

19/08/2024

Huge congratulations to the incredibly talented Deborah Mailman on winning a Logie for her outstanding performance in Total Control! 🎉
This award winning series was supported by Screen Canberra and showcased the ACT's stunning architecture and beauty 🎥

18/08/2024

Calling all you aspiring and established game creators in the ACT! Screen Australia's Emerging Gamemakers Fund ($30K) and Games Production Fund ($100K) will be closing September 12th. ️

These grants can help you bring your game ideas to life, whether it's building a prototype or taking your existing project to the next level. Have questions? The Screen Australia team would love to chat and guide you through the application process. Shoot them an email at [email protected].
For more info visit https://loom.ly/b-17sss


📷 Screen Australia Website

14/08/2024

🚨Opportunity alert! Entries are now open for Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Pitch: Focus in partnership with Sony Australia & New Zealand!

Student filmmakers can enter to win $15,000 in production funds, plus receive invaluable feedback from industry leaders and $20,000 worth of exceptional Sony camera equipment on loan to bring their concept to life.

AACTA Pitch: Focus offers emerging creatives nationwide a chance to break into the screen industry. Round one entries close at 9:00 AM AEST on Monday, August 26, 2024. Follow the link for more info 👉 https://loom.ly/-BNORkk



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12/08/2024

Bus Stop Films has announced their 2024 Inclusive Producers Attachment cohort.
AND....... Canberra's very own Jessica Beange is one of the 11 successful candidates selected from over 180 applicants from around Australia present an intersectionally diverse cohort with representatives from the disability, First Nations, CALD and LGBTQI+ communities.

The emerging producers will be mentored by Bus Stop's COO/Head of Screen, Dianna La Grassa and work alongside the cast and crew of the 19 short films being made through their Accessible Film Studies Program. The initiative is generously supported by Bus Stop Films with the support of Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, VicScreen, Screen Tasmania, Screen Canberra and Screenwest.

Congratulations to the other recipients Erin Davoren Lewis (TAS) Elsie Shaw (WA) Sarah Moulton (SA) Axielle Doddridge and Jordan Wilkinson (QLD) Hollie Meyer, Ruby Langsworth and Nicholas Ryan (NSW) Alisha Mehra and Megan Ellis (VIC).

07/08/2024

🎮 We're thrilled to share that locally created "Ascending Inferno" is one of six games to appear in the 2024 Digital Indie Showcase! This is a major win for our local games sector. 🎉
This project was selected during Melbourne International Games Week and has been supported by Screen Australia.


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06/08/2024

Another great project from Canberra content powerhouse WildBear Entertainment. Produced in the heart of the ACT, RUNN is a powerful documentary that follows the incredible journey of Nedd, an everyday electrician who had a mission: to run 4000 km across Australia to break a world record and raise support and awareness for the homeless.

The film premiered last month and is now available to stream for free on Kayo Sports. Support our local screen industry and watch this inspiring documentary.

04/08/2024

✋ Screen Australia's Funding Closes 8 August 👈
The deadline for two key funding programs is in FOUR DAYS!

🟡 Skills Development Fund (up to $80,000):
Supports production companies and screen businesses to provide skills development through structured work-based learning and training. Proposals must benefit at least three participants and may include emerging below-the-line crew/practitioners receiving on-the-job training to build confidence and attain a credit, training to support upskilling crew into mid-career Heads of Department (HOD) roles, or other tailored structured programs.

🔵 BTL Next Step (Stage One):
Supports mid-career practitioners to elevate their careers through paid placements where they will be mentored and attain credit. The placements are in crew and leadership roles identified as experiencing shortages. Stage One seeks potential host companies, with opportunities announced and open for individual practitioners in Stage Two.

Want to learn more?
Skills Development Fund 🔗 https://loom.ly/nm1Jtmw
BTL Next Step 🔗 https://loom.ly/_g38_ks

31/07/2024

Another big win for a local professional 🎉 Shannon Wilson-McClinton will have not one but two film premieres at Melbourne International Film Festival.

VOICE is an inspirational insider’s look at a youth-led cross-country road trip to gather grassroots support for the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum.

AUDREY is a brutally hilarious black comedy about how an Aussie teen’s coma becomes her family’s time to shine.

With highly talented and experienced teams behind them, tickets are selling fast for both films! If you’re in Melbourne in August, get along to support these great films 🎬 🍿


📷 MIFF Website

28/07/2024

Screen Australia’s Enterprise program is crucial for upskilling Australian practitioners as they develop their careers here and all over the world. Launched in 2009, the program has supported more than 133 screen businesses and 136 individual creators, investing over $50 million in it… For the first time, a Canberra local has been selected as one of its Enterprise People.

Congratulations to Lina Foti! 🎉 She is off to L.A to learn the role of showrunner from Rockne O'Bannon.

Enterprise People creates career-defining development opportunities and supports placements for practitioners to escalate their screen careers.

📷 Screen Australia website

23/07/2024

Congratulations to local sound engineer Jared Dwyer and the Blue Eye Samurai team with the Netflix animated series nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing! Another example of the world-class talent coming from Canberra!

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21/07/2024

Vixens Founder Leonie Marsh will host the inaugural live and in-person ACT Screen Vixens Meeting, designed to empower and connect local, female identifying screen producers.

This casual & friendly get-together is a chance to network and share experiences with fellow female producers and hear a deep dive into the topic of 'Job Sharing. How can we encourage it for crews and create it for ourselves as producers?'. Following the event the group will head to the Australian Women in the Film Industry Panel at the NFSA.

📅 Saturday, August 17th, 2024 at 1:30 PM
📍 Screen Canberra - McCoy Cct, Acton
🎟️ Free! (Registration required)
🔗 https://loom.ly/hs2CC80

Don't miss this chance to connect, collaborate, and share your voice!

Get tickets on Humanitix - ACT Screen Vixens Meeting - August 2024 hosted by Screen Vixens. Screen Canberra, McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Saturday 17th August 2024. Find event information.

18/07/2024

Fleur Ferris recently completed the Graduate Certificate in Screen Development and is now pursuing multiple opportunities with producers. "I hoped to gain knowledge and skills that would help me write saleable material and to gain ongoing employment in the screen industry. The assessments are practical and prepare you for employment in the industry. Part of my assessment was pitching to real-world producers, and then we received feedback from these industry professionals about our work and pitching. I edited my work accordingly and then used the same material at Screen Canberra’s PitchFest, where I pitched to producers from Australia, the UK and USA. Out of this came great opportunities for future collaboration, offers of option on two of my manuscripts, and ongoing conversations with producers.”

Enrolments for Screen Canberra & University of Canberra’s Graduate Certificate in Screen Development close THIS SUNDAY, July 21st! ⏳

This course is designed for aspiring screenwriters to transform their ideas into polished, market-ready scripts. Industry experts will work with you to hone your writing skills and gain practical knowledge of the film & television industry. ✍️ Plus, it's fully accredited and FEE-HELP eligible! Enrol today 👉 https://loom.ly/xZz_sac

17/07/2024

Applications are now OPEN for the 2024 Digital Originals initiative by Screen Australia, SBS Australia & NITV Australia!

The Digital Originals initiative was created to elevate talent historically under-represented in the sector, including people who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse, First Nations Australians, people with disability, female and gender diverse, LGBTQIA+, and those living in regional and remote areas. It's a proven pathway for creators to advance their skills and as a launch pad for their projects to attract local interest and break into international markets.

Applications close Thursday August 15th at 5pm However, you can learn more by attending their FREE Digital Originals Information webinar this Friday July 19th at 10am.

Visit the link to find out more about the initiative and webinar https://loom.ly/aZiH-J4



📷 Screen Australia Website

Screen Australia, SBS and NITV have announced three new Australian series coming to screens through the Digital Originals initiative, with applications now open for the next round.

16/07/2024

Screen Australia is hosting a FREE webinar on the Dynamic Television Initiative, designed to help scripted television projects achieve greater global success! The webinar will be facilitated by Screen Australia’s Acting Head of Scripted, Lucy Hill with Guest Speaker Carrie Stein, President, Global Scripted Television at Dynamic Television.

Join the webinar to learn more about:
🔍 What Dynamic Television is looking for in projects
💰 The specifics of the initiative and its funding opportunities
📝 How to craft a strong application

Gain valuable insights from Screen Australia and Dynamic Television executives and ask questions during the live Q&A session.

📅 Thursday, July 18th, 2024
🕘 9:00 AM AEST
🔗 https://loom.ly/27NBraM



📷 Screen Australia Website

15/07/2024

Only one week left to apply for ththe Graduate Certificate in Screen Development at the University of Canberra! 🎓🎬

Developed by Screen Canberra in partnership with UC, this course is an in-depth exploration of Screen Development 🎥📝 You will learn how to ideate, develop and turn your creative ideas into scripts. As well as how to work alongside producers, directors, creatives and key developers 💡🤝

📅 UC Semester 2 deadline > 21 July 2024.

Learn More > https://loom.ly/tt0j-OE

13/07/2024

Canberra writers: Lights, camera, ACTION! Last chance to apply for Screen Canberra's CBR Print to Screen! Published authors living in Canberra are encouraged to apply for a sponsored placement in the upcoming "Writing Dramatic ScreenPlays" unit, which is part of the University of Canberra's Graduate Certificate in Screen Development.
Apply by July 14th! (Link in bio) https://loom.ly/h9LVF48

Are you a Canberra writer who wants to adapt your published book into a Screenplay? Screen Canberra is inviting applications from published authors who live in Canberra. The initiative will sponsor a place on the upcoming unit called “Writing Dramatic ScreenPlays“. This unit is part of the Grad...

06/07/2024

Looking for an opportunity to gain real insights into a screen career? 👀
🎓 The Graduate Certificate in Screen Development has been specially developed by the University of Canberra and Screen Canberra to give you a competitive edge by showing you the inner workings of the industry and how to write for industry 🎬📝

Apply today to unlock your potential and take your creative journey to new heights! 🚀🌟

ℹ️ Learn More > https://loom.ly/qlvyaAQ

📅 UC Semester 2 deadline > 21 July 2024.

05/07/2024

📣 Big news for the Screen Industry! 📣
With new legislation passed today in Parliament we will see the Location Offset to increased 30%, bringing a wave of opportunities to our local and national screen scene! 🇦🇺
Find out more 👉 https://loom.ly/dKY7jEo

01/07/2024

Mark your calendars for a powerful panel discussion on Australian Women in the Film Industry.

This event brings together distinguished panelists to explore their journeys, the landscape of gender equality in film, and how they are shaping the future of Australian cinema. The inspiring panel will be moderated by our CEO, Holly Trueman.

Dive into discussions with leading voices about the achievements and challenges faced by women in the Australian film industry.

🗓️ Date: 17 August 2024
⏰ Time: 4pm
🎟️ Tickets: Free, registration required
📍 Location: National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra
🔗 Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/3XgxxKJ

30/06/2024

Just celebrating the achievements of Canberra-born-and-bred filmmaker Shane Parsons. After many years as a videographer and cameraman in the local arts scene, Shane's professional journey has reached a new milestone. 'Life After Fighting' is his first feature film as a cinematographer is now showing at Dendy Canberra. It’s inspiring to see our local talent evolve and make significant strides in their careers.

Be sure to catch his work and support our thriving film community. The story follows a martial arts instructor who is confronted with the disappearance of two of his students, leading him into a direct confrontation with a group of international child traffickers.

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28/06/2024

Screenworks' Regional to Global Screen Forum is a three-day event that provides incredible networking opportunities with key industry decision-makers and other filmmakers who can help you take your project to the next level.

Screen Canberra, in partnership with Screenworks, is introducing the "New Kids on the Block" Program, designed to ease the journey for newcomers attending the event.
Successful applicants will receive:
• $1,000 towards registration, travel, and accommodation.
• An exclusive introduction to fellow participants before the forum.
• Access to a special "New Kids on the Block" Welcome event.
• Introductions to key Screenworks staff and other first-time attendees.

We want to make sure you connect with key delegates and build relationships with your peers, turning them into buddies who support each other both during the forum and beyond.

📅 Applications Close: 9 AM AEST, Wednesday, 8 July 2024
🔗 For more info & to apply: https://loom.ly/ZeS6Bjk

REGIONAL TO GLOBAL SCREEN FORUM 2024Screenworks Regional to Global Screen Forum is a vibrant and practical three-day event that provides incredible networking opportunities with key industry decision makers and other filmmakers who can help you take your project to the next level.The New Kids on the...

27/06/2024

🎬 Attention Canberra Writers! 📚Have you ever thought your book would make a great movie?

Screen Canberra's CBR Print to Screen initiative will sponsor two local authors to participate in the "Writing Dramatic Screenplays" unit of UC's Graduate Certificate in Screen Development.

Applications are now open for published authors based in Canberra who want to learn how to transform books into screenplays, receive expert guidance and make industry contacts.

Follow the link to learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply:
https://loom.ly/h9LVF48

Are you a Canberra writer who wants to adapt your published book into a Screenplay? Screen Canberra is inviting applications from published authors who live in Canberra. The initiative will sponsor a place on the upcoming unit called “Writing Dramatic ScreenPlays“. This unit is part of the Grad...

22/06/2024

Don't let a busy schedule stop you from pursuing your passion!
The University of Canberra has the perfect solution for busy writers and producers 📚✨
🔥 Try one of UC's shorter study options for busy people! 📝

Study single units over 13 weeks to level up your skills, including:
🎬 Designing Dramatic Screen Stories > https://loom.ly/h2PgfV0
✍️ Writing Dramatic Screenplays > https://loom.ly/i5kfLZU
These single units can count towards a Grad Cert or Master of Creative Industries, or just fill a gap in your education 🎓

🌟 And, of course, you can still apply for the Graduate Certificate in Screen Development, created in partnership between Screen Canberra & UC! 🤝
ℹ️ Learn more > https://loom.ly/Xr-Fyqk

19/06/2024

🎬 Exciting Career Opportunity 🌟
Screen Australia & Screen Careers' ‘Below-The-Line’ (BTL) Next Step program is now accepting applications from established mid-career practitioners ready to advance into senior below-the-line crew and leadership roles. This program is designed as a credit springboard and career accelerator, addressing shortages in critical production areas. Why you should apply:
* Paid opportunities at industry rates.
* Open to mid-career practitioners from any residential address.
* A chance to step up into competitively assessed senior roles within the industry.

Applications close Thursday 4 July. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your career in the film and TV industry!
👉 For more details and to apply: https://loom.ly/SvBat-E



📷 Screen Careers

16/06/2024

🎬 Calling All Emerging Producers! ✨ Bus Stop Films is on the lookout for emerging talent to join as Inclusive Producers Attachments for 2024 class film projects. This is your chance to work alongside our in-house Producer, Dianna La Grassa, and contribute to our inclusively made short films through the Accessible Film Studies Program.

📍Open to next-generation producers across seven states, this initiative offers a unique opportunity to explore inclusive filmmaking and bring dynamic projects to life.

🗓️ Applications close: COB Thursday, 20 June
🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/H6iEAe4

Proudly supported by Bus Stop Films, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, VicScreen, Screen Tasmania, Screen Canberra, and Screenwest.