 
 
| |  | Hi Guys
Well the year is well and truly back in swing.
The courses are all up and running and productions are ramping up.
The concerns for the year are what kind of effect the world recession will have on the "all ready" underfunded film and television industry and even though we have an appealing high exchange rate for international production companies to film here, the hard times in other countries might not allow production companies to actually greenlight their projects and come across to film.
Fingers crossed.
In the meantime, what can we do?
Well heaps, acquire some more skills, keep your training up, work on building your biog, do some accent work, particularly American and keep "doing".
Have a great weekend.
Lee
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| | | SPEAKING AMERICAN - FOR AUSSIES Order NOW!
Learn to speak with an American accent or keep up your accent skills with this fabulous book by Dialect Coach - Bruce Shapiro.
Bruce is an industry stalwart and is employed on many Aussies productions to ensure that the accents being used are true to both their origins and the character.
Bruce's book "Speaking American" includes a practice CD that you can listen to over and over again to keep your skills up, or to refresh your accent when going for an audition that requires the American accent.
In stock now at the Quiet on Set Bookstore.
CLICK HERE! to order your copy now! Australia Network: Call for Short Factual Pieces 2 Feb
Australia Network: Call for Short Factual Pieces
Australia Network is Australia's international television channel operated by the ABC, broadcasting to 42 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Nexus is a half-hour program in a magazine format broadcast every weekday by Australia Network. For its 08/09 season we are interested in including short factual films by Australian filmmakers in the program. A once-off licence fee of $50 per minute will be paid. Australia Network
The work can be existing or made specifically for the program. See www.australianetwork.com/nexus for sample stories.
Films must be:
* Non-fiction
* Between 1 and 6 minutes in duration
* Be entirely free of rights restrictions (including music)
* Be of interest to our audience in the Asia-Pacific region.
* Broadcast quality 16:9 (DV is okay)
Interested? Please send a DVD of your film, together with a postage paid package for return if required, a one paragraph synopsis and contact details to:
Nexus
GPO BOX 9994, Adelaide SA 5001
We will contact you if we wish to licence your film. For further information contact Peta Astbury, Australia Network (08) 83434958
www.australianetwork.com/nexus
NB: The broadcast license is a non-exclusive relationship and will cover multiple replays/rebroadcasting/sale (within the Nexus program)/Internet - including ABC iView - VOD, Vodcast, view.
www.australianetwork.com/nexus Save the Males - Barons Brewing Film Competition - 1 Mar
Calling all film students, comedians, and people with too much time on their hands. You could win $5000 in our short film competition. Visit our website for further details.
www.baronsbrewing.com/ | | TOP | | | How To Apply For An Audition - 30 January 2009
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All the contact details are in the members area. If you are not a member, you need to SUBSCRIBE. Just click on the SUBSCRIBE tab at the home page and follow the prompts as you scroll down. Junior TV Production Assistant - Short Term - 29 January 2009
Central Coast,NSW
Keen interest in TV with solid computer and typing skills in Word, Excel, internet. Video editing a bonus. Initial 3-day a week that may extend to full time.
Must be motivated, small team player. QLD Web Series - 29 January 2009
Brisbane/ Gold Coast,QLD
. Are you located around the Gold Coast and Brisbane area?
. Passionate about making movies?
. Want to meet other filmmakers?
. Interested in collaborating on a new and exciting web series? Seeking DOP, Director, Location manager, Editor, Audio, etc. Sanctuary Media - reliable Interns - 29 January 2009
Sydney,NSW
Edit Sanctuary is seeking two part time, reliable, unpaid interns, to help assist in the day to day running of this production and post production company. The successful applicants must have strong written and communication skills, a desire to further your experience or develop a career in the film industry, be self motivated and confident in using their own initiative and have a high attention to detail. Male Voice For Student Film - 28 January 2009
Sydney,NSW
Required: a male voice aged 35-60 for one scene in student film. Vocal recording will take place in Sydney in the coming weeks. Actors Wanted! -For Mono Mania Theatre night! - 23 January 2009
Glebe,NSW
This is our first call for 2009 to all actors to perform mini-plays (10 min or less), monologues, duologues on any topic of your very own choosing, live on stage at The Roxbury in Glebe.
You chosen genre could include, Comedy, drama, political, topical, or short stand-up (5 min or less). This is a live stage event for all actors of ALL talent levels. Hamlet - 20 January 2009
Sydney,NSW
The Genesian theatre is holding auditions for its 65th anniversary season production of HAMLET. All roles are available in this great tragedy which opens at the historic Kent Street theatre on 8 May. Although unpaid this is a great opportunity to follow in the steps of the many famous actors who have worked at the Genesian over the years. Paid work: Actors/presenters in Brisbane - all ages - 5 January 2009
BRISBANE,QLD
Australia's most respected secondary school publisher, is seeking expressions of interests from actors and presenters of all ages to appear in video lessons created for the high school curriculum. Work is ongoing. Actors and presenters will be paid an hourly rate and will be contacted when required to discuss their availability for specific shoots. PAID WORK - Professional Actors & Entertainers - 5 January 2009
Sydney,0
We are auditioning for Talent to support our 2009 endeavours. Various contracts are available both within Australia and Overseas. We are auditioning for:
- Male & Female Vocalists, - Male & Female Dancers, - Hosts & Compares, - Suit Operators, - Specialty Acts - (eg Jugglers, Adagio Acts, Hypnotists.etc) We are looking for full time professionally trained artists that have a great work ethic and enjoy what they do. All contracts have great conditions and pay. XIMOUS - Sex in the Stone Age - 18 October 2008
Melbourne,VIC
Csaw Production - For c31 air time. Now casting for Females and males - for Channel 31 TV viewing - every saturday night 10.30 pm. | | TOP | | | Film Competitions | | TOP | | State By State | | New South Wales | Courses | | Courses ACTT - FREE ACTING WORKSHOP & INFO SESSIONS
FREE workshops and info sessions are being held in January for anyone interested in studying at the college. The sessions include an acting class, and information about the courses. Run by ACTT's senior tutors these workshops give everyone a chance to check out our excellent tutors, innovative teaching style, build confidence and above all have fun!
Sat 31 Jan @10.30-12.30pm - Over 18's
Sat 31 Jan @1.30-4.00pm - Youth Under 18's
Book Your Place 02 9213 4500 .
info@actt.edu.au
Mark Piper - Home & Away Director Presents his next courses
Give yourself a cutting edge - hone your craft as an actor, gain an understanding of how film and television drama is made, and develop the skills you need to be part of a creative team. At this 2 day intensive workshop presented by award winning Director, Mark Piper(Home and Away, All Saints, Always Greener, Water Rats), 14 participants will shoot 14 scenes, with each participant being given the opportunity to act, direct, operate camera and rotate through the various roles of a film and television set crew.
In addition to Mark Piper's tuition, guest industry professionals will present to you on aspects of acting, screenwriting and editing. Previous Guests include Sam Atwell ( Home & Away ), Andrea Moor (Practical Aesthetics), Paul Godard ( Home and Away ), Chris Haywood (Actor / Filmmaker ), Dean Frances ( Actor / Filmmaker / Editor ).
I have pleasure in announcing the special guests at my workshop will be Actor, Director and Writer,Sam Atwell, who played Kane in Home and Away and is now Directing the show.
He has just had his play Bondi Dreaming open to rave reviews in Sydney, and�Dean Frances a graduate of the Australian Film and Television school where he won the Best Directed Drama prize for his action short - Afterlife.
Dean has also directed 15 short films which have won numerous awards. He is currently in preproduction for his first feature film. He also has an advanced Diploma in Cinematography and has Acted in various dramas.
If you haven't already, please secure you place by completing your enrolment form and making an initial deposit of $150 with the remainder due one week before the workshop.
Mark Piper
Sydney Sat 7th & Sun 8th Feb 2009
�� �* Lismore Sat 14th & Sun 15th Feb 2009
�� �* Brisbane Sat 7th & Sun 8th March 2009
�� �* Gold Coast Sat 21st & Sun 22nd March 2009
Each participant will receive a free copy of Mark Pipers Actors, Directors and Filmmakers handbook, and a DVD copy of their performance pieces. Cost $650 for two days $50
Mark Piper
0414 888884
markpiper@ozemail.com
www.markpiper.com.au
| | | Queensland | Courses | What's On? | | Courses Mark Piper - Home & Away Director presents his next courses.
Give yourself a cutting edge - hone your craft as an actor, gain an understanding of how film and television drama is made, and develop the skills you need to be part of a creative team. At this 2 day intensive workshop presented by award winning Director, Mark Piper(Home and Away, All Saints, Always Greener, Water Rats), 14 participants will shoot 14 scenes, with each participant being given the opportunity to act, direct, operate camera and rotate through the various roles of a film and television set crew.
In addition to Mark Piper's tuition, guest industry professionals will present to you on aspects of acting, screenwriting and editing. Previous Guests include Sam Atwell ( Home & Away ), Andrea Moor (Practical Aesthetics), Paul Godard ( Home and Away ), Chris Haywood (Actor / Filmmaker ), Dean Frances ( Actor / Filmmaker / Editor ).
I have pleasure in announcing the special guests at my workshop will be Actor, Director and Writer,Sam Atwell, who played Kane in Home and Away and is now Directing the show.
He has just had his play Bondi Dreaming open to rave reviews in Sydney, and�Dean Frances a graduate of the Australian Film and Television school where he won the Best Directed Drama prize for his action short - Afterlife.
Dean has also directed 15 short films which have won numerous awards. He is currently in preproduction for his first feature film. He also has an advanced Diploma in Cinematography and has Acted in various dramas.
If you haven't already, please secure you place by completing your enrolment form and making an initial deposit of $150 with the remainder due one week before the workshop.
Mark Piper
Sydney Sat 7th & Sun 8th Feb 2009
�� �* Lismore Sat 14th & Sun 15th Feb 2009
�� �* Brisbane Sat 7th & Sun 8th March 2009
�� �* Gold Coast Sat 21st & Sun 22nd March 2009
Each participant will receive a free copy of Mark Pipers Actors, Directors and Filmmakers handbook, and a DVD copy of their performance pieces. Cost $650 for two days $50
Mark Piper
0414 888884
markpiper@ozemail.com
www.markpiper.com.au
Upcoming Queensland Industry short courses:
Writing Masterclass with Susan Macgillicuddy
Brisbane - February 6
Discover tools and strategies to use in order to make it in a tough yet rewarding industry.
Course Presenter Susan Macgillicuddy has been writing for almost 30 years. Susan's extensive credits cover a broad range of genres and media from children's to adult drama, from radio to feature film. Her credits include (but are not limited to): H20 Series 1 & 2, Sea Patrol, Wicked Science Series 1 &2, Something in the Air, Heartbreak High, Medivac, Fire and Flipper.
Cost: $60
Applications close: tomorrow Tuesday January 27 !
Announcing and Presentation
Brisbane - February 14 & 15
Acquire Announcing and Presentation skills that will take your announcing to the next level.
Course Presenters: Brendan Boss (Nova 106.9) and Mitch Smart (96five).
Bossy completed a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Radio Broadcasting at AFTRS in 2003 . His first fulltime radio gig was at 102.9
Hot Tomato when they launched on the Gold Coast in 2003. After two years on the Coast he then moved to Nova106.9 in Brisbane where he is still part of the On Air Lineup.
Cost: $600
Applications close: January 30
The Professional Assistant
Brisbane - February 21
Investigate the protocols and procedures required to become an effective editing assistant.
Course Presenter Brad McCrystal has worked as an editor on long form documentary, factual, education, entertainment, animation, sport, special event, and corporate programs at the ABC. His credits include but are not limited to Australian Story, Landline and Talking Heads.
Cost: $100
Applications close: February 6
Field and Segment Producing for Television
Brisbane - February 28 & March 1
Gain an understanding of the skills required to be a field and segment producer of non drama.
Course Presenter Gai Reid has worked in television since 1980 as a graphic artist, a writer and producer of commercials, corporate videos, documentaries and magazine programs. She has worked as a Producer for Southern Cross Television on everything from live productions through to documentary.
Cost: $225
Applications close: February 13
Marketing for the Digital Age
Brisbane - March 7
This course explores the benefits of viral marketing over traditional marketing and also investigates the key success factors that make things virally work.
Course Presenter Keren Flavell is an award-winning producer with over 12 years experience in interactive media production, documentary, radio and print, taking projects from conception through to production to sales and distribution.
Cost: $120
Applications close: February 20
Budgeting the Short Film
Brisbane - March 14
A one day workshop focused on preparing professional short film budgets for funding applications.
Course Presenter Vickie Gest is an accomplished and respected documentary and drama producer with a long list of credits. Over her 12 years in the industry she has worked in every production department. Her experience spans documentaries, feature films, commercials, music videos and short dramas.
Cost: $95
Applications close: February 27
Production Budgeting and Accounting
Brisbane - March 28 & 29
A short and sharp workshop introducing the specialised skills of the Film / TV production accountant to those with little accounting experience.
Course Presenter Jill Hewitt has worked with Moneypenny Services since 1988 and after concludeing her role as Financial Controller on Moulin Rouge, in 2000, took on the position of General Manager of Moneypenny Production Accounting.
Cost: $250
Applications close: March 13
If you have any queries about the short courses or need help to register please contact
Charlotte at AFTRS Brisbane on
(07) 3257 7646 or send an email to hello@aftrs.edu.au
What's On Gold Coast Film Fantastic
Has their first event coming up....
It's a Fantastic Sneak Peak of the film Dean Spanley starring Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, Same Neill and Jeremy Northam. The producer of the film Matthew Metcalf will be attending the event and doing a Q&A afterwards.
Free Tertiary Lecture Details
When: Friday 27 February, 11am-12pm (please arrive for 10.45am)
Where: The Cerum Theatre (room number is BLDG6_3_12) at Bond University
Who: Matthew Metcalfe, Producer of Dean Spanley (www.deanspanleythemovie.co.uk)
What: Matthew will speak for one hour about selecting a project and evaluating what the budget will be, as well as a discussion on the additional of the creative elements (director, cast etc) as well as the key financing elements. How all of these (including budget) impact on each other is one of the key discussions/thought processes that any producer must go through.
MATTHEW METCALFE BIO: Matthew Metcalfe has worked in the film industry for over 12 years. He has been involved in several large-scale structured-finance productions and has specialized in co-productions.
DEAN SPANLEY is his third feature film.
www.deanspanleymovie.com
For more info contact:
casey@filmfantastic.com
www.filmfantastic.com
| | | Victoria | Courses | | Courses Radio Announcing and Presentation Melbourne - Feb 21 & 22.
This highly popular weekend Radio course is back!
Learn how to prepare and present programs professionally.
Cost Fee: $600
Applications Close: February 7
Also....
In conjunction with the landmark Setting the Scene exhibition, ACMI is proud to present a series of free In Converstions symposiums with local designers and creatives. The first in the series is:
2pm, Sun 15 Feb
Larger Than Life: In Conversation with Katie Graham. Come and learn about the weird and wondrous role of costuming for film and television with Melbourne-based costume designer Katie Graham (Dying Breed, Wilfred,
Bogan Pride, Rats and Cats). Join Katie for a behind-the-scenes discussion of the process of creating and transforming character through sketching, op-shopping, sewing and (lots of) imagination.
For all course or event enquiries:
Email: infovic@aftrs.edu.au
Ph: (03) 9602 8300
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