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FRAMED #08: Poetry in Cinema - The Secrets to Writing Your Film
Filmmaker and writer Ian Dixon shows how to 'put your self in your film'. Many forums and books available to screenplay writers concentrate on genre and structure. These are important elements but a writer needs to find his or her own self-identity in the film form. The essential ingredient is one's own unique take on the world, one's own 'Weltanschauung'. Good writing emanates from the 'personal core', then goes on to find its appropriate form.
When: Thursday September 27, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Where: Digital Harbour Theatrette,
The Innovation Building,
1010 Latrobe St, Docklands
Cost: Free
About Ian Dixon
Ian Dixon has worked for Open Channel in the capacity of tutor for Young Filmmakers Holiday Workshop, Write Your Short Film as well as assisting the Production course by lecturing 'How to Pitch Your Film'. Other experience includes twenty years as a professional actor (he took over from Guy Pearce to play the lead role in Grease). He graduated from VCA School of Film and Television in 1998 and went on to direct TV for SBS, as well as receiving director training on Blue Heelers (assisted by AFC) and Neighbours (assisted by Film Victoria) for which he went on to direct full episodes. Most recently, Ian produced, directed and edited his first feature-length film Crushed.
Ian was Assistant to the Artistic Director of the Australia Korea Foundation and has worked as teacher and lecturer at tertiary and secondary institutions, notably the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Victorian College of the Arts and Open Channel. He is has recently completed his PhD on the films of John Cassavetes through the University of Melbourne at VCA. Ian has also been funded to write feature films through AFC and Film Victoria.
