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Short & Sharp Pitching Winner Announced
AND THE WINNER IS:
Asher Treleauen, with his comedy-doco series "On Becoming a Man". Asher, who has a background in standup comedy, had the audience engaged with his funny and clear pitch. In the series, Asher proposes to place himself amongst various sub-cultures of people who see themselves as real men, and in doing so seeks himself to discover what it really means to become a man. Asher has won project development advice from leading feature film and TV production company Ruby Entertainment (Crackerjack, Bad Eggs, The Craic, TV's Bed of Roses, Kath & Kim, Whatever Happened to That Guy). This major prize also includes $3,000 worth of equipment hire from Open Channel.
Congratulations to all the finalists, who were all commended by the panel for their well delivered pitches.
Hosted by Lee Zachariah and judged by a hotbed of industry professionals our 5 finalists competed for our Short & Sharp Pitching Competition Final Presented by Open Channel with the support of Film Victoria, Short & Sharp was aimed at emerging and mid-career filmmakers and invited entrants to submit a short treatment for a screen-based project.
Home is Where the Hall Is – Documentary Web Series
Throughout January, 2012
Shot in various locations around Victoria in October now in post-production
"Whether a community hall is historic or contemporary, they all hold within their walls the stories, collective memories and lifeblood of their communities."
- Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria and Minister for the Arts, May 2011
Launched by Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu at the Dunkeld Memorial Hall, Home is Where the Hall is a grassroots, community arts initiative coordinated by Regional Arts Victoria that celebrates the role of community halls across Victoria. During the month of November 2011, 68 halls from Mildura to Mallacoota will present a huge range of activities, selected and designed by the local community. From bake–offs to dance competitions, photography exhibitions to film nights, Home is Where the Hall is will be a unique and dynamic celebration of these vital community hubs.
Supported by Film Victoria and Screen Australia, and presented by Open Channel in collaboration with Regional Arts Victoria, Home is Where the Hall is: Documentary Web Series will preserve these unique stories through an innovative production/upskilling program that brings together filmmakers from around Victoria to create a series of short documentaries under the guidance of leading documentary producer Dennis K. Smith (Kapyong, The Ten Conditions of Love).
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Basic Filmmaking Course
Certificate III in Media (Documentary, Television, Narrative & Webseries streams available)
Interested in making film, television, webseries or documentary? Enrol in one of Open Channel's nationally recognised Certificate III
in Media courses in 2012, and you can make your own film, or gain industry placements. No prior experience is necessary. Full time programs are Austudy approved, and fee subsidies are available through the Victorian Training Guarantee for eligible participants.
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Project Development Pathways
Step One (developing your idea) - Ideas Incubators (2 day)
Have you got the next big screen idea? Bring it to light!
The 2012 Ideas Incubator series develops strong concepts for film, television and transmedia with clear market direction. Workshop your ideas, in a collaborative hot-house together with leading industry practitioners & other participating filmmakers.
- Children's Drama Ideas Incubator with Robert Greenberg (Round the Twist)
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February, 2012 - Comedy Ideas Incubator with Tim Ferguson (Doug Anthony All Stars, author of Cheeky Monkey - Writing Narrative Comedy)
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th February, 2012 - Television Format Ideas Incubator with Paul Horan (7PM Project, Rove)
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th March, 2012 - Short & Feature Film Ideas Incubator with James Hewison (Not Quite Hollywood, Snowtown, MIFF)
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March, 2012
These two-day workshops are limited to only 10 places each.
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Step Two (writing a first draft) - Concept to Script Narrative Screenwriting with Robert Greenberg (17 weeks)
Saturday 25 Feb to Saturday 9 June plus Saturday 7 July (9.30 am - 4.30 pm)
Concept to Script is an intense, collaborative workshop designed to help students develop a commercially viable screenplay. Turn your concept for a feature, short, telemovie or series into a completed draft script that will attract market and development interest.
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Step Three (developing your project from 1st draft onwards) - Feature Film & TV Series Development Program (32 weeks)
Advanced script and project creative and business development program taught by with leading industry practitioners. The program is designed for writers, directors, producers and creative teams with a specific film or TV series project in development. It offers a chance to build upon creative, technical and business skills as well as industry knowledge and networks as you develop your screen project.
Scholarship and Subsidised Places available. Applications close 30 January 2012
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Final Cut Pro Introduction (FCPI1202)
Starts February 10, 2012
This comprehensive weekend workshop covers editing procedures using Final Cut Pro - the industry standard.
Final Cut Pro Advanced (FCPA1201)
Starts February 17, 2012
Do you want to work faster, more efficiently and more professionally with Final Cut Pro? This intensive workshop builds on your existing skills.
Documentary Filmmaking Introduction (DOCFI 1201)
Starts February 23, 2012
Take your next documentary to next level. Learn about advanced concept development, shooting on location and in the studio, interview techniques, ethics, and getting your documentary festival-ready.
Digital Filmmaking Introduction with Nick Moore (DFI611)
Starts March 2, 2012
This practical, weekend course introduces beginner filmmakers to the complete process of digital filmmaking.
Production & Production Management (PPM1201)
Starts March 25, 2012
This course is designed for those seeking to production manage or produce independent productions.
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