OPEN CHANNEL Special Summer Offer!

As a Summer special we are offering a 10% discount on the Panasonic P2 camera for both members and non-members! Offer ends Friday 27 February 2009. Check out our Hires

Young Filmmakers Holiday Workshop

We are running an EXTRA session of this popular hands-on workshop for young folks aged 13-17. Learn to use professional filmmaking equipment and act, direct, shoot and edit a three-minute extravaganza. No prior experience is necessary. Places are filling fast…

Dates: Jan 16, 17, 18 (9:30am – 4:00pm)
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm Fri - Sun
Where: OPEN CHANNEL, Shed 4, North Wharf Road, Docklands
Cost: $250
Duration: 3 days
Bookings: info@openchannel.org.au

Summer Slate 2009

Our long-awaited 'new concept' training program for Jan - Mar 09 is here! Click here to download course details and watch this space for the full website update coming very soon.

The 2009 Program takes a new approach to training & professional development, designed to get you skilled-up and into the industry, with a particular focus on industry gaps and demand. If you have any enquiries, our Training staff are ready to help you out; just call (03) 8610 9300 or email training@openchannel.org.au

The Met Opera in HD!
Cinema Nova presents The Met Opera Live in HD... more than just music! Catch Cinema Nova's breathtaking broadcasts from the New York Met during this summer featuring a stunning production of Madama Butterfly directed by the late Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley).
Watch on YouTube
www.cinemanova.com.au

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) The AIDC is pre-eminent industry gathering for factual content creators, broadcasters and screen agencies, to be held in Adelaide, 18 - 20 February 2009. How do you make an excellent one-off creative documentary? Through workshops, masterclasses and panel discussions, the best in the business will share their knowledge with you in a program strand dedicated to the Art and Craft in Documentary Making.AIDC attracts a large number of national and international buyers to its Market Place. Sign up for the AIDC e-newsletter to receive frequent updates about Market Place initiatives and conference program development.

Robert McKee Australian Tour 2009

Robert McKee’s internationally acclaimed Story Seminar returns to Melbourne Feb 27 – March 1, 2009. Epiphany International Artists are proud to present the seminars and are offering OC Members an industry discount to attend this world class 3-day event. The full price is $693, however OC MEMBERS can take advantage of the $594 industry price offered online. www.epiphany.com.au