RAW NERVE

Want to make your first short film? Need funding, equipment, facilities, and a helping hand?
For filmmakers with drive, ambition and the commitment to participate.

Applications close Friday 10th October 2008

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Image: ‘Father’s Day’ by Simon Blyth 04 Raw Nerve

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 ONE HOUR SCRIPT ADVICE DAYS
To accommodate the shorter 10 minute project or a scene within a longer script Metro Screen is pleased to announce our one hour short script advice days. Within a one hour intensive your industry professional will read and explore the issues within the script or treatment you provide.

First day to book in is Thursday October 30, 2008.

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 WANT TO BE A FINALIST AT TROPFEST OR TROPJR?
Attend this free Sydney session at Metro Screen.
Thursday Oct 16, 6.30pm – 7.40pm

Find out about the entry process, selection criteria and filmmaker activities for Movie Extra Tropfest 2009 and Trop Jr.

RSVP essential: metro@metroscreen.org.au
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DOWNLOAD RSVP: HERE
 CINEMA PROJECTION SCHOLARSHIP

Starts November 3
Apply by October 20

Taught by Alan Butterfield, one of Australia’s most experienced projectionists!
Extensive training in 16mm, 35mm and digital projectors.
Essential skills of making up and breaking down film.
Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

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 FIRST FEATURE with NASH EDGERTON
Mapping the journey from shorts to full length
Tuesday Nov 18th, 7pm – 9pm

Metro Screen Network’s FIRST FEATURE examines the leap from making short films to feature length productions, with Australia’s fresh filmmaking talent. Provide inspiring, practical advice you can use.

$5 Metro Screen members / $15 non-members

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 EQUIPMENT HIRE + FACILITIES

OUR NEW GEAR
Sony Z7P
Sony PMW EX1 XD cam
Benq data projector
Dedo lighting kit 150w
Tascam Solid State Audio Recorder HDP2
Fluoro 4 tube


Call us for a quote or come in for a chat today.
 

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 COURSES OF INTEREST

SONY ONE DAY CAMERA COURSE
1 x Sat [Day] 6hrs ] | 11/10 | 12 places

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION PATHWAYS
5 x Wed [Eve] 15hrs | 15/10 – 12/11 | 15 places

DOCUMENTARY MAKING INTENSIVE
Fri [Eve] and Sat + Sun [Day] 15hrs | 17/10 – 19/10 | 12 places

CAMERA AND LIGHTING TECHNIQUES
3 x Sat [Day] 24hrs | 18/10 – 01/11 | 12 places

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 JOIN METRO SCREEN
Metro Screen is an excellent resource for training, equipment hire, subsidies and projects, it is definitely worthwhile for any young filmmaker to be a part of Metro Screen. A great opportunity." Cate Shortland, director Somersault

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 METRO SCREEN SCREENING ROOMS
In partnership with the Chauvel Cinema, Metro Screen holds gala events, graduation ceremonies and screenings for the more than 100 works produced annually.

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PORTABLE CONTENT

Workshops for movies for mobile phones and the web. Digital wireless stories, View the work online or send to your phone.

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METRO SCREEN WEEKLY eNEWS
Opportunities, crew + cast calls, festival call for entries, screenings, events, industry information, funding + giveaways. It’s free and comes out every Thursday. [subscribe] or
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WALLPAPERS
Download for free [more]
DOWNLOADS
Enrolment Form [download]
Membership Form [download]
THE 2008 GUIDE
A snap shot [download]
METRO SCREEN PEOPLE
Get to know them [more]
JUMP START FUNDING NOW OPEN
Apply for your share of $45,000 in subsidy form Metro Screen.
[application forms]
CERTIFICATE IV IN SCREEN
Your ticket into the film, TV and screen industries. [more]
METRO SCREEN TUTORS
Get to know our team [more]
FILMMAKERS’ STUDIO
Gain tips, hear the do’s and don’ts and find out what’s next for our esteemed guests. [more]
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
One on one meetings with producer consultants and script editors
[more]
STUDENTS MAKE SCREENHUB TV
[watch]
PLAY NOW ACT NOW
Drugs, alcohol and young people. Creative competition and showcase. Now offers you your own DVD resource of the finalists films, graphics and short [more]
METRO SCREEN’S OTHER NETWORKS
Metro Screen is now also online at YouTube and MySpace and FaceBook with a single profile and group ‘The Metro Screen NSW FILMMAKERS and media artists’ . Watch our films, make comments and join our ever growing networks. Plus ‘Metro Screen Young Filmmakers facebook group’. Check out our links
METRO SCREEN VOUCHERS
Want to get a filmmaking friend a present, or help out a struggling production but are not sure exactly what might help them? Metro Screen Vouchers are redeemable against all activities. [more]
TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS
[more]
SEE WHAT OTHERS THINK OF US
[more]
BRAND-FUNDED CONTENT
The NSW FTO presents
In Conversation with Tim Flattery & Daryl Talbot. Brand-Funded Content – an Alternative Greenlight
Download podcasts of the plan here [01] [02] [03] [04] [05] [06]
NSW FTO DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2008­2013
Presented by Chief Executive, Tania Chambers. For more details go to www.fto.nsw.gov.au
Download podcast of the plan here [01] [02] [03] [04]
PHOTOS FROM OUR INAUGURAL INDUSTRY DRINKS EVENT
Were you there? [more]
JOB VACANCIES
Tutors required
[more]
SCORCHED is set in 2012 in a climate change ravaged world. Sydney has only eight weeks water left and is ringed by bushfires. It hasn't rained for over 200 days. [more]

ANNUAL REPORT 2005/2006
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NSW 2021, AUSTRALIA

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NSW 2021, AUSTRALIA

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