METRO SCREEN Industry Seminar Series 2003

Metro Screen FILM + TELEVISION + DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY SEMINARS

A series of practical seminars for aspiring screen practitioners presented by funding body reps, innovative filmmakers + digital media producers. Metro Screen seminar series - media.futures, provides opportunities to meet experienced film, television + new media professionals, + funding body representatives. These prominant industry speakers cover the latest issues and information and how to realise your ideas on screen.

Metro Screen SEMINARS + WORKSHOPS JULY - DECEMBER 2003

OCTOBER

What Makes a Good Short Great - SEMINAR

Date: Tuesday 28 October 2003
Time: 6.15 - 9.15 pm
Cost: $20 | $15 [members/students]
Bookings recommended
Venue: Metro Screen: Sydney Film Centre-Paddington Town Hall [Cnr Oxford St + Oatley Rd Paddington]
Bookings phone Metro Screen 02.9361.5318

Scoop:
Ever wondered what it takes? We all know that a good idea goes a long way but how can you make your film stand out against the rest. Producing + writing for the short film + video format has never been more competitive or challenging. Insights from successful short film directors, producers + film festival representatives may just tip the scales your way.

BRONWYN KIDD
DIRECTOR FLICKERFEST
An independent short film + documentary maker for the past 11 years, Bronwyns films have encompassed comedy to Indigenous + individual rights. Credits include 'Walking With My Sisters' about Indigenous land rights + 'Beachballs' about the Bondi community + the impact of a ten thousand seat Olympic beach volleyball stadium on their beach. She has also produced the short film ‘Search’. As the director of Flickerfest, Bronwyn has curated hundreds of short film programmes for both the festival and its national touring programme. Since March 2002 she has also been the director of the short film bureau distributing the best of Australian Short films to the international marketplace.

GRAHAM THORNBURN
ACTING HEAD OF FILM + TELEVISION AT THE AFTRS
Graham taught at UTS, Screenskill + the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He was instrumental in overseeing two AFC Indigenous Drama initiatives that led to the highly regarded Shifting Sands + Crossing Tracks series. Graham has been an assessor for the NSWFTO, directed + produced Countdown + BeatBox, written + directed an AFC funded short film, What Comes After Why?, directed, produced + co-written a teleplay called Waiting, as well as directed music videos for The Divinyls + Goanna. His TV directing credits include Blue Heelers, Heartbreak High, GP, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Rafferty's Rules, Palace of Dreams, Singles, Sweet and Sour, and mini-series Good Vibrations + Seen But Not Heard.

KATRINA BECK
DIRECTOR KALEIDOSCOPE | COORDINATOR PLAYNOW/ACT NOW FESTIVAL
Katrina studied theatre at UWS. After producing/directing + operating lighting/sound in theatre, Katrina moved into video + film. She has worked on + directed many short films, her last ‘Unseen’ screened extensively on the international circuit. She is Director of Metro Screen Kaleidoscope short video, film + multimedia festival + she also coordinates the short film festival Play Now/Act Now, getting smashed, young people alcohol + drugs, in partnership with NSW Health. Katrina considers short film as a genre unto itself + not merely a stepping stone to
feature production.

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Previous seminar speaker: Angela van Boxtel - director "the cage house

Metro Screen's seminar series is presented in association with Australia's essential movie magazine FILMINK! Get your advance insights on the latest film, DVD and video releases PLUS updates on seminars and courses, as a monthly interview with Metro Screen will be a regular feature in each edition

If you require further information about our Seminar Series, please contact:
Metro Screen
P: 02.9361.5318
F: 02.9361.5320
E:metro@metroscreen.org.au

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