Glug Sydney Creative Networking Event – Christmas Event

December 1, 2016Leave a comment

Earlier this semester I promoted a creative networking event called Glug. This December 15th will be their final and third networking event for the year. I managed to gain some feedback from attendees to the last Glug event and they felt that the talks provided were very interesting and valuable, plus they’re free!

Here are the details for the Christmas networking event + talks for the evening:

“Now hosted in Play Bar, Surry Hills, we’re teaming up with General Assembly to curate more fantastic speakers and throwing a massive after party too”

Speakers include:

Clemenger BBDO / Brendan Forster

Edelman / Fern Canning-Brook

USTWO / Penny Blackmore

Snakes & Ladders / Pete Moore

DATE AND TIME

Thu. 15December,2016

6:30 pm – 11:30 pm AEDT

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LOCATION

PLAY BAR

72 Campbell St

Surry Hills

NSW 2010

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Taking Advantage of Screen Australia Resources

November 28, 2016Leave a comment

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If you haven’t already, it’s important that you check out the resources made available by the Australian government for independent and first time filmmakers. This includes available funding options and ways to get your work out there. Remember, if you don’t apply, you can’t receive. Click here to be taken to the Screen Australia ‘Getting Started’ guide.

Attached below is a PDF document with all the information at your fingertips.

GETTING STARTED PDF

SENIOR PROMO PRODUCER – LIFESTYLE CHANNEL

November 25, 2016Leave a comment

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This is a great one for alumni with a couple of years experience already under their belt within a producing role, working full time for Foxtel as part of their Lifestyle Channel brand.

Can you edit? Write? Produce? Direct? Can you pick up a camera and shoot rough and ready? Would you be willing to learn to pick up a camera?

Can you create video content for social?

How about a 30″ TV commercial?

A transmedia campaign across TV, Digital, Social and Print?

Could receive a creative brief and turn around a pitch in 48 hours to a sponsor client?

Looks like you’ve got some talent, then. Perhaps you’d be suitable to join one of Australia’s most eclectic, accomplished and award-winning creative teams.

The LifeStyle Group is looking for a gun creative with a passion for lifestyle, a quick & agile work ethic and a need to take risks.

You will work across four on-air LifeStyle Channel brands and the LifeStyle digital portal, taking briefs from the Creative Director and translating them into the kind of ads that would make a group of hungover parking attendants simultaneously break into uninhibited song simply from the beauty of your writing alone.

You will need to be a good editor, either by gift or experience. You need to be able to craft an engaging story in pictures, words, music, sound design, from instantaneous 5″ social spots to longer-form content up to 2 or 3 mins for the website, including a myriad of 30″ tv promos along the way.

You need to be able to write good, punchy copy. You need to get into the audience’s head and charm the pants off them.

You need to have a good conceptual mind. Translate crazy thoughts into cohesive, on-brand creative. You’ll need to able to take a sponsor client brief and turn it into a conceptual pitch that’s on-brand for them AND us. And then shoot that idea and turn it into a brilliantly clever suite of integrated promos.

You’ll need to be comfortable directing and have a cinematic eye, but also be able to shoot from the hip when needed to. If you can use a camera then it’s bonus.

You must have an innate understanding of brand. Know how to set your creative butterflies free within the confines of a well-defined brand.

Finally, you need to be a wonderful human being with your interpersonal skills on serious lock.

Can-do-attitude, organisation, attention to detail…of course you have those in spades. IN SPADES.

MUST HAVES:

At least four years’ experience as a content creative – Promo producer, digital content creative, etc
Three years’ experience directing
At least three year’s editing experience
Great AVID skills (knowledge of Premiere a bonus)
Good copywriting
Conceptual brain
A favorite superhero

What’s in it for you?

As well as a meaningful role working with a company that effortlessly connects Australians to all the stories they love, the Foxtel team has access to a great range of benefits including a free Foxtel subscription, discounts and cash-back offers from a long list of retailers, competitions and giveaways, and our health and wellbeing program.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE DECEMBER 09, 2016

PRESTIGOUS EVENT – PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS WANTED

November 23, 2016Leave a comment

On Thursday, 8 December 2016 from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, Cicada Innovations is hosting a Nobel gala event to celebrate Australian advanced-technology startups. The event will be held at our historic centre at Australian Technology Park near Redfern station.
They are looking for students who would be interested in video and photography work at the event. They will have Federal and State Ministers, CEOs from industry, senior representative of their shareholder universities and, importantly, successful startup founders and team members.
The event will replicate many of the formalities of the annual Nobel prize giving and celebratory dinner held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Contact ASAP: Greg Crowther | Media & Communication Adviser
m. 0419 882 805
greg@cicadainnovations.com

Website here

SHOOTER / EDITOR / PRODUCER ROLE – De Republica

November 16, 2016Leave a comment

De Republica is a young, dynamic, and talented digital agency, who’ve experienced great momentum since opening their doors just two years ago. Their clients range from small start-ups to leading national and international brands such as Tourism Australia, Red Bull, Unilever and Seafolly.

The Job :
Due to recent growth, an opportunity has arisen for a passionate content creator to join their expanding production team. You are a highly skilled filmmaker, who is able to work across a variety of production roles, both autonomously and as part of a team. You’ll need to be a confident and tactful communicator who feels comfortable liaising with co-workers and clients alike. You should be excited about, and dedicated to your craft – a natural storyteller, with high attention to detail, and eager to learn new skills.
Working alongside their team, and reporting to the Creative Director, you’ll be responsible for shooting, editing and delivering projects for their diverse and developing client base. As is the nature of production, no two days are ever the same; one day you might find yourself shooting a fast-paced, high-intensity car stunt, the next – shooting a swimwear campaign on the sandy shores of Byron Bay.

Essential skills

Producing skills
Editing skills
Client management
Colour grading
Creating creative treatments
Experience shooting both video and stills
On-set sound recording

Programs:

Premier
After Effects
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
(Bonus points if you know your way around DaVinci Resolve)

What they offer:
“We’re a tight knit team who enjoy the thrill of a beautifully executed project. We work hard and adhere to tight deadlines, but we’re also firm believers in a balanced lifestyle and can provide flexibility where needed. We work in a young, enthusiastic and supportive environment, where all ideas and input is valued and encouraged – and employee growth and goals are nurtured and supported”

Salary: based on skill-set and experience level.

Next steps
Please send examples of your work – (either via portfolio website, blog, or a list of recent links) along with a brief cover letter and copy of your CV to:

Jack Shanahan: info@derepublica.com.au
WEBSITE – https://www.derepublica.com.au
CONTACT NUMBER – +61 2 9440 7338

PODCAST PRODUCER INTERNSHIP – Unpaid to Start

November 13, 2016Leave a comment

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What You Will Learn Podcast Publish a Book Podcast is looking for a Producer for their new Podcast ‘Publish A Book’. They will be speaking to world-famous, best-selling authors to speak about the content of their books and discuss how they went about writing, publishing and selling their work. We will be inspiring thousands of people through informative content and encourage people to think about writing their own book!

Who:

Preferably an interest in books, particular non-fiction books (business, finance, personal development, self help, ‘how to’ books etc). Won’t really be focusing on fiction just yet.
Perfect for a uni student or recent graduate that wants some real world experience
Someone excited by the fact that they will be sharing helpful information with the world
For you:

Perfect experience to add to your resume if you want a job in film/tv/radio/media/writing/publishing etc
Opportunity to meet best selling authors from around the world
Practice in locating and contacting high-profile personalities
Skill development and help in applying for jobs form someone who has got 17 jobs out of 18 applications
Potential to become a co-host if that is something you’re interested in
Potential to expand role to written content, marketing, social media, live events – whatever you are interested in

What is required:

Contacting authors or their agents requesting a half hour podcast interview
Obtaining copies of their book
We can both read the book and highlight the areas we think are best/most important. From there, we can build out a bit of an episode plan.
Interviews will be either in person or over skype. Come along and meet the authors and experience the interview. As stated above – if you’d like to become a co-host, we can investigate that possibility.
Unpaid at the start, probably only requires 1-2 hours a week of scheduling and planning, then an hour for the interviews. Plenty of room to grow to paid positions and other roles if interested. Food and drinks covered whenever we record an episode

Contact Adam Ashton – podcast@adamashton.com.au by December 11 2016.

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Discovery Australia – Excellent Internship Opportunity

November 13, 2016Leave a comment

Discovery Australia is looking for a part time intern to work with the production and programming team in their Sydney office.

The ideal intern is someone with a passion for documentary, factual and factual entertainment television and is versatile with a positive attitude.

The role will work closely with the Executive Producer of development and production and will get an immersive overview of how to produce, write, and develop for television, as well as an elaborate understanding of the local and international production communities

Start date – we are keen to get an intern in the role beginning right away. To start, the role will be 1 to 2 days a week but are flexible based on the right candidate. The position is unpaid for a period of 3 months but will be reviewed after that time.

Email: thomas.grainger10@gmail.com for expressions of interest with your CV

Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance Networking Drinks

October 23, 2016Leave a comment

MEAA invites you to catch up with colleagues from across the media industry at our Sydney Media Drinks. We’re back on the Aurora Hotel Rooftop, Surry Hills and we’ll be there from 6.00pm until late.
Canapes and drinks provided at bar prices. Non members are welcome.

DATE AND TIME: Wed 7 December 2016, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM AEDT

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LOCATION :Aurora Hotel (ROOFTOP), 324 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010

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Unpaid Internship: Production Intern

October 19, 2016Leave a comment

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The Steve Jaggi Co. is a full service motion picture production company that produces in house feature motion picture content and provides executive services and production, sales and marketing consultancy to third parties, both domestic and foreign.

A unique opportunity has opened for an intern to join their team. You will have the opportunity to be trained by seasoned industry practitioners in a number of areas including but not limited to:

project development;
physical production & post production;
film marketing and digital sales.

The right candidate requires the following skills:

Intermediate or higher skills in Microsoft Office programmes inc. Word and Excel;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
Preferably a good understanding of Illustrator, Photoshop, CS6 / CC;
An eye for detail;
Demonstrable research skills;
An understanding of social media applications inc. Facebook, Instagram & Tumblr;
Professional attitude towards practitioners and clients.

Additional (but not required, as training will be provided) skills include:

Movie Magic Budgeting;
Movie Magic Schedulling;
HootSuite.

It’s important that you are passionate about film and are motivated to learn. Experts within their team will provide support during the internship, but you will be expected work independently as well.

This intern position adheres to the Fair Work Australia guidelines governing unpaid work and internships:

For the right applicant this position is available as either part or full time for a maximum duration of three months;
Any and all required equipment will be provided;
This internship has been designed to fit in with post secondary study requirements and if required we are able to liaise with educational institutions to ensure study accreditation.
Interns will be expected to make their own way to work and provide their own lunch. Any travel from the office to film sets or third party sites, as well as meals offsite and/or outside of lunch hour will be provided.

Apply here

APPLICATIONS CLOSE OCTOBER 25, 2016

EDITOR/DESIGNER – Chimney Group

October 17, 2016Leave a comment

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Contract terms: Full time employee with 6 months probationary period.

Salary: negotiable depending on experience.

Experience: minimum 3 years relevant experience.

About Chimney

Chimney have storytelling at heart. . Though Post-production is their first true love, they’ve expanded across the spectrum of creative production, delivering effective and visually superior work with a strong focus on client service. They work with high end moving images, producing TV commercials and online films in all their variety.

Based in Surry Hills, Sydney, Chimney Australia is one of 12 worldwide offices of the Chimney Group, a dynamic, entrepreneurial and award winning business with over 380 global employees.

About the Role, and You

They are currently searching for an experienced Editor/Motion Graphics designer to join them full time. You must have a keen sense for design and a strong ability to multitask, bringing several projects at a time to life, from concept to delivery.

Equally important is a developed understanding and sensitivity towards client/brand/product needs, as-well as an eye for quality, as this role will require you to manage external designers/editors to ensure creative and technical excellence.

If you are self motivated, highly organised and a team player, then they want to hear from you!

Essential skills:

Excellent eye for motion design
Intuition for storytelling
Highly skilled with After Effects & Premiere Pro
Comfortable with Photoshop, Illustrator
Video editing skills
Knoweldge of CAD and Adstream processes

Highly valued skills, but not required:

Cinema 4D
Da Vinci Resolve
Directing

Culture:

Chimney Group offers a high performance culture that attracts the best talent available to deliver effective and visually superior work spanning all aspects of production and post production. They value positive people who are passionate about their work.

Benefits:

Chimney has a number of programs, both individual and team based, to reward outstanding employees. For outstanding staff there is ample opportunity for international group transfers and work placements.

Starting date:

ASAP

Applications must be recieved by October 28^th2016.

Applicants must have working visa for Australia to be considered.

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter with a summary of your achievements, Reel and your resume to bo.thorp(at)chimneygroup.com with “Editor/Designer” in the subject line.

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