2016 SmartFone Flick Fest – Australia’s Smartphone Film Festival

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The SmartFone Flick Fest returns in 2016 with the screening of the finalists.

The Gala Awards Final showcases the best smartphone films from Australia and around the world.
Come and experience the excitement of seeing pocket dreams on the big screen.

Awards will be presented on the night for the SF3 2016 Best Film, Best Actor/Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Screenplay.

The SF3 Gala Awards Final will also include a screening of the Co-Founder’s Flick pick and Kids Flick pick.
Some films will include adult themes and any children attending should be accompanied by an adult.

WHEN: Friday, 26 August 2016 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
WHERE: Chauvel Cinema – 249 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021

More  info and tickets here: http://www.sf3.com.au/

TV Talks: The Art of Hustle

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WHEN: 

WHERE: Australian Film Television and Radio School – Building 130 Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, NSW 2021 – View Map

Directing’s called an art, and Producing a skill – but is trying to do them as a job in the Australian industry really just one long hustle? Is “The Art of The Hustle” an ‘American’ trait we’re learning? And is it an essential trait to have for success in our Industry? Why do creative people hate being seen to ‘work’ for what they love?

Three industry creatives at different stages of their careers – Banijay Screentime CEO Rory Callaghan, Nick Hayden, EP Entertainment at ABC TV, and Michelle Hardy, Producer of the soon-to-be hit sketch comedy series Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am – discuss wearing out your shoe leather in search of a commissioner who understands what you’re saying – and has the dollars to make it happen. And they’ll tell us (and MC Andrew Garrick) if they think they’ve ever really had a pop-the-champagne moment in the world of TV – or expect to in the future.

Guests:

– Rory Callaghan [CEO, Banijay Screentime]
– Nick Hayden [Executive Producer, Entertainment, ABC TV]
– Michelle Hardy [Producer, Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am]
– Andrew Garrick [MC]

REGISTER HERE

4th Queer Screen Film Fest

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Get excited, the 4th Queer Screen Film Fest, brought to you by Queer Screen is back! We are especially looking forward to bringing you this year’s festival, as the second half of 2016 has some exceptionally high calibre queer films and documentaries to offer!

It’s on from 20 – 25 of September with 12 very different films to see.

In addition to twelve films at Event Cinemas George Street, Queer Screen Film Fest includes a preview screening of The Queen of Ireland at Dendy Newtown (August 30), as well as a free screening of Inside Out in Sydney Park (18 September), and screenings in Canberra (1 October) and the Blue Mountains (21 – 23 October).

I really recommend The Queen of Ireland. It premiered at Sydney Film Festival and was certainly a crowd favourite. Panty Bliss (The Queen of Ireland) is an absolute scream.

The most economical option is a flexipass:

Flexipass 5 – $85 – click here to buy
Queer Screen Members receive a discount – $70 –

Earn $200 and get Professional experience for your portfolio.

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M & T are seeking 2 media/film production students to help create a 3-4 minute film about our company.

M&T is a Recruitment Company, part of SMS Technology, Australia’s largest ASX listed IT Consultancy.

One of their company mission statements is “helping people achieve greater success”. In making this short film they therefore want to give some ambitious students an opportunity to achieve greater success, by participating in some professional paid work.

About You:

· Competent with filming equipment, basic or complex, it’s up to you what you use.

· Able to edit the film into a finished product. Don’t worry, we’re not looking for experts as this will just be for internal use in our company.

· Available to finalise the film by 2nd September.

They want this to be a fun and enjoyable experience for you. They will give you a full brief and we will also love to hear your creative input.

If you are interested and have the skills, plus availability to complete the film on time, please contact:
Chris Coppeller ASAP on 04525 10137
http://www.mtr.com.au/

Freelance Film Editing Work

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Goldeneye Media are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic editor to become a valuable addition to their ongoing commitment to producing  content in a freelance role. If you’ve been editing professionally for at least four years and have a burning desire to insert your ideas, skills and passion into a wholly inclusive creative process, then they’d would love to hear from you.

Goldeneye Media is a small but dynamic agency which produces  ‘luxury films and videos’ around the world:

“The pictures we shoot mean the world to us and we would love to be joined by the kind of editor who can ensure they light up screens the world over. If you’re not afraid of late nights, early mornings, bad jokes and occasional straight talk from our passionate directors, then send Zoe an emaill with your CV and we’ll come back to you”.

Contact:

Zoe Keogh – zkeogh@goldeneyemedia.com.au

Technical Experience:

– Experienced user of the Adobe Creative suite, in particular advanced skills with Adobe Premiere Pro CC

– Adequate knowledge of Adobe Audition, Photoshop, Media Encoder and After Effects

– Experienced with a variety of shooting formats, codecs and wrappers, including working with LOG and RAW footage

–  Advanced skills in After Effects and Davinci Resolve a bonus

www.goldeneyemedia.com.au

 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 02, 2016

Paid Camera Job Opportunity in USA

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Big-Logo-Long-TransparentBig Review TV is the worlds biggest video review platform, and they are seeking an experienced camera operator to join their team for on-going work on lifestyle review shoots, events and corporate videos.

Big Review TV already has teams already filming across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, UK and USA and is continuing to grow rapidly.

Their exciting online platform has our crews review lifestyle businesses for our site, as well as various corporate productions and high profile events.

They also have an app that allows anyone else to film their own review on their phones and upload them.

If you feel you are a good fit for the above role email your CV and a Showreel(which is a must)

to: Nick Bennett: nick.bennett@bigreviewtv.com

  • Salary $30,000 – $70,000

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

website: https://bigreviewtv.com

Crowd Funding 101

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Crowd Funding. Everyone has an opinion about it. Despite which platform you choose for your next project or film, building an audience around your supporters, is essential. This video from Seed & Spark is definitely worthwhile viewing, especially for MAP students currently thinking about Crowd Funding Strategies.

Check it out:

Abe Forsythe In Conversation @UTS

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3 time Tropfest finalist and now feature film director Abe Forsythe will be gracing us with his presence at the UTS Bon Marche Studio next Friday 19th August! 

Time: 1PM

Latest Film: Down Under – Just Hit Cinemas

Trailer:

Tropfest Winning Film – Shock: (featuring the UTS sound studios)

 

 

 

 

Student Projects

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This semester there is a particular abundance of students doing the undergrad. subject Media Arts project and we have a huge amount of Project Runners/Directors. This means that they are in need of eager crew members to help make their projects possible. It is highly encouraged that students in lower years of the course dive in head first and put up their hands to crewing on projects. This is the best way to gain valuable experience…and gain a clearer sense of direction for your career pathway following your degree at UTS. The same applies to post graduate students in the MA!

Particularly needed amongst current projects are:

Audio: Recordist, Bom Operator, Sound Designer

Lighting: Gaffer and Best Boys

If you are interested in being involved in a project, jump on the MAP Facebook Group and write a post. You’ll be contacted within minutes (trust me).

Attention all project runners: I will do a post about last minute crew needed in a large single post between Monday 22nd and Friday 26th August. Please send any crew requests on Monday 22nd August to have them featured in the post.

Please include in this order:

  1. Project Name
  2. Format: Fiction/Doco/Other form of media (eg. installation, web-based)
  3. Project Logline
  4. Crew role/s still needed
  5. Shooting dates (include tentative start/finish times where possible)

SEND YOUR CREW CALL TO ME: thomas.grainger10@gmail.com

EMAIL SUBJECT: MAP CREW CALL OUT

 

MAP FACEBOOK GROUP

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If you haven’t already joined the MAP Facebook Group, you should send a request to join now. This is an open forum for all students and alumni of Media Arts and Production to share projects, events, news and interests. Search: UTS Media Arts and Production.

Please be mindful that this is a CLOSED group, meaning it’s not accessible to the general public. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve received a lot of requests from non-students or non MAP students. These people will not be accepted to the page so please do not invite them to the group.

Cheers!