CARNIVAL OF THE BOLD AT VIVID SYDNEY

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Saturday, 4 June 2016
7:30pm – 10:00pm

Carnival of the Bold brings together artists and other leaders who drive important issues of our time — sustainability, poverty, justice, peace, human rights, animal rights, equality, education, well-being — to inspire and awaken greater public consciousness and create deeper engagement around social causes.

The event showcases a mix of talks and performances by various artists, and will touch, entertain, humour and provoke, and also connect those who
care about social change.

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This year’s highlights include international political cartoonist Zunar and Sydney Peace Prize 2015 Winner, George Gittoes.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

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Volunteers Wanted: Make Nice Conference in June

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The inaugural ‘Make Nice’ Conference is looking for volunteers in the areas of production, styling and managerial positions

What it’s all about:

Make Nice is an event for creative women to learn from creative women in an intimate un-conference environment with an exclusive lineup of creative talent – including Leslie David (FRA), Adi Goodrich (USA), Elizabeth Weinberg (USA), Suzy Tuxen (AUS), and Brodie Lancaster (AUS).

Make Nice will be a casual and informal series of chats and discussions, based on a participant driven, knowledge sharing model with those who have a high level of expertise in their field. As
a not-for-profit platform the inaugural year will be limited to an intimate group of 150 women from across Australia to create a participatory, supportive, and helpful exchange.

Position Details:

– Production Volunteers – must be tech-minded, AV savvy and have a current drivers license.

– Styling Volunteers – must have an interest in interiors, an eye for detail and a current drivers license.

– Front of House Volunteers – must be obscenely friendly, have some kind of customer service experience and ideally an RSA.

All volunteers will get to sit in on the un-conference programming for free and rub shoulders with super impressive creative women.

Apply:

To apply, please provide your CV and a paragraph about why you want to take part in Make Nice to hello@make-nice.com.au with the subject line ‘Skillz Not Billz’. Please let us know if you’re interested in Production, Styling or Front-of-House.

Expressions of interests close Monday, 9 May at 11:59pm. Only successful applicants will be notified.

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UTS Alumni Film Screening

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Alumni Megan Riakos’ film Crushed will be  screening at Roseville Cinema on 4th May. Tickets are available here: https://fan-force.com/screenings/crushed-roseville-cinemas-nsw/

Crushed is the story of a young woman who returns home to her family vineyard after her father dies in an accident on the winery. But when his death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes the prime suspect, she must uncover the truth. Australia’s stunning wine country is the backdrop for this thrilling murder mystery.

Presented by WithWine, the evening’s events will include a WithWine live wine tasting before the screening,

All ticket information can be found in the flyer below.
There will be also be a special Q&A about the making of the film moderated by WithWine founder Richard Owens,  writer/director/producer Megan Riakos, producer Robbie Miles plus cast and crew (tbc) after the screening.
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Noteworthy Film Festivals To Enter This Month

Here’s a breakdown on some of the best film festivals worth entering your shorts in over the coming weeks. Remember, if you don’t enter, you can’t win.
1. California International Shorts Festival: 
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  • Categories: All shorts, music videos, commercials, scripts
  • Cost: $40-60 USD
  • Next Deadline: 20 April
  • Website: http://www.calshorts.com
2. San Francisco International Festival of Short Films
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  • Categories: Animation, shorts, music video, documentary, television
  • Next Deadline: 30 May
  • Cost: $40-60 USD
  • Website: http://www.sfshorts.com
3. Berlin Independent Film Festival: 
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  • Categories: Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Screenplay, Short
  • Next Deadline:
  • Cost: 25 – 95 Pounds
  • Website: http://www.berlinfest.com
4. Palace Film Festival
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  • Categories: Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Music Video, Narrative Fiction
  • Next Deadline: 31 August
  • Cost: $10-30 USD
  • Website: http://www.palacefilmfest.com
5. Show Me Shorts Film Festival –    QUALIFIER FOR THE ACADEMY AWARDS
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Welcome To Autumn 2016 with Media Arts and Production

 

'Tay Man': Last semester MAP student Angela McCormack's film was a finalist at the 2016 Tropfest

‘Tay Man’: Last semester MAP student Angela McCormack’s film was a finalist at the 2016 Tropfest

We’re already a month down and well into the swing of MAP for 2016. I’d like to welcome all of our new students who are commencing Media Arts and Production this year with Exploring Media Arts. Hopefully you’re enjoying your first semester studying what has to be the best major that Communications at UTS has to offer!

 

For those embarking on MAP Major Project, best of luck with getting your productions completed over the next 2 months. If you are in need of a major crew roll to be filled, please contact me at: thomas.grainger10@gmail.com and I will place an advertisement for crew roles that need to be filled, in the coming weeks on this website.

 

 

This is our new and revamped version of MAP News that will be updated on a more frequent basis. Instead of getting the old traditional email once a month or so, we’ll have small but important information and news coming to you on a regular basis through the Media Arts and Production website which you’re currently on.

 

Enjoy the various creative projects you’re working on this semester and don’t forget to help out your fellow students and gain some extra experience. I’m sure you’ll be in need of assistance on your own projects in the very near future.

 

Thomas Grainger
MAP News