The Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) has selected 18 directors to attend this year’s Screen Forever conference, as part of its partnered initiative with Screen Producers Australia (Spa).
The directors were selected from some 60 applications, and are supported to attend thanks to Create Nsw, Film Victoria, Screenwest, South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Canberra. They will join will join the Spa “Ones to Watch” in undertaking a special program of panel discussions, workshops and networking events, and each will present projects they have developed that are ready for production at Spa Connect.
They are:
Nsw
Beth Armstrong Bina Bhattacharya Hannah Hilliard Matt Tomaszewski Rebecca Greensill Vonne Patiag
Vic
Amie Batalibasi Matthew Richards Nora Niasari Sarah Hatherley
Wa
Glen Stasiuk Maziar Lahooti Miley Tunnecliffe Zoe Pepper
Sa
Daniel Phillips Edoardo Crismani Lucy Campbell
Act
Elli Iliades
“This is the first time we have collaborated with Spa on this type of project at...
The directors were selected from some 60 applications, and are supported to attend thanks to Create Nsw, Film Victoria, Screenwest, South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Canberra. They will join will join the Spa “Ones to Watch” in undertaking a special program of panel discussions, workshops and networking events, and each will present projects they have developed that are ready for production at Spa Connect.
They are:
Nsw
Beth Armstrong Bina Bhattacharya Hannah Hilliard Matt Tomaszewski Rebecca Greensill Vonne Patiag
Vic
Amie Batalibasi Matthew Richards Nora Niasari Sarah Hatherley
Wa
Glen Stasiuk Maziar Lahooti Miley Tunnecliffe Zoe Pepper
Sa
Daniel Phillips Edoardo Crismani Lucy Campbell
Act
Elli Iliades
“This is the first time we have collaborated with Spa on this type of project at...
- 11/2/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Brooke Goldfinch and Catriona McKenzie have been chosen as the director.s attachments on Sir Ridley Scott.s Alien: Covenant..
They will work on the project for five weeks while the production films in Australia.
The Director.s Attachment Scheme is an incentive program funded by Screen Australia and managed by the Adg for emerging directors to develop their craft.
Both Goldfinch and McKenzie are accomplished directors..
In 2016 Goldfinch was nominated for Best Direction in a Short Film at the Adg Awards..
She is a graduate of the Tisch School for the Arts in New York and was selected to direct a segment of the compendium feature film The Colour of Time, starring James Franco and Jessica Chastain.
McKenzie is Aftrs alumni whose debut feature film, Satellite Boy (2012), won the Crystal Bear Special Mention Award for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival. Catriona.s other credits include Redfern Now and Dance Academy.
They will work on the project for five weeks while the production films in Australia.
The Director.s Attachment Scheme is an incentive program funded by Screen Australia and managed by the Adg for emerging directors to develop their craft.
Both Goldfinch and McKenzie are accomplished directors..
In 2016 Goldfinch was nominated for Best Direction in a Short Film at the Adg Awards..
She is a graduate of the Tisch School for the Arts in New York and was selected to direct a segment of the compendium feature film The Colour of Time, starring James Franco and Jessica Chastain.
McKenzie is Aftrs alumni whose debut feature film, Satellite Boy (2012), won the Crystal Bear Special Mention Award for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival. Catriona.s other credits include Redfern Now and Dance Academy.
- 5/13/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Hugo Weaving has joined the cast of Mel Gibson's star-studded Australian film Hacksaw Ridge.
Weaving will join Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Rachel Griffiths and Richard Roxburgh in the film, which is now in production.
Hacksaw Ridge is the true story of conscientious objector, Desmond Doss (Garfield), who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing a gun..
Believing that the War was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon.
Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. He is the only conscientious objector to ever win the Us Medal of Honour.
Weaving will play Garfield's son, Tom Doss.
Producers of the film include Bill Mechanic, Bruce Davey, Paul Currie, David Permut and executive Producer,...
Weaving will join Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Rachel Griffiths and Richard Roxburgh in the film, which is now in production.
Hacksaw Ridge is the true story of conscientious objector, Desmond Doss (Garfield), who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing a gun..
Believing that the War was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon.
Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. He is the only conscientious objector to ever win the Us Medal of Honour.
Weaving will play Garfield's son, Tom Doss.
Producers of the film include Bill Mechanic, Bruce Davey, Paul Currie, David Permut and executive Producer,...
- 10/19/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
The Australian Directors Guild has set gender and diversity targets for the emerging directors who are selected for the Screen Australia/Adg director.s attachment scheme.
The guild has committed to have women fill 50 per cent of the attachments and for 75 per cent of. the attachments to reflect both gender and cultural diversity.
This is consistent with the Adg.s pitch to Screen Australia, as reported in Fairfax Media, to move towards hiring female directors for 50 per cent of the films funded by the agency.
In another development, the Adg has replaced the Meaa as the union to be consulted by the Immigration Minister when producers apply for 420 visas for foreign directors for TVCs, music videos, documentaries, feature films and TV dramas.
After the guild was registered under the Fair Work Act earlier this year, Adg CEO Kingston Anderson wrote to the Immigration Minister and department and the Meaa to...
The guild has committed to have women fill 50 per cent of the attachments and for 75 per cent of. the attachments to reflect both gender and cultural diversity.
This is consistent with the Adg.s pitch to Screen Australia, as reported in Fairfax Media, to move towards hiring female directors for 50 per cent of the films funded by the agency.
In another development, the Adg has replaced the Meaa as the union to be consulted by the Immigration Minister when producers apply for 420 visas for foreign directors for TVCs, music videos, documentaries, feature films and TV dramas.
After the guild was registered under the Fair Work Act earlier this year, Adg CEO Kingston Anderson wrote to the Immigration Minister and department and the Meaa to...
- 10/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
More than 125 people applied for the chance to work with Mel Gibson on Hacksaw Ridge as part of the Adg/Screen Australia director.s attachment scheme, a record since the scheme began several years ago.
Beth Armstrong was chosen after writing and directing six short films.. She will be mentored by Gibson on the WW2 drama that will star Andrew Garfield,. Sam Worthington and Vince Vaughn and shoot in Queensland and Nsw, produced by Pandemonium Films. Bill Mechanic, Permut Productions. David Permut, Bruce Davey and Paul Currie. Mechanic said, .The talent and calibre of applicants for the director's attachment scheme were extremely impressive, making the decision a very hard one.
.This emphasises the incredible artistry and potential of up and coming filmmakers here in Australia, and we are so thrilled to have Beth as part of the Hacksaw Ridge team..
Screen Australia. senior development executive Nerida Moore said: .I'm sure...
Beth Armstrong was chosen after writing and directing six short films.. She will be mentored by Gibson on the WW2 drama that will star Andrew Garfield,. Sam Worthington and Vince Vaughn and shoot in Queensland and Nsw, produced by Pandemonium Films. Bill Mechanic, Permut Productions. David Permut, Bruce Davey and Paul Currie. Mechanic said, .The talent and calibre of applicants for the director's attachment scheme were extremely impressive, making the decision a very hard one.
.This emphasises the incredible artistry and potential of up and coming filmmakers here in Australia, and we are so thrilled to have Beth as part of the Hacksaw Ridge team..
Screen Australia. senior development executive Nerida Moore said: .I'm sure...
- 9/21/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
Matt Saville has been nominated in two categories at the 2015 Australian Directors Guild Awards, for his feature Felony and an episode of Josh Thomas. ABC-tv comedy Please Like Me.
The other nominees in the feature film category are Sophie Hyde for 52 Tuesdays, Jennifer Kent for The Babadook and Robert Connolly for Paper Planes.
There are two nominees for Rake for TV drama series: Jessica Hobbs and Rowan Woods. Also in the running are Shawn Seet for The Code, Geoff Bennett for Love Child and Kevin Carlin for Wentworth.
Kate Dennis and Peter Salmon are both nominated for Secrets & Lies in the TV miniseries category, together with Tony Krawitz (Devil.s Playground). and Ian Watson (Anzac Girls).
The telemovie award is a toss-up between Samantha Lang for Carlotta and Jeffrey Walker for Jack Irish: Dead Point.
In the 30th year of Neighbours, Chris Langman has been nominated in the TV drama...
The other nominees in the feature film category are Sophie Hyde for 52 Tuesdays, Jennifer Kent for The Babadook and Robert Connolly for Paper Planes.
There are two nominees for Rake for TV drama series: Jessica Hobbs and Rowan Woods. Also in the running are Shawn Seet for The Code, Geoff Bennett for Love Child and Kevin Carlin for Wentworth.
Kate Dennis and Peter Salmon are both nominated for Secrets & Lies in the TV miniseries category, together with Tony Krawitz (Devil.s Playground). and Ian Watson (Anzac Girls).
The telemovie award is a toss-up between Samantha Lang for Carlotta and Jeffrey Walker for Jack Irish: Dead Point.
In the 30th year of Neighbours, Chris Langman has been nominated in the TV drama...
- 4/9/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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