According to Griffith Film School Deputy Head Trish FitzSimons, the best thing Griffith can do for its students is obvious: "Help them get a job related to the multiple screen industries in the period immediately after graduation, so they can keep learning new skills, networking and finding role models of both genders.".
To that end, Gfs is focussing on work-integrated learning during undergraduate, partly via LiveLab, the school's commercial production arm..
"LiveLab employs the strongest of our recent graduates and other professionals to work with current students to make commissioned content," FitzSimons told If..
LiveLab's Creative Director is Richard Fabb, who worked as a TV producer for 25 years before joining Gfs at the end of 2014 and spearheading its latest project: an animated short about autism, fronted by none other than Hugo Weaving.
"We were approached by Gold Coast Health in May 2015 to make a short animated film about autism, with Sentis,...
To that end, Gfs is focussing on work-integrated learning during undergraduate, partly via LiveLab, the school's commercial production arm..
"LiveLab employs the strongest of our recent graduates and other professionals to work with current students to make commissioned content," FitzSimons told If..
LiveLab's Creative Director is Richard Fabb, who worked as a TV producer for 25 years before joining Gfs at the end of 2014 and spearheading its latest project: an animated short about autism, fronted by none other than Hugo Weaving.
"We were approached by Gold Coast Health in May 2015 to make a short animated film about autism, with Sentis,...
- 8/22/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Weekend Shift.
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Lee Lin Chin is set to star in new Sbs comedy web pilot.The Weekend Shift.produced by Sbs 2.s The Feed.
The pilot premieres Monday 9 May on Sbs On Demand.
The show is a new scripted comedy pilot that follows the team behind the fictional Sbs Weekend News and their struggles with ratings, budget cuts and getting Lee Lin out of the pub and into the studio..
In the tradition of.Frontline, 30 Rock.and.The Larry Sanders Show,.The Weekend Shift.is a self-deprecating look at a B Team of dysfunctional misfits who put the 'weak' in Weekend News.
Nick Smith (Miles Bence —.Fresh Blood), a thirty-something supervising producer old beyond his years thanks to stress and sleepless nights, leads the team including journalists Laura Knight (Madeleine Madden —.Tomorrow When the War Began), Emily Wright (Renee Lim —.Please Like Me), social media guy Craven (Chris Leben...
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Lee Lin Chin is set to star in new Sbs comedy web pilot.The Weekend Shift.produced by Sbs 2.s The Feed.
The pilot premieres Monday 9 May on Sbs On Demand.
The show is a new scripted comedy pilot that follows the team behind the fictional Sbs Weekend News and their struggles with ratings, budget cuts and getting Lee Lin out of the pub and into the studio..
In the tradition of.Frontline, 30 Rock.and.The Larry Sanders Show,.The Weekend Shift.is a self-deprecating look at a B Team of dysfunctional misfits who put the 'weak' in Weekend News.
Nick Smith (Miles Bence —.Fresh Blood), a thirty-something supervising producer old beyond his years thanks to stress and sleepless nights, leads the team including journalists Laura Knight (Madeleine Madden —.Tomorrow When the War Began), Emily Wright (Renee Lim —.Please Like Me), social media guy Craven (Chris Leben...
- 5/3/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
That Start Up Show..
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An Australian variety show created for the internet is released today on BitTorrent Bundle in an experiment to test consumers. willingness to pay for content.
The 6-episode That Start Up Show features budding entrepreneurs filmed in front of an audience at the Savoy Tavern in Melbourne, mixed with pre-recorded footage.
The first two pilot episodes are being offered free as an enticement to persuade users to fork out $US2.99 to buy the series. The producers will get 90% of the revenues.
Launched in 2013, the direct-to-fan publishing platform is used by more than 30,000 creators, mostly in the fields of music and documentaries, and has a global reach of 170 million people.
.It.s a bit of an experiment as we try out a new avenue for content creators,. the show.s creator, co-producer and showrunner Anna Reeves tells If.
Hosted by Dan Ilic (Studio Ten, Can of Worms, Hungry Beast...
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An Australian variety show created for the internet is released today on BitTorrent Bundle in an experiment to test consumers. willingness to pay for content.
The 6-episode That Start Up Show features budding entrepreneurs filmed in front of an audience at the Savoy Tavern in Melbourne, mixed with pre-recorded footage.
The first two pilot episodes are being offered free as an enticement to persuade users to fork out $US2.99 to buy the series. The producers will get 90% of the revenues.
Launched in 2013, the direct-to-fan publishing platform is used by more than 30,000 creators, mostly in the fields of music and documentaries, and has a global reach of 170 million people.
.It.s a bit of an experiment as we try out a new avenue for content creators,. the show.s creator, co-producer and showrunner Anna Reeves tells If.
Hosted by Dan Ilic (Studio Ten, Can of Worms, Hungry Beast...
- 4/21/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian Broadcast Corporation has issued a recall notice for the satirical consumer affairs program The Checkout.
After identifying a .deficiency. of this type of programming on its main channel schedule, the ABC has stated it aims to .rectify this matter with high priority..
As such, The Checkout producers have been requested to urgently return to work and produce 12 episodes of the program for ABC viewers.
ABC has requested the 12 episodes are designed to cover issues affecting Australian consumers, and that they will treat these issues in .an entertaining, informative manner..
Finally, and perhaps most importantly for the broadcaster, it has requested the episodes .do not result in legal action being taken against the ABC..
Cosmetic testing, car financing, sports drinks, the wedding industry and mental health treatments are just some of the topics The Checkout is set to examine this year. The program has previously looked at topics such as product labelling,...
After identifying a .deficiency. of this type of programming on its main channel schedule, the ABC has stated it aims to .rectify this matter with high priority..
As such, The Checkout producers have been requested to urgently return to work and produce 12 episodes of the program for ABC viewers.
ABC has requested the 12 episodes are designed to cover issues affecting Australian consumers, and that they will treat these issues in .an entertaining, informative manner..
Finally, and perhaps most importantly for the broadcaster, it has requested the episodes .do not result in legal action being taken against the ABC..
Cosmetic testing, car financing, sports drinks, the wedding industry and mental health treatments are just some of the topics The Checkout is set to examine this year. The program has previously looked at topics such as product labelling,...
- 3/17/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
One of the independent TV production sector’s most successful collaborations is coming to an end with Anita Jacoby reported to be departing Zapruder’s Other Films, the company she created with Andrew Denton.
Zof merged with Cordell Jigsaw earlier this year.
Zof’s many successful productions have included The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope and Hungry Beast. The company is also responsible for Can of Worms, Randling and ABC1′s Country Town Rescue.
Jacoby told The Australian: “I only came together with Andrew for 13 weeks to make Enough Rope but it lasted 11 years.”
Jacoby and Denton in a video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes two years ago:...
Zof merged with Cordell Jigsaw earlier this year.
Zof’s many successful productions have included The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope and Hungry Beast. The company is also responsible for Can of Worms, Randling and ABC1′s Country Town Rescue.
Jacoby told The Australian: “I only came together with Andrew for 13 weeks to make Enough Rope but it lasted 11 years.”
Jacoby and Denton in a video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes two years ago:...
- 8/19/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder’s and the Australian Writers’ Foundation has opened its call for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship, which sees a writer secure a grant of $30,000 to help create a screen production.
The announcement:
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruders (Cjz) with the Australian Writers’ Foundation (Awf) is calling for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship.
The Disfellowship supports writers with courageous ideas. The competition aims to find ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone and challenge the status quo.
According to Andrew Denton, “We are hoping to attract strong, exciting, subversive ideas; a project of exceptional quality and innovation that will make for great Australian television, film or new media”.
2012 is the 6th year of The Disfellowship. Originally known as the Kit Denton Fellowship, the competition was relaunched in 2011 as a Disfellowship (because winning it may mean that “your nan disowns you, your...
The announcement:
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruders (Cjz) with the Australian Writers’ Foundation (Awf) is calling for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship.
The Disfellowship supports writers with courageous ideas. The competition aims to find ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone and challenge the status quo.
According to Andrew Denton, “We are hoping to attract strong, exciting, subversive ideas; a project of exceptional quality and innovation that will make for great Australian television, film or new media”.
2012 is the 6th year of The Disfellowship. Originally known as the Kit Denton Fellowship, the competition was relaunched in 2011 as a Disfellowship (because winning it may mean that “your nan disowns you, your...
- 5/4/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The box jellyfish is one of the world.s deadliest creatures. With tentacles up to three metres long and venom that attacks the skin, the heart and the nervous system, swimmers that are unlucky enough to be stung often never make it back to the shore. Drowned after going into shock, or dead of heart failure.
With experience as a former teenage backpacker in the area, Mooneys Insurance Brokers managing director David Mansley was well aware of the dangers faced by those brave . or stupid . enough to venture into the water along the Northern Queensland coastline during stinging season, which was why alarm bells rang when the production team behind shark thriller The Reef planned to do just that.
.There.s no way they could have shot where they were proposing to shoot,. he says.
Thankfully, co-producer Tiare Tomaszewski had contacted the insurance broker in the very early stages of...
With experience as a former teenage backpacker in the area, Mooneys Insurance Brokers managing director David Mansley was well aware of the dangers faced by those brave . or stupid . enough to venture into the water along the Northern Queensland coastline during stinging season, which was why alarm bells rang when the production team behind shark thriller The Reef planned to do just that.
.There.s no way they could have shot where they were proposing to shoot,. he says.
Thankfully, co-producer Tiare Tomaszewski had contacted the insurance broker in the very early stages of...
- 3/20/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
From drama to reality and factual – meet the production house powerhouses responsible for Australia’s greatest television.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
- 2/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Movie Network Channel has announced the finalists for its Movie Extra Webfest 2.0 competition.
The competition called for entrants to produce a 60 second trailer for a web series idea and post it on to the Movie Extra’s Facebook page.
The winner will receive $100,000 budget to produce a seven part series to premiere on Movie Extra’s Youtube site.
Last year’s winner was Henry and Aaron’s seven steps to Superstardom
With 15 finalists announced, the winner will be selected by a panel of judges including Marc Fennell (Triple J film critic and Hungry Beast presenter, Bradley Eldridge (creative director, Soap Creative), Mike Cowap (Screen Australia), Emma Moroney (supervising producer Mnc) and Christopher Berry (Movie Extra Webfest executive producer).
Over 80 entries were received.
The finalists are:
Irresponsible Service of Alcohol
Rob Innes
South Melbourne, Vic
Idiot Cops
Kacey Baker
Caringbah, Nsw
Orpheus
Alex Alexander
Surry Hills, Nsw
Betty and Frank...
The competition called for entrants to produce a 60 second trailer for a web series idea and post it on to the Movie Extra’s Facebook page.
The winner will receive $100,000 budget to produce a seven part series to premiere on Movie Extra’s Youtube site.
Last year’s winner was Henry and Aaron’s seven steps to Superstardom
With 15 finalists announced, the winner will be selected by a panel of judges including Marc Fennell (Triple J film critic and Hungry Beast presenter, Bradley Eldridge (creative director, Soap Creative), Mike Cowap (Screen Australia), Emma Moroney (supervising producer Mnc) and Christopher Berry (Movie Extra Webfest executive producer).
Over 80 entries were received.
The finalists are:
Irresponsible Service of Alcohol
Rob Innes
South Melbourne, Vic
Idiot Cops
Kacey Baker
Caringbah, Nsw
Orpheus
Alex Alexander
Surry Hills, Nsw
Betty and Frank...
- 12/2/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Hunter has lead the Aacta Awards with 14 nominations including best film.
The film, by Daniel Nettheim, is also up for best direction, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, production design, costume, original music score, and visual effects. Meanwhile, Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill and Morgana Davies are all up for acting awards.
The film has currently made just over $1m at the local box office.
It’s the first year for the re-launched AACTAs, formerly the AFI awards.
The technical awards will be given out at a luncheon on 15 January at the Sydney Opera House, with an evening ceremony for the more ‘public-friendly’ awards held at the Opera House on 31 January.
Running against The Hunter for best film is Red Dog, Mad Bastards, The Eye of the Storm, Snowtown and Oranges and Sunshine.
The Eye of the Storm, was second in the nominations race with 12, of which six are...
The film, by Daniel Nettheim, is also up for best direction, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, production design, costume, original music score, and visual effects. Meanwhile, Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill and Morgana Davies are all up for acting awards.
The film has currently made just over $1m at the local box office.
It’s the first year for the re-launched AACTAs, formerly the AFI awards.
The technical awards will be given out at a luncheon on 15 January at the Sydney Opera House, with an evening ceremony for the more ‘public-friendly’ awards held at the Opera House on 31 January.
Running against The Hunter for best film is Red Dog, Mad Bastards, The Eye of the Storm, Snowtown and Oranges and Sunshine.
The Eye of the Storm, was second in the nominations race with 12, of which six are...
- 11/30/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The ABC confirmed yesterday current affairs show Hungry Beast has been axed.
Produced by Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films, the show began in 2009 and ran for three seasons.
Of the show finishing Denton said: “The Hungry Beast team has achieved well beyond our expectations. In the 16 hours of television created over three series, they received two Walkley, one AFI and one Human Rights Award nominations. This from a group of young men and women with little, or no media experience. They did exactly what was asked of them: Took risks and tried something new. The proof is in the pudding. They have been recognised by their peers and they are starting to make their own mark in the Australian media”.
“We are very grateful to the ABC for having the vision to back the project and we are incredibly proud of the ‘Beasts’ as they embark on their solo careers.
Produced by Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films, the show began in 2009 and ran for three seasons.
Of the show finishing Denton said: “The Hungry Beast team has achieved well beyond our expectations. In the 16 hours of television created over three series, they received two Walkley, one AFI and one Human Rights Award nominations. This from a group of young men and women with little, or no media experience. They did exactly what was asked of them: Took risks and tried something new. The proof is in the pudding. They have been recognised by their peers and they are starting to make their own mark in the Australian media”.
“We are very grateful to the ABC for having the vision to back the project and we are incredibly proud of the ‘Beasts’ as they embark on their solo careers.
- 11/29/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Gregor Jordan (Two Hands, Unthinkable) will be the series director of a new 22 part comedy series part-funded by Qantas and Tourism New Zealand.
The Great Crusade is a based on Toby Withers, a 39 year-old former squash champion and sports journalist for Highly Strung Magazine, a publication for ‘non-tennis racquet sports’, that has decided to broaden its horizons into rugby, and into television, just in time for New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup.
The show will produced as 22 episodes in forty days with a team including Nathan Earl (The Chasers War on Everything), Nick Hayden and Nick McDougal (both of Hungry Beast) and will star Phil Lloyd (Review with Myles Barlow, At Home With Julia) who will also co-write the episodes.
Named after and set around the Great Crusade, a 25 deep convoy of luxury campers, episodes will include real Wallabies supporters, ex-wallabies, musicians, comedians and competition winners who won their slot...
The Great Crusade is a based on Toby Withers, a 39 year-old former squash champion and sports journalist for Highly Strung Magazine, a publication for ‘non-tennis racquet sports’, that has decided to broaden its horizons into rugby, and into television, just in time for New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup.
The show will produced as 22 episodes in forty days with a team including Nathan Earl (The Chasers War on Everything), Nick Hayden and Nick McDougal (both of Hungry Beast) and will star Phil Lloyd (Review with Myles Barlow, At Home With Julia) who will also co-write the episodes.
Named after and set around the Great Crusade, a 25 deep convoy of luxury campers, episodes will include real Wallabies supporters, ex-wallabies, musicians, comedians and competition winners who won their slot...
- 9/6/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
“The money’s still in TV” says Kai Hsing from the internet entertainment brand College Humor. Hungry Beast’s Dan Ilic embedded himself with three American online entertainment companies to discover the digital realm sure are giving old media a run for its depleted money.
For those who have invested in creating inane video blogs, the news is good – people are starting to take you seriously. 2011 is the year the web video entertainment industry has hit its straps, both Netflix and YouTube announced one hundred million dollars of investment into original online content. Australia’s number one video blogger – Natalie Tran – has replaced Sbs as the national multicultural broadcaster and is edging close to a million subscribers. And although The “Beached As” crew, moved their whale to the wading pool of TV in 2008, they’re now heading back to the ocean of the Internet to foster new creations. All the...
For those who have invested in creating inane video blogs, the news is good – people are starting to take you seriously. 2011 is the year the web video entertainment industry has hit its straps, both Netflix and YouTube announced one hundred million dollars of investment into original online content. Australia’s number one video blogger – Natalie Tran – has replaced Sbs as the national multicultural broadcaster and is edging close to a million subscribers. And although The “Beached As” crew, moved their whale to the wading pool of TV in 2008, they’re now heading back to the ocean of the Internet to foster new creations. All the...
- 7/6/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Ever thought a film trailer poorly depicted it’s film? Wish they hadn’t just explained the film sequence-by-sequence so blatantly? Well so did three other guys.
Film reviewer Marc Fennell and his Hungry Beast co-horts Nick Hayden and Nick (McD) McDougall deliver their trailer review show Coming Sooner on YouTube.
In the first episode they break down the trailer to the Twilight saga’s Breaking Dawn Part 1, examining the techniques used; to suck in the audience of hysterical teen girls (read the werewolf’s muscles), the music – an outfit called Two Steps From Hell, who’ve also contributed to the Star Trek trailer; emotive text on screen; quick edits of fight and sex scenes; plus some exotic locations… Did that just explain thise episode sequence by sequence. Oops.
Stay tuned to ComingSoonerTV, your film could be next.
Film reviewer Marc Fennell and his Hungry Beast co-horts Nick Hayden and Nick (McD) McDougall deliver their trailer review show Coming Sooner on YouTube.
In the first episode they break down the trailer to the Twilight saga’s Breaking Dawn Part 1, examining the techniques used; to suck in the audience of hysterical teen girls (read the werewolf’s muscles), the music – an outfit called Two Steps From Hell, who’ve also contributed to the Star Trek trailer; emotive text on screen; quick edits of fight and sex scenes; plus some exotic locations… Did that just explain thise episode sequence by sequence. Oops.
Stay tuned to ComingSoonerTV, your film could be next.
- 6/22/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
For the second consecutive year, Encore has chosen a select group of screen professionals who have achieved new heights in 2010/2011, whose decisions influence and shape Australia’s audiovisual industry, and whose work has stood out from the crowd. These are our Power 50.
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
- 6/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Hungry Beast Producer Andy Nehl and Reporter Dan Ilic speaks to Encore Editor-in-chief and Mumbrella Editor Tim Burrowes about the show’s beginning, its impacting information both on TV and online, and whether the ABC will commission a fourth series.
Catch Dan Ilic at EncoreLive, part of the Mumbrella360 Conference on Tuesday 7 June at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel.
Buy your EncoreLive ticket.
Catch Dan Ilic at EncoreLive, part of the Mumbrella360 Conference on Tuesday 7 June at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel.
Buy your EncoreLive ticket.
- 6/2/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Trent Griffiths spoke with six of Australia’s leading film critics to find out how they approach their craft, how their role has changed in the modern media landscape, and what they think the future of film criticism holds.
The evolution of digital media, social networking, and the global information society has ushered in a brave new world of possibilities for the film industry. The 3D revolution, downloading and Diy filmmaking have all been widely discussed, but the concurrent change in the nature of film criticism has received scant attention.
At Encore, we decided it was high time film critics had the chance to talk about the shifting sands of their place in the industry, so we contacted Marc Fennell (Triple J, Hungry Beast, The Circle), David Stratton (At The Movies, The Australian), Margaret Pomeranz (At The Movies), Louise Keller (Urban Cinefile), Sandra Hall (The Sydney MorningHerald), and Leigh Paatsch (The Herald Sun,...
The evolution of digital media, social networking, and the global information society has ushered in a brave new world of possibilities for the film industry. The 3D revolution, downloading and Diy filmmaking have all been widely discussed, but the concurrent change in the nature of film criticism has received scant attention.
At Encore, we decided it was high time film critics had the chance to talk about the shifting sands of their place in the industry, so we contacted Marc Fennell (Triple J, Hungry Beast, The Circle), David Stratton (At The Movies, The Australian), Margaret Pomeranz (At The Movies), Louise Keller (Urban Cinefile), Sandra Hall (The Sydney MorningHerald), and Leigh Paatsch (The Herald Sun,...
- 5/30/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Sick of hearing that climate change doesn't exist from people who haven't studied the matter, climate scientists get together to fix the problem the only way they know how: hip-hop.
There is nothing more amusing than incongruous people rapping (Andy Samberg has built a career on this notion), and there is perhaps no more incongruous rappers than Australian academics. That's why this video of Australian climate scientists rapping about climate change has been such a hit.
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But where does it come from? Why do these climate scientists feel such a strong need to assert their academic credentials? They're sick of politicians and news personalities prefacing their climate denying remarks with "I'm not a climate scientist." These people are climate scientists, and they're here to tell you that climate change is happening. But no one was asking them.
The video is the brainchild of Australian comedian Dan Ilic. "In the Australian...
There is nothing more amusing than incongruous people rapping (Andy Samberg has built a career on this notion), and there is perhaps no more incongruous rappers than Australian academics. That's why this video of Australian climate scientists rapping about climate change has been such a hit.
[youtube H7wdKg8rYL0]
But where does it come from? Why do these climate scientists feel such a strong need to assert their academic credentials? They're sick of politicians and news personalities prefacing their climate denying remarks with "I'm not a climate scientist." These people are climate scientists, and they're here to tell you that climate change is happening. But no one was asking them.
The video is the brainchild of Australian comedian Dan Ilic. "In the Australian...
- 5/20/2011
- by Morgan Clendaniel
- Fast Company
Animal Kingdom received 18 nominations for this year’s Australian Film Institute Awards, followed by Beneath Hill 60 (12), Bright Star (11), Tomorrow, When the War Began (8), The Tree, Bran Nue Dae (7 each) and The Boys Are Back (4)
The Best Film category will see Animal Kingdom competing against Beneath Hill 60, Bright Star, Bran Nue Dae, The Tree and Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Australia’s top rated drama productions – Packed to the Rafters and Underbellly: The Golden Mile – were both absent from the main Television categories (except for Underbelly‘s two acting nods).
The winners will be revealed on December 10 (Industry Awards) and 11 (main Awards Ceremony) in Melbourne.
This is the full list of nominees:
AFI Members’ Choice Award
Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts. Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach. Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac. Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt. The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White. Tomorrow When The War Began.
The Best Film category will see Animal Kingdom competing against Beneath Hill 60, Bright Star, Bran Nue Dae, The Tree and Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Australia’s top rated drama productions – Packed to the Rafters and Underbellly: The Golden Mile – were both absent from the main Television categories (except for Underbelly‘s two acting nods).
The winners will be revealed on December 10 (Industry Awards) and 11 (main Awards Ceremony) in Melbourne.
This is the full list of nominees:
AFI Members’ Choice Award
Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts. Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach. Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac. Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt. The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White. Tomorrow When The War Began.
- 10/27/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (Spaa) has announced the keynote speaker for this years industry conference Spaa Fringe, will be David Michôd – writer/director of internationally acclaimed Australian film Animal Kingdom.
Michôd joins an impressive speaker line-up including Cora Olson, founding partner and producer at Present Pictures Us, Hungry Beast’s Elmo Keep and the team behind Blame – David Lightfoot, Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly.
Spaa describes Michôd achievements: “Michôd was catapulted from relative obscurity to filmmaking fame earlier this year, when his film, Animal Kingdom, was awarded the grand jury prize at Sundance Film Festival – an accolade which until then, had never been awarded to an Australian film. A crime thriller inspired by Melbourne’s Walsh Street murders that was 10 years in the making, Michôd will speak in-depth about his success and provide inspiration for other emerging filmmakers, writers, directors and producers on what can be achieved through ambition,...
Michôd joins an impressive speaker line-up including Cora Olson, founding partner and producer at Present Pictures Us, Hungry Beast’s Elmo Keep and the team behind Blame – David Lightfoot, Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly.
Spaa describes Michôd achievements: “Michôd was catapulted from relative obscurity to filmmaking fame earlier this year, when his film, Animal Kingdom, was awarded the grand jury prize at Sundance Film Festival – an accolade which until then, had never been awarded to an Australian film. A crime thriller inspired by Melbourne’s Walsh Street murders that was 10 years in the making, Michôd will speak in-depth about his success and provide inspiration for other emerging filmmakers, writers, directors and producers on what can be achieved through ambition,...
- 9/16/2010
- by georginap
- Encore Magazine
This year’s line-up for Spaa Fringe will include La-based Cora Olsen (Present Pictures), distribution specialist and Fringe patron Peter Broderick (Paradigm Consulting), Victoria Treole (Blue Cat Pictures), Gil Scrine (Gil Scrine Films), Michael Favelle (Odin’s Eye Entertainment), Hungry Beast’s Elmo Keep and the team behind Blame, David Lightfoot, Ryan Hodgson and Melissa Kelly.
Spaa Fringe will be held at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, on October 22-23.
Cora Olson, founding partner and producer at Present Pictures (the self-distributed feature film Good Dick, which premiered at Sundance in 2008). Olson will show clips from her new film, The Perfect Family directed by Australian Anne Renton and starring Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Kathleen Turner (Californication). Her presentation will also cover what made Good Dick such a success – from her ‘What Does Good Dick Mean To You’ campaign, to the intensive social networking strategy. Peter Broderick will join the conference again,...
Spaa Fringe will be held at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, on October 22-23.
Cora Olson, founding partner and producer at Present Pictures (the self-distributed feature film Good Dick, which premiered at Sundance in 2008). Olson will show clips from her new film, The Perfect Family directed by Australian Anne Renton and starring Emily Deschanel (Bones) and Kathleen Turner (Californication). Her presentation will also cover what made Good Dick such a success – from her ‘What Does Good Dick Mean To You’ campaign, to the intensive social networking strategy. Peter Broderick will join the conference again,...
- 8/31/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
It’s been four years since Encore published its Top 20 Directors and Producers list, and we felt it was time to compile a new, more comprehensive list that included professionals working across all areas – film, television and Tvc production – as well as the leaders and decision-makers that determine the direction of the industry.
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
- 6/22/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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