Screen Australia and Nitv are seeking submissions for a new slate of documentaries to be made in the lead up to the proposed 2017 Referendum on Constitutional Recognition.
This series of documentaries will examine the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia today.
It is an opportunity for filmmakers with compelling ideas of national interest to lead quality and in-depth discussions..
2017 also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 .Yes Vote. referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo Native Title High Court decision..
The series will be broadcast on both Sbs and Nitv, showcasing the filmmaking excellence and landmark storytelling of Australia.s leading Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers.
Tanya Denning-Orman, Nitv Channel Manager, said that the creative responses to the referendum would reflect the diversity of stories and voices in Australia..
.Australia is in the midst of a national conversation about the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,...
This series of documentaries will examine the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia today.
It is an opportunity for filmmakers with compelling ideas of national interest to lead quality and in-depth discussions..
2017 also marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 .Yes Vote. referendum and the 25th anniversary of the Mabo Native Title High Court decision..
The series will be broadcast on both Sbs and Nitv, showcasing the filmmaking excellence and landmark storytelling of Australia.s leading Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers.
Tanya Denning-Orman, Nitv Channel Manager, said that the creative responses to the referendum would reflect the diversity of stories and voices in Australia..
.Australia is in the midst of a national conversation about the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,...
- 11/16/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
ScreenWest chief executive officer Ian Booth has been reappointed to the position for a further five years.
Culture and Arts Minister John Day said Booth's local and national screen experience had been of great benefit to Western Australia during the past five years.
"I am pleased Ian has agreed to lead the agency for a further five years as he has overseen a period of unprecedented growth in local film and television production," he said in a statement. "This era has included investment by ScreenWest in a number of feature film successes, including Bran Nue Dae, Mad Bastards and most recently, the box office smash Red Dog." He also cited several locally-produced television shows including cloudstreet, Who Do You Think You Are, Lockie Leonard, Jandamarra's War, Sas: Search for Warriors and The Great Mint Swindle.
Booth, a former ABC business affairs manager for drama and comedy, and a lawyer by background,...
Culture and Arts Minister John Day said Booth's local and national screen experience had been of great benefit to Western Australia during the past five years.
"I am pleased Ian has agreed to lead the agency for a further five years as he has overseen a period of unprecedented growth in local film and television production," he said in a statement. "This era has included investment by ScreenWest in a number of feature film successes, including Bran Nue Dae, Mad Bastards and most recently, the box office smash Red Dog." He also cited several locally-produced television shows including cloudstreet, Who Do You Think You Are, Lockie Leonard, Jandamarra's War, Sas: Search for Warriors and The Great Mint Swindle.
Booth, a former ABC business affairs manager for drama and comedy, and a lawyer by background,...
- 4/11/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
It seems controversy leads to awards. The two big winners at last night.s inaugural Aacta Awards were thriller feature film Snowtown and TV drama series The Slap. Both renowned for their controversial nature, the film and TV series netted four and five gongs respectively.
Snowtown, about Australian serial killer John Bunting who befriends a 16-year-old, was honoured in the Best Direction (Justin Kurzel), Best Adapted Screenplay (Shaun Grant), Best Actor (Daniel Henshall) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Harris) categories.
The last two awards were particularly impressive as neither actor had appeared in a feature film before. While Henshall had previously acted in such shows as Out of the Blue, it was Harris. first ever acting role.
The four gongs awarded last night at the Sydney Opera House brings the film.s tally to an impressive six Aacta Awards after receiving Best Editing (Veronika Jenet Ase) and Best Sound (Frank Lipson Mpse,...
Snowtown, about Australian serial killer John Bunting who befriends a 16-year-old, was honoured in the Best Direction (Justin Kurzel), Best Adapted Screenplay (Shaun Grant), Best Actor (Daniel Henshall) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Harris) categories.
The last two awards were particularly impressive as neither actor had appeared in a feature film before. While Henshall had previously acted in such shows as Out of the Blue, it was Harris. first ever acting role.
The four gongs awarded last night at the Sydney Opera House brings the film.s tally to an impressive six Aacta Awards after receiving Best Editing (Veronika Jenet Ase) and Best Sound (Frank Lipson Mpse,...
- 1/31/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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