Posted in friday on my mind on May 6th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Character Acting
Brendan Cowell
On the release of his rom com I Love You Too (also starring Peter Dinklage and Peter Hellier), I talk to leading man Brendan Cowell (Noise, Love My Way, Beneath Hill 60) about his approach to creating complex characters across a range of genres. A must-attend session for directors, actors and screenwriters alike.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, May 7
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
A free AFTRS event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
Posted in friday on my mind on April 27th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Storyboarding Universe
David Russell
David Russell is one of Hollywood’s top conceptual illustrators who cut his teeth on Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Since then, he has created key sequences for over 100 productions including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Batman, Terminator 2, The Thin Red Line, Moulin Rouge, Wolverine, Sanctum and The Chronicles of Narnia. He shares with us the secrets of capturing cinematic style and action at the crucial planning stage.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, April 30
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
You can pay hundreds of dollars for the Masterclass… Or you can join me for this free AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
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Posted in friday on my mind on April 14th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Only the Brave
Ana Kokkinos
Amongst trends towards lighter, more homogenised material and identifiable genre, Ana Kokkinos (Head On, Blessed and The Book of Revelation) talks about the importance of directorial courage, artistry and independent vision.*
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, April 16
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
*note: material screened contains R-rated images
Posted in friday on my mind on April 5th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Writing High
Justin Monjo
You don’t need to move to L.A. to write high-budget scripts. Prolific playwright, film and television writer Justin Monjo talks about writing projects in the $30-$90 million range, from war epics to fully CG animated features – the most recent being produced by Dan Lin (Terminator Salvation) with Animal Logic.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, April 9
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
Posted in Uncategorized on April 5th, 2010 by Rachael – 2 Comments
Feeling_Lonely? lives on.
Having finished its international festival run, it will now be screened on AFI TV online, as well as a inclusion in a programme of cutting edge short films at Red Hot Shorts on April 23!
Red Hot Shorts has now been upgraded to ACMI’s swish Cinema 1. Onwards and upwards! (and onwards, and onwards…)
Posted in friday on my mind on March 22nd, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Animal Kingdom
David Michôd
From his internationally acclaimed short films Crossbow and Netherland Dwarf to his Aurora script and Sundance winning debut feature, the films of my former fellow IF editor David Michôd find beauty in a rough, male world. Here, the Variety-listed ‘Director to Watch’ explains the lay of the land on the international circuit.
Time: 5-8pm
Date: Friday, March 26
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome… but get in early!
FREE SCREENING OF BOTH CROSSBOW AND ANIMAL KINGDOM.
Posted in friday on my mind on March 9th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Creative Spirit
Claudia Karvan
As Australian horror/drama Daybreakers busts $40m worldwide, leading lady Claudia Karvan explains the creative ethos at the core of her highly acclaimed film career – from Gillian Armstrong’s High Tide to a string of TV successes (The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way and the upcoming Spirited) – that merges the actor/producer roles.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, March 12
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 9th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Lee Groves – most recently known as the production force behind Bertie Blackman’s ARIA blitzing last album – is desperately seeking cinematic inspiration. As such, you could have this composer/producer/programmer/mixer as maestro on your next short.
Having co-produced, recorded and edited sample CDs with Norman Cook, Coldcut, Pascal Gabriel, Neil Conti (Prefab Sprout/David Bowie), Miles Bould (Sting/Robert Palmer), Dave Ruffy (Ruts/Sinead O’Connor), Danny Cummings (Dire Straits/George Michael) and personal sample library products with Vince Clarke and JJ Jeczalik from Art Of Noise, Groves’ sample sounds can be heard on albums from Mirwais (Madonna) to The Crystal Method, Yello through to the Matrix soundtrack, Gary Numan to the Batman Forever soundtrack.
For three years he worked with Mark “Spike” Stent at the MixSuite, Olympic Studios, with projects including tracks for Black Eyed Peas, Depeche Mode, Aqualung, Goldfrapp and forthcoming Radiohead tracks.
This gives but a hint of the man’s diverse talent. Dazzle him with your next film idea.
Contact: Level 7 Studios, Sydney
Email: lee.groves@mac.com
Posted in my films on March 2nd, 2010 by Rachael – 2 Comments
Short film/animation
Writer/Director: Rachael Turk
Animator: Isobel Knowles
Producer: Diana Ward
DOP: Judd Overton
Actors: Yael Stone, Eamon Farren, Ben Owens
[development finance from Screen Australia]
View trailer here.
All is not what it seems when Lucy and Dane conspire a breakout from their mythical island cell. Alternating between 16mm film, digital and 2D animation, Jailbirds is a figurative tale about hope, imagination and the human need for togetherness.
After a Valentine’s Day shoot, it was post-produced at EFILM.
pics by Alina Gozin’a and Pinky Grusovin
AWARDS
• ACS Award (Bronze) at the 2010 Australian Cinematographers Society Awards
FESTIVALS
• 2012 POW Fest – Portland, Oregon
• 2011 St Kilda Film Festival
• 2011 Dungog Film Festival
and selected for the Tropfest iPhone app
Posted in friday on my mind on February 24th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Great Adaptations
Jennifer Byrne
As Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet starts shooting in Perth, the thoroughly well read Jennifer Byrne (host of the ABC’s First Tuesday Book Club) talks about what makes a “great Australian novel” ripe to become a great screen adaptation.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, February 26
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.
