Posted in friday on my mind on June 1st, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Stories through Sound
Nick Wales and Benjamin Speed
In the leadup to the Song Summit 2010 (June 19-21), Benjamin Speed of experimental duo The New Pollutants and Nick Wales of electro-symphonic outfit Coda talk about the new narrative functions of music.
With specific reference to The New Pollutants’ rescoring of Fritz Lang’s 1927 Sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis and Coda’s performances such as Vivid Sydney and Riverbeats Live, we ask:
– How does the non-verbal power of music help communicate narrative ideas?
– How is new musical technology altering the way we interact with media, art and entertainment?
– How is the rescore/remaster changing the notion of authorship in music and motion picture? And
– How is the live and multi-disciplinary element evolving the cinematic experience?
Special guests:
• Nick Wales – the Coda Collective
Twice ARIA nominated, Nick Wales and his musical collective consistently incorporate projected video works and performances as part of their show. Wales’ work spans Vivid Sydney’s Fire Water to short films Scary Therapy, Jailbirds, Breathe and TV series Monster Auditions.
• Benjamin Speed – The New Pollutants
Benjamin Speed received the Best Original Score award at the 2006 St Kilda Film Festival for the animated short Carnivore Reflux, was nominated for Best Music for The Cat Piano at the 2009 AGSC Awards and Annecy Animation Festival, has composed for feature film The Tumbler and docos A Northern Town and The Snowman, in competition at the 2010 Sydney Film Festival.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, June 4
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
A free and thoroughly three dimensional AFTRS event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. All welcome.
Posted in friday on my mind on May 17th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Stereoscopic 3D
Anything but Boring!
As Dreamworks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg heralds 3D Stereoscopic as “the next revolution”, the makers of Australian 3D short Dead Boring discuss the narrative potential of this future format, as well as the technical considerations such as shooting with two cameras and wrangling the post-production workflow.
How can filmmakers get better command over S3D imagery? How can depth be used as a means to enhance their storytelling capacity? What is the opportunity here for growing global audiences?
Special guests:
• Brad Smith – Producer, Dead Boring
• Dave Edwards – Director, Dead Boring
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, May 21
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter
A free and thoroughly three dimensional AFTRS event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.
Free entry. All welcome.
Posted in friday on my mind on May 12th, 2010 by Rachael – Be the first to comment
Online Drama and Disruption
OzGirl’s Nicholas Carlton
Having launched online a year ago, Australian interactive series OzGirl has since taken out the ‘Best Web Series’ and ‘Best Acting’ awards at the Independent Television Festival in LA, as well as ‘Best Foreign Series’ at the Streamy Awards in LA, the most prestigious event for digital ent. It is also now a Webby Award Honoree – whatever that means!
In what he describes as a “disruptive business in a disruptive time”, its creator Nicholas Carlton talks about the rules (or lack of) of creating online entertainment and how to target the youth demographic.
Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, May 14
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 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.
