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Film & TV Scholarship Opportunities
Three brand new scholarship courses on offer at Metro Screen – the centre for screen creativity.
POST PRODUCTION SCHOLARSHIP
April – December 2014 Part-Time Course
The Film and TV job market is in need of qualified Editors and Assistant Editors. This brand new scholarship has been designed to meet that industry need with a Certificate IV in Post Production. This scholarship provides the opportunity to be one of 15 people selected to specialise in Post Production and graduate with practical skills, a showreel and a work placement or internship under your belt. If you are tech-savvy and have a good sense of visual storytelling, this course is for you.
APPLY BY WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
ASSITANT DIRECTOR SCHOLARSHIP
April – June 2014 Part-Time Course
A brand new Scholarship for aspiring Assistant Directors is now open at Metro Screen April – June 2014. This heavily subsidised course designed for runners, PA’s or Third AD’s looking to take the next step in Film and Television careers has been developed to meet a critical industry shortage. The content you cover has been designed in consultation with working directors and assistant directors, including the Australian Directors Guild, to give you real, practical and the most current skills required on set.
APPLY BY WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL
CENTRAL WEST ON SCREEN
March – April 2014 Part-Time Course
If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Dubbo local between 17 and 25 years old, Metro Screen want to work with you to tell local stories about your town. Let’s make short 2 minute stories to screen online at ABC Open, on the big screen at a party and maybe even on TV! Over 2 weeks we will work with your idea and help you make it at free workshops. We will have all the equipment and support you will need to make a broadcast quality video.
APPLY BY MONDAY 10 MARCH
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Featured Items
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SBS Launches Virtual Film Festival
Throughout March, watch over 100 of the films you love from SBS, anywhere and anytime, for free. The Film Festival of 100 Clicks is available on your computer, mobile, tablet, game console and/or connected TV, powered by SBS On Demand.
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What's your film role?
If you just cant decide what you want to be when you grow up or you’re still working that out at 40+ try using this very funny flowchart which will put you in your place in a couple of minutes.
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Quickflix vs Netflix
The Fin Review reported Quickflix chief executive Stephen Langsford has accused US online streaming service Netflix of turning a blind eye to copyright infringement in order to get a free ride in Australia, as competition heats up in the TV and movie streaming market.
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Screen Australia – Marketing Shorts
Screen Australia have just made available a marketing guide - Finding festivals & fans, Creating buzz & benefits: A guide to marketing short films.
The free 35 page PDF is available for download and super helpful.
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EVENTS
Screen & Media Careers Info Night
6.00pm – 7.00pm Wednesday 26 Mar
We’ve put together a special panel of screen industry practitioners to talk about how they started out and what has been helpful along the way. RSVP is essential with drinks and snacks supplied on the night.
Crowdfunding Film: The Future. Now.
6.00pm – 7.30pm Wednesday 9 Apr
Indiegogo and Metro Screen present a Crowdfunding workshop with a difference. This event is for serious filmmakers who are planning or about to launch a campaign to raise money for a real project.
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SHORT COURSES
Directing Documentary Course
Sat 22 Mar – Sun 30 Mar (weekends)
This exciting course will cover all you need to know to create effective and engaging documentaries. Learn how to turn your documentary idea into a reality.
Book by 17 Mar
Lighting Workshop
Sat 22 Mar – Sat 05 Apr (Saturdays)
On this highly practical short course, you will learn intermediate level cinematography skills and knowledge of the role of the DOP. In just 3 sessions you’ll learn to create mood, style and tell the story using lighting techniques.
Book by 17 Mar
Producing TV & Episodic Content
This introductory accredited course focuses on the role of a Producer in creating episodic content across a range of mediums including documentary, reality and live Television.
Book by 20 March and save $70
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HIRE
CAMERA OPERATORS FOR YOUR NEXT JOB
With over 30 years of industry networking and hands-on training, we have your operator and technician needs covered. Only the best and experienced operators are sent out on jobs so you can rely on trained reliable crew to get the job done.
We can cater any scale of production with skilled camera operators, sound recordists, lighting technicians, editors and graders. Give your production the professional and creative edge. Professional camera operators to hire from $55 per hour.
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FUNDING
JUMP START PRODUCTION SUBSIDY
The first round of Jump Start Production Subsidy funding for film and content makers looking for equipment or studio facilities is coming up at Metro Screen to help balance the production budget. Jump Start provides $45,000 worth of production subsidies over three application rounds, the first round closes Monday 7 April 2014. Broadcast quality equipment, the green screen studio and post-production facilities are made available to film and content makers at hugely discounted rates through the Jump Start subsidy.
Apply
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