• Monday Night Program I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 24th of October, 2016
• Tuesday Night Program I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 25th of October, 2016
• Wednesday Night Program I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 26th of October, 2016

With industry guests including Jo Porter (Fremantlemedia Australia Head of Drama), Imogen Banks (creator, writer and producer of Multi-Award Winning Television Series Offspring; Puberty Blues; Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, and Tangle, and Producer of mini-series Gallipoli; Party Tricks; Dangerous and The Beautiful Lie), Jason Herbison (Series Producer, Neighbours), Amanda Crittenden (Series Producer, Wentworth - Series 1, 2 and 3), Foxtel's Head of Drama, Penny Win (The Kettering Incident, Devil’s Playground and Deadline Gallipoli), and Show Creator/Producer/Director and writer Andrew Prowse (INXS-Never Tear Us Apart; Underbelly Squizzy; Fat Tony; Rush; Farscape; Wildside; The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Heartbreak High; All Saints; McLeod’s Daughters; Ultraman and Monarch Cove); Television Producer Ian Collie (ABC TV Rake, starring Richard Roxburg and US Version of Rake, starring Greg Kinnear; Jack Irish, starring Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen, Roy Billing, Shane Jacobson, Don Hany and Diana Glenn; The Principal, starring Alex Dimitriades, Aden Young and Mirrah Foulkes; 2013 feature Saving Mr Banks, starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson); and Australian film director and producer Tony Rogers, best known for directing the Tropfest and AFI award winning comedy Wilfred (starring Damian Walshe-Howling and Angus Sampson), Senior Casting Director of Mullinar's Casting, Nathan Lloyd; producers Kristen Souvlis (Lightening Point, H20: Just Add Water) and Todd Fellman (Mental, Bait 3D, A few Best Men); Producer Tracey Robertson (Secrets & Lies, The Stange Calls, SLIDE) and Director Jovita O'Shaughnessy (Neighbours, Wonderland), we took Ongoing Screen Acting Programs to another level. We are proud to say that there is not another acting studio in the country that comes close to Film & Television Studio International's illustrious group of trainers.  At our studio we get straight to the point by going directly to the source of Australia's film & television, and that of course lies with the shows Creators, Heads of Network, Heads of Drama, Executive Producers and series Producers. These industry professionals are the decision makers and we are delighted to welcome two more incredible industry veterans who will be joining us in Term 4, 2016: NEIGHBOURS Casting Director Thea McLeod and NEIGHBOURS Producer Natalie Lynch.

Text to Screen-Test is facilitated by some of Australia's most loved actors, Richard Cawthorne, Simone Buchanan and Pia Miranda, and has been meticulously shaped to guide and encourage students to work on their specific areas requiring development, whilst bringing forth their strengths when screen-testing for prime time drama.  Richard, Simone and Pia work with actors both individually and as a company, assisting students to POP from moment one of an audition. Scenes are assigned to students each week (one week prior to their next class) along with an outline on the course content and prep work for each session. For actors who participated in previous terms, they have another opportunity to work in this ongoing manner with our outstanding trainers & special guests. Continuing across the terms ensures stability in training & rehearsal, and consistency in terms of the guidance & feedback offered, with scenes selected to target specific areas of weakness and strength. The studio also welcomes actors to the program who have not participated in previous terms as they can begin this process, leading to a stronger understanding of the requirements of screen testing.

In the final weeks, students will be able to put their hard work into practice during their one-on-one screen testing session with Thea McLeod and Natalie Lynch.  This is an incredible opportunity for our actors to meet and greet Thea and Natalie, and to showcase their scenes to working professionals who are at the very top of their respective fields.

Richard is one of Australia’s most respected actors, who’s work in the past 16 years has ranged from serial dramas (Neighbours) to Crime Drama (Fat Tony & Co, Underbelly: Squizzy), Police Drama (Stingers, Blue Heelers, Catching Milat) and drama miniseries (Australia on Trial, The Pacific and Killing Time – of which Richard won an AACTA award for his role as Criminal and drug dealer Dennis Allen in 2010). Richard’s work also includes Halifax f.p, Rush, Canal Road, Noise, City Homicide, East West 101, Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, Jack Irish, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom and the Stan Original Series Wolf Creek.

After playing Debbie Kelly for many years in Australia’s most successful and longest running sitcom Hey Dad, Simone went on to star alongside Deborah Lee Furness in internationally acclaimed feature film Shame. Simone has also starred in many television dramas including Neighbours, McLeod’s Daughters, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, All Saints, Pacific Drive, A Country Practice, Sons and Daughters and many more. In addition to Shame, her film credits include: Forced Entry, Push, The Man from the High Country, Doctors and Nurses and My Brilliant Career.  Most recently, Simone starred alongside Rachel Griffiths in feature film Patrick, and Upper Middle Bogan for the ABC.  She is currently in production on feature film Boar, starring alongside Ernie Dingo, Hugh Sheridan and John Jarratt.

Pia Miranda is one of Australia's most loved actresses, whose career was launched when she was cast in the title role of Josephine Alibrandi in the feature film Looking for Alibrandi. Directed by Kate Woods and based on the best-selling novel by Melina Marchetta; Pia won an AFI Award for her work in 2000. Recently starring as Jodie Spiteri on SoHo's flagship drama Wentworth, Pia continues to have a fantastic career in the Australian film and television industry.  Her other credits include but are not limited to Neighbours; All Saints; The Secret Life of Us; Bondi Banquet and The Time of Our Lives, as well as feature films Garage Days; The Dopplegangers; Three Blind Mice; The Tender Hook; Right Here, Right Now and Queen of The Damned.  She is currently touring Australia alongside Ian Stenlake with the popular stage production of Around the World in 80 Days.

To enrol, simply book via our website.  It will automatically be sent to enquiries@filmtv.com.au. We will then process your application. If you send your application form and all placements have been filled we will be in touch to notify you.  If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to contact us directly on 1800 FILMTV (1800 345 688).

*All applications are processed on a first in first served basis.  Once your placement has been confirmed, you will recieve a full week by week breakdown on what to expect from your program, together with further course materials which are sent to you via email.

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