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  • MONDAY NIGHT I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 24th of July, 2017
  • TUESDAY NIGHT I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 25th of July, 2017
  • WEDNESDAY NIGHT I 8 Weeks I 7:00pm - 9:00pm I Commencing 26th of July, 2017

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); 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); Casting Director Thea McLeod (Neighbours) and Television Producer Natalie Lynch (Neighbours); Tony Ayres (Multi award-winning Show Creator/ Show Runner/ Executive Producer/ Writer/ Director and a founding member of Matchbox Pictures), Executive Producer Leigh McGrath (Hoodlum Entertainment); Jo Martino (Award-winning Prime Time Show Creator and Television Producer); and Prime Time Show Creator / Television Producer Judi McCrossin (The Wrong Girl; The Secret Life of Us; The Time of our Lives; The Surgeon; Beaconsfield; Tangle; and Ship to Shore), we take 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 and industry guests.  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 Senior Casting Director of Mullinars Casting, Nathan Lloyd, to our studio in Term 3, 2017.

Text to Screen-Test is facilitated by some of Australia's most loved actors, Bernard Curry, 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.  Bernard, 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 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 Nathan Lloyd.  This is an incredible opportunity for our actors to meet and greet Nathan, and to showcase their scenes to this working professional who is at the very top end of his field.

SPECIAL GUEST: MULLINARS SENIOR CASTING DIRECTOR NATHAN LlOYD.

Nathan Lloyd works at the very forefront of casting at Mullinars Casting Consultants.  Mullinars are Australia’s longest established Casting Consultancy, and with offices in Sydney & Melbourne, they have cast over 4000 Television Commercials, 100 Australian Series and over 70 Feature Films. Nathan has personally cast Wentworth; Offspring; The Beautiful Lie; Upper Middle Bogan; Secretary; Dance Academy; Killing Time; Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries; Party Tricks; Forensic Investigators; Sisters of War; Tangle; Rush; Satisfaction; Mr & Mrs Murder; Tomorrow when the War Began; Carla Cametti P.D; Paper Giants: Magazine Wars; Underbelly; Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War; The King; Tripping Over; The Society Murders; and many more.  We are so excited to have Nathan join us this term.

ACTOR TRAINER: BERNARD CURRY

Currently starring as Jake Stewart in Showtime’s Flagship drama, Wentworth, Bernard Curry continues to have an incredible career both in Australia and the USA. After relocating to the States, Bernard went on to star in US Series Pretty Little Liars; NCIS; Once Upon a Time; Mistresses; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Ravenswood; Days of our Lives; and Blindspot. This follows his outstanding work in Australian film and television including Hoges; Home & Away; Satisfaction; Packed to the Rafters; Out of the Blue; Neighbours; MDA; CrashBurn; The Road from Coorain; Stingers; The Dish; Something in the Air; Thunderstone; State Coroner; Halifax f.p.; Snowy; and many more. We are thrilled to welcome Bernard to Film & Television Studio International. 

ACTOR TRAINER: SIMONE BUCHANAN

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 has just wrapped filming on feature film Boar, starring alongside Ernie Dingo, Hugh Sheridan and John Jarratt.

ACTOR TRAINER: PIA MIRANDA

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 has just completed touring Australia alongside Ian Stenlake with the popular stage production of Around the World in 80 Days.

BOOK YOUR PLACEMENT NOW

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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