Space Brains Sci-Fi Film Festival

Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah, WA, Australia

Space Brains is about championing the indie sci-fi filmmaker from regional WA, and sharing insights from the experts from the film industry. Industry workshops and presenters: Filmmaking: Writer/director Ben Young will be running a filmmaker workshop. Writing: Sci-fi author and scriptwriter Amanda Bridgeman will be running a writer workshop. Science: Environmental scientist and author HM Waugh will be running a science workshop. Podcasting: Podcasters, Surrey, and Mark, from Space Brains Podcast will be running a podcasting workshop.

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