Events

Hollywood writer, director and coach John Hindman is coming to Australia in July and August for the first time to work with Australian actors and emerging screenwriters across Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast. He will present two full day acting workshops in Sydney (July 22-23), Melbourne (29-30) and the Gold Coast (August 5-6), plus three evening screenwriting/story structure classes July 24-26 in Sydney. Over 20 years of teaching in Hollywood, Hindman has amassed a following of established and emerging...

Queer Screen Pitch Off offers Australian LGBTIQ+ filmmakers up to $10,000 of funding towards the production of a short...

Regionality Cairns is back for 2023, with the one-day screen industry event to be held at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) on July 28. Presented by AIDC and Screen Queensland, in collaboration with Screenworks, the second edition will include a masterclass, pitch workshop, industry sessions, curated meetings, and networking opportunities, all designed to provide exposure for regional Queensland-based nonfiction practitioners. The first line-up of speakers and decision makers is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, June 7. Early Bird...

Australian Screen Editors' Edit Royale sees five editors edit a one-minute music video from the same set of rushes in just two hours.  The race is on to stand out before the audience votes on who will be the winner. Edit Royale is held at Digistor's offices in Sydney, and hosted by Kris Rowe and Riccy Felixburto ASE. The event is a chance to see how editors make creative decisions under pressure, and how each editor has a different interpretation...