Videocraft is holding free workshops on the Sony FR7 Full Frame E-Mount PTZ Camera. Workshop topics will include: Introduction...
Fantastic Film Festival Australia (FFFA) has announced the return of Music Video Blind Date. As part of the collaborative community initiative, a selection of Melbourne's local musicians nominate an original track (or two) for collaboration. From there, local filmmakers select a track to create an original film clip for, with the music videos to premiere at a special gala event at the 2023 Fantastic Film Festival Australia, in cinemas April - May 2023. An array of prizes are on offer for...
ACMI's Focus on the Dead will spotlight seven films spanning half a century of modern zombie cinema and beyond. Curated by Reece Goodwin, Focus on the Dead aims to unpick the evolution of the zombie film and interrogate the links of the subgenre to the personal and political. The seven features include George A. Romero’s original Trilogy of the Dead: Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead (presented in a newly restored 3D version making its Australian premiere) and Day of the...
Accompanying ACMI's Focus on the Dead is a two-day conference, Mapping Global Horror: Australia, Japan and Beyond, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology and University of Pittsburgh. Tthe program is an opportunity to further explore the global phenomenon of horror cinema through talks and presentations with world-leading academics, researchers and directors, including Japanese-Australian writer/director Natalie Erika James. Providing an incisive look into horror, the Mapping Global Horror conference is a chance for screen industry professionals, academics and horror fans to deep dive...
An open discussion on the state of mental health in the entertainment industry, led by Casting Guild of Australia president Thea McLeod, and a panel of speakers including Ratitzo Mambo, Patrick Abboud, Entertainment Assist’s Julia Edwards, and Dylan Lewis. The panel will share their personal experiences, research findings, as well as available tools and resources. This event is open to performers, casting directors, talent representatives, directors, producers, industry stakeholders and practitioners, as well as mental health practitioners.
