MRC: NEW WORKSHOPS
THE MRC RELEASES THEIR JAN TO JUNE 2016 PROGRAM OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO UPSKILL THE EMERGING SCREEN PRACTITIONERS OF SA
Today the Media Resource Centre (MRC) – South Australia’s not for profit organisation, which transitions early career screen makers leaving tertiary education and other aspiring film practitioners into the professional screen industry – launched a revamped workshop program for the first half of 2016.
The new workshop program builds on the key themes of the MRC’s sell-out July 2015 New Screen Makers Conference, which aimed to assist the next generation to find their feet quickly. These themes are how to find, develop and tell a story engaging to an audience on a variety of platforms and how to build the entrepreneurial skills and business models to traverse an ever changing screen landscape.
A clear audience favourite from the conference – Cracking Yarns’ Allen Palmer – returns to hold numerous sessions in scriptwriting, pitching and story development while screen producer and social media guru Kath McIntyre heads up the Ideas Generation Club helping you to develop the ideas which will get traction with funders, audiences and distributors.
Later in the program, local producer Kristy Stark takes participants through the critical thinking and skills you need as you build your track record as a successful film producer and the Lean Business Filmmaking Workshop teaches exactly what is needed to start up a screen business that will grow with your career.
This rich program is modestly priced to allow aspiring filmmakers from all walks of life to be able to attend the workshops, which will strengthen their practice.
About the Media Resource Centre: Established in 1974 in South Australia, the Media Resource Centre (MRC) is committed to assisting emerging filmmakers at every stage of their involvement in film, video and new media and to foster the creation of unique and engaging content. The MRC’s work is made possible due the support of the South Australian Government through the South Australian Film Corporation and Arts of South Australia.
For more information about this media release please contact
Koral Chandler on 0408 052 985 or koral.chandler@gmail.com
MRC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION PROGRAM Jan to June 2016
Sunday 7 February
Lean Filmmaking Business Workshop (Part One)
When you’re a filmmaker, you are also in business. In this workshop you will learn how to think entrepreneurially about your filmmaking. You will be taken through the basics of entrepreneurialism, including how to undertake a classic audit – what are my assets, how do I exploit them? Closer Production’s Rebecca Summerton and industry case studies will provide screen input into the day, which will be led by Acumen Ventures co-founder Shane Cheek. Shane is a venture capitalist whose company invests across Asia in leading enterprise technology by the next generation.
Time: 10am to 5pm.
Cost: $40 members/$90 non-members
Every Tuesday 16 February to 5 April
Ideas Generation Club led by Kath McIntyre with industry feedback.
You’ve got to have a lot of ideas for one or two of them to succeed. How do you generate a plethora of ideas then sort through them to find the ones worth pursuing? Join our Ideas Generation Club and get started. Led by business development manager and social media strategist, Kath McIntyre with regular industry guests.
Dates: Tuesday nights from 6pm to 8pm.
Cost: Cost: $40 members/$90 non-members for eight sessions
Saturday 20- Sunday 21 February
“Cracking Story: Discovering the Emotional Key to the Heart of Screenwriting.”
A big hit of the 2015 New Screen Makers Conference and current NYU Screenwriting Lecturer, Allen Palmer will present this inspiring 2-day course. Allen can transform your understanding of film and TV storytelling by taking you beyond plot to focus on what really matters: the emotional journey of your characters – and the audience.
Time: 9am to 5pm
Cost: $80 MRC Members/$180 Others
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Monday 22 February – Exclusive to MRC Members
Log line workshop
Bring your latest log line and workshop it with Allen in a group setting.
Time: 8.45am to 12pm
Cost: $50 MRC members only
Scene and writing feedback
Read one of your scenes and get feedback from Allen in a group setting.
Time: 1pm to 4.15 pm
Cost: $50 MRC members only
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(March to April)
SCRIPT MENTORING
Following Allen’s scriptwriting workshop, the MRC will fund mentoring on the shorts scripts of up to 10 MRC members, who have attended the workshop. Mentors will include Allen and scriptwriters recommended by the AWG.
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Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 April
Producing workshop with Kirsty Stark
This 1.5x day workshop will walk you through the critical thinking and skills you need as you build your track record as a producer. How to choose a project including its festival and marketing potential, the basics of production management including team dynamics and using an A-Z budget and other industry templates such as call sheets. Whilst this workshop is aimed at those mainly working in shorts including webisodes, Kirsty will also cover how she took her shorts production experience into features and what kind of step-up knowledge was required. Two case studies will also form part of the workshop.
Time: Saturday (9.30am to 5pm [Sat], 9.30pm to 1pm [Sun])
Cost: $40 (MRC members), $90 (non-members)
Saturday 23rd April
The Lean Business Filmmaking Workshop – Part Two
There are a lot of reasons to value your projects but what increases their likelihood of being made is that the market recognises their potential. Come and pitch your best project to market. Priority will be given to participants from the Lean Business Filmmakers Workshop (Part One) and/or the Ideas Generation Club.
Time: 10 am to 5pm.
Cost: $40 members/$90 non-members
NEW SCREEN MAKERS CONFERENCE:
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEW YEAR.