Okay so you've got an idea for a great indie film, now what? The MYOM (Make Your Own Movie) Seminar covers all you need to know about how you can get your film financed and more importantly, how to make sure it doesn't end up costing you in the long run.   More 

Training Facilitator Screen Acting

FTI is seeking applications from a suitably qualified person for this casual position (9 hours per week) to coordinate the effective and successful delivery of the accredited Diploma of Screen Acting including the adherence to curriculum, administration duties, industry consultation and lecturer and student liaison.

While this is not a teaching or production position, the successful candidate will have a central role in providing a quality educational experience in screen training for FTI students.  More details here 

Sole practitioners and screen industry companies can access FREE expert business advice with an experienced adviser.  Provided by Creative Industries Innovation Centre (CIIC) as part of the Australian Government's Enterprise Connect program, the consultations are comprehensive and confidential. More 

Screen Australia have released new guidelines  

for their TV drama and documentary programs,  

and introduced a new All Media Fund. The $3-5  

million All Media Fund encourages interactive or  

multi-platform innovative, risk-taking storytelling. The Convergent Television guidelines will provide the television sector with $30-35 million to support quality Australian drama, children's and documentary programming.

Both were launched at an event at ACMI in Melbourne on Tuesday after more than six months of industry consultation and review.  More

Pete Gleeson's short film Something To Tell You has received an honourable mention in the short film category at HOT DOCS - North America's largest documentary festival.  More 

RAW NERVE 2011 

4pm, Thursday 19^th May 2011

OOMPF 2011
Round 2 - 4pm Thursday June 30

LINK 201
Round 2 - 4pm Thursday June 30

HYPERLINK 2011

One Round - 4pm Thursday June 30   

If you have any further queries regarding FTI's Funding Initiatives, please contact  production support 

Creative Indigenous Western Australian  

people are invited to explore their contemporary documentary stories through the Deadly Yarns 6 short film development and production initiative. First time filmmakers are strongly encouraged to apply.  More

There are seats available for the next screening in the

Seniors on Screen/Literary Film Festival.                           

The Hedgehog on 12th May 2011.  More   here 

Admission $5 for seniors and includes morning tea.

Bookings essential Ph: 94316700

WA film for May is The Fax Paper by Phoebe Bennett, screens at all WA events.  

Experimentalist Rabbit Island will perform  her latest dream like tunes live at Perth event on Wednesday 18 and Thurs 19th of May. Tickets $15 on the door. 7pm for 7.30pm start.   More information here 

The Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival returns for its 14th year. The line up of short  

film comedies is more diverse than ever in 2011: there's a blaxploitation parody, a paranormal detective, a father with a point to make to his ungrateful family, some troublesome cows, a reluctant bride, a forgetful groom and a Dickensian tea boy.   More 

Picture: Matthew Lovkis in 'The Dinner Meeting'

Fern Nicholson, Head of the Diploma of Screen Acting at FTI, will take participants through intensive training based on the works of the 'method' by Strasberg, utilizing monologues and scenes.

Fern's extensive industry knowledge, knowhow and infectious enthusiasm draws the best performance out of participants.

Participants should have a strong interest in acting and a willingness to give and receive feedback.   Enrolments &  More   

Location: FTI

Dates: Mondays 24 Oct  -  28 Nov   6.30 - 9.30 pm

The biennial workshop of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group Inc (AWSRG) will be held for the first

time in Western Australia from 18th to 23rd September  2011 at the Wellington Lodge and Conference Centre,  Wellington Mills.

AWSRG is an enthusiastic group of people of all ages who enjoy recording wildlife sounds and includes professional and enthusiastic amateur recordists.  More 

Creative types are invited to tune in for this year's edition of Keep Australia Beautiful's popular anti-litter advertisement competition 'Trash My Ad', which now includes a new radio category as well as the TV category.    More

Entries close 22 July 2011

Be part of the Super 8 Sensation at Revelation Perth International Film Festival with our most challenging theme yet: SOUL! As the eye is the window to the soul, so is the Super 8 lens the projection of the filmmaker's creative core.

Revel-8 2011 is looking for indie filmmakers resident in Oz ready to take up the challenge of working on cinema's smallest but richest film medium. More 

Extended Deadline 13 May 2011  

The inaugural Armadale Independent Film Festival will be held this year December 1st, 2nd and 3rd, at the Amphitheatre alongside the Armadale Central Shopping Centre as a free, outdoor community event.

The short film categories include Narrative Film, Indigenous Film Maker, Documentary, High School Age and a great community category "The best organisation in Armadale" available to any registered not for profit organisation within the city of Armadale with an excellent prize offered to the winning entry.  More 

Early Bird Entries 1st - 14th October, 2011

Ordinary Entries 15th October - 14th November 2011

The Australian Film Institute (AFI) announces that entries are now open for the 2011 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards in all categories: Short Animation, Short Fiction Film, Documentary, Television and Feature Film.

The AFI Awards are held each year to celebrate excellence in Australian film and television. These are the most prestigious and recognised screen entertainment awards in Australia.  More 

Independent filmmakers network Shooting People are supporting MOFILM's filmmaker competitions; create a stunning short film for Shanghai, or an amazing ad for Cannes, and you could be in with the chance of collecting: - Part of a huge cash prize pot of $191k - Expenses paid trips for you and a friend to Cannes or Shanghai - Exclusive parties and screening events for winning films - A $20k Production & Mentoring role with Pepsi China.   More 

The Search for Australia's Funniest Filmmakers returns to Rottnest Island, Western Australia on September 3rd - 4th as part of the 3rd annual Rottofest.

Rottofest is a weekend festival dedicated to showcasing the nation's funniest upcoming filmmakers and stand-up comedians.  More 

The Aesthetica Short Film Competition 2011 is now open for entries! It's a fantastic opportunity to get your work broadcast to a wider audience and Aesthetica are keen to see entries from both new and established filmmakers who are driving short film forward. The winning film receives a fantastic prize package:More   

Deadline Now 31 May 2011

Deadline 12 May 2011 

The submissions of fiction, documentary, animation and experimental films can be made
· to the main sections: World Under Canvas (fiction, documentaries and animation), In the Short Run
· to Independent Short Films Competition (from this year shorts made by young directors before feature debut, graduates included).  More 

Deadline is 27th of May, 2011

Fiction - drama and comedy, documentary, shorts, music video, animations and experimental.

To be eligible the films must be:
- produced after the 1st of January 2008;
- less than 30 minutes in length;
- subtitled in the English language, unless the dialog is in English;
More 
Deadline 15 June 2011

Deadline 25 June 2011 

POSSIBLE FUTURES FILM CONTEST

The Possible Futures Film Contest is an opportunity for  film students to make a difference doing what they love, show their film work to thousands of viewers, and possibly receive a great award from our judges - many of whom are world-class film directors and producers.

Filmmakers of all skill levels are invited to create short films (:60 - 5 mins) sharing their vision for a sustainable, socially just, peaceful and fulfilling world.   More 

Deadline 21 June 2011 

Thanks to Anarchy Promotions & Luna SX we have 10 double passes for you and a guest to a screening of SNOWTOWN,  directed by Justin Kurzel (Blue Tongue). 

When 16-year-old Jamie is introduced to a charismatic man, a friendship begins. As the relationship grows so do Jamie's suspicions, until he finds his world threatened by his loyalty for, and fear of, his newfound father figure, John Bunting: Australia's most notorious serial killer.      

Competition is open to FTI Members or anyone willing to become a member.  In celebration of FTI's 40th year we are offering an Option 2 Membership for just $40.00 - a saving of $20.50.  

Email communications@fti.asn.au with Snowtown in the subject line and give us your FTI Membership Number.   To join ring Di on 94316700

Luna SX, Fremantle

Monday 16 May 2011

6.30pm

E-vent reaches over 2000 cinephiles so if you have some industry news let us know.

All material to be submitted in Word format (we need to be able to cut and paste).

Arial Font;  relevant picture or logo in jpg format; full hyperlink address for further information (ie http://www.fti.asn.au/learn/) or contact details.