SCREEN AUSTRALIA DIGITAL IGNITION

Screen Australia seeks to ignite digital understanding, expertise and activity within the Australian screen content sector. The announced program offers project development support as well as an annual targeted workshop.  More here 

Deadline: 17 February 2012

Annually, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) bestow an array of rich and practical awards to a selection of outstanding students.  The AV Myers Indigenous Award for exceptional talent was presented by renowned filmmaker Rachel Perkins, on behalf of Andrew Myer, to Cornel Ozies (Graduate Diploma Cinematography 2011) who also received a grant of $20,000.   More 

HEATH LEDGER SCHOLARSHIP 

Applications are Now Open!

Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship Inc. and Australians In Film are proud to present the 2012 Annual Heath Ledger Scholarship that will provide talented Australian actors in the early stage of their careers the chance to travel to the US to further their training and international acting opportunities.   More information here  

Deadline 15 March 2012 

'Chasing a Martingale' has been announced as a finalist. Entrants were asked to submit a 180 second pilot for a chance to get their idea produced and aired on MTV, with a budget of $180,000! You can vote for the WA film online.  More here 

The 2012 Yalllingup Surfilm Festival was hailed  

by organisers and participants as a huge success

and Finnsurf by director Aleksi Raik was awarded  

Best Feature film.  More here 

The WA Screen Academy is in the final stages  

of selecting students for 2012.  At the moment  

there are a few places still available in Directing,  

Editing, Cinematography, Sound and Production Design.  More here  

Co-founders of the  Nicholsons' Academy of Screen Acting (NASA), former FTI Head Lecturer in Diploma of Screen Acting, Fern Nicholson and former FTI Head Lecturer Diploma of Screen & Media - Digital Production, Wayne Nicholson, have announce they have been invited to teach at the prestigious French Woods, described by the New York Times as 'the gold standard of theatre camps'.    More here  

Warning - Contains Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll

Director / Producer, Mat de Koning  

In 2005, ex-Libertines manager, Dave Kavanagh, took Perth band, "The Screwtop Detonators", on a 30-day tour across the United States of America.  More

15 February 2012.  

Bohemia Outdoor Cinema

Featuring the top 16 finalist short films selected from hundreds of entries, Tropfest will be screened as part of the Bohemia Outdoor Community Cinema.

Patrons are advised to get down early to secure a possie on the grass.   More details here 

Sunday 19 February 2012

Gates Open at the special time of 5:30pm
Screening starts approx 7:30pm (ends 10:30pm)

If you have a RSA Certificate and can volunteer your services to work behind the bar at Tropfest on Sunday 19 February from 5pm, Contact Di Farmer 94316700 or di_farmer@fti.asn.au

Enjoy some free films at the City of Vincent's "Live in the

Park" project. Entertainment includes all the short films  made as part of the City of Vincent funding initiative.   

Full programme here 

8pm, Sunday, 12th February
Banks Reserve, Joel Terrace, Mt Lawley

"Lonely" examines the stale and uncomfortable territory

that six people have found themselves in when trying to  

cope with a deep loneliness and an absence of belonging.   More information and ticketing here  

7pm Event Cinemas, Innaloo

14th and 15th February 2012

Two months of animated extravaganza on the Northbridge

Piazza Super Screen!

Animator's Hour will promote local Perth animators and their superb work through a set of 8 free screenings showcasing works and amazing talents from Australia and the World.

You can also get involved and win one of three $500 cash prizes by helping create a brand new animation entitled Bunny Cakes.  All the details here

Thursday 23rd Feb - Thursday 12th Apr, 8:30 - 9:30pm

Northbridge Piazza Super Screen, FREE

This historical drama tells the true tale of Keith Anderson and his best friend Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who pledged to be the first to cross the Pacific Ocean in the 1920s.  More information and booking details here  

Subiaco Arts Centre

Wednesday February 1 at 6pm

AIDC COMING UP SOON

27 February - 1 March 2012

Australia's only documentary conference that consistently

attracts key figures from the Australian and international  

documentary industry.  The place to network, deal, inspire and be inspired.  More 

RØDE Microphones has announced it is presenting a filmmaking workshop at FTI, hosted by UK Cinematographer and digital video evangelist Philip Bloom.   More information here  

FTI

Sunday 11 March 2012

10am to 5pm

MAKE A MADFISH AD COMPETITION

The challenge: Create a 30 second ad promoting MadFish Wines.

The prize: The ad would be screened at Tropfest in Margaret River - An excellent opportunity to get exposure for your career, PLUS $250 worth of wine.  All details here  

Deadline 10 February 2012

SCREEN DANCE INITIATIVE

This initiative is open to Australian arts organisations working with dance and screen projects including hybrid, digital and interdisciplinary art.    More  

CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA ARTS AWARDS

The Awards include "film".  More information here     

Deadline 27 April 2012   

Entries Open for the ADG Awards
Regular entry deadline is February 27, 2012. More        

The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is  

calling for papers for its inaugural academic conference.   More 

There are heaps of film festivals around the world calling for entries.  Without a Box is the premier entry point for most festivals. More  here  

The global search for the world's best storytellers.
YouTube and Emirates, in partnership with La Biennale di Venezia (the Venice Film Festival) and Scott Free, announced today Your Film Festival.  More here 

Deadline 31 March 2012

BAYSIDE FILM FESTIVAL 2012

Jump Cut - Call for Entries

JUMP CUT is on again! Young people aged 10 - 26 across Australia and overseas are invited to submit.  More

Deadline 30 April 2012

OVER THE FENCE CALLING 

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