From the Editor
ScreenACT Regional Production Liaison Officer, Robert Pickles, represented the ScreenACT office last month at the Australian International Documentary Conference. The Canberra industry was well represented, including four documentary filmmakers enjoying ScreenACT support for their attendance. As mentioned in last months' newsletter, local documentary filmmaker, Adrian Herring, was one of only five filmmakers selected to participate in the SBSi pitching competition at the conference, a tremendous effort on his part. Feedback to date from the ScreenACT-supported attendees suggests promising opportunities for our local documentary sector.
February drew to a close with Tropfest screening last weekend at Commonwealth Park and another big turnout from an appreciative Canberra audience, demonstrating the ongoing local interest and strong support for short films and filmmaking generally. Congratulations to local filmmaker, Clare Young, whose short film, When People Feel Terror, made Tropfest's Best of the Rest.
The film festival season continues in March, with local screenings including the Weereewa Short Film Competition screening on Friday 31 March in Bungendore, and a number of other upcoming festivals and competitions listed in this newsletter to mark in your calendar.
In local news, ScreenACT welcomes the appointment of a new executive of the ACT Film and Television Council, announced last month - Michael Tear (Chair), Andrew Pike (Vice Chair) and Chris Hindes (Secretary).
Still on the film and television sector, there seems to be a flurry of independent feature filmmaking in the ACT. Following on from the screening of Christian Doran's film 'Perfect' last month, the Tuggeranong Arts Centre will screen Canberra-based filmmaker, Paramita Roy's film, 'Hori Alone in Kolkata' later this month.
In our digital media sector, local firm Irrational Games was recently bought by US publisher, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. The move demonstrates the interest from overseas in the level of creative talent of our Canberra based game developers.
Finally, ScreenACT is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward Chalmers as our new Administration and Liaison Officer. With Edward's addition to the office from Monday, ScreenACT once again has a full complement of staff.
February drew to a close with Tropfest screening last weekend at Commonwealth Park and another big turnout from an appreciative Canberra audience, demonstrating the ongoing local interest and strong support for short films and filmmaking generally. Congratulations to local filmmaker, Clare Young, whose short film, When People Feel Terror, made Tropfest's Best of the Rest.
The film festival season continues in March, with local screenings including the Weereewa Short Film Competition screening on Friday 31 March in Bungendore, and a number of other upcoming festivals and competitions listed in this newsletter to mark in your calendar.
In local news, ScreenACT welcomes the appointment of a new executive of the ACT Film and Television Council, announced last month - Michael Tear (Chair), Andrew Pike (Vice Chair) and Chris Hindes (Secretary).
Still on the film and television sector, there seems to be a flurry of independent feature filmmaking in the ACT. Following on from the screening of Christian Doran's film 'Perfect' last month, the Tuggeranong Arts Centre will screen Canberra-based filmmaker, Paramita Roy's film, 'Hori Alone in Kolkata' later this month.
In our digital media sector, local firm Irrational Games was recently bought by US publisher, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. The move demonstrates the interest from overseas in the level of creative talent of our Canberra based game developers.
Finally, ScreenACT is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward Chalmers as our new Administration and Liaison Officer. With Edward's addition to the office from Monday, ScreenACT once again has a full complement of staff.