ScreenACT Newsletter

ScreenACT is pleased to offer assistance of $750 per person to 4 local practitioners to attend The SPAA conference in November on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Priority will be given to emerging practitioners that have successfully applied for the SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme. Please note the Deadline for The SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme is September 12.

While priority is given to successful applicants of the SPAA Emerging Producer's Scheme, applications will also be accepted from any ACT or Capital Region practitioners wishing to attend SPAA.

Applicants should send a one page document outlining why attending SPAA would be of benefit to their professional development.

Applications should be sent to brendan.walsh@screenact.com.au with SPAA CONFERENCE ASSISTANCE as the subject heading. Applications to ScreenACT close 5pm October 10. Successful recipients will be announced on October 15. Please note that although the SPAA early bird registration cut-off is date is also October 10th, SPAA will allow ALL applicants to ScreenACT (whether successful in their application or not) to apply for Early Bird Rates in any category up until October 20th.

More information and guidelines are available at www.screenact.com.au
For details of The SPAA Emerging Producers Scheme go to www.spaa.org.au and click on"Events" >"Conference" and then"Special Events" > "Emerging Producers Scheme".

AFTRS is Australian's national screen arts and broadcast School and has been delivering advanced training for the film television and radio industry for over 30 years.

In 2009 AFTRS is offering brand new courses reflecting the changing demands for today screen arts practitioners and broadcasters. Whether you are fresh out of high school and just embarking on your career or a seasoned professional keen to refine your skills AFTRS has options available for you to acquire relevant up to date training and education.

Production companies and broadcasters want to be sure that the people coming into their organizations have the right skills to give them the competitive edge. So come along to our Canberra Course information session to hear key AFTRS staff present the new options and answer questions about our 2009 courses.

Thursday Sept 11
5pm - 6pm - Cinema 4
Dendy Cinema
Canberra Centre

Just turn up - FREE
Or for further information contact:
carolina.totterman@aftrs.edu.au