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Factual For Kids: A New Frontier Recently there has been a small but noticeable increase in the number of kids factual programmes being commissioned for Australian audiences. This session will examine the trends in kids factual internationally as well as locally and will provide a platform for discussion about producing for kids, the specific requirements of programming for this young audience and the opportunities for co-production and co-financing opportunities in this area. The panelists will discuss and show some of the work being produced by leading broadcasters and producers from around the world. Speakers to be confirmed. Conference Year: 2012 |
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Opening Shot is the young filmmakers initiative run by ABC2 and Screen Australia to create 5 x half hour prime time films about contemporary Australia. Join the Adelaide teams from the inaugural 2012 season, Madeleine Parry & Daniel Joyce (Meatwork) and Shalom Almond & Katrina Lucas (Love Heart Baby), as they discuss with Edwina Waddy (ABC TV) and Sam Griffin (Screen Australia) the highs, the lows, and the most valuable tricks these young filmmakers learnt along the way. Moderators: Edwina Waddy and Sam Griffin Conference Year: 2013 |
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Friday on My Mind - Melbourne - Eric Bana Friday on My Mind is back for 2012, and now in Melbourne as well as Sydney. Friday on My Mind at ACMI Melbourne, March 9: Eric Bana - Surviving & Shining in Hollywood Eric Bana is one of Australia's most high profile actors, sought out by some of the most respected names in Hollywood: Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Curtis Hanson to name a few. Covering the full gamut of Eric's work from hisearly days in television comedy to dramatic cinematic epics, we will explore how he selects, auditions, prepares for productions and how he sees his role down the red carpet. A conversation that will provide a rare, personal insight into making it locally and not just surviving but ... Conference Year: 2012 |
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From Sylvania Waters to The Family In 1992 Australian audiences were transfixed by Noeline Baker and Laurie Donaher, their extended family and their ‘McMansion’ in "Sylvania Waters". The fly-on-the-wall documentary made the family into celebrities, and elevated the banalities of their everyday life into talking points. Originally conceived as the next step after "The American Family" (1973) and "The Family" (1974), this heralded a broader shift towards the docu-soap and the rise of ‘ordinary people as stars’. There was drama - not fake drama, but heightened by the very nature of the form. But what has happened to this style of programming in the years when Reality TV dominates? And how have we arrived at the most recent addition – "Channel Four’s The Family"? Brian Hill ... Conference Year: 2010 |
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How do you measure if a talent or industry development program works? Who claims the credits for the success and what were the defining factors that triggered this success. This session provides a case study of the relationship between the South Australian Film Corporation and crash hot production company Closer Productions. Moderator: Julia Overton Investment and Development Manager, Documentary at Screen Australia Speakers: Matt Bates Sophie Hyde Brian Mason Closer Productions Richard Harris CEO South Australian Film Corporation Conference Year: 2011 |
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Funding the Producer Offset and Managing Currency Risk The Federal Governement Export Credit Agency EFIC ill discuss low cost options for funding the offset and how it works with independent foreign exchange providers to help producers manage currency risk. All workshops are limited to x20 participants. Pre-booking is required - please email rsvp@docexchange.org.au and include your full name and the workshop that you would like to attend. Please note - as workshops are limited to 20 participants, your email does not guarantee your place - we will be in touch to confirm. Conference Year: 2012 |
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There no such thing as 'exclusivity' in selling film rights but we still sell off our rights territory by territory, window and platform. The future sales model is made unclear and the value of online seems modest at best - when will online become valuable and how do we get there? It's time to give our audiences what they want and deal them in to our business. COO of Distrify,Andy Green, will present future scenarios of a profitable film business, one that is radically different from today and also seek to define what documentary content audiences will consume. A case study of a successful Australian documentary that has worked using a 'future model' will be presented and the audience requested ... Conference Year: 2013 |
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To attract private funding to a documentary, the filmmakers should have a clear idea of the audience engagement campaign for their film. This needs to be developed at the outset and involves finding audiences at the earliest stages. By exploring three films, this session will look at partnerships with non-profit organisations as a way to broaden distribution and to attract philanthropic funding. Conference Year: 2013 |
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Getting All Touchy Feely: Developing Stories for Touch Screens After industrialisation, the information economy and the digital age, we are rapidly moving into the tactile era. In the era of touch, interactivity can finally come of age. Now, filmmakers who are used to capturing eyes and ears, can add fingertips to their targeted anatomy. In this session you hear from app developers who can make your dreams come true. Conference Year: 2012 |
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Getting into the Cinema; Hear from the Distributors Theatrical distribution is a black art. Those who master the art will tell you what it needs to get on the screens and do well. Which kind of films might work, what marketing is needed and how the deals are structured. Join some of Australia's most successful cinema distributors in this panel led by Sydney Film Festival's Head of Programming, Jenny Neighbour. Moderator: Jenny Neighbour Conference Year: 2013 |