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NSW Film & Television Office |
A presentation on the Young Filmakers Fund and the Digital FX Scheme followed by Q&A and an informal pitching session. |
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EXPERIMENTA
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To submit an event or opportunity for potential listing, please email text of up to 150 words experimenta@experimenta.org. PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submissions for the next email bulletin is Wednesday 27 June. |
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FOXTEL FELLOWSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION WRITING |
An Australian television writer will receive $25,000 to develop a new screen project under a joint initiative announced between the Australian Writers Foundation (AWF) and FOXTEL. | Entry to the FOXTEL Fellowship is open to Full members of the Australian Writers Guild. Applications Friday 18 May, 5.00pm.www.foxtel.com.au |
| Stronger Families and Communities Strategy (SFCS) 2004-2009, Local Answers $137 million over five years | Local Answers Round Three is Closed. | |
| Young Film Makers Fund. The YFF supports new and emerging filmmakers (NSW residents aged 18-35) with grants of up to $30,000 to produce films in any style, format and genre. | Round 23 - Closing Date 14th April | |
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| Looking For a grant from the Australian Government? | ||
| Grant Programs | ||
| Open to individual young people, 12 to 25 years, who are seeking support to follow their passion while contributing to their community. | Guidelines and application forms are available online or call (03) 9670 5436 |
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| The Yellow Pages ® Business Ideas Grants program is an annual awards program supporting innovation in Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs). |
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| The Australian Government's approach to regional development is to work in partnership with communities, government and the private sector to foster the development of self-reliant communities and regions. |
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Looking for funding for your community project? Here's a list of funding programs from federal, state and local government, as well as institutions, philanthropic trusts and companies. |
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| The Unlimited Potential Software Donation Programme delivers
software and technical support to registered non-profit organisations
that provide services for disadvantaged groups or individuals throughout
Australia. |
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Leg
Ups grant program |
MG NSW
provides assistance for community museums to attend skill development
events. |
Contact Andrew Finlay (MGnsw Museum Project Officer) ph 02 9339 9913 or andrewf@mgnsw.org.au |
| It offers professional development to filmmakers by providing both development and production investment funding for drama, documentary, animation and interactive digital media projects. | Contact Tel 02 9321 6499 Email: indigenous@afc.gov.au |
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VIM:Development Projects Grants |
Volunteer Initiated Museum grants are part of the Museums & Galleries NSW Volunteer Initiated Museum (VIM) Grant Program. This grant helps established volunteer-managed museums to carry out projects up to $5000 with mid to long term outcomes with the help of an appropriate museum and/or arts consultant. | Contact Roxanne Fea, Museum Development Officer, Ph:02 9339 9905 Freecall 1800 114 311 Email:roxannef@mgnsw.org.au |
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Grants Program, Cultural Services, Wollongong City Council, provides
assistance to artists and supports cultural development in the City
of Wollongong. |
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| Competitions | ||
| Applications for the 2007 Realise Your Dream awards are now open. The prizes offer Australians aged 21-28 with skills in the creative industries a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with British leaders in their respective fields. Each prize includes a tailor-made work experience program in the UK, a return flight and $8000 to cover living expenses while you are there. This opportunity is open to Australians working in: industrial and object design, design, fashion, moving image, advertising, words, production, direction, architecture and music. | The Realise Your Dream application process has two key steps as follows: 1. Applicants must complete the online registration form 2. Applicants must produce a three-minute DVD that explains their dream and how a short professional trip to the UK will help achieve it. This DVD must be sent to: Realise Your Dream Application, c/o British Council Australia, PO Box 88, Edgecliff, NSW, 2027 Both requirements must be completed by Tuesday 31st July 2007. |
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| This scholarship is available to Australian artists aged between 20 – 30 and comprises of $25,000 and a three month residency at Cite Internationale des Arts in Paris. | Ph:( 02) 9225 1740 |
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| Designed to focus on the integration of the visual arts into the everyday city environment. Sydney Life is an exhibition of large scale photographic works displayed along the central walkway of Hyde Park North. | The aim is to provide public recognition and ongoing career benefits to artists at all stages of their careers. The prize, which is comprised of $5,000 cash plus a $5,000 investment in the AMP Capital Sustainable Share Fund, provided by sponsors AMP Capital Investors, will be awarded for the most outstanding work in the show. Ph:( 02) 9265 9062 |
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'Memories' – Faces of Dementia photography |
A competition organised by the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, with the images submitted to be used in a media collage to be shown at the annual fundraising Food For Thought Dinner, this year called Café de Paris. | The 3 winners will receive prizes to the value of $1,750.00. There are so many possibilities for images which may represent this disease - touching, poignant, comic, heart-warming and moving. To download an entry form and the terms and conditions visit the Website. |
Australia's Premier Music Awards for Unsigned and Independent Artists. |
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| Run and endorsed by True-l Music. Address: PO Box 509 Blaxland 2774 | Ph: (02) 4739 8678 | |
| Annual Illawarra Festival, Categories Illawarra Fiction, Illawarra Non-Fiction, Illawarra Under 18, National. Seven minute limit, including titles and credits. | ||
Awsome
Art Wants your childrens Film! |
Awesome Arts Festival is looking for short and sharp screen works to entertain children. They need to be three minutes or less, and can be on any subject - providing it's arty, fun, and suitable for younguns! | Contact Michelle Glaser 08 9485 0560 Email michelle@awesomearts.com |
Sound
Studio Mentorship Byron Bay |
The Byron Youth Activity Centre is calling for young people aged 12-25 years with innovative ideas for sound and audio projects to undertake a project mentorship in the centre's Splendour Studio. | Ph:( 02) 6685 5775 |
| 2007 nominations now open. | ||
| Check the site for details. | ||
| Women's Arts Prize . |
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| Competition 7th Annual Musicoz Awards. | ||
| Local Short film competition with prize money. | Annual event | |
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Twelve finalists' films are screened at Dumaresq Street Cinemas, Campbelltown in September. (Luke Eve, the 2004 Short Fuse Filmfest winner, went on to win Tropfest 2005.) |
Annual event. | |
| LIP Magazine (stands for 'Life in Perspective') works to counter the prevailing focus of mainstream teen magazines for young women by providing its readers with fun, informative, and truthful articles and fiction relating to their lives and aspirations. | No Closing Date | |
Dereel Indepedent Film Festival |
The Dereel Independent Film Festival is for independent filmmakers, organised by independent filmmakers. | For information go to www.dereel.com or http://www.withoutabox.com/login/5282 |
| The acclaimed biennial Adelaide Film Festival celebrates and explores contemporary screen culture. The program includes special events, live performance and the premiere of films commissioned by the festival. | We are calling for submissions from all genres of contemporary screen |
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| Seeking aspiring Australian scriptwriters, directors or' just anyone with a damn good idea' to submit a 3 minute pilot and an accompanying script/concept for a 1 hour TV drama. | Website www.one80project.com.au | |
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for Centrelink clients, otherwise a $179 fee applies. + Certificate II in Screen + Certificate II in Music + Certificate II in Live Production, Theatre and Events + Certificate II in Business Above courses are full-time for three months. + Certificate III in Business This course is two nights a week for three months. Great for people who work during the day. |
All courses are at 313 Entertainment, Media and Arts, 1-5 Miller Street, Coniston. |
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| Avant Cards has a program to provide national exposure for emerging Australian artists ..The image must also look good as a postcard. To submit, send Avant Card a selection of your best work, along with a brief description of your image. | Post to Rebecca Marsh, Avant Card Calling all Artists, 165 Victoria Street, Beaconsfield NSW 2015 Ph:( 02) 9699 4433 Email: rebecca@avantcard.com.au. | |
| Vacancies | Why Documentaries |
Are looking for someone one day a week to be in the office and on shoots. person would have to be a graduate, comfortable with general office duties. This is a paid position. Contact: Sandra Pires at sandra@whydocumentaries.com.au |
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Marketing
Contractor - VOX FM |
VOX FM needs sales people to promote sponsorship packages and implement promotional and public relations objectives. This position is contract, casual variable hours. Salary up to 35% commission. | To apply : the Station Manager vox@1earth.net |
| Bellambi Neigbhourhood Centre is creating a register of Tutors and artsworkers, etc, interested in casual and/or short term project work. | bncyouth@yahoo.com.au Further information: Phone: Joyce Ph: 42 853243 |
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We currently have some openings on our books for representation. Also available a range of Drama/Acting classes (adults especially) |
Diana on Ph: 4228 5111 | |
| Events and Courses | ||
To employ a person to research sound art in Australia. The ANAT Embracing Sound Project is intended to research and profile current Australian sound art over a one-year period. The Sound Program Manager?s role will be to research and profile current practice in sound art. |
Download an application form here | |
The Australian Society of Authors
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In conjunction with the South Coast Writer's Centre, is holding a seminar (9th April) on financial issues. The aim is to provide writers with the tools to effectively manage the business side of writing. |
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Making Links 2007
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Making Links 2007 Emerging Technology: New Opportunities for the Community Sector. The 4th annual Making Links conference is one of Australia?s leading forums for workers in the not-for-profit and community sectors to showcase their work and to explore current and emerging new media and information and communications technology (ICT). |
Paper Submission deadline: 1 July 2007 |
PORTABLE FILM FESTIVAL |
The Portable Film Festival 2007 Call for Entries? process has started. You can submit content until midnight (PST) on May 30. Whatever your nationality, age, skill level or background, the Portable Film festival has a category to enter and an award to chase. | Applications close 30 May To sign up or find out more visit: www.portablefilmfestival.com |
NIDA DRAMATIC WRITING COURSE |
NIDA is offering a short course in Dramatic Writing from 10 May to 28 June. Discover what makes effective characterisation and a good plot. Stretch your imagination, and create short original scripts. Gain skills in how to present a script and how to pitch your project. | Bookings: NIDA Open Program Ph:( 02) 9697 7626 or open@nida.edu.au Online bookings are available at www.nida.edu.au |
WRITING FOR TV SERIES COURSE |
The AWG in association with the Australian Film, Television and Radio
School present an intensive hands-on course taking participants through the process of developing and writing a development bible and scripts for an animated children's television series. |
Applications close Monday 7 May 2007. To apply and for more information go to myregitration.aftrs.edu.au |
NSW- ONLINE SCRIPTWRITERS' GROUP |
The NSW Associates' Committee Online Scriptwriters' Group is running via email and through the AWG Bulletin Board (which you can access through the members area of the website). |
To register your interest go to www.awg.com.au and follow the links. Remember, when accessing the AWG Bulletin Board you will need to use your Members' Area username and password. |
| Arrive alive is the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (MAA) road safety program for young people. The three key areas of the Arrive alive program are: Arts alive, Sports alive and Music alive. | ||
| Annual community Festival - Berkeley, Cringila and Port Kembla. | Annual |
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| Museum and Galleries Foundation of NSW. | ||
| Performing Arts Festival | ||
| Project is calling for expressions of interest. | ||
Port
Kembla Community Centre Market |
Cnr
Church and Wentworth Street, Port Kembla $15 per stall |
2nd Saturday monthly Ph: 4276 3433 |
Queen
Street Studio Development and Rehearsal Facility for the Arts |
Queen Street Studio
aims to provide much needed subsidised rehearsal space for emerging,
independent and professional artists in Sydney.
The space is suitable for rehearsals, seminars, forums and meetings.
Introductory membership $12 for 12 months
Members rates range from $11/hr to $16.50/hr for unfunded groups and individuals. |
For further information James Winter on 0419 825 895 |
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| Wollongong's premier contemporary art venue is now taking expressions of interest. | ||
| New World Image, an
exciting new website selling paintings, photography and sculpture for emerging artists. Innovative site designed to get the most out of the Internet to sell art. |
Email info@newworldimage.org | |
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Sound artist Jen Teo has been invited to do her interpretation of a sonic Frankenstein. Morphing reel-to-reel tape recorders, fluorescent lights, timers, record players, movie projectors, old television sets, radios, amps, speakers a variety of circuitry and numerous doo-dads, and wochamacallits. Dates: 21 - 30 June 2007 |
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The Marlborough Hotel (aka The Marly) in Newtown, is seeking expressions of interest from artists interested in exhibiting paintings, photos and works on paper on the hotels walls. Venue: 145 King St, Newtown |
Contact: Sam Bua Ph:( 02) 9519 1222 | |
Aurora Community Television provides a unique opportunity for Aussies to send in programming and show the whole country what is going on in their community. It is a national voice giving a voice to home grown talent. |
For more information contact Auror community Television by emailing info@aurora.tv | |
| An exciting opportunity for artists to exhibit with Australia’s largest and most progressive imported design retailer. In collaboration with Space Furniture, CounterArt is offering artists an opportunity to exhibit their work within its new gallery space in Sydney. | Contact Sasha Graham CounterArt Ph: 0404 877 080 Email info@counterart.com.au Websites www.spacefurniture.com.au or www.counterart.com.au |
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| Emerging craft and design artists are invited to upload images of their work to the Youth@Craftdesign gallery and showcase their talent to a national and international audience. | www.craftaustralia.com.au | |
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| Information and Cultural Exchange: Special Events Directory (NSW & ACT) | Email events@ice.org.au | |
Lift
Your Look |
Need a new newsletter or flyer done with a difference? Perhaps your organisation could do with some eye-catching publicity? Specialising in the Arts, but all clients are welcome. |
Contact Anne Howell Ph: (02) 4267-5925 |
Audacity Magazine
welcomes new contributors with new ideas to submit news worthy stories
creative fiction, and more. |
Contact: Nathasha Alvarez |
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Arts Hub seeks columnists |
Arts Hub invites writers and artists to submit stories and project descriptions for their homepage. | Email editor@artshub.com.au |
