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Inside Film http://if.com.au/ Inside Film - Australia en-us Dogstar nominated for ATV best animation http://if.com.au/news/article/Dogstar-nominated-for-ATV-best-animation/ZKCSJUZYVI.html Australian children's animated series Dogstar has been nominated for Best Animation at the 2008 Asian Television Awards. 2008-12-03 14:15:06 Fujifilm sponsors Mudfest http://if.com.au/news/article/Fujifilm-sponsors-Mudfest/VYUXNDCNUO.html FUJIFILM Australia has announced details of their prize sponsorship for the upcoming 2009 Elliot Rocke Mudfest – Mudgee International Short Film Festival. 2008-12-03 13:59:09 Introducing Episode for Windows http://if.com.au/news/article/Introducing-Episode-for-Windows/YGOLGCKRBS.html Episode, the powerful, easy-to-use desktop media encoding application for the Mac, has come to the PC. Episode offers the highest quality and fastest encoding for content repurposing and distribution to new media channels; Web, DVD and portable devices in 2008-12-03 09:18:25 Sydney grad film wins Croatian prize http://if.com.au/news/article/Sydney-grad-film-wins-Croatian-prize/GPICWDZGYV.html Sydney Film School graduate Brian Lien has won the Grand Prix at the fourth One Take Film Festival in Zagreb Croatia for his excellent short film 7:23. 2008-12-03 08:03:25 Jameson film wins at Bondi Shorts http://if.com.au/news/article/Jameson-film-wins-at-Bondi-Shorts/PIBXFUCAAY.html Amateur film writer Van Badham is celebrating yet another success in her short film writing career after picking up two awards for Best Production Design and Best Music at the 2009 Bondi Short Film Festival on Saturday night. 2008-12-03 08:01:13 Production activity increases in 07/08 http://if.com.au/news/article/Production-activity-increases-in-0708/IMMKMTYGMG.html Screen Australia today released the report of its 2007/08 Drama Production Survey, revealing an above-average result with increases in foreign production and co-production activity, particularly TV drama. 2008-12-03 07:58:44 Production management goes online http://if.com.au/news/article/Production-management-goes-online/BPFXFSTOKW.html Young Australian innovators, Bec Appel and Cameron Duff have launched an online working environment that caters specifically to the needs of the film industry. 2008-12-03 07:56:06 Kids TV: an endangered species? http://if.com.au/news/article/Kids-TV-an-endangered-species/FPNZISBDBI.html Are we heading for a television future where kids do not get to see Australian programming made specifically for them? 2008-12-03 07:53:10 Hannay to produce S3D film http://if.com.au/news/article/Hannay-to-produce-S3D-film/NIZPXZFQNE.html Veteran and legendary producer David Hannay (Stone, The Man from Hong Kong) is teaming up with editor/writer Anthony Egan to produce what could potentially be Australia's first feature film in stereoscopic 3D. 2008-12-01 17:34:09 Australia rings in $7.78 million http://if.com.au/news/article/Australia-rings-in-7-78-million/PGRQCNEUJK.html Baz Luhrmann's epic fourth film Australia grossed $6.37 million at the Australian box office over the weekend, starting its own epic trip towards its goal of beating the $57m gross of Titanic. 2008-12-01 15:21:53 Photograph of Jesus wins Getty prize http://if.com.au/news/article/Photograph-of-Jesus-wins-Getty-prize/GHUIIUFVOM.html Filmmaker Laurie Hill has won the grand prize of $12,000 after being announced as the winner of the 2008 Getty Images Short & Sweet Film Challenge. 2008-12-01 15:10:26 Tropfest winner selected for epic Wedgwood ad http://if.com.au/news/article/Tropfest-winner-selected-for-epic-Wedgwood-ad/IRLSZANCAO.html 2008-12-01 15:02:02 Australians demand more local TV content http://if.com.au/news/article/Australians-demand-more-local-TV-content/ZVABWPQXQA.html New research has found that 64% of Australians think the Federal Government should regulate the minimum amount of Australian programs shown on TV. 2008-12-01 14:59:39 ABC shows strength with Walkley wins http://if.com.au/news/article/ABC-shows-strength-with-Walkley-wins/PYJBRMOGPI.html 2008-12-01 14:52:40 Best ratings ever for SBS http://if.com.au/news/article/Best-ratings-ever-for-SBS/UKZWOXEGHT.html SBS caps off its best ratings year since OzTAM began in 2001 with outstanding momentum in key demographics, according to figures from OzTAM. 2008-12-01 14:50:43 Foxtel approves Oceanic Broadband as IPTV integrator http://if.com.au/news/article/Foxtel-approves-Oceanic-Broadband-as-IPTV-integrator/CYCDOGTUTZ.html Foxtel has approved Oceanic Broadband as IPTV integrator for Verimatrix VCAS system. 2008-12-01 13:37:52 Eraser Children teaser http://if.com.au/news/article/Eraser-Children-teaser/UGQPDEKKBL.html Eraser Children is a satire, written and directed by Nathan Christoffel. 2008-11-28 12:05:59 APSA wins multi-cultural award http://if.com.au/news/article/APSA-wins-multi-cultural-award/TRUPCCMWEW.html The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has been announced as the winner of the Export Category of Australia's National Multicultural Marketing Awards. 2008-11-27 22:08:45 Turin ovation for Bitter & Twisted http://if.com.au/news/article/Turin-ovation-for-Bitter--Twisted/RFTYQNZOHZ.html The accolades look set to continue for director Christopher Weekes and his debut film Bitter & Twisted, after the film received an extended standing ovation at the Turin Film Festival, where it is currently playing in official competition... 2008-11-27 15:32:28 Big Dreamers on ABC http://if.com.au/news/article/Big-Dreamers-on-ABC/BSJBGFBBTE.html Camille Hardman and John Fink's Big Dreamers to air on ABC1 this week. 2008-11-27 12:39:40 AFI Awards countdown begins http://if.com.au/news/article/AFI-Awards-countdown-begins/YDMNMXNSVC.html In nine days the cream of Australia's film and television industry will flock to Melbourne to join the Australian Film Institute in celebrating its 50th anniversary at the L'Oréal Paris 2008 AFI Awards. 2008-11-27 11:44:23 H20 - Just add film http://if.com.au/news/article/H20---Just-add-film/GSFPCLYIOK.html H2O - Just Add Water, one of Australia's widely successful live action children's TV productions, is slated to go into production with a feature film spin-off sometime in 2009. 2008-11-26 18:15:25 I've Loved You So Long http://if.com.au/news/article/Ive-Loved-You-So-Long/BLMRVSTNDE.html Thanks to Palace Films we have 15 double preview passes to giveaway to the new French film 'I've Loved You So Long' starring Kristen Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient). 2008-11-26 16:41:39 Melbourne's 48HFP videos live online http://if.com.au/news/article/Melbournes-48HFP-videos-live-online/NHIJMHPUAO.html The 48HFP Melbourne producer's Oren Gerassi has announced that the participating videos at the recent 48HFP project are now available for viewing online. 2008-11-26 15:32:28 ABC does poetry, online http://if.com.au/news/article/ABC-does-poetry-online/WXWYKUHPAY.html In an exciting development for cross media projects, The Grand Slam Final of the Australian Poetry Slam 2008 will be broadcast nationally on radio and webcasted live. 2008-11-26 15:29:12 Paramount Pics announces new publicity coordinator http://if.com.au/news/article/Paramount-Pics-announces-new-publicity-coordinator/OCNERLPQZM.html Paramount Pictures has advised that Mechele Axford has joined the company to cover for Belinda Evernden who has left on maternity leave 2008-11-25 16:53:11 Panasonic's codec gets Hollywood award http://if.com.au/news/article/Panasonics-codec-gets-Hollywood-award/HAVGUBBCRF.html At the recent Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) Awards in the US, Panasonic received the Hollywood Post Alliance Engineering Excellence Award for its development of the AVC-Intra 100 video codec. 2008-11-25 16:51:22 EFM, Kidscreen travel grant deadline looms http://if.com.au/news/article/EFM-Kidscreen-travel-grant-deadline-looms/BIGVXZQDMI.html Screen Australia is offering Travel Grants for producers to attend two markets in 2009 - the European Film Market (EFM) and the 10th Annual KidScreen Summit, the largest event for children's entertainment executives. 2008-11-25 16:46:41 An Aussie goes Calypso http://if.com.au/news/article/An-Aussie-goes-Calypso/DNIDHKGTYK.html He’s gone Barmy with the English, Bolly with the Indians and now Gus Worland will Calypso in the Caribbean. 2008-11-25 16:45:18 Inside Film rings in Bells http://if.com.au/news/article/Inside-Film-rings-in-Bells/SRBRGCLKZF.html The Inside Film website and e-newsletter was highly commended in the Best Digital Publication category at the 2008 Bell Awards on Friday November 21. 2008-11-25 11:56:37 Cherub's Justin Kurzel directs Bundy story http://if.com.au/news/article/Cherubs-Justin-Kurzel-directs-Bundy-story/ERORIPRDHO.html Cherub Pictures' Justin Kurzel has directed the latest installment of The Story of Bundy to be screened in-cinemas nationally from Thursday November 27. 2008-11-25 10:24:59 Sony softwares now with download delivery option http://if.com.au/news/article/Sony-softwares-now-with-download-delivery-option/AEDPAUEJLO.html Sony Creative Software has introduced a new download delivery option for all products in its royalty-free content line. 2008-11-24 15:15:52 Men's Group, Rogue nominated for ASE Elephants http://if.com.au/news/article/Mens-Group-Rogue-nominated-for-ASE-Elephants/HOBQDQKWKK.html Lindi Harrison, President of the Australian Screen Editors Guild, today announced the nominees for the 2008 Australian Screen Editors Guild Awards. 2008-11-24 14:29:42 AIDC's Videotheque seeks submissions http://if.com.au/news/article/AIDCs-Videotheque-seeks-submissions/RAVCXXSDEO.html The new and revamped videotheque, the AIDC DVD library, is now open for submissions. 2008-11-24 14:25:47 Summer arrives at Curious http://if.com.au/news/article/Summer-arrives-at-Curious/QNBCFAXKST.html Curious Film has signed one of New Zealand's most hotly anticipated young directors, Summer Agnew, who relocates from Auckland to Sydney in early 2009. 2008-11-24 13:44:42 Projectiondesign demonstrated 3D active stereo InfoComm Asia http://if.com.au/news/article/Projectiondesign-demonstrated-3D-active-stereo-InfoComm-Asia/BBXJYTXKLZ.html Projectiondesign took its largest-ever stand at an Asian tradeshow as it exhibited at InfoComm Asia in Hong Kong between 19-21 November 2008. 2008-11-24 13:39:19 Son of a Lion composer joins AIM http://if.com.au/news/article/Son-of-a-Lion-composer-joins-AIM/ZFVCZABEWC.html The Australian Institute of Music has announced that the newest member of its production teaching staff is one of the great unsung heroes of the Australian music industry - Amanda Brown. 2008-11-24 13:32:26 MIFF 2009 opens for entries http://if.com.au/news/article/MIFF-2009-opens-for-entries/QAYPWKBFLO.html The Melbourne International Film Festival is now open for entries for its 58th annual celebration of cinema. 2008-11-24 13:27:47 International Media Leadership Program begins today http://if.com.au/news/article/International-Media-Leadership-Program-begins-today/BSNURNIEHQ.html Screen professionals from Australia and South-East Asia are in Sydney this week taking part in the innovative Asia-Australia Media Executive Leadership Program hosted by the NSW Film and Television Office (FTO). 2008-11-24 13:25:22 OmniTek introduces 3Gb/s Eye pattern http://if.com.au/news/article/OmniTek-introduces-3Gbs-Eye-pattern/OXIJCCQZQO.html OmniTek has introduced a new 3Gb/s SDI physical layer analysis package for the OTM 1000 waveform monitor and OTR 1003 signal generator and analyzer system. 2008-11-24 13:20:49 Screen Australia advertises positions vacant http://if.com.au/news/article/Screen-Australia-advertises-positions-vacant/RYYZHKPEBK.html Screen Australia has advertised positions in its development and production investment areas. 2008-11-24 13:16:45 Oceans doco reveals dangers to sea creatures http://if.com.au/news/article/Oceans-doco-reveals-dangers-to-sea-creatures/VUOPZPXLBM.html Oceans is a French documentary, currently in production, that showcases the wonder and spectacle of life in the all the world's oceans. It also tells the story of how man is wantonly destroying the ocean ecosystem by overfishing, whaling and pumping sewag 2008-11-21 11:56:43 JVC picks up The Backpacker http://if.com.au/news/article/JVC-picks-up-The-Backpacker/ONYFBKKTXL.html New independent movie The Backpacker takes us on a rollercoaster ride into a nightmare with the ultimate question... 2008-11-21 10:29:50 Trop entrants given more time http://if.com.au/news/article/Trop-entrants-given-more-time/BBIOMXMDDD.html Short of ideas for the 2009 Movie Extra Tropfest? Aspiring filmmakers can stop fretting with Movie Extra Tropfest announcing that the entry deadline has been extended to... 2008-11-21 10:26:13 Possible Worlds brings horror to Sydney http://if.com.au/news/article/Possible-Worlds-brings-horror-to-Sydney/BWYINYYCVF.html A Night of Horror International Film Festival is proud to announce the Australian premiere of Stuck, taking place as part of Possible Worlds Canadian Film Festival... 2008-11-21 10:22:46 Screentime handed indie gong http://if.com.au/news/article/Screentime-handed-indie-gong/NKCUFOGUWG.html 2008-11-21 10:17:15 Jameson shorts to screen at Trop and Flickerfest http://if.com.au/news/article/Jameson-shorts-to-screen-at-Trop-and-Flickerfest/HLZUJGAUUZ.html 2008-11-21 10:11:07 IF video interview: Marc Forster http://if.com.au/news/article/IF-video-interview-Marc-Forster/BRDIPVXVHI.html In the first ever video interview for Inside Film, Rachael Turk talks to Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster about humanizing James Bond, working with Paul Haggis on story, and... 2008-11-20 14:24:42 Mary & Max to open Sundance http://if.com.au/news/article/Mary--Max-to-open-Sundance/VDAGSZROQN.html Mary and Max, the animated feature by the Oscar-winning team of writer/director Adam Elliot and producer Melanie Coombs has been selected to open the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 2008-11-20 11:08:28 AWG: Screen Australia abandons Australian Screenwriters http://if.com.au/news/article/AWG-Screen-Australia-abandons-Australian-Screenwriters/DAJJHQDQDC.html The Australian Writers' Guild has expressed alarm at Screen Australia's draft guidelines and the impact they will have on the future of Australia's film industry. 2008-11-20 11:14:23 IF interview: Bond director Marc Forster http://if.com.au/news/article/IF-interview-Bond-director-Marc-Forster/NNZIFOGXPF.html Inside Film presents a video interview with Quantum of Solace director Marc Forster. 2008-11-19 13:10:43 Autodesk completes acquisition of Softimage http://if.com.au/news/article/Autodesk-completes-acquisition-of-Softimage/SYVXJNCSLK.html Autodesk has announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Softimage - a developer of 3D technology for the film, television and games markets - for approximately $35 million. 2008-11-19 13:08:27 $9.99 and Glass doco shortlisted for Oscar noms http://if.com.au/news/article/9-99-and-Glass-doco-shortlisted-for-Oscar-noms/QKDIJUDMQA.html AFI award-winning director Scott Hicks (Shine) has moved a step closer to another Oscar nomination as his documentary, Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts, gets shortlisted to compete for the final five nomination places at the 81st Academy Awards 2008-11-19 12:03:33 Stephen Cleary to run script workshops http://if.com.au/news/article/Stephen-Cleary-to-run-script-workshops/INYKLFEEIR.html The FTO will partner with the AWG in presenting a series of script workshops with international screenwriting specialist, Stephen Cleary. 2008-11-19 08:45:44 Aurora begins anew with four scripts http://if.com.au/news/article/Aurora-begins-anew-with-four-scripts/QQXBONMONN.html The final phase of Aurora 2008, the FTO script development workshop, is underway this week in Sydney. 2008-11-19 08:40:55 Bondi Shorts announce finalists http://if.com.au/news/article/Bondi-Shorts-announce-finalists/WHISXRIMXR.html Over the last four months the 8th Annual Bondi Short Film Festival has received more than 190 film entries, making it the festivals largest ever haul. 2008-11-19 08:38:39 Brisbane film opens in Danish cinemas http://if.com.au/news/article/Brisbane-film-opens-in-Danish-cinemas/EYCWFIQTSF.html Director Louise Alston is travelling to Copenhagen this week to publicise her breakout festival hit All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane, which is opening in cinemas there. 2008-11-19 08:34:34 AFM 2008: Paramount circling Mungo remake http://if.com.au/news/article/AFM-2008-Paramount-circling-Mungo-remake/JOLZEKXDJV.html Despite not yet having an Australian theatrical release, paranormal mockumentary Lake Mungo is set to be remade in the US by Paramount Vantage, with an official announcement of the deal expected later this week. 2008-11-19 01:06:58 AFM 2008: Prey notches up Japan sale http://if.com.au/news/article/AFM-2008-Prey-notches-up-Japan-sale/KRNNFHSZKZ.html Producers Bobby Galinsky and Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman are celebrating after their supernatural thriller Prey picked up its first foreign sale to Japan at the American Film Market. 2008-11-19 00:27:18 AFM 2008: Lightning strikes Black Water team http://if.com.au/news/article/AFM-2008-Lightning-strikes-Black-Water-team/MCGJWIUDFD.html The next feature from Black Water co-writer/director Andrew Traucki has found success at the American Film Market, picking up Lightning Entertainment as its worldwide sales agent and scoring presales to five territories. 2008-11-19 00:00:17 Adobe announces Flash advancements http://if.com.au/news/article/Adobe-announces-Flash-advancements/TLYHKDARCR.html Adobe has announced at Adobe MAX 2008 further advancements to the Adobe Flash Platform, a complete system of integrated tools, frameworks, clients and servers to develop Web applications, content and video that run consistently across operating systems an 2008-11-18 10:45:24 ATTO Technology ships first 6Gb SAS/SATA host adapter http://if.com.au/news/article/ATTO-Technology-ships-first-6Gb-SASSATA-host-adapter/DGLKLHLMKH.html ATTO Technology has announced shipment of the ExpressSAS H608 and ExpressSAS H680, the industry’s only 6-Gigabit SAS/SATA host adapters. 2008-11-18 10:40:51 Ruth Harley starts Screen Australia role http://if.com.au/news/article/Ruth-Harley-starts-Screen-Australia-role/DURHAVIJDW.html Dr Ruth Harley has quietly commenced work as Screen Australia's first Chief Executive Officer. 2008-11-17 19:01:29 Eleven directors share DigiSPAA credits http://if.com.au/news/article/Eleven-directors-share-DigiSPAA-credits/CUVHSJQFWD.html Award-winning Producer Jason Byrne won the 2008 SPAARTAN Award for his film Little Deaths, which combined the talents of eleven Melbourne emerging directors. 2008-11-17 18:03:20 Crazy partying heralds Optus Top Ten http://if.com.au/news/article/Crazy-partying-heralds-Optus-Top-Ten/LDJOCIJLYQ.html The Optus ONE80PROJECT has announced its Top ten entries for this year. 2008-11-17 17:56:04 Other Newcastle film gets Anchorage Fest slot http://if.com.au/news/article/Other-Newcastle-film-gets-Anchorage-Fest-slot/PQLQBRRCVU.html Streetsweeper is in Official Competition at the Anchorage International Film Festival, Alaska USA, December 2008. 2008-11-17 17:51:14 Aust Museum to host Toronto doco premiere http://if.com.au/news/article/Aust-Museum-to-host-Toronto-doco-premiere/BBFPBGTRRC.html Toronto filmmaker Kenton Vaughan will fly to Sydney to present the Australian premiere of The Museum on December 1st 2008 at the Australian Museum. 2008-11-17 17:39:11 NSW Govt invests in George Miller http://if.com.au/news/article/NSW-Govt-invests-in-George-Miller/GEOKECLGOP.html Happy Feet 2 will be made in Sydney and the local movie industry has received a major boost with the establishment of a world class digital movie production facility Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald, said today. 2008-11-17 17:33:09 Elise wins Gold ACS before release http://if.com.au/news/article/Elise-wins-Gold-ACS-before-release/QCJCDENAYA.html Goalpoast Pictures Australia is celebrating cinematography awards to Mark Wareham and Kim Batterham across three of the company's feature film and TV projects. 2008-11-17 17:29:27 Head Pictures announces full slate http://if.com.au/news/article/Head-Pictures-announces-full-slate/WKADTCIFCL.html This years SPAA Conference has finished up with some big announcements for Mini Studios and HEAD Pictures. 2008-11-17 17:20:23 Possible Worlds presents: My Daughter My Angel (Ma fille Mon Ange) http://if.com.au/news/article/Possible-Worlds-presents-My-Daughter-My-Angel-Ma-fille-Mon-Ange/DSGXWAALIC.html Thanks to Possible Worlds Film Festival presents we have 10 double passes to give away to their screening of My Daughter My Angel (Ma fille Mon Ange). Half thriller half family melodrama, this suspenseful film will keep you guessing 2008-11-17 10:49:19 Dying Breed to get US theatrical release http://if.com.au/news/article/Dying-Breed-to-get-US-theatrical-release/NDRPACVMUV.html Ambience Entertainment has announced that CEO Courtney Solomon from After Dark Films has acquired the rights to showcase Dying Breed as part of its After Dark Horrorfest series in the US. 2008-11-14 08:50:29 Unfinished Sky, Men's Group dominate IF Awards http://if.com.au/news/article/Unfinished-Sky-Mens-Group-dominate-IF-Awards/GWDOHJKFWF.html Stars flocked to the Gold Coast to celebrate the 10th annual V Australia Inside Film Awards last night. The action packed ceremony was hosted by RocKwiz queen Julia Zemiro and broadcast live on SBS. 2008-11-14 08:36:55 The 2008 V Australia IF Award winners http://if.com.au/news/article/The-2008-V-Australia-IF-Award-winners/LXXMURVLWL.html The Austalian audience have made their choices and selected the 2008 V Australia IF Award winners. Here is a comprehensive list of all the nominees. 2008-11-14 08:41:44 Hugo Weaving honoured as living legend http://if.com.au/news/article/Hugo-Weaving-honoured-as-living-legend/FHZOMLGTER.html Australian actor Hugo Weaving was awarded the V Australia IF Living Legend Award at last night's 10th Inside Films Awards. 2008-11-14 08:46:42 Bad Bush shot on JVC ProHD http://if.com.au/news/article/Bad-Bush-shot-on-JVC-ProHD/WAVXTIFEMF.html Producer Anna Cridland introduced Sam Genocchio to the JVC ProHD cameras following her recent Australian box office success with Gabriel on the big screen. 2008-11-13 14:05:58 Gold Coast in the film industry spotlight http://if.com.au/news/article/Gold-Coast-in-the-film-industry-spotlight/ZKWEDAWFCX.html Queensland is set to star on the international film stage this week as three major industry events kick off on the Gold Coast. 2008-11-12 00:05:13 Black Balloon wins APSA Best Children's Feature http://if.com.au/news/article/Black-Balloon-wins-APSA-Best-Childrens-Feature/DGJDDGFDSZ.html Winners in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region's highest accolade in film in 2008, were announced tonight at a special ceremony on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. 2008-11-11 23:58:38 Nylon Studios wins silver in London http://if.com.au/news/article/Nylon-Studios-wins-silver-in-London/GQWZEEVDHC.html Nylon Studios in Sydney has won recognition for Original Music Scoring with a Silver Statue at the London International Awards. 2008-11-11 18:08:27 V Australia scores IF Awards naming rights http://if.com.au/news/article/V-Australia-scores-IF-Awards-naming-rights/ZRUSGIRBDC.html With two sleeps to go to the awards night, IF Awards proudly welcomes its new naming rights partner, V Australia, in celebrating its 10th anniversary and Australia's film talents. 2008-11-11 16:21:49 Flickerfest hits record entries for 2009 http://if.com.au/news/article/Flickerfest-hits-record-entries-for-2009/WROQCOBAGT.html Flickerfest festival director Bronwyn Kidd has proudly announced another record year of entries for next year's event. 2008-11-11 15:11:29 Chris Fitchett to leave Screen Australia http://if.com.au/news/article/Chris-Fitchett-to-leave-Screen-Australia/NTOERVKXVC.html Screen Australia's executive director, Production Support & Investment, Chris Fitchett, will leave the agency on 5 December 2008 to pursue his own projects. 2008-11-11 13:20:13 Aust filmmaker wins Experimental Witch competition http://if.com.au/news/article/Aust-filmmaker-wins-Experimental-Witch-competition/OXKPLTJAZY.html Australian actor and budding director Aaron J March has scored the winning entry to novelist Paulo Coelho's Experimental Witch Film Competition. 2008-11-11 10:36:14 PFTC Indigenous Development Scheme call for submissions http://if.com.au/news/article/PFTC-Indigenous-Development-Scheme-call-for-submissions/XDFEBAIGER.html The Pacific Film and Television Commission's Indigenous Development Scheme calls for submissions for this programme. 2008-11-11 10:30:29 ARRI certifies DVS SpycerBox http://if.com.au/news/article/ARRI-certifies-DVS-SpycerBox/UOGMUOMZPB.html DVS and ARRI has announced the certification of SpycerBox as a high performance storage solution for ARRISCAN, speeding up post production workflows through the interaction between the two systems. 2008-11-11 10:21:28 Behind the scenes of Dying Breed http://if.com.au/news/article/Behind-the-scenes-of-Dying-Breed/QSZQHLKYMW.html The Director of Dying Breed, Jody Dwyer, provides us with an insight into the challenges he faced during the production of this interesting new Australian thriller. 2008-11-10 18:43:23 Exhibition on Griffith bring together filmmakers, farmers http://if.com.au/news/article/Exhibition-on-Griffith-bring-together-filmmakers-farmers/WVTJMNDPBB.html A new exhibition by the Big hART GOLD Team of photographers, filmmakers, designers and producers goes on show at the Griffith Regional Art Gallery next Thursday, November 20. 2008-11-10 14:55:28 Not Quite Hollywood to be released on DVD http://if.com.au/news/article/Not-Quite-Hollywood-to-be-released-on-DVD/TAZDLSFVKK.html Hot on the heels of sold-out screenings and acclaim from around the globe, Not Quite Hollywood will be released to DVD as an extensive 2-disc set. 2008-11-10 14:50:51 Producer Offset review submissions reminder http://if.com.au/news/article/Producer-Offset-review-submissions-reminder/BSDHCNTAYI.html Screen Australia has announced a reminder to film producers to put up their submissions report regarding the effect of the film tax offsets on levels of independent and in-house television production. 2008-11-10 14:43:02 MIFF premiere fund finds Kin & Ben Lee http://if.com.au/news/article/MIFF-premiere-fund-finds-Kin--Ben-Lee/AMFHKCQOCY.html Ben Lee - Catch My Disease, a new feature doco from Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Kin, a romantic comedy from debut feature director Amanda Jane, are the latest production co-financing awards from the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund. 2008-11-10 14:35:57 48HFP winners announced http://if.com.au/news/article/48HFP-winners-announced/MNDPFVHKDL.html Melbourne's 48HFP awards were held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) on Friday night, November 7 with a crowd of 360 guests in attendance. 2008-11-10 14:19:27 Waiting City starts India shoot today http://if.com.au/news/article/Waiting-City-starts-India-shoot-today/SCXVTZZOWW.html Radha Mitchell, Joel Edgerton and Isabel Lucas have flown to India to film The Waiting City, the new Australian feature from director Clare McCarthy, which started shooting in Calcutta today. 2008-11-10 13:47:31 The Clinic to film in Deniliquin http://if.com.au/news/article/The-Clinic-to-film-in-Deniliquin/LCOSWQHHIC.html The Clinic, a psychological thriller set in the late 1970s, will begin filming in Deniliquin in regional NSW, with the support of the NSW Film and Television Office's (FTO) Regional Filming Fund. 2008-11-10 13:16:59 Bros Jack & Peter Thompson to present APSA http://if.com.au/news/article/Bros-Jack--Peter-Thompson-to-present-APSA/MAQJUTSCYU.html Australian film legend Jack Thompson and his broadcast journalist brother Peter Thompson has been announced amongst three others, to present the Asia Pacific Screen Awards ceremony on Queensland's Gold Coast on Tuesday, November 11. 2008-11-10 10:21:14 ScreenWest congratulates WA DOPs http://if.com.au/news/article/ScreenWest-congratulates-WA-DOPs/UFNDMSYNRS.html Eight Western Australian cinematographers have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in film, television and video productions at the 2008 Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) SA-WA State Awards. 2008-11-07 12:23:07 Kununurra to get first look at "Australia" http://if.com.au/news/article/Kununurra-to-get-first-look-at-Australia/HLVSXFXWSG.html Kununurra has joined Sydney, Bowen and Darwin as one of the first communities to jointly host the world premiere of Baz Lurhmann's epic, Australia. 2008-11-07 12:21:38 Perth Fest to showcase four WA films http://if.com.au/news/article/Perth-Fest-to-showcase-four-WA-films/FXMUBMWXAR.html Perth audiences will again be captivated by the local screen industry with four Western Australian short films selected to screen at the 2008/09 Lotterywest Festival Films season at the Perth International Arts Festival. 2008-11-07 12:19:09 Emerging producers offered fest grants http://if.com.au/news/article/Emerging-producers-offered-fest-grants/NLCVDZCRIV.html Screen Australia is offering Travel Grants for producers to attend two markets in 2009 - the European Film Market and the 10th Annual Kidscreen Summit. 2008-11-07 08:02:38 Ready Steady Pitch sets ground rules http://if.com.au/news/article/Ready-Steady-Pitch-sets-ground-rules/ULJWZYEEKB.html With less than a week to go before the start of the 2008 SPAA Conference, this is a reminder that 7 Ready Steady Pitch is now open for bookings. 2008-11-07 07:50:17 Dutchies pick up six Aus docs http://if.com.au/news/article/Dutchies-pick-up-six-Aus-docs/LZKIQOMMJS.html The prestigious International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam has announced the selection of six Australian titles that reflect the diversity of Australian documentary filmmaking. 2008-11-07 07:44:33 Brian Walsh to open SPAA conference http://if.com.au/news/article/Brian-Walsh-to-open-SPAA-conference/STESACMSXB.html Foxtel executive director of television and marketing, Brian Walsh, has been confirmed to deliver the prestigious Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture at the opening session of the 2008 SPAA Conference. 2008-11-07 07:35:28 Asia Pac jury starts pondering winners http://if.com.au/news/article/Asia-Pac-jury-starts-pondering-winners/NWSDHVCRDQ.html The International Jury of the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, headed by Academy-Award nominated Australian director, Bruce Beresford begins its deliberations today on the Gold Coast. 2008-11-05 11:29:05 Black Water http://if.com.au/news/article/Black-Water/HHRSLKIDVU.html What you can't see can hurt you.. We have 8 DVDs of the chilling Aussie croc flick Black Water up for grabs. 2008-11-05 08:56:59 Stars collide for IF Awards gala http://if.com.au/news/article/Stars-collide-for-IF-Awards-gala/BSPFBTZVSB.html On Thursday 13 November stars of the Australian film community will step out in 'a touch of gold' at the 10th annual Inside Film Awards, the people's choice awards for Australian film. 2008-11-05 08:19:58 More choppage comes to Triple J TV http://if.com.au/news/article/More-choppage-comes-to-Triple-J-TV/LCBXJBFSGZ.html Screening nation wide, Downtown Rumble is a six part short TV series on Triple J TV, from the team that brought you Australia's first Kung Fu urban action film. 2008-11-05 08:06:30 Elissa Down to return for APSA http://if.com.au/news/article/Elissa-Down-to-return-for-APSA/MZUDRUBLRT.html Nominees from 17 countries and territories across the Asia-Pacific region are gathering on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, for the second Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 2008-11-04 14:29:22 Ninja movie scores second US star http://if.com.au/news/article/Ninja-movie-scores-second-US-star/ZQSLWHCDXP.html Film Source is pleased to announce the signing of film and TV star US American actor, Roger R. Cross to the cast for the upcoming feature film The Ninja. 2008-11-04 14:14:16 Thought Equity cracks 250k clips http://if.com.au/news/article/Thought-Equity-cracks-250k-clips/DJXWCOVAPG.html Thought Equity Motion, the world leader in providing access to high quality film, video and music content, today announced it surpassed two milestones in September. 2008-11-04 14:08:42 Tropfest calls all music composers http://if.com.au/news/article/Tropfest-calls-all-music-composers/NQSYSVOWQI.html To celebrate the power of the score, Movie Extra Tropfest, in partnership with MAX, has announced an incredible new national competition where film and music come together like never before. 2008-11-04 13:57:42 Children of the Silk Road wins best film score http://if.com.au/news/article/Children-of-the-Silk-Road-wins-best-film-score/HEWLRWIUWT.html David Hirschfelder has won the best Feature Film Score of the Year for his work on Children of the Silk Road at the APRA-AGSA Screen Music Awards on November 3, while Michael Yezerski scores two nods for Black Balloon. 2008-11-04 11:58:13 Mendelsohn to host AFI TV Fest http://if.com.au/news/article/Mendelsohn-to-host-AFI-TV-Fest/XFKKRGZEHW.html To mark the 50th Anniversary of the AFI Awards, Movie Extra is holding an AFI Award Winners Festival - on the telly. 2008-11-04 14:16:24 Newcastle trailer http://if.com.au/news/article/Newcastle-trailer/SUBYYDWWFJ.html Seventeen-year-old Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan) lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor (Reshad Strik) and Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. 2008-11-05 13:43:58