Television
STVDIO: targets Arts at MIPCOM
SBS Subscription TV channel STVDIO has picked up more than 40 hours of Australian television premiere arts programming at MIPCOM.
Screen Music: AFTRS course open for entries
2012 screen composition courses open to applications.
Open Channel: Generation Next Documentary Conference
Open Channel announced the innaugural Generation Next Documentary Conference for emerging documentarians. October 13-14 Cinema Nova, Carlton, Melbourne.
National Pitch: Victoria selects Jehan Ratnatunga
One of Victoria’s most exciting emerging screenwriters Jehan Ratnatunga has taken out the OPEN CHANNEL SHORT & SHARP PRO FEATURE…
Information Trail Leads To Production Gold
Victoria University is holding its annual Executive Screen Producer’s course in Sydney this November. But why should anyone do it,…
Executive Producers: in the maze with the latest figures
A key role of a producer is finding the money for a project, but in today’s rapidly changing marketplace it’s…
BIFF: Leading documentary film makers fight it out for BIFF's top prize
Minister for Arts Rachel Nolan unveiled the full list of titles for Australia’s richest documentary award. Ms Nolan said the…
Cleaning the Fluff Out of Your Ears and Out of Your Mouth
This year Metro Screen teamed with APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association) to offer one of their First Breaks filmmakers a…
Distribution practices in the US and UK Churchill Fellowship Report
Liz Watts, previous board member and long time supporter of Metro Screen recently completed a Churchill Fellowship in the UK…
Phil Gerlach: the collapse of Fiji Studio City project, and its Australian architect
The collapse of the Yaqara Studio City project, has roots in Australian television history, through the involvement of Phil Gerlach,…