OZ FILM VS. OZ AUDIENCE presented by Metro Screen
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25. OZ FILM VS. OZ AUDIENCE presented by Metro Screen
2 years ago
Held in Sydney on Oct 22, 2009. A panel with audience discussed why the majority of Australians don't watch Australian films.
Presented by Metro Screen
Moderator: Andrew Urban
Introduced by: Liz Watts - Producer, Porchlight Films
Panellists
Dr Ruth Harley – CEO Screen Australia
Troy Lum – Managing Director of Hopscotch Films
Margaret Pomeranz – At The Movies ABC
Garry Maddox – Journalist, Sydney Morning Herald
Susan Hoerlein – Publicity & Promotions Manager, Tsuki Marketing and PR Agency
Rachel Ward – Actor/Writer/Director - first feature 'Beautiful Kate'
Antony I. Ginnane – President of SPAA [Screen Producers Association of Australia]
metroscreen.org.au
Presented by Metro Screen
Moderator: Andrew Urban
Introduced by: Liz Watts - Producer, Porchlight Films
Panellists
Dr Ruth Harley – CEO Screen Australia
Troy Lum – Managing Director of Hopscotch Films
Margaret Pomeranz – At The Movies ABC
Garry Maddox – Journalist, Sydney Morning Herald
Susan Hoerlein – Publicity & Promotions Manager, Tsuki Marketing and PR Agency
Rachel Ward – Actor/Writer/Director - first feature 'Beautiful Kate'
Antony I. Ginnane – President of SPAA [Screen Producers Association of Australia]
metroscreen.org.au
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My advice to independents is to do it yourself. Do not rely on funding bodies or programs of assistance - they are too pretentious and focus purely on cultural development. They don't care about your dreams of success - so you need to make it happen yourself.
Peace.
David
sl8it.com
There is a desperate need for quality screenwriting education. Our schools are not delivering, so much is clear.
I am optimistic, though. I had the tremendous pleasure and privilege to be part of the Script Factory workshop, organised by Screen Australia and Screen NSW.
This initiative could well be indicative of a new era, as the focus finally shifts from the search for writers with "a fresh and unique voice" to those who care enough to learn the craft and try to connect with the audience.
And can we please abandon this silly fear of all things Hollywood?
Some great comments here:
bit.ly/OZfilmOZaud
Both have sanctioned and supported in their capacity as CEOS, a whole slate of movies that have failed miserably at the script and box office levels.
Assessors, from the top down, need to be accountable to the Australian people for the money they spend and the scripts they pass for funding.
Presently, assessors are a law unto themselves, and many of the funding decisions made are not based on the quality of the script but on nepotism, in other words, its not what you know but who.
As long as this regime continues, the film industry will continue to fail...