Screen Australia is urging filmmakers to submit entries for the 2016 Berlin Film Festival ahead of the official delegate's arrival in Australia.
Maryanne Redpath, Official delegate for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and head of the Generation section, will visit Australia in September to view new Australian feature films for consideration for the 2015 festival.
Berlinale is considered one of the top three film festivals in the world, and it runs alongside the European Film Market attracting substantial international industry attendance..
Last year there were more than 20,000 professional visitors from 128 countries, with 400 films screened in the festival and a further 700 plus in the market.
In 2015, the Australian line-up at Berlinale included Paper Planes directed by Robert Connolly; Life directed by Anton Corbijn; That Sugar Film directed by Damon Gameau and Elixir .by director Brodie Higgs..
Plus short films Driftwood Dustmites, The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul, Let.s Dance: David Bowie Down Under,...
Maryanne Redpath, Official delegate for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and head of the Generation section, will visit Australia in September to view new Australian feature films for consideration for the 2015 festival.
Berlinale is considered one of the top three film festivals in the world, and it runs alongside the European Film Market attracting substantial international industry attendance..
Last year there were more than 20,000 professional visitors from 128 countries, with 400 films screened in the festival and a further 700 plus in the market.
In 2015, the Australian line-up at Berlinale included Paper Planes directed by Robert Connolly; Life directed by Anton Corbijn; That Sugar Film directed by Damon Gameau and Elixir .by director Brodie Higgs..
Plus short films Driftwood Dustmites, The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul, Let.s Dance: David Bowie Down Under,...
- 9/18/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has responded to industry concerns that the rules for official co-productions are overly complex and inflexible.
CEO Graeme Mason has unveiled revised Australian International Co-production Program guidelines which he described as simpler and more streamlined.
And Mason signalled he will initiate discussions at next month.s Screen Forever Conference Open Policy Forum to make further improvements to the guidelines, including the best way for the agency to assess Australian creative contribution.
At present those elements are measured in two ways: a points test of Australian personnel, and by calculating the Australian spends. Mason said, .We are exploring ways to do this better, but changing our approach to assessing creative contribution will have many implications so we will need to take more time and consult with industry about the options..
Among the major revisions, the application requirements for provisional approval have been relaxed, enabling projects to be submitted for...
CEO Graeme Mason has unveiled revised Australian International Co-production Program guidelines which he described as simpler and more streamlined.
And Mason signalled he will initiate discussions at next month.s Screen Forever Conference Open Policy Forum to make further improvements to the guidelines, including the best way for the agency to assess Australian creative contribution.
At present those elements are measured in two ways: a points test of Australian personnel, and by calculating the Australian spends. Mason said, .We are exploring ways to do this better, but changing our approach to assessing creative contribution will have many implications so we will need to take more time and consult with industry about the options..
Among the major revisions, the application requirements for provisional approval have been relaxed, enabling projects to be submitted for...
- 10/21/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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