Encore Magazine articles from April 2005

Encore Magazine archives from April 2005

Editor's note.(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... Australian filmmakers are embracing digital technology in the post-production sector with the digital intermediate path a prime focus for local facilities. While commissioning a full DI is cost-prohibitive for most local features this hasn't...

FFC okays four new features.(NEWS)
April 1, 2005... TONY Ayres' semi-autobiographical The Home Song Stories has received a letter of intent from the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) in the organisation's March funding decision, along with jazz-era film noir, The Tender Hook, road-comedy...

Pay TV review sparks industry drama.(NEWS)
April 1, 2005... THE Federal Government's decision not to implement minimum local documentary programming quotas for the pay television sector has been heavily criticised by the production industry, alarmed at Communications Minister Helen Coonan's...

FTO's Aurora lands US heavyweights.(NEWS)(Aurora)(NSW Film and Television Office )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE NSW Film and Television Office (FTO) has enlisted US filmmakers Gus Van Sant, John Sayles and Geoff Stier as script advisors for the next crop of films to undergo script development as part of the organisation's Aurora initiative. The...

SPAA joins forces with SPADA.(NEWS)(Screen Producers Association of Australia)(Screen Production and Development Association)(Federation Internationale Des Associations De Producteurs De Films )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... THE Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) has combined with New Zealand's Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) for a joint membership to the Federation Internationale Des Associations De Producteurs De Films (FIAPF)....

Milliken to EP 'Greenlight'.(NEWS)
April 1, 2005... PRODUCER Sue Milliken has joined the Movie Network/Screen-time venture Project Greenlight Australia, signing on to executive produce the $1 million feature that will be selected from 50 hopefuls. Some 1,200 submissions were received, which...

'Law & Order' EP for SPAA 2005.(NEWS)(Screen Producers Association of Australia )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... EMMY Award-winning writer/producer Rene Balcer, from NBC's long-running crime series Law & Order, will attend this year's Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) Conference, which will take place at the Sheraton Mirage on the Gold...

Southern Star: dives into teen surf drama; The producers of German/Australian co-production Blue Water High are anticipating big things for the series at MIPTV, Fiona Williams reports.(ON LOCATION)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... When Australian drama is being hawked to the international market it doesn't hurt its chances if it features liberal doses of sun, sand and buff teenagers. It's a formula that has served long-running soapie Home & Away very well indeed and it's...

Hot spots bloom: but things are looking rosy for Australia.(LA INSIDER)
April 1, 2005... It is well known that Hollywood has a very short attention span. Whether you're an actor, a director or an exotic holiday destination--you are only 'in' until something younger, better or hotter comes along. It is why former stars such as Teri...

'Million Dollar Baby': hits at the heart of US urban desolation.(ROUGH CUT)
April 1, 2005... Interesting how Million Dollar Baby plays with our memories of forties, fifties and sixties Hollywood movies. Hilary Swank as Maggie looks like Judy Garland in A Star Is Born, Clint Eastwood as Frankie sounds like Burgess Meredith in Rocky, and...

Subs TV sector assembles for ASTRA: the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) held its annual conference in Sydney on March 2.(PEOPLE)
April 1, 2005... 1. CEO of Foxtel Kim Williams with the event organiser, executive director of ASTRA Debra Richards. 2. UKTV's Anna Cochrane (l) shared a laugh with BBC World's Alison Moir. 3. (l-r) National Geographic Channel's Miranda Stojanovski caught up...

DI demands horses for courses approach: Australian filmmakers are determined to benefit from digital intermediate technology despite financial constraints.(Encore: POST SUPPLEMENT)
April 1, 2005... THE digital intermediate (DI) process sits high on the list of priorities for the local post production fraternity highlighted by a recent $1.5 million investment in a dedicated DI suite at Sydney's Frame, Set & Match. Similarly Australian...

Outback thriller gets DI treatment: Sundance hit Wolf Creek was shot in high definition then graded and finished digitally at Adelaide's Oasis Post.(Encore: POST SUPPLEMENT)
April 1, 2005... THE mostly single-handed experience of completing post production on Greg McLean's debut feature Wolf Creek has paid dividends for Oasis Post partner and flame artist Marty Pepper. Shot in the HD 24P format, Wolf Creek secured a multi-territory...

Cutting Edge tries cow wrestling: Aussie post house creates CG cows for Japanese ice cream commercial.(Encore: POST SUPPLEMENT)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... CUTTING EDGE recently completed 3D animation work on a TVC promoting ice cream for Japanese production company 'Yes open'. The spot features a group of cows in a field that take a break from grazing to stand up on their hind legs for some...

Incase targets VFX pipeline.(Encore: POST SUPPLEMENT)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... A NEW consultancy for the post and visual effects markets launched this year. Headed up by VFX supervisor Mike Seymour and CEO of Future Reality David Edgar, InCase aims to facilitate post and VFX requirements on specific projects in addition...

What is 'post' anyway? The boundaries of 'post' are in need of redefining.(Encore: POST SUPPLEMENT)
April 1, 2005... EDITORS used to define the post-shoot wrap party as the moment when the shooting is finished and the filmmaking begins. But while post production is becoming more and more significant, that defining night is becoming nothing more than just...

Production report.
April 1, 2005... ENCORE's production report includes all known features and television drama and non-drama television programs which have a network presale (excluding news). Projects in the planning stage appear once only and the listing ends when a project...

Cinema.(AUDIENCE)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... International box office australian box office [week ending: march 23, 2005] This Last % week week Film (Distributor) Weeks Total $ Change Screens 1 (1) Hitch...

DVD rentals.(AUDIENCE)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... [week ending: march 20, 2005] This Last Week Week Film (Distributor) 1 (1) Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (Universal) 2 (-) Shall we Dance (Buena Vista) 3 (-) Resident Evil (BVI) 4 (-) Hero (Buena...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... MIP TV 2005 11-15 April, Cannes, France Info: www.miptv.com NAB 2005 16-21 April, Las Vegas, US Info: www.nabshow.com WILDSOUTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 25-29 April, Wanaka, NZ Info:...

Video rentals.(AUDIENCE)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2005... Video rentals [week ending: march 20, 2005] This Last Film (Distributor) Week Week 1 (-) Shall we Dance (Buena Vista) 2 (-) Cinderella Story, A (Warners) 3 (2) Manchurian Candidate, the (Paramount) 4 (1)...

Pay TV remembers Anzacs: well connected industry columnist Harvey Shore keeps his ear close to the ground for the latest gossip doing the rounds at the major broadcasters.(HARVEY'S HEARSAY)
April 1, 2005... April 25 2005 marks the 90th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing on Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, back in 1915. It's a significant historical event, partly because it was the first time Australia pulled...