Encore Magazine articles from October 2008

Encore Magazine archives from October 2008

Improvement is a long process: understanding the issues is the first step of any major plan, and screen Australia's new CEO is doing exactly that: the industry is waiting impatiently.(Editorial)(Editorial)
October 1, 2008... IT'S CERTAINLY BEEN AN INTERESTING MONTH HERE AT Encore. Not only did I work on my first 'real issue of the magazine, which you are now holding in your hands, but it was also a month for meeting people and listening to their stories, ideas and...

AFA[C]T targets young pirates: Peter Galvin reports on the latest stage of the anti-piracy education campaign.([PIRACY])
October 1, 2008... ACCORDING TO THE AUSTRALIAN Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFA[C]T), a non-profit copyright watchdog, most punters consider piracy as a victimless crime. "From our research we've found that people think of piracy the same way as they think...

Not such a disgrace.(AWARDS)
October 1, 2008... AUSTRALIAN DIRECTOR STEVE JACOBS RLM Disgrace has won the Prize of International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) at the Toronto International Film Festival. Disgrace stars Jahn Malkovich as a professor whose life falls apart after he has an Impulsive...

GC not resting on its laurels.(LOCATIONS)(Gold Coast)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... THE GOLD GUAST IS ALREADY THE THIRD LARGEST PRODUCTION CENTRE IN AUSTRALIA, BUT THE recently created Film Gold Coast-an initiative of Business Gold Coast- is not taking anything for granted and is actively promoting the region through a...

Empowering the next generation.(TRAINING)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... THE SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE & Television Engineers (SMPTE) Australia is looking for proposals for technical papers and tutorials for next year's intro Boot Camps and intensive Master Classes/Workshops during their annual Conference and...

"Impenetrable" building for sale/lease.(POST PRODUCTION)(Panavision Inc. has acquired Broadcom Corporation )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... FOLLOWING PANAVISION'S ACQUISITION OF DIGITAL EQUIPMENT HIRER BROADCAM LAST YEAR, AND THEIR relocation to their new parent company's headquarters, Brodcam's Artarmon building is now available. The two-storey, 870m2 building was created as an...

Underbelly 2 in production: the nine/screentime mini-series takes on Sydney's underworld.(TELEVISION)
October 1, 2008... UNDERBELLY 2, A PREQUEL TO THE successful mini-series commenced shooting on location in Sydney on October 13. Screentime's Greg Haddrick (False Witness), who once more is producing with Brenda Pam, told Encore at the time of writing that...

ACS Emmy success.(ACS)
October 1, 2008... CINEMATOGRAPHEP PETER LEVY HAS WON THE 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-hour Series for his work in the pilot episode of the controversial series Californication. Levy is a member of both the American Society of...

Support for TV.(EDUCATION)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... GENERAL MANAGER OF THE TECHNICAL TELEVISION Operators College (TTOC), Peter Musgrove, has finalised two new sponsorship programs to further support their students. The Sydney trainees will have the chance to work in events across...

Carla Cametti PD: murder she solved: audiences will wonder who tried to kill Carla Cametti, as the fictional female detective struggles with crime, romance and family. Peter Galvin knows who did it, but he won't tell ...(On Location)
October 1, 2008... THE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE IS WELL KNOWN TO FANS OF HARD-BOILED DETECTIVE fiction, but for TV audiences such a character is an unusual concept, reckons Liz Doran (The Alice), one of four writers on the upcoming SBS six-part series Carla Cametti PD....

Of Turkeys and Dancing Queens: this Month Bob Ellis finds himself Dancing along to Abba and not only Reviewing films, but Starring in one of them--although his best line didn't make the final cut.
October 1, 2008... THIS MONTH: THE EDGE OF LOVE (JOHN MAYBURY; HOYTS DISTRIBUTION); NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD (MARK HARTLEY; MADMAN CINEMA); MAMMA MIA! (PHYLLIDA LLOYD; UNIVERSAL PICTURES); SON OF A LION (BENJAMIN GILMOUR; GIL SCRINE FILMS); ROME (WARNER HOME VIDEO);...

Ledger's Legacy for young actors: LA is not the most Welcoming City in the World, as many Australians pursuing their dreams have discovered. Tracey Viera reports on a group that might be able to help them.
October 1, 2008... OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN AN influx of Australians from the film and television industry visiting Los Angeles. The combination of a strong Australian dollar a quiet period in the Australian screen industry and opportunities with...

MIPCOM: Online didn't kill the TV Star: all Eyes will be on Internet/Mobile Content and Video Games at this year's mipcom, but Julian newby is Certain that Television is here to stay, as he Previews the Keynote Speaker list.
October 1, 2008... MIPC0M, THE INTERNATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL content market organised by Paris-based Reed MIDEM, kicks off in Cannes mid-October--and at this event that is traditionally known as a TV market, all eyes will be on the internet, the mobile phone, the...

The emperor has no clothes: Geoff Brown is not afraid of sounding negative or committing Heresy. The SPAA executive director says it's time to be critical of the producer offset.(Above The Line)
October 1, 2008... IAM GOING TO COMMIT HERESY HERE. THE PRODUCER Offset (PO) is not working, or so it appears. At least it's not working for the vast majority of film projects and documentaries. The naive expectations of government that private investment would...

Kiwis strike back! New Zealand has introduced the SPIF to counter the Australian producer offset, but it comes at a time of international uncertainty will SPIF save the day? Miguel Gonzalez reports.(New Zealand)
October 1, 2008... ALWAYS A COMPETITIVE NEIGHBOUR, NEW ZEALAND'S FILM INDUSTRY Ahas grown considerably in the last decade, and they're certainly doing what they can to keep the momentum going. In terms of incentives and other value-added offerings, they already...

Do it yourself, or outsource with caution? The outsourcing of key services is increasingly common in broadcasting. Locally the need for partners to service emerging platforms has drawn a varied response from a cautious market. David Hull report.([OUTSOURCING])
October 1, 2008... THE SHIFTING NATURE OF BROADCASTING TOWARDS DIGITAL television, as well as diversification towards internet and mobile platforms, provides opportunities for TV networks and channels to revitalise their services and reach new audiences. It also...

It all starts with a little inspiration ... SPAA Fringe will offer emerging filmmakers a good dose of networking and inspiration. Tracey Prisk spoke to Fringe Curator Gaylee Butler and guest speakers Steven Kastrissios and Scott Anderson.(SPAA Fringe)(Screen Producers Association of Australia )
October 1, 2008... AS THE CURATOR OF THIS YEAR'S SCREEN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION of Australia's (SPAA) Fringe festival, Gaylee Butler has high hopes that she'll deliver an event that's as inspiring as it is informative. The fact that SPAA Fringe is being held...

Short burns brightly without a script.(IN BRIEF)
October 1, 2008... Legal Aid NSW has commissioned a short film as part of a crime prevention initiative for young people; shot without a script and starring non-actors from Sydney, Burn explores the chaotic, volatile and unplanned offending dynamics typical of...

Knowing your market: the secret of format adaptation: adapting a reality television format to a new market is more than just copying the original Tracey Prisk discovered what's behind the Aussie version of Selling Houses.(Script)
October 1, 2008... AS THE LIFESTYLE CHANNEL'S MOST SUCCESSFUL series to date, Selling Houses Australia has proved to be a format that works both here and in the UK, with a second local series already in production. According id XYZnetwork's head of programming...

Yates opens music consultancy firm.(IN BRIEF)
October 1, 2008... Former EMI executive Belinda Yates has opened her music consultancy firm, Belinda Yates & Associates. Services include music supervision for advertising, film, television, corporate videos and stage. "If it uses music--we're here to help",...

Rowland's cannibal instinct is no gore fest: the infamous Tasmanian Cannibal is given a chance to confess his motives in the factual drama the last confession of Alexander Pearce. Peter Galvin Reports.(Sync)
October 1, 2008... EVEN FOR 21st CENTURY TASMANIANS, ALEXANDER Pearce-an Irishman who was deported to Van Diemen's Land for stealing shoes-remains a figure to be feared; an authentic embodiment of the mythical 'boogeyman' whose ghost has haunted the forests of...

Avoiding the 'invisibility' of a direct-to-DVD destiny: independent filmmakers struggle to find a space to show their work. Tracey Prisk learned that sometimes word of mouth can help a little project get exposure.(Screen)
October 1, 2008... DIRECTOR/PRODUCER LUKE WALKER ONLY HALF-jokingly calls himself a "filmmaking charity" following his work on the documentary Beyond Our Ken, produced under the mantle of Scribble Films. Despite not having had a wide theatrical release, the film...

Short first, investors and feature later.(IN BRIEF)
October 1, 2008... Many independent filmmakers are not letting the lack of financing or budget limitations undermine their potential; they are producing short versions of their ideas that can not only stand on their own and show their resourcefulness, but could...

No workflow strings attached to puppet show: Ambience entertainment is shooting Larry the lawnmower in HD, achieving both workflow and potential distribution success. Miguel Gonzalez reports.(Shoot)
October 1, 2008... USING THE SONY XDCAM HD SOLUTION SUPPLIED BY Videocraft, the series is being shot in a visualised studio space created by veteran designer Michael Bridges; a miniature suburban Australia with puppets. "Our team looked at what Australian...

'Larrikin' character revamped.(IN BRIEF)(Sticky Pictures will partner with Red Kite Productions Ltd.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Sticky Pictures will partner with Scottish animation studio Red Kite Animation to create a new version of UK comic strip Dennis the Menace (known internationally as Dennis & Gnasher) for the Nine Network and CBBC in the UK. "When...

Winners shoot Whiskey-sponsored shorts.(IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The three winners of the inaugural John Jameson Productions scriptwriting competition are currently shooting their projects around Sydney, commanding a professional production team and a budget of $20,000 each. In early 2008, William Howarth,...

Drama.(Production Report)
October 1, 2008... EVERY MONTH ENCORE'S Production Report lists features and television drama/factual programs that are currently in development, pre-production or production in Australia. Television programs must have a network presale in order to be listed...

Factual.(Production report)
October 1, 2008... NEWS/TALK/BUSINESS/CURRENT AFFAIRS IN PRODUCTION 60 Minutes Network: Nine Network Prod: off: Sydney Prod co: Nine Network Exec Prod: Hamish Thomson Chief of Staff: Richard Andrews Spv Prod: Lincoln Howes Foreign ed: Howard Sacre Prod:...

Web guide.(Website list)
October 1, 2008... ANIMATION AND VISUAL EFFECTS SAFETY IN NUMBERS http://www.sin.tv/ BUY BACK FILM STOCK STEADI SYSTEMS BUY BACK FILM STOCK www.steadisystems.com CABLE & CONNECTORS BVT - BELDEN CDT CABLES ...

Independence for ratings a fair swap? There's no point in crying over the demise of SBSi; an experienced team has been assembled for the new content creation department. Harvey Shore knows all the names ...(SBS CONTENT)
October 1, 2008... THIS TIME LAST YEAR, SOME PRODUCERS WERE disturbed to hear that SBS planned to axe its independently-minded local production arm, SBS Independent (SBSi), and bring all local commissions under the direct control of its director of television,...