Screen Australia supported events
2011

AUGUST

Experimenta: Utopia Now
4 August - 18 september, Hobart, TAS
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
Experimenta Utopia Now International Biennial of Media Art chases the dream of a perfect world. Showcasing more than 35 works from countries including Australia, Japan, Austria, India, Germany, Canada, France, Taiwan and the UK, Experimenta Utopia Now critiques the scope for happiness on earth as we know it, pokes fun at social and physical boundaries and questions the human race’s ability to preserve itself.
www.experimenta.org

KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING NO MATTER WHAT!
8 August, Southbank, VIC
Victorian College of the Arts
Join Academy Award nominee and one of Australia's best known and most successful documentary filmmakers, David Bradbury (My Asian Heart, Frontline, Chile Hasta Cuando? Nicaragua No Pasaran), as he presents a very practical Masterclass on the principles of independent film-making. Showing a variety of footage, he will, among other things, demonstrate his adherence to the credo 'Keep the Camera Rolling No Matter What', which he learnt from the legendary Neil Davis. This session explores the core values of documentary making and the level of perseverance, braveness and patience required. For details and inquiries, see website below.
www.adg.org.au

Little Big Shots - International Film Festival for Kids
12 - 13 August. Lismore, NSW
Perfect for families and kids aged 2 to 15, Little Big Shots is Australia's major annual and traveling children's film festival. An inspiring, meaningful and fun-filled festival, it features the best in local and international children's shorts, animations, documentaries and, amazingly, child-produced films.
www.littlebigshots.com.au

Melbourne International Film Festival
21 July - 7 August, Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event. In addition to screening films from around 50 countries, MIFF is Australia's largest showcase of new Australian cinema and most vocal champion of both emerging and established local filmmaking talent.
www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au

MIFF 37°South Market & Accelerator Partnership Events
21 July - 7 August, Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival’s (MIFF) 37ºSouth Market returns this year to kick off a range of partner events for screen industry professionals, students and film-lovers. The market’s partner events line-up includes industry gurus Adrian Wootton, Francis Veber, Steve Kaplan and Wendall Thomas delivering lectures, workshops and masterclasses.
www.miff.com.au/37_south09/2011_program/calendar

Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival
5 - 7 August, Arnhem Land, NT
20 - 21 August, Cairns, QLD
23 - 24 August, Darwin, NT
In 2011 the Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival will celebrate 12 successful years, returning with more remarkable storytelling. The 2011 festival will see the world premiere of a major new Australian film as well as showcasing other Indigenous films and film makers from Australia and abroad illustrating the great diversity of Indigenous culture and artists.
www.messagesticksfilmfestival.com.au

Melbourne Cinematheque
17 August - The Assassination; Dry Lake
25 August - A Flame at the Pier; Samurai Spy
31 August - Killers on Parade; Pour le Peau D’un Flic
Melbourne
The Melbourne Cinémathèque makes a diverse range of international cinematic landmarks and rarities, including cult, experimental, documentary, silent and short films accessible to the Melbourne public. Admission 18+ except where classification is indicated.
www.melbournecinematheque.org

Convergence 2011: State of Play
25 August - VCA, Federation Hall, Melbourne
26 August - Mercury Cinema, Adelaide
27 August - Chauvel Cinema, Sydney
Screen Australia is releasing new information about Australian content – who’s watching, who’s spending, who cares and why?
Find out more about trends, influences, costs and opportunities and help shape Convergence Review thinking.
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