Must visit sites to get you started on your Short Film entry
Metro Screen: Recommended starting point for training, equipment hire and all things screen and media. Also Play Now Act Now partner. www.metroscreen.org.au
E-Merge: An online film TV and portable media-learning hub. E-merge is a NSW E-learning Innovations project outcome developed by Metro Screen and the NSW Film and Television Office with seed funding from the National training systems e-learning strategy The Australian Flexible Learning Framework.
http://creatik.com.au/metro/index.htm
Celtx: A great FREE pre-preproduction software.
www.celtx.com
Screen Australia: The peak body in Australia for film and screen arts. Check out there Industry Support for great info on marketing and production support. www.screenaustralia.gov.au/industry_support/Marketing-Support.asp
Screen NSW:
www.screen.nsw.gov.au
Australian Screen: An overview of the Australian film and television industry since its earliest days until the present.
www.australianscreen.com.au
Screen Hub: Jobs, Volunteer work and other opportunities!
www.screenhub.com.au
Filmink: The best film magazine in the country – for both the film producer and fan alike.
www.filmink.com.au
Inside Film: A guide to Australian screen content creation. News, articles, interviews, listings for projects in production and information about new technologies
www.if.com.au
Filmnet: The biggest Australian film notice board and forum on the Internet.
www.filmnet.org.au
The Arts Law Centre: The Arts Law Centre of Australia is the national community legal centre for the arts. They provide great legal information and advice (a lot for free) – the place to for agreements and copyright advice.
www.artslaw.com.au
DIY Doco: A Screen Australia website that includes practical knowledge and skills under the following three general areas:
1. Documentary styles and genres. Looks at forms such as personal journey, observational, advocacy and essay style.
2. Elements of documentary storytelling. Looks at elements including camera, sound, lighting and editing.
3. Story to Screen. Looks at subjects such as finding ideas, writing pitches, finding platforms and marketing.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/learning/diydoco
Ten Canoes: Interactive activities for editing working with the Rolf de Heer film Ten Canoes. This is great as a basic intro to editing.
www.tencanoes.com.au
Screen Australia: Tips on making low-budget features.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Multi Platform Storytelling: True Blood is, Executive Producer, Allan Ball’s (Six Feet Under, American Beauty) new hit vampire series set in Louisiana. In the lead up to the series premier the show was promoted with an elaborate multi-platform experience. Using Youtube and other fake websites to leave clues that built the world of the show and created a groundswell of excitement with an audience.
A blog of the event can be viewed at:
www.bloodcopy.com
