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SCRIPT TO SCREEN FILM MAKERS’ WORKSHOP
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 12-18 YEARS OF AGE.
Participants will work in teams to write, produce and star in an original short film.
MORNING SESSION: Screenwriting: learning about story structure, how to format a script and write an original screenplay.
AFTERNOON SESSION: Filmmaking: Participants will experience various
crew and performance roles, creating characters inspired by REMADE 2017. They will shoot the film while learning and taking turns in each of the crew roles including camera, sound, directing and standby for props and costume
The films will be edited overnight and screened on the Sunday 13 November at BOFA, then uploaded onto YouTube so participants can share their film with a wider audience.
Children will work under the supervision of Award-winning director and screenwriter Lucien Simon and Launceston TasTAFE screen studies teacher Andy Del Vecchio.
SATURDAY 9.00AM – 5.00PM INTERWEAVE STUDIO NEXT TO QVMAG
HOT PROJECT PITCH
Watch eight Tasmanian film makers pitch their projects to the expert panel and screen industry audience in this interactive session, competing for a $1,000 prize. The panel
will include:
TRISH LAKE, Freshwater Pictures, producer of numerous shorts and features, with a successful career of pitching projects and sourcing funding
ALEX SANGSTON, Executive Manager, Screen Tasmania who assesses applications for the development, production and marketing of Tasmanian screen projects
DAMIEN POWER, short and feature film maker, who successfully pitched his feature Killing Ground to German execs at the Busan International Film Festival in 2011
REBECCA THOMSON, Tasmanian film director and winner of the Holding Redlich Pitching Competition (Return airfares to Cannes and $1,500 cash)
In 3 minutes participants will pitch their project using trailer/teaser or in words/
still images. The panel will question and probe the pitcher to uncover the essence and value of the project. The panel will wrap the session with tips on successful pitching. The audience will be able to comment and question.The winner of the $1,000 prize will be announced at the BOFA Devil Awards presentations from 5.30pm in the
Festival Lounge.
SATURDAY 3.30 – 5.00PM / FREE SESSION HOT PROJECT PITCH
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REGISTRATION FEE: $50 NUMBERS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 16. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 12-18 YEARS OF AGE.
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