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Canberra’s film, screen and digital media scene is thriving. Recent investment by the ACT Government in Screen ACT has created new opportunities for local film makers. The Canberra Short Film Festival (September, see VOL 2 WINTER–SPRING) and Lights! Canberra! Action! (see page 43) provide showcases for local talent, while the city is home to some of the most successful and innovative gaming creators in the country. The Canberra International Film Festival (October/November) goes from strength to strength—details in VOL 2, and the University of Canberra and Canberra Institute of Technology have lively film and screen courses. In May the Screen Producers Association kicks off a great series of working meetings in the arts. SPAA FRINGE 24 – 25 MAY For the first time in its 15 year history, SPAA Fringe will highlight and showcase the diversity and cultural richness of the filmmaking community living and working in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Throughout the two-day program, delegates can hear inspirational local and international speakers, join in on industry panels and workshops, and view screenings showcasing the achievements of ACT filmmakers. Previous speakers include Rick McCallum (‘Star Wars'), David Lightfoot (‘Wolf Creek'), David Michôd (‘Animal Kingdom'), award-winning feature film producer, Melanie Coombes (‘Mary and Max'), and SPAA patron Peter Broderick. SPAA Fringe will again bring low budget, digital and distribution specialists, as well as many other established and emerging filmmakers, television executives and industry professionals. SPAA Fringe was developed to provide an affordable opportunity to educate and assist the increasing number of low budget and emerging independent producers and filmmakers and is the only major national event aimed exclusively at this sector. It attracts delegates from all over Australia and allows them the opportunity to network, meet like-minded people, develop business relationships, learn, pitch ideas and gain development assistance from industry professionals and peers. SPAA Fringe focuses on practical, inspirational information with a strong focus on acquiring business skills to survive for the long-term. Case studies with peers and industry professionals give delegates a strong foundation to work from. Delegates can meet with, and be inspired by, key industry decision-makers or sign up to the one-on-ones or roundtables and gain direct access to industry decisionmakers. SPAA Fringe offers an exclusive level of access to funding agencies, television executives, game designers, multi-platform developers, high-profile producers and legal and business experts. The event is a great way to discover how serious you are about producing content for the future. The program offers insight, creative direction and practical ways to connect screen professionals via several channels including the Melting Pot, an online portal where projects can be posted; resources, investment and marketing opportunities tracked and collaborations formed. If you’re a producer looking for a crew, a writer looking for a producer, or a director with a creative vision to share, the Melting Pot is the perfect access point for your dream team. NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE WWW.SPAAFRINGE.ORG.AU 96 CANBERRA100.COM.AU Image: Prudence Upton.
Image: Australian Theatre Forum. Sean Young. Australian Theatre Forum (ATF): To the heart of it 29 – 31 MAY Urgent conversations. Compelling ideas. Inspiring vision. These are the themes of the 2013 Australian Theatre Forum: To the heart of it. The Australian Theatre Forum, which will be held at the Canberra Theatre Centre, is an extraordinary opportunity for artists, producers, presenters and cultural provocateurs to come together for three days in Canberra and talk about the things that matter—a vibrant dialogue between theatre makers and cultural producers looking at issues critical to theatre and performance. A biennial event initiated in 2009, ATF is a unique forum that brings together a diverse range of theatre industry practitioners from national festivals, venues, major performing arts organisations and independent artists. All are different, but are unified by a passion for audiences, artists and the ideas that contribute to the vitality of Australian theatre. The 2011 Australian Theatre Forum in Brisbane was as an opportunity collectively to recognise the innovations taking place in the sector and sketch out the changes yet to be made. In 2013, with the national capital as its backdrop, the forum aims to consider theatre within the context of the national political landscape. It draws inspiration from Canberra’s traditional and continuing place as a gathering point for indigenous culture, and from the multifaceted picture of Australian culture presented through its national institutions. It also weaves in the practice of Australian Capital Territory theatre artists and venues, to touch at the heart of theatre in Australia. ATF directly follows on from Fear No Art (the APACA conference), strengthening ties between presenters, venues and theatre makers. The forum curator is Alicia Talbot. The advisory committee is Robyn Archer, Nicole Beyer, Steve Bull, Jo Duffy, Michael Futcher, Rick Heath, Edwina Lunn, Frank Mainoo, Rachael Maza, Andy Packer, Caroline Stacey and Christopher Tooher. Fear No Art 26 – 28 MAY Described as the performing arts networking event not to be missed, Fear No Art is the 27 th annual performing arts conference of the Australian Performing Arts Centres Association (APACA). The conference brings together hundreds of Australia’s arts practitioners to absorb and examine leading trends in arts management and cultural development, thinking and practice. In 2013, Fear No Art will explore how the full spectrum of performing arts practice, from the refined to the radical, can be accessible and engaging. On another level, it will examine exactly what it is that performing arts contribute to liveable communities and what we might fear in the absence of that. Linking strongly with the 2013 Australian Theatre Forum: To the heart of it and also held at Canberra Theatre Centre, this exciting initiative will see in Canberra one of the most significant gatherings of the performing arts industry in Australia to date, marking the distinct shift towards genuine and meaningful cooperation. CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE WWW.APACA.COM.AU CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE WWW.AUSTRALIANTHEATREFORUM.COM.AU CANBERRA100.COM.AU 97
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