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| Dec 08 | A women’s story led recovery of the Australian film industryBy Lisa FrenchProducer Sue Maslin proposed “a women’s story led recovery of the Australian film industry” as a possibility at last nights WIFT AGM and panel discussion. If one considers winners of ‘AFI Best Film’ since 2000: Looking for Alibrandi, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Japanese Story, Somersault and Look Both Ways; or other successful award winning titles such as The Home Song Stories and The Jammed, then female centred narratives have been holding a beacon and many WIFT members think the industry should go towards the light! Read the whole story here or read the original publication on ScreenHub here Lisa French, 'WIFT: A women's story led recovery of the Australian film industry' 19/11/08 available at: http://www.screenhub.com.au/news/shownewsarticle.asp?newsID=24298 | ||
| Nov 08 |
WIFTVic is proud to celebrate with you the
Centenary of Womens Suffrage in Victoriawith a Xmas party, panel discussion, and film showcase on Victorian Women in the Screen IndustryTuesday November 18th The panel discussion will take place immediately following the WIFTVic AGM, and a short screening of the highlights of the Victorian Womens Showcase. The night will provide some interesting and informative discussion on the role of women in the screen industry over the last century .. and beyond. Panel Members include: Mary Crooks, Executive Director, Victorian Women's Trust Mary has an extensive background in public policy and a passionate commitment to social justice. Sue Maslin, Producer Sue is an award-winning producer of feature films and documentaries. She produced the feature documentary Hunt Angels, winner of the 2006 AFI Award for Best Documentary, and J Japanese Story, which won 26 awards including Best Film at the 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards Pamela Hammond, Head of Post Production, Digital Pictures More showcase highlights, drinks and discussion at the bar FREE for WIFT members RSVP to info@wiftvic.com Lets make this the party of the century ! WOW Festival Screenings at ACMI in AprilACMI presents australian perspectives What makes Australia's filmmakers tick? Supporting the best new indie films submitted through our open call for entries, ACMI places contemporary Australian filmmaking against a backdrop of archival classics and special guest presentations. Saturdays 4pm All tickets $8 First 10 members to present their WIFTVic membership card at the box office will receive free passes to either session - Sat 5th April, and Sat 12th April Sat 5th April @ 4pm new documentary shorts presented with women in film and tv (wift) Winner of the Best Documentary award at this year's World of Women (WOW) Festival, Poppy Stockwell's Searching 4 Sandeep is one of the works featured in this collection of documentaries by women directors. Premiering at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival, Stockwell's film won the World Movies Channel Audience Award and has since been screened at the Melbourne and Brisbane International Film Festivals. My Dad Susan Nigger Lovers The Eye of a Lie Searching 4 Sandeep Presented as part of the WOW Festival 2007. WOW package 3 Sat 5-Apr-08 4pm (New Documentary Shorts) |
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