September 2008 Newsletter
by Ana Tiwary
Women in Film and Television NSW
In this issue:
• WOW Film Festival Program
• Media Mentorship for Women
• Cafe Connections
• Special Offer: ADG Conference
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Contact Us
Five days of fantastic films, forums and fun!
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42 FILMS, 7 SCREENING SESSIONS, Q&A WITH KERRY ARMSTRONG,
FILMMAKERS FORUMS, MENTORSHIP LAUNCH EVENT & CAFE CONNECTIONS!
To buy tickets please go to : www.mca-tix.com
AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS GUILD CONFERENCE
25 -28 September 2008
AFTRS, Moore Park, Sydney
WIFT NSW members have been offered a discount of $120 to attend. The Australian Directors Guild Conference is pleased to offer all Women in Film and Television NSW members the Conference Member Registration Rate. For more information on the conference and to register at this discounted rate please visit
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MadCat Women's International Film Festival
Deadline: 3 November 2008
Every year, MadCat seeks to find and exhibit provocative and visionary works that are original in their use of the medium. MadCat is committed to showcasing women directors who challenge the use of sound and image and explore notions of visual story telling. MadCat sets itself apart from other women's festivals by curating its programs thematically and thus accepting a range of films about many different topics.
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Birds Eye View Festival
Deadline: 10 November 2008
Birds Eye View is looking for documentaries, features, short films, and new media work by international women filmmakers. The 2009 Film Festival will open on March 5 with 10 days of shorts, features, documentaries and special events, panels and parties.
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Red Orchid Film Festival
Deadline: 10 November 2008
Call for entries for films either produced, directed, or written by women! This film festival will be showcasing the films of female independent filmmakers. This event is fully sponsored and there is no entry fee. The best 10 films will be selected by the RWUL Magazine film committee to be featured in the film festival in December 2008. The Red Orchid Festival will be held in three cities and will be featured in a full spread in RWUL Magazine.
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AWG INSITE 2009
ENTRIES EXTENDED TO 31 OCTOBER
The Australian Writers' Guild has extended the deadline for entries for the fourth biennial INSITE Competition for Unproduced Feature Screenplays which is presented by the AWG in association with the Adelaide Film Festival. Entry to INSITE 2009 is open to all financial members of the AWG.
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WIFT NSW members please email us your events, jobs or news for our next newsletter. Please try to keep to a 50 words limit. Email: info@nsw.wift.org
Website: www.nsw.wift.org
Address: PO Box 12 Potts Point NSW 1335 AUSTRALIA
Tel: 61 (2) 9357 1490
Women in Film and Television (WIFT) NSW is committed to improving the status of women, both on and off the screen, by supporting and advancing women working in the Australian film, television and related screen industries. We are a membership based non-profit organization. WIFT NSW is part of a global organisation, Women in Film and Television International. www.wifti.org
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INDIE-FEST @ THE WORLD OF WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL
A FIRST at WOW - INDIE-FEST @ THE WORLD OF WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL is the first voter-based program of its kind to hit the global film festival circuit. IndieFlix.com CEO Scilla Andreen is thrilled to debut internationally at the WOW Film Festival 2008. On-line voters will determine the film which wins the US $500 prize. Register and vote for your favourite film until 29th September when the winner will be determined. To vote go to: www.indie-fest.com/wow
For details please visit www.nsw.wift.org/wow [Website by JAM Directions]
Visit the Media Mentorship for Women website at www.nsw.wift.org/mentor
