this week at FOMM: John Edwards

New life for TV drama
In conversation with John Edwards

With the healthy state of Pay TV and increased drama funding for the ABC, we talk to award-winning producer John Edwards (Love My Away, The Secret Life of Us) about his two upcoming series Spirited (with Claudia Karvan and Jacquelin Perske) and Tangle, and the new opportunities for Australian television.

Venue: AFTRS Theatrette, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Date: Friday, May 29
Time: 5-6pm
Entry: Free (2-hr free parking)

Friday On My Mind is AFTRS‘ weekly event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.

this week at FOMM: Ian David

Acts of Courage
In conversation with Ian David

From Blue Murder to Rowan Woods’ 3 Acts of Murder, we look at Ian David’s career, his commitment to the craft and how he’s been spending his Kit Denton Fellowship.

Venue: AFTRS Theatrette, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Date: Friday, May 15
Time: 5-6pm
Entry: Free (2-hr free parking)

Friday On My Mind is AFTRS‘ weekly event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.

Screen Hub: Weir makes way back to Aust

My latest story for Screen Hub:

Peter Weir makes his way back to Australia for post

It has been confirmed that Australian director Peter Weir will complete his next film The Way Back in New South Wales through a substantial post-production and digital visual effects component.

EFilm and Stage One Sound will conduct the sound mix and the DI (digital intermediate), having had their senior colorist Olivier Fontenay working alongside DOP Russell Boyd on the shoot in Bulgaria.

Rising Sun Pictures is the sole provider of the film’s 81 visual effects shots. It was through this clustering of work that the $5m threshold for the 15% PDV rebate was triggered.

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