March | 2010 | Rachael Turk

March 22, 2010 by Rachael

this week at FOMM: Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom
David Michôd

From his internationally acclaimed short films Crossbow and Netherland Dwarf to his Aurora script and Sundance winning debut feature, the films of my former fellow IF editor David Michôd find beauty in a rough, male world. Here, the Variety-listed ‘Director to Watch’ explains the lay of the land on the international circuit.

Time: 5-8pm
Date: Friday, March 26
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter

Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.

Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome… but get in early!

FREE SCREENING OF BOTH CROSSBOW AND ANIMAL KINGDOM.

March 9, 2010 by Rachael

this week at FOMM: Claudia Karvan

Creative Spirit
Claudia Karvan

As Australian horror/drama Daybreakers busts $40m worldwide, leading lady Claudia Karvan explains the creative ethos at the core of her highly acclaimed film career – from Gillian Armstrong’s High Tide to a string of TV successes (The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way and the upcoming Spirited) – that merges the actor/producer roles.

Time: 5-6pm
Date: Friday, March 12
Event: Friday On My Mind
Venue: AFTRS Theatre, Fox Entertainment Quarter

Join me for this weekly AFTRS film event bringing you face to face with the industry’s brightest thinkers.

Free entry. Free 2-hr parking. All welcome.

March 9, 2010 by Rachael

Muso seeks muse

Lee Groves – most recently known as the production force behind Bertie Blackman’s ARIA blitzing last album – is desperately seeking cinematic inspiration. As such, you could have this composer/producer/programmer/mixer as maestro on your next short.

Having co-produced, recorded and edited sample CDs with Norman Cook, Coldcut, Pascal Gabriel, Neil Conti (Prefab Sprout/David Bowie), Miles Bould (Sting/Robert Palmer), Dave Ruffy (Ruts/Sinead O’Connor), Danny Cummings (Dire Straits/George Michael) and personal sample library products with Vince Clarke and JJ Jeczalik from Art Of Noise, Groves’ sample sounds can be heard on albums from Mirwais (Madonna) to The Crystal Method, Yello through to the Matrix soundtrack, Gary Numan to the Batman Forever soundtrack.

For three years he worked with Mark “Spike” Stent at the MixSuite, Olympic Studios, with projects including tracks for Black Eyed Peas, Depeche Mode, Aqualung, Goldfrapp and forthcoming Radiohead tracks.

This gives but a hint of the man’s diverse talent. Dazzle him with your next film idea.

Contact: Level 7 Studios, Sydney
Email: lee.groves@mac.com

March 2, 2010 by Rachael

Jailbirds (2010)

Short film/animation
Writer/Director: Rachael Turk
Animator: Isobel Knowles
Producer: Diana Ward
DOP: Judd Overton
Actors: Yael Stone, Eamon Farren, Ben Owens

[development finance from Screen Australia]

Watch the film here.

All is not what it seems when Lucy and Dane conspire a breakout from their mythical island cell. Alternating between 16mm film, digital and 2D animation, Jailbirds is a figurative tale about hope, imagination and the human need for togetherness.

After a Valentine’s Day shoot, it was post-produced at EFILM.