Chris Keely.
Chris Keely, general manager of Sbs’s networks Sbs Food and World Movies, has been appointed executive director of Create Nsw.
Keely will start on December 16, taking over from Elizabeth W. Scott, the former executive director, investment and engagement, who left the agency in September after a restructure.
Grainne Brunsdon, CEO of Screen Nsw, will report to Keely, who spent nearly eight years at Sbs, initially as general manager of subscription TV.
Previously, he served as president distribution, South-East Asia and greater China, for Viacom International Media Networks, and MD and Gm for Vimn New Zealand.
He also worked as an adviser to the federal Communications minister, where he led the development of Australia’s first cultural policy, Creative Nation, and as Gm of business affairs at Optus TV.
Kate Foy, deputy secretary, community engagement, said: “I am thrilled to have someone of Mr Keely’s calibre and...
Chris Keely, general manager of Sbs’s networks Sbs Food and World Movies, has been appointed executive director of Create Nsw.
Keely will start on December 16, taking over from Elizabeth W. Scott, the former executive director, investment and engagement, who left the agency in September after a restructure.
Grainne Brunsdon, CEO of Screen Nsw, will report to Keely, who spent nearly eight years at Sbs, initially as general manager of subscription TV.
Previously, he served as president distribution, South-East Asia and greater China, for Viacom International Media Networks, and MD and Gm for Vimn New Zealand.
He also worked as an adviser to the federal Communications minister, where he led the development of Australia’s first cultural policy, Creative Nation, and as Gm of business affairs at Optus TV.
Kate Foy, deputy secretary, community engagement, said: “I am thrilled to have someone of Mr Keely’s calibre and...
- 12/9/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Grainne Brunsdon.
Grainne Brunsdon has been appointed head of Screen Nsw, following a reshuffle of Create Nsw’s leadership structure.
After this year’s New South Wales election, Create Nsw was brought into the Community Engagement portfolio of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, headed by Deputy Secretary Kate Foy.
A broad-ranging leadership restructure of the agency was then announced last week, including the appointment of Brunsdon to lead the screen team, which has been rebranded as Screen Nsw.
When Arts Nsw and Screen Nsw were first merged in 2017 to form Create Nsw, the Screen Nsw banner was done away with. However, under the new agency funding for screen remained siloed and was overseen by a separate team.
The current leadership reshuffle reinstates the Screen Nsw brand, though it remains under the broader Create Nsw umbrella.
A Create Nsw spokesperson tells If: “The Nsw Government recognises the international strength of the Screen Nsw brand,...
Grainne Brunsdon has been appointed head of Screen Nsw, following a reshuffle of Create Nsw’s leadership structure.
After this year’s New South Wales election, Create Nsw was brought into the Community Engagement portfolio of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, headed by Deputy Secretary Kate Foy.
A broad-ranging leadership restructure of the agency was then announced last week, including the appointment of Brunsdon to lead the screen team, which has been rebranded as Screen Nsw.
When Arts Nsw and Screen Nsw were first merged in 2017 to form Create Nsw, the Screen Nsw banner was done away with. However, under the new agency funding for screen remained siloed and was overseen by a separate team.
The current leadership reshuffle reinstates the Screen Nsw brand, though it remains under the broader Create Nsw umbrella.
A Create Nsw spokesperson tells If: “The Nsw Government recognises the international strength of the Screen Nsw brand,...
- 9/4/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
(L-r) Ewen Leslie, Shaka Cook and Jessica de Gouw.
Production is about to begin on Porchlight Films’ Fallout (working title) for the ABC, a six-part drama inspired by the 1950s British nuclear testing that took place in outback South Australia. Written and directed by Peter Duncan (Rake), the project has attracted a strong cast including Ewen Leslie, Jessica de Gouw, James Cromwell, Ningali Lawford Wolf and Shaka Cook.
Fallout is set in 1956, at the height of the Cold War, when the Menzies Government has welcomed British atomic bomb testing at remote, ‘uninhabited’ Maralinga, in outback South Australia.
Leslie plays Major Leo Carmichael (Leslie), an Australian Army engineer and WWII hero, who is charged with keeping the base functioning smoothly. But testing the most dangerous weapon in the world is no easy task for Leo with a commanding officer (Cromwell) who is not fit for purpose; a new meteorologist, Dr Eva...
Production is about to begin on Porchlight Films’ Fallout (working title) for the ABC, a six-part drama inspired by the 1950s British nuclear testing that took place in outback South Australia. Written and directed by Peter Duncan (Rake), the project has attracted a strong cast including Ewen Leslie, Jessica de Gouw, James Cromwell, Ningali Lawford Wolf and Shaka Cook.
Fallout is set in 1956, at the height of the Cold War, when the Menzies Government has welcomed British atomic bomb testing at remote, ‘uninhabited’ Maralinga, in outback South Australia.
Leslie plays Major Leo Carmichael (Leslie), an Australian Army engineer and WWII hero, who is charged with keeping the base functioning smoothly. But testing the most dangerous weapon in the world is no easy task for Leo with a commanding officer (Cromwell) who is not fit for purpose; a new meteorologist, Dr Eva...
- 7/31/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Joanne Froggatt, Damon Herriman.
Joanne Froggatt and Damon Herriman head the cast of The Commons, an eight-hour drama commissioned by Stan.
Created by showrunner Shelley Birse (The Code) and produced by Diane Haddon for Playmaker Media, the character-driven thriller set in the near future starts shooting in Sydney next week.
Jeffrey Walker is the set-up director, working with Rowan Woods and Jen Leacey.
Scripted by Birse, Matt Ford, Michael Miller and Matt Cameron, the plot is said to play out at the intersection of climate change and the cutting edge of biotechnology, dealing with the “heroism inside us all when our backs are against the wall.”
Graham Yost is among the executive producers together with Playmaker’s David Taylor and David Maher, Stan’s chief content officer Nick Forward, Fred Golan and Birse.
Forward tells If: “It’s a hugely ambitious project that deals with some big themes. It’s...
Joanne Froggatt and Damon Herriman head the cast of The Commons, an eight-hour drama commissioned by Stan.
Created by showrunner Shelley Birse (The Code) and produced by Diane Haddon for Playmaker Media, the character-driven thriller set in the near future starts shooting in Sydney next week.
Jeffrey Walker is the set-up director, working with Rowan Woods and Jen Leacey.
Scripted by Birse, Matt Ford, Michael Miller and Matt Cameron, the plot is said to play out at the intersection of climate change and the cutting edge of biotechnology, dealing with the “heroism inside us all when our backs are against the wall.”
Graham Yost is among the executive producers together with Playmaker’s David Taylor and David Maher, Stan’s chief content officer Nick Forward, Fred Golan and Birse.
Forward tells If: “It’s a hugely ambitious project that deals with some big themes. It’s...
- 6/25/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
“Parasite,” the South Korean black drama that previously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, was Sunday named as the winner of the Sydney Film Festival.
After collecting a cash prize of A$60,000, at Sydney’s State Theatre, “Parasite” director said: “This Festival is really amazing, especially the audience…really special and extraordinary. This is the most meaningful prize for me – in this beautiful city and beautiful theatre, and one of the most beautiful audiences in the world.”
The film charts the intersection of two families from different ends of the economic scale and has been hailed for its biting commentary on Korea’s social woes. After three weekends on commercial release it has grossed $60.3 million.
“She Who Must Be Loved” (aka “She Who Must Be Obeyed”), directed by Erica Glynn, won Sydney’s documentary award. “All These Creatures” picked up both of the festival’s awards for short films.
After collecting a cash prize of A$60,000, at Sydney’s State Theatre, “Parasite” director said: “This Festival is really amazing, especially the audience…really special and extraordinary. This is the most meaningful prize for me – in this beautiful city and beautiful theatre, and one of the most beautiful audiences in the world.”
The film charts the intersection of two families from different ends of the economic scale and has been hailed for its biting commentary on Korea’s social woes. After three weekends on commercial release it has grossed $60.3 million.
“She Who Must Be Loved” (aka “She Who Must Be Obeyed”), directed by Erica Glynn, won Sydney’s documentary award. “All These Creatures” picked up both of the festival’s awards for short films.
- 6/17/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Charlotte Mars, Vera Hong and Philippa Bateman.
Create Nsw, Documentary Australia Foundation and RØDE Microphones today announced Charlotte Mars, Philippa Bateman and Vera Hong as the recipients of this year’s SheDoc funding.
SheDoc is a targeted initiative to support female documentary filmmakers with up to $20,000, to be used as a grant to support their project’s travel, research, development, and/or other related expenses.
“The SheDoc program aims to make a pivotal intervention in a woman’s filmmaking career. By offering funding to facilitate opportunities that are self-directed and of benefit, our intention is to offer opportunities that would be difficult to undertake without our support,” said Documentary Australia Foundation CEO Mitzi Goldman.
“We’re very excited to bring SheDoc back this year. The selection of the final three recipients was a tough decision because there were many fantastic applicants. We encourage women to continuously seek opportunities to develop themselves professionally,...
Create Nsw, Documentary Australia Foundation and RØDE Microphones today announced Charlotte Mars, Philippa Bateman and Vera Hong as the recipients of this year’s SheDoc funding.
SheDoc is a targeted initiative to support female documentary filmmakers with up to $20,000, to be used as a grant to support their project’s travel, research, development, and/or other related expenses.
“The SheDoc program aims to make a pivotal intervention in a woman’s filmmaking career. By offering funding to facilitate opportunities that are self-directed and of benefit, our intention is to offer opportunities that would be difficult to undertake without our support,” said Documentary Australia Foundation CEO Mitzi Goldman.
“We’re very excited to bring SheDoc back this year. The selection of the final three recipients was a tough decision because there were many fantastic applicants. We encourage women to continuously seek opportunities to develop themselves professionally,...
- 5/20/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Wrapped Coast’.
The influence of arts patron, collector and philanthropist John Kaldor on contemporary Australian art will explored in a new documentary backed by Create Nsw and the ABC, the third project in the organisations’ three-year Documentary Feature Fund joint initiative.
Samantha Lang will direct the film, which has the working title Kaldor Public Arts Projects, with Felix Media’s John Maynard producing and Bridget Ikin executive producing. Lang and Maynard previously collaborated on feature film The Monkey’s Mask. Screen Australia has also provided major production funding, in association with the Asia Film Investment Group.
Lang said: “I am delighted to be making this arts documentary about Kaldor Public Art Projects with Felix Media, which explores the impact Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s land art project ‘Wrapped Coast’ had on the Australian art scene in the late 60s and how, over the following fifty years, John Kaldor has maintained his passion as an arts patron,...
The influence of arts patron, collector and philanthropist John Kaldor on contemporary Australian art will explored in a new documentary backed by Create Nsw and the ABC, the third project in the organisations’ three-year Documentary Feature Fund joint initiative.
Samantha Lang will direct the film, which has the working title Kaldor Public Arts Projects, with Felix Media’s John Maynard producing and Bridget Ikin executive producing. Lang and Maynard previously collaborated on feature film The Monkey’s Mask. Screen Australia has also provided major production funding, in association with the Asia Film Investment Group.
Lang said: “I am delighted to be making this arts documentary about Kaldor Public Art Projects with Felix Media, which explores the impact Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s land art project ‘Wrapped Coast’ had on the Australian art scene in the late 60s and how, over the following fifty years, John Kaldor has maintained his passion as an arts patron,...
- 1/20/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Tall Poppy’ from Justine Moyle, one of the inaugural SheDoc recipients.
Create Nsw and the Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf) have again partnered on SheDoc, an initiative which provides female documentary filmmakers with up to $20,000 to undertake self-directed professional development programs.
The fund is open to Nsw-based female documentary filmmakers at any stage of their career. It be used to support travel, research, mentoring, residencies, skills development, the seeding of new work and the development of impact strategies using documentary. The aim is to award up to three grants.
Create Nsw executive director for investment and engagement Elizabeth W. Scott said: “In SheDoc’s inaugural year we supported three exciting documentary filmmakers – Justine Moyle, Gemma Quilty and Georgia Plummer Quinn – to work with some incredible mentors and experience programs that made a real impact on their development.
“Initiatives like this have already helped to change the dial and widen the opportunities...
Create Nsw and the Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf) have again partnered on SheDoc, an initiative which provides female documentary filmmakers with up to $20,000 to undertake self-directed professional development programs.
The fund is open to Nsw-based female documentary filmmakers at any stage of their career. It be used to support travel, research, mentoring, residencies, skills development, the seeding of new work and the development of impact strategies using documentary. The aim is to award up to three grants.
Create Nsw executive director for investment and engagement Elizabeth W. Scott said: “In SheDoc’s inaugural year we supported three exciting documentary filmmakers – Justine Moyle, Gemma Quilty and Georgia Plummer Quinn – to work with some incredible mentors and experience programs that made a real impact on their development.
“Initiatives like this have already helped to change the dial and widen the opportunities...
- 12/9/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Sophia Zachariou.
Sophia Zachariou has resigned as Create Nsw’s director, screen investment, engagement and attraction, and has already departed the agency.
The highly-regarded executive, who was previously head of development and production at Screen Nsw, quit late last week. She went to the office on Monday to inform the staff.
A Create Nsw spokesperson told If that Zachariou had decided to leave to “pursue other opportunities within the screen industry,” adding: “We thank her for her passion and commitment to Create Nsw and wish Sophia all the best for her future endeavours.”
Senior manager Sally Regan has been appointed as acting director, screen investment, engagement and attraction, and a recruitment process to appoint a new director will begin soon.
If understands she clashed with Elizabeth W. Scott, Create Nsw’s executive director, investment and engagement, who started in August, replacing Michael Brealey.
Some staffers who transferred across to Create...
Sophia Zachariou has resigned as Create Nsw’s director, screen investment, engagement and attraction, and has already departed the agency.
The highly-regarded executive, who was previously head of development and production at Screen Nsw, quit late last week. She went to the office on Monday to inform the staff.
A Create Nsw spokesperson told If that Zachariou had decided to leave to “pursue other opportunities within the screen industry,” adding: “We thank her for her passion and commitment to Create Nsw and wish Sophia all the best for her future endeavours.”
Senior manager Sally Regan has been appointed as acting director, screen investment, engagement and attraction, and a recruitment process to appoint a new director will begin soon.
If understands she clashed with Elizabeth W. Scott, Create Nsw’s executive director, investment and engagement, who started in August, replacing Michael Brealey.
Some staffers who transferred across to Create...
- 10/16/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Bts on Mitch Stanley’s ‘Transblack’. Stanley will Ep all Geff projects.
Create Nsw and Sbs will fund up to six short films from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmaking talent for this year’s Generator: Emerging Filmmaker Fund.
Each team will receive a $15,000 production grant from Create Nsw and a $15,000 licence fee from Sbs. No Coincidence Media’s Mitch Stanley will serve as Ep on each project. Any additional finance required will need to be raised by producers.
The call out is for short film proposals of up to 15 minutes duration with wide audience appeal, though priority will be given to applications which explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander themes and content. Proposals may include drama, factual/documentary, animation or experimental projects for Sbs On Demand.
At least one, and preferably two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must hold a key creative role with at least one key creative based in Nsw.
Create Nsw and Sbs will fund up to six short films from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmaking talent for this year’s Generator: Emerging Filmmaker Fund.
Each team will receive a $15,000 production grant from Create Nsw and a $15,000 licence fee from Sbs. No Coincidence Media’s Mitch Stanley will serve as Ep on each project. Any additional finance required will need to be raised by producers.
The call out is for short film proposals of up to 15 minutes duration with wide audience appeal, though priority will be given to applications which explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander themes and content. Proposals may include drama, factual/documentary, animation or experimental projects for Sbs On Demand.
At least one, and preferably two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must hold a key creative role with at least one key creative based in Nsw.
- 10/3/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Director of 2017 Screenability short ‘Tip of My Tongue’ Samia Halabi with mentor Samantha Lang.
Create Nsw has loosened the guidelines for the Screenability Filmmakers Fund, announcing that it will now support emerging filmmakers with disability from across Australia.
The fund, which opens for applications today, offers up to three teams with at least one key creative who identifies as having disability $30,000 each to produce a short which will then be considered for premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
Previously, the short film fund supported entirely Nsw-based teams, but the agency has widened the scope to encourage involvement from emerging filmmakers with disability from other states. The caveat is that the key applicant (who does not necessarily need to be the creative who identifies as having disability) needs to be a Nsw permanent resident. Successful projects must also be produced and post-produced entirely in Nsw.
Create Nsw is looking for projects...
Create Nsw has loosened the guidelines for the Screenability Filmmakers Fund, announcing that it will now support emerging filmmakers with disability from across Australia.
The fund, which opens for applications today, offers up to three teams with at least one key creative who identifies as having disability $30,000 each to produce a short which will then be considered for premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
Previously, the short film fund supported entirely Nsw-based teams, but the agency has widened the scope to encourage involvement from emerging filmmakers with disability from other states. The caveat is that the key applicant (who does not necessarily need to be the creative who identifies as having disability) needs to be a Nsw permanent resident. Successful projects must also be produced and post-produced entirely in Nsw.
Create Nsw is looking for projects...
- 9/26/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Create Nsw will spread just under $250,000 across ten screen industry events/initiatives and nine public screenings, festivals and tours.
Under the 2018-19 Industry Development Program, the agency will invest $152,000 for both one-off and annual events, including seminars and professional development activities.
Among the recipients is Byron Bay Film Festival’s Co_Lab_Create – a weekend of events aimed at growing the Vr/Ar/Mr sectors; a touring professional development workshop run by Screenworks; and a pilot program run by Wift Nsw/Raising Films Australia to support parents and carers to return to work.
Under the Audience Development Program, Create Nsw will provide $92,000 towards nine public screenings, festivals and tours, including the Winda Film Festival, The Lebanese Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival’s regional screenings and the Palestinian Film Festival.
“In addition to delivering the most innovative, diverse and compelling events for audiences, we also want to ensure that our...
Under the 2018-19 Industry Development Program, the agency will invest $152,000 for both one-off and annual events, including seminars and professional development activities.
Among the recipients is Byron Bay Film Festival’s Co_Lab_Create – a weekend of events aimed at growing the Vr/Ar/Mr sectors; a touring professional development workshop run by Screenworks; and a pilot program run by Wift Nsw/Raising Films Australia to support parents and carers to return to work.
Under the Audience Development Program, Create Nsw will provide $92,000 towards nine public screenings, festivals and tours, including the Winda Film Festival, The Lebanese Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival’s regional screenings and the Palestinian Film Festival.
“In addition to delivering the most innovative, diverse and compelling events for audiences, we also want to ensure that our...
- 9/11/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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