Queer Screen has put $15,000 towards three projects – feature films Closing Night and Lonesome, and TikTok series Scattered – via its completion fund.
Established in 2016, the fund supports Australian Lgbtiq+ filmmakers and storytellers whose work is consistent with the vision and mission of Queer Screen. Since its inception, it has supported 20 projects with $102,000.
This round of is an additional one due to the impact of Covid-19 on independent filmmaking.
“Being able to support filmmakers complete their projects is a fundamental part of what Queer Screen is about. To be able to offer this extra round of funding after already awarding $5,000 in March to web-series Thirty means we are able to directly assist filmmakers who have had to battle the challenges of a global pandemic alongside the challenges of queer filmmaking in itself,” said Queer Screen festival director Lisa Rose. “I can’t wait to see these films on the big screen.”
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Established in 2016, the fund supports Australian Lgbtiq+ filmmakers and storytellers whose work is consistent with the vision and mission of Queer Screen. Since its inception, it has supported 20 projects with $102,000.
This round of is an additional one due to the impact of Covid-19 on independent filmmaking.
“Being able to support filmmakers complete their projects is a fundamental part of what Queer Screen is about. To be able to offer this extra round of funding after already awarding $5,000 in March to web-series Thirty means we are able to directly assist filmmakers who have had to battle the challenges of a global pandemic alongside the challenges of queer filmmaking in itself,” said Queer Screen festival director Lisa Rose. “I can’t wait to see these films on the big screen.”
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- 7/30/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Producer Bec Dakin realises that aiming to raise up to $150,000 via crowdfunding for a $3 million comedy adapted from a John Birmingham novel is a very tall order, but that.s not the point.
The primary aim of the Pozible campaign, she says, is to build a fan base for The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco, which will pay off when the film is released in cinemas and on digital platforms.
It will be the second feature from Dakin (whose debut was 2008 crime thriller The Horseman) and the first from director Zenon Kohler, who has directed TV commercials and shorts.
.We are starting to build a fan base and we will take them on the journey,. said Dakin, whose day job is a producer at Brisbane-based Cutting Edge, where Kohler is creative director. The screenplay is by Karl Maher, who writes TVCs for an advertising agency.
"It's about starting to share the film...
The primary aim of the Pozible campaign, she says, is to build a fan base for The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco, which will pay off when the film is released in cinemas and on digital platforms.
It will be the second feature from Dakin (whose debut was 2008 crime thriller The Horseman) and the first from director Zenon Kohler, who has directed TV commercials and shorts.
.We are starting to build a fan base and we will take them on the journey,. said Dakin, whose day job is a producer at Brisbane-based Cutting Edge, where Kohler is creative director. The screenplay is by Karl Maher, who writes TVCs for an advertising agency.
"It's about starting to share the film...
- 10/19/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Producer Bec Dakin realises that aiming to raise up to $150,000 via crowdfunding for a $3 million comedy adapted from a John Birmingham novel is a very tall order, but that.s not the point.
The primary aim of the Pozible campaign, she says, is to build a fan base for The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco, which will pay off when the film is released in cinemas and on digital platforms.
It will be the second feature from Dakin (whose debut was 2008 crime thriller The Horseman) and the first from director Zenon Kohler, who has directed TV commercials and shorts.
.We are starting to build a fan base and we will take them on the journey,. said Dakin, whose day job is a producer at Brisbane-based Cutting Edge, where Kohler is creative director. The screenplay is by Karl Maher, who writes TVCs for an advertising agency
The comedy is set in a share...
The primary aim of the Pozible campaign, she says, is to build a fan base for The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco, which will pay off when the film is released in cinemas and on digital platforms.
It will be the second feature from Dakin (whose debut was 2008 crime thriller The Horseman) and the first from director Zenon Kohler, who has directed TV commercials and shorts.
.We are starting to build a fan base and we will take them on the journey,. said Dakin, whose day job is a producer at Brisbane-based Cutting Edge, where Kohler is creative director. The screenplay is by Karl Maher, who writes TVCs for an advertising agency
The comedy is set in a share...
- 10/19/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Producers Australia today announced the 17 emerging producers who have been selected to participate in this year.s Ones To Watch program.
Each will receive one-on-one guidance by a leading screen industry mentor and the chance to apply for Studio Kickstart, a TV pitching competition. This year's participants are: Alice Ross, Wa; Amanda Reedy, Vic; Bec Dakin, Qld; Dominique Hurley, Tas; Jennifer Jones, Sa; Jessica Leslie, Vic; Kristy O'Brien, Nt; Kyls Burtland, Nsw; Lisa Hoppe, Nsw; Meg Carlsen, Qld; Rushan Dissanayake, Nsw; Sarah-Jane McAllan, Nsw; Sonny Vrebac, Nsw; Stuart Parkyn, Vic; Tamasin Simpkin, Vic; Tanya Dombkins, Nsw and Tara Riddell, Nsw. .With every state represented and projects ranging from comedy to thriller, sci-fi to drama, features to TV series and documentary to web series, we are excited to see what this year.s. participants will achieve with the program. said Spa executive director Matthew Deaner.. The 17 will spend the next...
Each will receive one-on-one guidance by a leading screen industry mentor and the chance to apply for Studio Kickstart, a TV pitching competition. This year's participants are: Alice Ross, Wa; Amanda Reedy, Vic; Bec Dakin, Qld; Dominique Hurley, Tas; Jennifer Jones, Sa; Jessica Leslie, Vic; Kristy O'Brien, Nt; Kyls Burtland, Nsw; Lisa Hoppe, Nsw; Meg Carlsen, Qld; Rushan Dissanayake, Nsw; Sarah-Jane McAllan, Nsw; Sonny Vrebac, Nsw; Stuart Parkyn, Vic; Tamasin Simpkin, Vic; Tanya Dombkins, Nsw and Tara Riddell, Nsw. .With every state represented and projects ranging from comedy to thriller, sci-fi to drama, features to TV series and documentary to web series, we are excited to see what this year.s. participants will achieve with the program. said Spa executive director Matthew Deaner.. The 17 will spend the next...
- 8/14/2014
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
Producer Bec Dakin, scriptwriter Karl Mather and direct Zenon Kohler have won the Chauvel Award script adaptation as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival.
The competition, worth $40,000, aims to encourage the work of producers and writers at an early stage in a project’s life.
Dakin, Mather and Kohler have won for the adaptation of the John Birmingham novel, the Tasmanian Babes Fiasco.
The support will also see the team work closely with Screen Queensland.
Tasmanian Babes Fiasco is about a house full of misfits and a catastrophic week of adventure. It is the sequel to He Died with a Felafel in his Hand which was adapted in 2001 by Richard Lowenstein and starred Noah Taylor and Sophie Lee.
Receiving $25,000 is Brisbane scriptwriter Vicki Englund as development support of the adaptation of Painted Love Letters, based on the young adult fiction by Catherine Bateson.
Stephen Lance, Mairi Cameron and Leanne Tonkes...
The competition, worth $40,000, aims to encourage the work of producers and writers at an early stage in a project’s life.
Dakin, Mather and Kohler have won for the adaptation of the John Birmingham novel, the Tasmanian Babes Fiasco.
The support will also see the team work closely with Screen Queensland.
Tasmanian Babes Fiasco is about a house full of misfits and a catastrophic week of adventure. It is the sequel to He Died with a Felafel in his Hand which was adapted in 2001 by Richard Lowenstein and starred Noah Taylor and Sophie Lee.
Receiving $25,000 is Brisbane scriptwriter Vicki Englund as development support of the adaptation of Painted Love Letters, based on the young adult fiction by Catherine Bateson.
Stephen Lance, Mairi Cameron and Leanne Tonkes...
- 12/2/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Newcomer to the film scene Steven Kastrissios proves with his debut feature The Horseman that you don’t need much to make a good action film. Micah Chua writes.
What do you need to pull off an action genre film in Australia? Guns? Car chases? Special effects? A buff, well-profiled action hero? A multi-million dollar budget? Not necessarily: ‘With smart, efficient storytelling, we can do pretty impressive action too,” Kastrissios told Encore.
The Horseman travels in the vein of classic Aussie thrillers such as Wolf Creek and Wake in Fright. It tells the story of a father (played by Peter Marshall- Sea Patrol) and his violent pursuit of his daughter’s murderers.
The film’s high calibre action is due in no small part to proven stunt coordinator Chris Anderson, whose credits include Peter Jackson’s King Kong and George Miller’s Mad Max.
“I showed him my previous...
What do you need to pull off an action genre film in Australia? Guns? Car chases? Special effects? A buff, well-profiled action hero? A multi-million dollar budget? Not necessarily: ‘With smart, efficient storytelling, we can do pretty impressive action too,” Kastrissios told Encore.
The Horseman travels in the vein of classic Aussie thrillers such as Wolf Creek and Wake in Fright. It tells the story of a father (played by Peter Marshall- Sea Patrol) and his violent pursuit of his daughter’s murderers.
The film’s high calibre action is due in no small part to proven stunt coordinator Chris Anderson, whose credits include Peter Jackson’s King Kong and George Miller’s Mad Max.
“I showed him my previous...
- 7/2/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
[Updated with image of the U.S. Blu-Ray Cover] Specifications for the U.S. home video release of the Australian bruiser The Horseman have been floating around the Internet for a little while. However, those specs have been either incomplete or wrong. Director Steven Kastrissios provided us with complete details about what people can except from the June 15th from Screen Media.
The DVD will feature a director's commentary and a group commentary with the director Steven Kastrissios, producer Rebecca Dakin and star Peter Marshall. The Blu-Ray will feature the commentaries as well as a "making of" featurette, a short film by Kastrissios with commentary, deleted scenes with commentary, and Caroline Marohasy and stunt coordinator Chris Anderson.
The DVD will feature a director's commentary and a group commentary with the director Steven Kastrissios, producer Rebecca Dakin and star Peter Marshall. The Blu-Ray will feature the commentaries as well as a "making of" featurette, a short film by Kastrissios with commentary, deleted scenes with commentary, and Caroline Marohasy and stunt coordinator Chris Anderson.
- 5/27/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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