After two successful screenings of Burma VJ, an artistic night with DJ Spooky and The Nauru Elegies and a fantastic showcase of Raw Nerve's best short films, Open Channel is having a great start to 2010!
There is no slowing down from here with nine courses due to start in April, Meet Your Next Cast & Crew recommencing next Tuesday and a number of other projects in the pipeline.
The Open Channel team are also working on a crew database for members so make sure you stay tuned for details!
On behalf of everybody at OC, may you have a safe and joyous Easter!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Presenting Burma VJ
In partnership with Cinema Nova, Open Channel are proud to present a special screening of Burma VJ, the Oscar-nominated documentary comprised of extraordinary footage captured by young reporters in the midst of military rebellion in Burma three years ago.
The film offers a unique insight into high-risk journalism and dissidence in a police state, and - as the journalists become targets of the military - is a compelling reminder of the power of the camera. Burma VJ plays like a thriller, all the more scary because it is true.
BURMA VJ (Anders Ostergaard, 2009, 84mins)
Thursday February 18, 7.30pm
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St - Carlton
Unclassified - Admission 18 years and over
$11, $8 (concession, Open Channel members)
Tickets: www.cinemanova.com/events.html#burm
This one-off screening also includes an exclusive Q&A faciliated by Melbourne-based video journalist Carmela Baranowska.
We hope to see you at what is set to be an amazing event- whether you are an aspiring documentary filmmaker or fascinated film buff (or both). Special thanks to Open Channel's Elise West for spearheading this event and helping bring Burma VJ to Melbourne for the first time!
The film offers a unique insight into high-risk journalism and dissidence in a police state, and - as the journalists become targets of the military - is a compelling reminder of the power of the camera. Burma VJ plays like a thriller, all the more scary because it is true.
BURMA VJ (Anders Ostergaard, 2009, 84mins)
Thursday February 18, 7.30pm
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St - Carlton
Unclassified - Admission 18 years and over
$11, $8 (concession, Open Channel members)
Tickets: www.cinemanova.com/events.html#burm
We hope to see you at what is set to be an amazing event- whether you are an aspiring documentary filmmaker or fascinated film buff (or both). Special thanks to Open Channel's Elise West for spearheading this event and helping bring Burma VJ to Melbourne for the first time!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
FRAMED returns for 2010!
Open Channel's free monthly lunchtime seminar FRAMED is back for another exciting year!
We are happy to announce that for our first session we will be joined by two talented young Film/TV makers who have achieved great success and are continuously producing content for online distribution.
Framed: Making Film and TV for the Internet with Nicholas Carlton (OzGirl) & Lucas Crandles (Black Button)
Thursday February 4, 12.30 - 2.00pm
Open Channel Theatrette
Victoria Harbour
Shed 4, North Wharf Road - Docklands
Admission - Free and includes light refreshments
To register your attendance please email framed@openchannel.org.au
Come along to meet Nicholas Carlton (online web series Oz Girl) and Lucas Crandles (short film Black Button and animated series Wentworth & Buxbury) who have made the internet the principal outlet for their material with stunning results. OzGirl was launched in Feb, 2009 using a social web model for distribution and generated 23 web-based episodes (or webisodes) drawing an audience of 20,000 per episode. Crandles is part of the creative team behind Dark Heart Productions, whose 7-minute short Black Button has generated 1.5 million hits on YouTube and garnered a YouTube Partnership - which allows Dark Heart to receive income from views of their content.
The filmmaking future is online. The online future is now. Be a part of it!
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