AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL
National Screening Tour - Coming to a Cinema Near You!
Film lovers will have the chance to see work from Australia’s hottest
young film makers through the Australian Film Television and Radio
School (AFTRS) 2005 National Screening Tour which started on June 28 at
Fox Studios, Sydney.
The AFTRS National Screening Tour will take a collection of the best
films produced by 2004 AFTRS graduates to each state from June 28-
August 20. Many of the films have already screened at national and
international film festivals.
AFTRS Director Malcolm Long said the National Screening Tour would
showcase the best films produced by a new generation of Australian
filmmakers.
“The National Screening Tour is the culmination of two years of
intensive hands-on film making by highly-gifted students working with
the very best mentors and advanced production equipment,” Mr Long said.
“We invite you to come along and see some of the most exciting short films produced in Australia this year.”
AFTRS has a remarkable record of success. AFTRS graduates and their
work have been represented at the last four Academy Awards®. Its
roll-call of graduates includes many of Australia’s finest filmmakers
such as: Jane Campion, Phillip Noyce, Gillian Armstrong, PJ Hogan,
Jocelyn Moorhouse, Dion Beebe, Cate Shortland and Rachael Perkins. In
2005, the student film Birthday Boy was nominated for an Academy Award®
for Best Animated Short.
The National Screening Tour will include free recruitment seminars
detailing how to apply for Australia’s top screen and broadcast
training institution. Applications for AFTRS open July 22.
NATIONAL SCREENING TOUR DETAILS
Melbourne:
Tuesday, 12 July, 7pm, ACMI, Level 1, Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne
Brisbane:
Thursday, 21 July, 6pm, Palace Centro, 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley
Hobart:
Saturday, 30 July, 7pm, State Cinema, 375 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Adelaide:
Wednesday, 10 August, 7pm, Mercury Cinema, Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street
Perth:
Friday, 19 August, 7pm, Paradiso Cinema, 164 James Street, Northbridge
AFTRS National Screening Tour is a Lexus IF Awards accredited film
screening. All current Australian content screening on the Tour is
eligible for the Lexus IF Awards 2005. You can register your score by
filling in the score sheets (available at the screening) or by logging
on to http://www.ifawards.com
For more information head to http://www.aftrs.edu.au
Media information contact: Rachel Gleeson, Media Manager AFTRS, on 9805 6629 or 0417 009 694.