bindarri» Conference

Documentary Writing, Structure and Proposal Planning

Debbie Symons — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:42:01 +0000

February 11, 2012 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

While acknowledging the importance of observational documentary, this course is devoted to furthering the skills and craft of the narration based documentary. It will help you develop solid dynamic film structures and show you how to write winning proposals as well as excellent and entertaining integrated narration scripts.

The course will examine the structures and possibilities of working in and writing different forms of documentary, such as drama docs, bio-pics, and experimental docs. It will also look at the challenges of various kinds of documentaries from popular human interest stories, through to history and journalistic investigation documentaries.

The Wheeler Center

More Information http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/course/X556

Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival

Debbie Symons — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:11 +0000

February 11, 2012 11:00 am to 2:00 pm 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Prominent Indigenous writers and visual artists come together for a weekend of free public talks and performances as part of the inaugural Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival.

Melbourne’s own Yorta Yorta woman, Kylie Belling, hosts some of Australia’s most talented story tellers at this session.

This talk celebrates Indigenous writing and the legacy and tradition of David Unaipon, Kevin Gilbert and Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

Guest Writers: Larissa Behrendt (Eualeyai and Kamillaroi/NSW), Richard Frankland (Gunditjmara/VIC), Tony Briggs (Yorta Yorta/VIC), Tjimba Possum Burns (Yorta Yorta and Ynugu, Lavitja, Majuta/VIC and NT) and Patrick Mau (aka Maupower)(Kala Kawaya/Torres Strait).

Further information aboutMelbourne Indigenous Arts Festival at www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/iaf

Location BMW Edge

Cnr Swanston and Flinders Streets Melbourne 3000

Cultivating Green Art: Ideas & Solutions For Environmental Sustainability

Debbie Symons — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:43:43 +0000

November 24, 2011 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

City of Melbourne, TippingPoint Australia and the Danish Arts Agency have combined to bring you some of Melbourne and Copenhagen’s most exciting cultural innovators as they discuss how they see the artists in their cities respond to the challenge of environmental sustainability. Contribute to the Café Conversations style evening and have interactive creative conversations on the issues they raise.

Speakers

Karen Blincoe – Graphic Designer, Environmentalist and Director International Centre for Creativity Innovation and Sustainability, Denmark
Miyuki Jokiranta – Journalist and Managing Director, Seven Thousand Oaks, Melbourne
Martin Mulligan – Director RMIT Globalism Research Centre, Melbourne
Katrine Vejby – Journalist and Radio Producer, Founding Festival Director of co2penhagen, Denmark

Facilitator: Angharad Wynne-Jones – Director of TippingPoint Australia, Melbourne

Date: Thursday 24 November 2011

Time: 5.00pm for 5.20 start to 7.30pm. NOTE EARLY TIME

Venue: Melbourne Town Hall, Supper Room, Swanston Street, Melbourne

FREE ENTRY BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTAIL. Call 0421 642012 and leave a message or visit http://www.trybooking.com/ZNO to register.

2112 Imagining the Future – Public Programs

Debbie Symons — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:46:09 +0000

November 30, 2010 to December 6, 2010

Stephen Haley One Second (Plastic Water Bottles 5982) 2010
Lightjet photograph 2/5, 120 x 120cm

Wednesday 30 November 5.45 - 8.30pm Kaleide Theatre RMIT Zones of the Future: Dystopia or Utopia? Screening of the Russian science fiction masterpiece Stalker (1979), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Includes refreshments and panel discussion featuring curator Linda Williams with guests including Philip Brophy and Kenji Yanobe.

Friday 2 December 12 - 1pm RMIT Gallery - From Organic to Atomic. Curator Linda Williams in conversation with Lyndal Osborne and Kenji Yanobe

Tuesday 6 December 12-1pm RMIT Gallery - Painting the Future. Discussion with Sam Leach and Tony Lloyd

Bookings for all events essential Tel 9925 1717

Cultivating Green Art: Ideas and solutions for environmental sustainability

Debbie Symons — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:03:52 +0000

Thursday November 24th at 5pm-7.30pm
Supper Room
Melbourne Town Hall
(light refreshments provided)
FREE ENTRY
Register via Trybooking http://www.trybooking.com/ZNO
or for those without internet access call 0421 642012 and leave a message

TippingPoint Australia and Melbourne Conversations, the City of Melbourne’s free conversation programinvite you to join with some of Melbourne and Copenhagen’s most exciting cultural innovators as they discuss how they see the artists in their cities respond to the challenge of environmental sustainability. Contribute to the Café Conversations style evening and have interactive creative conversations on the issues they raise.
The speakers:
Miyuki Jokiranta is Founding Director of the art and sustainability festival ‘seven thousand oaks’, and is a radio maker, linguist and cultural researcher.
Martin Mulligan is Director at RMIT Globalism Research Centre. In conducting research on the challenges facing local communities from Australia to Sri Lanka and India, he has developed new ways of thinking about the sociology of community in the contemporary world and cultural adaptation to climate change at the level of local communities.
Katrine Vejby is Founding Festival director of co2penhagen, which began in 2010 and was powered entirely by pedal power. Prior to this she was a radio producer (BBC) and journalist.
Karen Blincoe is a graphic designer, environmentalist and educationalist. She is the founder and director of the ICIS Centre in Denmark, the recently established international centre for creativity, innovation and sustainability. Karen is interested in human and environmental issues both professionally and privately (participating via skype).

facilitated by Angharad Wynne-Jones, Director of TippingPoint Australia.

Following short presentations by our 4 speakers you are invited to participate in a series of lively interactive round tables discussing questions such as:

in a world where we are required to reimagine all of our relationships what is the new role for artists?
what is the potential for relationships between artists and urban communities in rehearsing and creating a sustainable future?
are there critical points in our cultural, social and economic systems that can be activated to enable systemic change?
what can artists do that politicians can’t or won’t do?
how important is art and culture in motivating and activating behavior change?
This event is supported by the Danish Arts Agency and is part of a larger Danish Australian event: ‘State of Green. Join the Future. Think Denmark, Sydney and Melbourne 20-24 November 2011′.

Artist’s Sustainability Workshop – 22 Nov.

Debbie Symons — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:50:16 +0000

AbaF Victoria and CLIMARTE invite you to attend a one day, interactive workshop with Guy Abrahams, co-founder of CLIMARTE, to learn how to build sustainable art practices.
Sustainability and the Arts will raise awareness of the role the arts play in environmental sustainability, and explore how eco-friendly initiatives can be applied to artistic practices. Speakers include: Jen Rae, Artist and PhD candidate at RMIT University; Sarah Tomasetti, artist and lecturer at RMIT University; and Jack Manning, Associate at Net Balance.
Cost: Free – Morning tea and lunch provided. Date: Tuesday 22 November 2011. Time: 09:30am to 03:00pm. Venue: River Studios, Corner of Dynon Road and Sims Street, West Melbourne. Register: online at www.abaf.org.au. Places are limited.

Proudly supported by the
City of Melbourne.