Dubbo Filmmakers roaring into 2019

After a busy and successful 2018, members of Dubbo Filmmakers have already made a mark in 2019.

Are you interested in filmmaking? Join our Facebook group to stay up-to-date with what’s going on. No experience necessary:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/336929136407969/

Oorjjam receives special jury award at international festival

Jose Sunny’s short film, Oorjjam, which premiered at the 2018 All Sorts program, was selected for the Don Bosco International Short Film Festival in Kollam, India. The Malayalam language film received the Special Jury Award, which was accepted by Mr Wilson Myloth, on behalf of Jose, from the Mayor of Kollam. Oorjjam was screened as part of the film festival in January, 2019. Congratulations to Jose and all the cast and crew.

Oorjjam is an interpretation of an Einstein theory that states energy can not be created or destroyed. It can only be transformed from one form to another. The film is a journey through energy, using the characters to describe the journey.

Follow more of Jose’s projects here:

https://monsantojoe.wixsite.com/weekend-fun-prod

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Connection selected for Short and Sweet Festival in Utah

Another member of Dubbo Filmmakers, Erifili Davis, had her short film Connection selected for the Short and Sweet film festival in Utah, USA. This is the second year in a row that one of Erifili’s films has been selected by the film festival, with her short film Space, directed by Margaret Anderson and co-produced with Kellie Jennar, selected and screened at the 2018 film festival.

Connection is a romantic comedy about a socially awkward young man who decides to confess his feelings to the free spirited object of his affections after just a few dates with things not going quite as planned. It was screened at the Short and Sweet Film Festival in January, 2019.

Follow more of Erifili’s projects here:

https://www.facebook.com/QuickSmartPublishing

Writers selected for performance writing residency

Multi-talented members of Dubbo Filmmakers, Kellie Jennar and Lee Robinson, are two of eight participants selected for the 2019 Live Words Residency Program.

Live Words is a performance writing collective which aims to improve the performance writing skills of writers, and the development of performance-ready scripts in regional NSW. Participants will be mentored over 12 months by dramaturges Johanna Williams and Kay Nankervis, to write a performance ready full-length play.

Fiona Green and Maryanne Jaques will coordinate the program.

Live Words has been made possible by grants through Writing NSW and Create NSW.

Congratulations to Kellie and Lee.

Follow more of Kellie’s projects here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliejennar/

Film Allsorts October 20, 2018 @ DRTCC

Supported by David Payne Constructions.

Join the Dubbo Filmmakers for a day of magnificent movies during the Macquarie Credit Union Dream Festival.

For paid screenings, you can pay in cash on the day or click on the link for each film to pre-pay online with your debit or credit card.

Program

10:00 AM: Best of Screenwave short films – $5

Young people across Regional NSW are telling stories through film, thanks to the Screenwave International Film Festival’s Nextwave program. Dubbo audiences will have the opportunity to see a showcase of 15 of the best short films made by young regional Australians from the past three years. Details:

http://dubbofilmmakers.com/event/best-of-screenwave-short-films/

11:45 AM: Premiere of Oorjjam locally made short (FREE event)

Dubbo Filmmakers, in conjunction with Weekend FUN Production and filmmaker Jose Sunny, is proud to host the premiere of the locally made short, Oorjjam (The Energy). Details:

http://dubbofilmmakers.com/event/premiere-of-oorjjam-locally-made-short-free-event/

12:45 PM: West of Sunshine – $5

A father has less than a day to pay back a debt to a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son. Details:

http://dubbofilmmakers.com/event/west-of-sunshine-2017/

2:45 PM: Backtrack Boys special screening (FREE event)

This special screening of Backtrack Boys will be followed by and open Q&A session with the filmmakers. Although this is a free event and everybody is welcome, we expect that it will be popular and seating is limited and it is recommended you RSVP. Details:

http://dubbofilmmakers.com/event/backtrack-boys-special-screening-free-event/

5:00 PM: Cargo – $5

A unique opportunity to see this acclaimed Australian film along with the Tropfest short film where it all started. Details:

http://dubbofilmmakers.com/event/cargo-2017/

General Ticket Purchase

Dubbo’s own short film festival enters sixth year

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Dubbo’s One Eye Film Festival (OEFF) goes from strength to strength, with November 2018 marking the sixth year of the film festival showcasing local films. The OEFF was launched by the Dubbo Filmmakers in 2013 to give local filmmakers an opportunity to have an audience for their films, thanks to the Western Plains Cultural Centre and a group of energetic volunteers. Entries are now open for short films (up to 7 minutes) to be considered for inclusion in the 2018 film festival with entries closing in October. For the first time, Dubbo Filmmakers is using the Filmfreeway online film submission platform to accept entries.

“Entry is free and it’s not a competition,” said Erifili Davis, a member of Dubbo Filmmakers. “The great thing about using Filmfreeway is that filmmakers can upload their projects once and submit not just to the One Eye Film Festival but hundreds of international festivals all from the same place.”

The aim of Dubbo Filmmakers and the OEFF is to encourage local filmmakers of all genres and experience levels to create films and tell the stories they care about.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a documentary, horror, comedy, animation or whether it’s your first or fiftieth film,” Ms Davis said, “we just encourage you to tell your story and enter.”

“Projects can be very small and personal or can be bigger with multiple cast and crew. There is no theme, you just need some sort of connection to Dubbo.”

Dubbo Filmmakers is hoping to encourage young filmmakers with a junior section called the JOEYS, entering its second year in 2018.

“There’s a primary and a secondary school aged section,” said Ms Davis, “but you don’t need to be a school group to do it. We’re just hoping to encourage young people to tell their stories through film.”

If there are people with ideas for film projects but not sure where to start, the Dubbo Filmmakers group can provide support and guidance.

“The group meets once a month but we have a very active Facebook group and the members are all very positive and supportive, no matter what your experience level,” Ms Davis said.

A number of local filmmakers have already completed or are in post-production with short film projects. Kellie Jennar wrote and produced the short film Players, about a football mad small country town with a dark secret. Ms Jennar also produced the short documentary Pride Out West which screened on the ABC earlier this year, funded by Screen NSW.

Ms Davis is in post production with a short comedy, Connection, about a an awkward young man whose plans for a romantic breakfast don’t quite go as planned. She is also collaborating with another local filmmaker, Melina Sallustio, on a short documentary.

Other members of Dubbo Filmmakers have projects in various stages of production, including a short documentary on influential Australian musician Dave Mason of The Reels, who was named the 2018 DREAM Festival Artist of the Year.

“You don’t have to be a member of Dubbo Filmmakers to enter your film in the One Eye Film Festival,” Ms Davis said, “you just need to have a connection to the area and a film you’d like to share. And if you need help or can’t make sense of the technical requirements, the Dubbo Filmmakers group is happy to help.”

To help beginner filmmakers, a film finishing SOS workshop will be held on October 16, 2018, at 7 pm at the Community Arts Rooms at the Western Plains Cultural Centre.

If you would like to find out more about the group or the 2018 Dubbo One Eye Film Festival, visit the website at http://dubbofilmmakers.com/one-eye-film-festival/2018-oeff-joeys/.

Sponsorship opportunities available

Click here to contact us about sponsoring the 2018 One Eye Film Festival.

DoP Jude Morrell (left) with Robert Zavadszky & ‎Tyran Tuckey in the short film “Players”. Photo: Kellie Jennar

AFTRS scholarship for Dubbo filmmaker – applications close 29/8/2018

Applications close Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 5pm.

AFTRS (The Australian, Film, Television and Radio School) is offering a scholarship to a filmmaker in the Dubbo/Wellington LGA.

The successful recipient can choose a 2-day weekend course to attend, either from the introductory or industry stream, valued up to $800.

Introductory Courses: www.aftrs.edu.au/course-types/industry-short-courses
Advanced Courses: www.aftrs.edu.au/course-types/industry-short-courses

The successful recipient will need to cover their own travel and accommodation costs to attend their selected course.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Actively making film and/or contributing to the filmmaking community in the Dubbo/Wellington LGA.
Commit to sharing the skills and knowledge learnt in their chosen course at a Dubbo Filmmaker’s Meeting in March 2019.

HOW TO APPLY

In 500 words or less

Outline which short course you would like to attend at AFTRS and why.
How your nominated course will help your filmmaking project and/or career
How you plan to share the skills learned with the Dubbo/Wellington filmmakers’ community.
One paragraph on why you are passionate about filmmaking.

Email your application to contact@westernplainsculturalcentre.org by 5pm, August 29, 2018.

All applications will be reviewed by an independent panel and judged against the selection criteria. The successful recipient announced by September 14.

The successful recipient will need to complete the course by March 2019.

The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

2017 One Eye Film Festival a sell out!

Some of the local filmmakers whose work was shown at the 2017 One Eye Film Festival in Dubbo

The 2017 One Eye Film Festival was a great success with both nights fully booked. Congratulations to all the filmmakers whose work was shown on the nights of November 3 and 4, 2017.

2017 One Eye Film Festival official selection

JOEYS (junior) selected films:

Mr Stickbot and the end of life: Noah Cusack

Mr Stickbot Rise and Shine: created and filmed by Noah Cusack

Mr Stickbot and the scary intruder: created and filmed by Noah Cusack

Halloween night and the naughty dog: created and filmed by Noah Cusack

Stickbots and the dangerous skeleton: created and filmed by Noah Cusack

2017 One Eye Film Festival, November 3 & 4

One of the major projects of the Dubbo Filmmakers Group was the launch in 2013 of the One Eye Film Festival, hosted by the Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo. Now in its fifth year, the 2017 One Eye Film Festival will show over 20 films from Dubbo filmmakers or filmmakers with a connection to Dubbo.

You’ll be treated to all sorts of different film styles – documentary, animation, art, comedy, horror and much more. After the films, you will have the opportunity to take part in a Q&A with people involved in the making of the shown films.

Entry is free however, due to limited seating, bookings are essential. Food and drink will be available to purchase.

Select your tickets for either the Friday or Saturday night session.

Please arrive at 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start.

Tickets can be booked at:

https://www.123tix.com.au/events/1046/2017-dubbo-one-eye-film-festival

Support the 5th Annual One Eye Film Festival

The One Eye Film Festival has grown! Whilst that’s great news, it means we’ve outgrown our no-budget approach and we need the resources to give the Dubbo community the film festival it deserves.

Established in 2013, Dubbo Filmmakers is an informal collective of people from Dubbo and surrounds who have an interest in the production of film, in particular locally-made film. One of the major projects of the Dubbo Filmmakers Group was the launch in 2013 of the One Eye Film (OEFF) Festival, hosted by the Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo including filmmakers of all career stages and genres. This has become an annual event, screened in November with the next OEFF scheduled for November 2017 at the Black Box Theatre Dubbo.

As the technical and logistic demands of the film festival have grown with its popularity, the Dubbo Filmmakers are seeking to raise funds to better resource it in 2017 to ensure a positive experience for filmmakers and audiences alike.

The One Eye Film Festival gives Dubbo filmmakers an opportunity to share their projects with the community. The OEFF has led to collaborations between local filmmakers to create films for our local audience and beyond. It has also provided a springboard to motivate skills development and capacity in screen writing and filmmaking in the NSW Central West.

We are seeking funding to support the 2017 One Eye Film Festival to allow our filmmakers to concentrate on making films. The funds raised will allows us to fund coordination, marketing and resourcing of the film festival. Hopefully, this will ultimately mean more local stories make it to the screen and allows our filmmakers more time to share their skills and expertise in filmmaking with others.

We want to ensure the festival is well organised, professionally run and a positive experience for our contributing filmmakers and the local audience. A good local film festival will help to further encourage developed and up-and-coming film makers of all interests, ages and backgrounds. We want everyone in the community to feel that their story is worthwhile and there is an audience who want to share it.

Tax deductible donations

If you would like to find out about how to make a tax-deductible donation to the 2017 One Eye Film Festival, click the link below:

5th Annual One Eye Film Festival (Dubbo)

Sponsorship

If you would like to enquire about sponsoring the event, click the link below to send Dubbo Filmmakers an email:

please click here to send us an email.

Be sure to include your name and contact number so we can call and discuss possibilities.

About the 2017 One Eye Film Festival

To find out more about the 2017 One Eye Film Festival and to enter, click here:

2017 OEFF

April 2017 – Filmmaking workshops

Dubbo Filmmakers has secured funding to be able to offer 2 professionally run workshops in Dubbo. Because of the funding, these workshops are a fraction of the cost of comparable workshops in Sydney – and they’re right at our door step!

All skill levels welcome. Places are limited and bookings can be made online using the links below.

Two Day Screenwriting Workshop

Conducted by AFTRS lecturer, Holly Lyons.
April 8 & 9 – 9.30am-5.30pm.
$147.29. Lunch included.

You will learn the basic tools and fundamentals of screenwriting from an industry professional who currently lectures at a leading Sydney Film School. Beginners welcome, but this will be an intensive course.

To find out more and book online:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/screenwriting-workshop-tickets-32398899982

Two complimentary tickets to the screenwriting workshop are available courtesy of the AWG. To apply, click here email Holly with a short paragraph about what you hope to get out of the course by COB 31 March, 2017.

Three Day Film Production Workshop

Conducted by AFTRS lecturer, Gareth Tillson.
April 20-22 – 9.00am-5.00pm.
$209.99. Lunch included.

You will learn the three stages of film production: pre-production; production/filming; post-production/editing.

To find out more and book online:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/film-production-workshop-tickets-32427491500?aff=erelpanelorg

Call out for filmmakers to enter 2015 One Eye Film Festival

Entries are now being sought from amateur and professional filmmakers with a connection to Dubbo, for this year’s One Eye Film Festival, to be held at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (our generous host and sponsor) on Friday, 13 November. Details of how to enter and the technical requirements may be download from the OEFF page.

We’ve also unveiled this year’s updated, hairy logo, courtesy of our talented designer guy, Paul Andrews.

Friday, 13 November 2015 at the Western Plains Cultural Centre

2015 underway

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 5.30pm, Western Star Hotel Dubbo

A short notice meeting was held at the end of January, with a full agenda including:

Linking in with the SmokeScreen series (an initiative of the Western Plains Cultural Centre & the Fire Station Arts Centre) – members encouraged to support these events.
Themes for challenges this year – more themes, longer time periods to produce them – any ideas?
Saturday matinée film sessions for members are being trialled and more information will become public after the first screening.
Collaborations – after the success of Kandy in 2014, ideas are now surfacing about projects for 2015. Project pitches will happen at the 24 February meeting – scripts & concepts welcome. Decisions will be made at the meeting.
We’re still seeking to put together a register of actors, equipment, locations, crews (skills) and writers. Peter Aland is going to coordinate this – so stay tuned!
Kandy still has life in her and script writer, Kellie Jennar, is exploring opportunities for her to be seen further afield.
Anyone interested in seeing some of the work of Dubbo Filmmakers members and those who showed work at the 2014 One Eye Film Festival, can check out those who have provided a release to show their films and videos on the OEFF Facebook Page.

All welcome to attend the monthly meetings of Dubbo Filmmakers. We don’t have ‘formal’ membership. We’re simply a collection of amateur and professional video and filmmakers who come together for the love of moving pictures. For more information about Dubbo Filmmakers email Peter.