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Free Events for Filmmakers and Aspiring Filmmakers at the 2008 Byron Bay Film Festival Filmmaker’s are in a field which calls for constant growth and development, whether it is due to the changing nature of technology or the artists call to grow and improve with each production. The Byron Bay Film Festival is committed to providing opportunities for local filmmakers by hosting a series of free events which aim to enhance the skills and knowledge of Filmmakers at all stages of their careers.
Avid Technology is offering FREE Avid® Media Composer® training at the Byron Bay Film Festival. Take this opportunity to enhance your skills, learn new tips and tricks and sink your teeth into current end to end solutions. The training comprises of a one hour session with a certified Avid Trainer. Each individual will have the opportunity to work at their skill level on a terminal. The training sessions will cover, editing techniques, colour correction, short cuts, effects and acquisition workflows. Media Composer’s powerful and refined film and video editing software allows you to edit faster with higher-quality results through intuitive, integrated media management. Featuring fast trim tools, one-step colour correction and image stabilization Media Composer allows filmmakers to mix and edit multiple formats in real time and combine HD, SD, DV, and film formats, frame rates and resolutions. This is an opportunity to boost your skills and stay in step with rapidly changing technology. Filmmakers who book in for these sessions will also have the opportunity to get hands on with the latest Panasonic P2 & Sony XDCam cameras and learn about tapeless systems and effortless capturing. Places are limited so book your free one2one session now by emailing info@bbff.com.au
Friday March 7 at 10.30am In conjunction with the Byron Bay Writer’s Festival, Feature film writer and director Belinda Chayko will conduct an in-depth discussion of the often overlooked Point of View (POV) – whose story are you telling? She will also focus on finding the spine of your story and realising the dramatic relationship between your characters. Belinda has taught screen writing at the University of Technology in Sydney, read and assessed scripts for the Australian Film Commission, the NSW Film and Television Office, SBS Independent, South Australian Film Corporation as well as the Adelaide International Film Festival and oversaw script development of the ABC series Fireflies. Belinda will be joined by writer Philippe Caland whose film Ripple Effect starring Forest Whitaker and Minnie Driver has its Australian Premiere at BBFF08 on Friday March 7th. She has taught screenwriting at the University of Technology, Sydney and other institutions. She has read and assessed scripts for the Australian Film Commission, the NSW Film and Television Office, SBS Independent, South Australian Film Corp and the Adelaide International Film Festival. Belinda was also a project officer for the NSW Film and Television Office. Saturday March 8th at 1.30pm Many of the films screening at the Byron Bay Film Festival have a strong social justice or environmental message. Films are the perfect medium for bringing issues to the world in a way that empowers the audience with knowledge and instantly connects them on a deeply personal level with an issue or circumstance that would otherwise seem worlds away. Making Movies That Matter explores how filmmakers can make a difference through the stories they tell and how they can get those stories out to the greater community in order to inspire action and change. The panellists include
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