Baz sets up ‘Australia’ home at ACMI
BAZ LUHRMANN’S AUSTRALIA SETS UP HOME AT ACMI
Visitors to Melbourne’s Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will have a world exclusive opportunity to step onto the set of Baz Luhrmann’s soon-to-be-released epic feature film Australia when Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia opens in Melbourne on December 4, 2008.
Setting the Scene: Film Design from Metropolis to Australia is an astonishing behind the scenes examination of filmmaking through production design. Devoted to the work of film production designers, set designers and film architects, the exhibition pays tribute to the artists behind seminal works of film covering almost a century.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image Federation Square, Melbourne www.acmi.net.au
19th Melbourne Queer Film Festival
The Melbourne Queer Film Festival invites submissions to its 19th Film Festival in March 18 – 29 2009. Films and videos can be of any length and should be of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered communities. There is over $9000 in the cash prize pool including the jury voted City of Melbourne Award for Best Australian Short Film ($2000), and the Audience Awards for Best Feature ($5000) Documentary ($1000) etc.
Submissions should be provided on DVD in either PAL or NTSC format. Please include supporting material, such as a brief synopsis, stills (can be emailed), and reviews, wherever possible. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.
Entries should be submitted on the official Entry Form which is available via email at info@mqff.com.au or from the website
Deadline for entries is 12 December 2008
Entheogenesis Australis
Entheogenesis Australis (EGA) is a not-for-profit association that exists to create a supportive environment that fosters mature, open discussion about psychoactive plants and chemicals. We seek to explore ways to assess societal impacts and examine the positive applications of plant-based psychoactives and empathogens.
Altered states of consciousness have long been a fundamental part of human culture, and as our world becomes increasingly fast-paced, alternative modes are becoming ever more significant and consciously explored.
The Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium aims to address the issues relating to drug use/misuse from social, cultural and historical/traditional perspectives. EGA speakers will draw on the backgrounds of physiology, biology, pharmacology, psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, botany and more to provide a more realistic context to the role drugs and altered states play in the modern world.
If you’ve ever asked yourself “has the ‘War on Drugs’ created more problems than it tried to solve?” or “is MDMA really a more dangerous drug than alcohol?” – then EGA is for you.
Entheogenesis Australis is a collection of thinkers from all walks of life, we come together to share knowledge about sacred plants, chemical alchemy and states of consciousness.
We hope you will join us on this exploration
Saturday, December 6, 2008 Time: 8:45am – 8:45pm Location: Melbourne University, Copland Theatre – Economics and Commerce Building Street: Building No 148 City/Town: Melbourne, Australia
For more information and list of speaker: http://www.entheo.net
The Blue Dandenongs Young Filmmakers Festival
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Blue Dandenongs Young Filmmakers Festival is heading into its fourth year in 2009 and is calling for entries from Victoria’s most promising young talent. We want to hear from emerging filmmakers who have great stories and great short films to share. Not only do you have the chance to see your work up on the big screen in a professional festival environment, there are also some fantastic awards to be won including a $1000 prize generously sponsored by Bendigo Bank for Best Film Award and a swag of other cash prizes and awards from Madman Entertainment. Entries will be judged by some of the industry’s best, including award-winning director of Kenny, Clayton Jacobson, and will be screened at the historic outdoor Cameo Cinema in Belgrave over a spectacular day of activities, arts, music and food in celebration of the future of film culture.
ENTRIES CLOSE NOVEMBER 28 so pick up that camera and show us what State the Future of Film is in.
Check out the website for more details at http://www.bdyff.org.au or contact info@bdyff.org.au