Survivors of Sexual Assault asked to come forward

My name is Anne Worthington and I am a Producer with the Insight program at SBS Television.

www.sbs.com.au/insight

I am currently preparing a program around the issue of sexual assault with a particular focus on the issue of CONSENT

Is it as simple as yes or no?

We are preparing this program following the issues that arose from the recent Matthew Johns incident.

We will be exploring some of the attitudes around this issue.

We want to hear your thoughts and your stories.

We are seeking survivors of sexual assault to come forward and tell their story as well as people who have an experience of unethical unwanted sex. (even if something is not criminally sexual assault does it make it right?)

If your interested an initial chatplease contact me -there is no pressure to be on the show.

Email anne.worthington@sbs.com.au
Anne Worthington
Producer
Insight
SBS Television, Australia

Melbourne Intermission 2009 presented by MIFF and Greyspace

Program 1: The Wardrobe Malfunction
An unanticipated exposure of bodily parts featuring ,The Primitive Calculators ,Gossip Pop, and Pig&Machine with DPWolf.

Bright, abrupt, appropriated and aggregated, a night where the virtual dead and the nearly dead do battle. Where popular culture is treated as it should. Where feedback invades the senses, and the noise of Japan coincides with the noise of Melbourne.
Wednesday, July 29, 9.30 pm ­ 11.30 pm Door/bar opens 8pm

Program 2: The Contradiction
Greasing the glass of lust and comprehension are Kathy Vogan (SPK) and guests, Botborg, Arf Arf, and Automaton.

A night of performance presenting the feedback improvisers Botborg, the explosive narratives of Cathy Vogan (SPK)and guests; Arf Arf performing for the first time in twelve years; and Automaton Vijay Thilimuthu, Nat8, Corey Sands and Keith Deverell.
Thursday, July 30, 9.30 pm ­ 12.00 midnight Door/bar opens 8pm

Tickets through MIFF Box office, MIFF online – melbournefilmfestival.com.au
Wednesday 29th ­ Thursday 30th July 2009 at the Ding Dong Lounge, 18 Market Lane, Melbourne

Email:tellmemore@greyspace.com.au
http://greyspace.com.au/index.php?/intermission2009/program/

Australian Beauty and the Geek causes controversy

Australian chat lists are debating the value of the show which stereotypes both men and women. Channel 7 is auditioning a down under version of Beauty and the Geek and there’s a few not-happy-Jans who would prefer that the show’s producers were slightly more in-tune with what constitutes a Beauty and a Geek. Not all the criticisms have been aimed at casting women as beauties; a lot of women in online communities think it’s highly unfair and derogatory that geeks be soley represented by ‘nerdy’ men.

Always to the rescue and to silence the detractors before the show even gets off the ground is Wikipedia:

“For the fourth season, the producers modified the formula to include an extra team consisting of a male “beauty” and a female “geek”.”

If, you’re interested and have time for the casting couch here’s the official blurb.! As for me I find the show boring… so won’t be tuning in anyway. GG

GET PAID TO BE A GEEK! – Channel Seven is putting out a call to the ‘Geeks’ of Australia – this is your chance to shine on television!

Channel Seven is launching a local version of the international reality series BEAUTY AND THE GEEK and the casting call is on for a group of academically-smart men who may be slightly socially challenged and a group of good-looking women who desperately need to brush up on their general knowledge. And any other kind of knowledge, to tell the truth.

The ‘beauties’ and the ‘geeks’ will be paired up as couples for a share in a major prize package. For the ultimate social experiment, they will live together during the course of this competition, facing challenges that test the beauties on academic subjects and the geeks on social skills.

Executive produced by some guy named ASHTON KUTCHER (you may have heard of him), BEAUTY AND THE GEEK is about to enter its sixth season in the United States and is more popular than ever, and Channel Seven is hoping to not only bring the hit show to our shores, but to also surprise people, and show that perhaps, just perhaps, that reality television is not quite as far gone as people believe.

Prospective geeks are to contact casting@acastofthousands.com.au for an application form.

World of Women – 2009 Short Film Competition

The WOW Short Film Competition invites entries which are up to 55 minutes long and from any genre, with a variety of production values, from emerging and professional filmmakers.  Awards and prizes in many categories.

The film must either have a woman director, or, if it is directed by a man, must have women in TWO of the following roles: producer or writer or editor or cinematographer.

Selected films will again be given the opportunity to be featured in the on-line festival INDIE-FEST @ WOW Film Festival sponsored by IndieFlix. Films selected by the WOW Film Festival will have the opportunity to be selected for inclusion in the WIFT International Showcase which screens globally to celebrate International Women’s Day.

WOW is excited to announce a new arena for Women content producers ­ Vodules for Digi Media. Entry fee ONLY $15.00.
Vodules are created to make use of the emerging market of mobile technology and short form content.

Entries Due: 30 July
Guidelines and Entry Form can be downloaded from:
www.wift.org/wow/WOW_competition.htm

Renew Newcastle on Sunday Arts

What becomes of a once-mighty centre of industry when the businesses fail or move away, and the jobs evaporate?

In this era of industrial decline, it is a question being asked of many places around the world. In the former steel town of Newcastle, there were over a hundred vacant shops and offices on the main shopping strip. But, six months ago television presenter and writer, Marcus Westbury set about changing the atmosphere in Newcastle’s city centre by inviting artists and designers to inhabit the empty buildings.

By having artists occupy these spaces he hoped to prevent the city turning into a ghost town and falling prey to crime. The Renew Newcastle project has been an incredible success in a short amount of time: there are already 27 different artist groups occupying the empty spaces in the city. Even Marcus is surprised by how quickly his plan to rejuvenate the city has been taken up, both to assist the business community in the area while and simultaneously give a boost to local artists and designers. Fenella Kernebone went along for a look.

Date:  Sunday, July 5, 2009
Time:   5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location:  ABC1 TV

Producer/Presenter: Fenella Kernebone
Researcher: Emma Watts

URL: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sundayarts/txt/s2615102.htm

Sydney INK tV wants YOU

Sydney Ink is looking for young woman aged 20-30 to go on the show and get a tattoo of their choice.

Please send emails to: production@plumpfilms.com.au

Sydney Ink looking for show guests

Coming to Australian Television screens are some of Australia’s most talented Tattoo artists. You have seen Miami and LA Ink now Australia you are going to see the best artists in the bizz on your own soil.

Those interested in being part of Sydney INK need their casting forms filled out and returned to the production by the end of the week Friday 29th May 5:00pm cut off for the first 5 episodes of the show.

If you would like to be on the show, that is your skin exposed and tattooed, please make sure you email production@plumpfilms.com. —- to get your casting form.au

You maybe be jumping on a plane with your fav artist? The Sydney Ink crew may be taking the show OS for a couple of episodes to show the culture and art work that other countries give us.

Australia once again Sydney Ink has got you covered.

Facebook page…

OzGirl

OzGirl is an online interactive web drama conceived, directed and produced by 19 year old VCA film student Nicholas Carlton.

Starring Sophie Tilson (Sadie), Shanrah Wakefield (Megan) and Richard Askin (George) the show tells the story of Sadie as she moves from country to city to stay with her prima donna cousin Megan in Melbourne.

For more on the show, including free episodes from the entire first season, check out the show’s website: http://ozgirl.tv/

Neil Strauss outlines an evacuation plan in the case of a catastrophe

Find out how to prepare for a catastrophe with hot tips and suggestions by Neil Strauss, best-selling author. He is featured on Treet.TV show, Meet The Author, filmed live from the virtual world of Second Life. There’s plenty more on Neil too including his association with Dave Navaro.

See the full show here: http://www.treet.tv

ABC TV’s Q&A is looking for 30-second to 1 minute mashups

The mashups should present political and satirical humorous videos, to end each show. An opportunity for filmmakers to get their work on Australian television.

For more details go to
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/mashups.htm