UNDERSCORE: CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and ABC TV are proud to present Underscore, a unique opportunity for talented young screen composers. APRA and ABC TV are offering emerging composers a commission to write original music for an ABC production or to write a package of screen music for use by ABC producers. To enter applicants must score a 30 second opening titles theme for a fictional youth program and two minutes of incidental music from The Silence.

The vision for both segments are available on the website http://www.abc.net.au/tv/underscore/

Screen composer Antony Partos, who has composed music for feature films including ‘Home Song Stories’, ‘Walking on Water’ and ‘Monkey Mask’ will mentor the successful composer. Entry is only open to APRA members who are Australian permanent residents or citizens, aged between 18 and 26 years.

Membership of APRA is free to all songwriters and composers. To find out more about APRA and to submit a membership application visit www.apra.com.au Deadline for applications is 5pm, Friday 15 February 2008.

For more information please go to the website http://www.abc.net.au/tv/underscore/