I was thrilled to join actor, John Batchelor (RED DOG), and Toowoomba Councilwoman, Ros Scotney, as judge of the Origin8 Fast Film Festival. Back for its third year, budding filmmakers are given a theme and twenty-four hours to make a film of up to 8 minutes for a chance to win up to $10,000 in […]
AFTRS Alumnus, Jonathan Empson, nominated for the Monte Miller Award at the 43rd AWGIE Awards
Jonathan’s TV pilot, CHROME, has been nominated for an AWGIE award at the 43rd Annual Writers’ Guild Award to be handed out August 20, 2010 at The Peninsula Hotel in Melbourne. Jonathan developed the pilot as part of his course work in the Graduate Diploma Screenwriting at AFTRS. For the full list of winners click […]
2nd Annual Elevate Film Festival – Hollywood’s Ford Amphitheater – Guest Judge
Elevate Film Festival is the first 48-hour film festival to challenge the international film community to create works of social and global importance. The participating producers and directors draw a topic on Friday at noon and have 48 hours to produce a film or music video to be screened two days later at the festival. […]