Adelaide’s Media Resource Centre (MRC) today announced a suite of new professional development and production programs for 2017, aimed at strengthening the career pathways between the emerging and professional screen sectors.
The initiatives include Springboard, a combined professional and project development program designed to fast track and upskill South Australia’s next generation of screen practitioners which, for the first time integrates with MRC production initiatives, the PIP Production Initiative which funds up to six short films or webisodes and the new Livecast Screenplay Initiative which is open to established and emerging practitioners and is an opportunity to produce a short drama to be performed by actors in front of a live audience and audio recorded for podcasting.
The Springboard Development Program is a comprehensive twelve-week initiative to support writers, directors and producers with specialist craft workshops and mentoring as they develop a project prior to submitting to the Production Initiatives. The script workshop is presented by Charlie Carman, former script executive at Miramax, Working Title and FilmFour (Slumdog Millionaire, Sexy Beast), former script manager at Film Victoria and lecturer of the MA in screenwriting at the VCA. Producing Essentials will be presented by producer Carolyn Johnson, (Tanna, Son of a Lion) and Directing Essentials is presented by director Michael James Rowland, (Lucky Miles, The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce, Spirited, Tangled, My Place).
In addition, a range of new professional development programs designed to provide market knowledge, business skills and a greater understanding of how to operate in the professional sector will be delivered later in the year including, Pitching and Packaging, Doing Business with the Screen Industry and Creating a Personal Brand.
The MRC is also thrilled to introduce a new quarterly script reading event Screen Test which provides a valuable opportunity for scripts in development, to be read by actors in front of an audience, to gauge audience feedback and assist in the writing development process.
The MRC continues to support the broader industry by delivering the premier event celebrating SA talent, the SA Screen Awards and the Screenmakers Conference connecting SA filmmakers with the national and international marketplace.
MRC Director Gail Kovatseff said, “The collection of new programs and initiatives are a great step forward for South Australian screen talent. Development programs that combine mentored skills and project development that lead to a production opportunity have proven to be highly successful models for fostering talent, increasing the quality and competitiveness of screen projects, and creating skilled screen industry professionals”.
Find out more information on the Media Resource Centre website.
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