There has been some controversial discussions about the future of cinema on AFTRS blogs. This followed a cheeky session we ran at our annual staff curriculum review which posed a hypothetical 2012 scenario where Sydney had only two working cinemas. We asked everyone to posit a purpose for a media school operating in this environment. [...]
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How do you open horizons for filmmakers by the many new opportunities opened up by interactive media? This is an evangelistic mission we’ve set ourselves and so far we can report significantly more success with documentary makers and TV producers than die-hard drama directors. The value of extending the documentary experience by providing access to [...]
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A series of presentations on the Digital Content Industry Action Agenda (DCIAA) have been held around Australia in the last two weeks. The DCIAA is an industry led initiative aimed at developing Australia’s nascent digital content industries. Tom Kennedy (Media Zoo, AFC Commissioner] led an industry leaders group whose report ‘Unlocking the Potential’ was released [...]
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