When I interviewed Kylie Pascoe, director of the Gold Coast Film Festival last year she mentioned that one of the areas of development for the 2014 event was to increase their “educational activities and promote both filmmaking and filmmakers on the Gold Coast“. One way they aim to do that is through the inaugural REELLIFE program featuring seminars, panels and workshops for industry professionals as well as the emerging sector over the course of two weekends on April 5 – 6 plus April 12 – 13 at The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre in Broadbeach.
These are one hour long events featuring special guests such as Ian Collie (Saving Mr Banks), Tracey Vieira (CEO of Screen Australia) and Alan Crabbe (Pozible Co-Founder) and focus specifically on a particular aspect of the film industry. If you are interested in breaking into the film industry or just have some spare time between films, I strongly encourage everyone to check them out!
Kylie Pascoe | Gold Coast Film Festival Director
The GCFF is committed to encouraging, promoting and assisting Australian film making talent. The REELLIFE program is designed to educate and inspire filmmakers with an impressive line up of domestic and international film industry leaders. The Gold Coast boasts some of the best film crews and talent in the world and we want to see our region hold onto our great filmmaking reputation, both now and into the future.
A full program schedule correct as of this post is available below:
SUNDAY 5TH APRIL 2014
MEET THE PRODUCER
Time: 10.00am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
Join special guest Ian Collie (Saving Mr Banks and ABC TV’s Rake) as he discusses the ever-changing role of the producer in the shifting climate of Australian film and television.
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Time: 11.15am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
Director Brad Peyton (San Andreas, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) will discuss his career and share some industry survival techniques!
SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 2014
FILM DISTRIBUTION
Time: 10.00am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
With special guests Richard Becker (Becker Film Group) and Alan Finney OAM (Chair of the AFI/AACTA), the distributors will talk about the evolving world of film distribution, and what value of traditional models still hold.
FUNDING: CO-PROS AND THE PRODUCER OFFSET
Time: 11.15am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
With special guests Tracey Vieira (CEO – Screen Queensland) and Colleen Champ (Certifications Manager – Screen Australia), learn about the opportunities that Screen Queensland and Screen Australia are currently offering Australian filmmakers.
SATURDAY 12TH APRIL 2014
THE ART OF THE SCORE
Time: 10.00am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
Join regarded Queensland composer Loic Valmy, as he talks about the importance of music in film production, and how it can make all the difference.
FUNDING: CROWDFUNDING
Time: 11.15am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
Pozible co-founder Alan Crabbe and director Aaron Wilson (Canopy) will discuss the limitless possibilities of crowdfunding before the Australian premiere of Aaron’s film Canopy.
SUNDAY 13TH APRIL 2014
TRANSMEDIA SEMINAR WITH ESTER HARDING
Time: 10.00am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
All-media producer Ester Harding (Stormsurfers 3D, I Am A Girl) will discuss the ways transmedia can help expand awareness of your film in ways you never dreamt.
CREATIVE CASTING
Time: 11.15am
Location: The Style Lounge, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
SASS Management’s Ryan Verbruggen will take us inside the world of casting to offer trade secrets on how actors can nail their next audition!
