Entries for this year.s Aacta Awards open today, with the eligibility policy for feature films changed in a move designed to improve selection transparency and recognise non-traditional releases..
Previously there was a two-tier entry process for feature films. If a film had received a traditional theatrical release, it was directly eligible to enter, while films that didn.t meet that criteria were able to enter via a .pre-selection. stream; a jury-assessed pathway said to be based on merit..
Last year, Crushed director Megan Riakos.criticised Aacta for a lack of transparency around the way films were selected via this second stream..
Off the back of consultation with industry bodies, guilds and advocacy groups, Aacta has decided to scrap the previous two-tier scheme and replace it with a single pathway..
Under the new policy,.feature films are eligible to enter if they have received at least a week-long commercial cinema...
Previously there was a two-tier entry process for feature films. If a film had received a traditional theatrical release, it was directly eligible to enter, while films that didn.t meet that criteria were able to enter via a .pre-selection. stream; a jury-assessed pathway said to be based on merit..
Last year, Crushed director Megan Riakos.criticised Aacta for a lack of transparency around the way films were selected via this second stream..
Off the back of consultation with industry bodies, guilds and advocacy groups, Aacta has decided to scrap the previous two-tier scheme and replace it with a single pathway..
Under the new policy,.feature films are eligible to enter if they have received at least a week-long commercial cinema...
- 4/20/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Megan Riakos.
Wift Nsw stormed the Aacta Awards last night, with a dozen members tumbling out of the back of a van and onto the red carpet.—.dressed as sausages to protest the male dominance of the country's film and television industry. Below, Wift member and filmmaker Megan Riakos calls for "a fair and diverse Aacta Awards"..
Earlier this year I entered my debut feature Crushed for the Aacta awards.
At first I didn.t intend to enter; although I had screened at a number of international festivals and had a successful limited theatrical release (including 43 screenings across Australia), my film did not qualify immediately for selection as we did not have a .traditional. cinematic release, and the cost of the entry was prohibitive for me at that time.
However, when Aacta approached me, confirming Crushed's eligibility for pre-selection and encouraging me to enter, I invested in applying for...
Wift Nsw stormed the Aacta Awards last night, with a dozen members tumbling out of the back of a van and onto the red carpet.—.dressed as sausages to protest the male dominance of the country's film and television industry. Below, Wift member and filmmaker Megan Riakos calls for "a fair and diverse Aacta Awards"..
Earlier this year I entered my debut feature Crushed for the Aacta awards.
At first I didn.t intend to enter; although I had screened at a number of international festivals and had a successful limited theatrical release (including 43 screenings across Australia), my film did not qualify immediately for selection as we did not have a .traditional. cinematic release, and the cost of the entry was prohibitive for me at that time.
However, when Aacta approached me, confirming Crushed's eligibility for pre-selection and encouraging me to enter, I invested in applying for...
- 12/7/2016
- by Megan Riakos
- IF.com.au
Screen Women Series (photo credit: Emma Leslie).
Film Fatales is a network of female filmmakers who meet regularly to mentor each other, share resources, collaborate on projects and build a supportive community in which to make their films. The Sydney chapter was started by Brooke Goldfinch and is now co-run by Megan Riakos..
Brooke Goldfinch:.
Film Fatales was started by writer/director Leah Meyerhoff. She was making her first feature I Believe in Unicorns and she invited a bunch of veteran female directors to her house for dinner to ask their advice. The evening was so productive that Leah decided to start an organisation, in which groups of women directors would meet monthly at someone.s house to discuss filmmaking. It.s a simple, grass-roots concept that has become a powerful global movement, with chapters all over the world. I knew Leah from the grad film program at Nyu where I got my Mfa.
Film Fatales is a network of female filmmakers who meet regularly to mentor each other, share resources, collaborate on projects and build a supportive community in which to make their films. The Sydney chapter was started by Brooke Goldfinch and is now co-run by Megan Riakos..
Brooke Goldfinch:.
Film Fatales was started by writer/director Leah Meyerhoff. She was making her first feature I Believe in Unicorns and she invited a bunch of veteran female directors to her house for dinner to ask their advice. The evening was so productive that Leah decided to start an organisation, in which groups of women directors would meet monthly at someone.s house to discuss filmmaking. It.s a simple, grass-roots concept that has become a powerful global movement, with chapters all over the world. I knew Leah from the grad film program at Nyu where I got my Mfa.
- 8/28/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Toronto-based sales and distribution company has acquired rights to five films.
The titles include Origin, which will open through 108 Media’s speciality distribution label 108 Madcap for unconventional fare.
The action-sci-fi thriller centres on a group of medical researchers who test a new cure for cancer on themselves. Andreas Climent and Andre Hedetoft wrote and directed.
108 Madcap will also distribute mystery thriller Crushed, Megan Riakos’ directorial debut about a woman who returns to the family vineyard to solve her father’s death, and Israeli comedy-horror Freakout.
Bernado Arsuaga’s documentary The Weekend Sailor (pictured) chronicles the underdog victory of Mexican yacht Sayula 2nd in a round-the-world regatta and will launch through 108 Believe, a distribution arm designed for uplifting stories.
108 Media has also acquired Problemski Hotel, a dramedy by Manu Riche that was initially released in October 2015 and tells the story of refugee Bipul who’s origin is not known even to himself.
“We’re delighted...
The titles include Origin, which will open through 108 Media’s speciality distribution label 108 Madcap for unconventional fare.
The action-sci-fi thriller centres on a group of medical researchers who test a new cure for cancer on themselves. Andreas Climent and Andre Hedetoft wrote and directed.
108 Madcap will also distribute mystery thriller Crushed, Megan Riakos’ directorial debut about a woman who returns to the family vineyard to solve her father’s death, and Israeli comedy-horror Freakout.
Bernado Arsuaga’s documentary The Weekend Sailor (pictured) chronicles the underdog victory of Mexican yacht Sayula 2nd in a round-the-world regatta and will launch through 108 Believe, a distribution arm designed for uplifting stories.
108 Media has also acquired Problemski Hotel, a dramedy by Manu Riche that was initially released in October 2015 and tells the story of refugee Bipul who’s origin is not known even to himself.
“We’re delighted...
- 8/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto-based sales and distribution company has acquired rights to five films
The titles include Origin, which will open through 108 Media’s speciality distribution label 108 Madcap for unconventional fare.
The action-sci-fi thriller centres on a group of medical researchers who test a new cure for cancer on themselves. Andreas Climent and Andre Hedetoft wrote and directed.
108 Madcap will also distribute mystery thriller Crushed, Megan Riakos’ directorial debut about a woman who returns to the family vineyard to solve her father’s death, and Israeli comedy-horror Freakout.
Bernado Arsuaga’s documentary The Weekend Sailor (pictured) chronicles the underdog victory of Mexican yacht Sayula 2nd in a round-the-world regatta and will launch through 108 Believe, a distribution arm designed for uplifting stories.
108 Media has also acquired Problemski Hotel, a dramedy by Manu Riche that was initially released in October 2015 and tells the story of refugee Bipul who’s origin is not known even to himself.
“We’re delighted...
The titles include Origin, which will open through 108 Media’s speciality distribution label 108 Madcap for unconventional fare.
The action-sci-fi thriller centres on a group of medical researchers who test a new cure for cancer on themselves. Andreas Climent and Andre Hedetoft wrote and directed.
108 Madcap will also distribute mystery thriller Crushed, Megan Riakos’ directorial debut about a woman who returns to the family vineyard to solve her father’s death, and Israeli comedy-horror Freakout.
Bernado Arsuaga’s documentary The Weekend Sailor (pictured) chronicles the underdog victory of Mexican yacht Sayula 2nd in a round-the-world regatta and will launch through 108 Believe, a distribution arm designed for uplifting stories.
108 Media has also acquired Problemski Hotel, a dramedy by Manu Riche that was initially released in October 2015 and tells the story of refugee Bipul who’s origin is not known even to himself.
“We’re delighted...
- 8/17/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Adele Vuko, Sarah Bishop and Greta Lee Jackson.
Sydney comedy collective Skit Box are in the thick of filming their Fresh Blood series Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am..
The 6x30 minute sketch series, written, directed and starring Adele Vuko (Soul Mates, This Is Littleton), Greta Lee Jackson (Crazy Bastards, In a Woman's World) and Sarah Bishop (Red Christmas, Crushed), has been commissioned by Screen Australia, ABC TV and NBCUniversal.s comedy streaming channel Seeso..
Screen Australia and ABC.s Fresh Blood initiative has been nurturing the careers of young comedy writers, directors and performers since 2013. With Seeso, who have previously co-commissioned the likes of Soul Mates season two, now on board, Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am will also be available in the Us.
Erin White, Nikos Andronicos and Kacie Anning are guest directing, while special guests include David Collins (Umbilical Brothers), Triple J.s Matt Okine, Christiaan Van Vuuren...
Sydney comedy collective Skit Box are in the thick of filming their Fresh Blood series Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am..
The 6x30 minute sketch series, written, directed and starring Adele Vuko (Soul Mates, This Is Littleton), Greta Lee Jackson (Crazy Bastards, In a Woman's World) and Sarah Bishop (Red Christmas, Crushed), has been commissioned by Screen Australia, ABC TV and NBCUniversal.s comedy streaming channel Seeso..
Screen Australia and ABC.s Fresh Blood initiative has been nurturing the careers of young comedy writers, directors and performers since 2013. With Seeso, who have previously co-commissioned the likes of Soul Mates season two, now on board, Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am will also be available in the Us.
Erin White, Nikos Andronicos and Kacie Anning are guest directing, while special guests include David Collins (Umbilical Brothers), Triple J.s Matt Okine, Christiaan Van Vuuren...
- 8/12/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
A still from Megan Riakos' directorial debut Crushed.
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Megan Riakos' directorial debut Crushed is set for a March 15 theatrical release followed by screenings nationally via cinema-on-demand service Fan-Force.
The new Australian thriller is direct from a successful international film festival run including Montreal World Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival and Napa Valley Film Festival..
The film, written and directed by Riakos (50-50, The Shed), is the story of a young woman (played by Sarah Bishop, doing double-duty as a producer alongside Full Clips's Robbie Miles) who returns home to the family vineyard after her father dies in an accident.
Riakos, an Aftrs graduate, recently completed the Professional Screenwriting program at UCLA, where she wrote two feature scripts over the course of a year, one of which was Crushed.
After returning home the director enlisted Bishop, with whom she'd made the short film Blue Bird in 2013, in addition...
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Megan Riakos' directorial debut Crushed is set for a March 15 theatrical release followed by screenings nationally via cinema-on-demand service Fan-Force.
The new Australian thriller is direct from a successful international film festival run including Montreal World Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival and Napa Valley Film Festival..
The film, written and directed by Riakos (50-50, The Shed), is the story of a young woman (played by Sarah Bishop, doing double-duty as a producer alongside Full Clips's Robbie Miles) who returns home to the family vineyard after her father dies in an accident.
Riakos, an Aftrs graduate, recently completed the Professional Screenwriting program at UCLA, where she wrote two feature scripts over the course of a year, one of which was Crushed.
After returning home the director enlisted Bishop, with whom she'd made the short film Blue Bird in 2013, in addition...
- 3/10/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
'Cameraperson' director Kirsten Johnson . Google has announced a partnership with Miami Dade College's Miami International Film Festival on a new seminar series that aims to address a lack of diversity in technical filmmaking roles such as cinematography.. . "Google has changed the world of technology and information in swift and radical ways," said the Festival.s executive director and director of programming Jaie Laplante.. . "Who better to lead a new charge at changing long-standing gender and racial inequalities in the world of film and technology? We are incredibly honored that Google has chosen Miami International Film Festival as a forum to discuss solutions and inspire new filmmakers wanting to scale the heights of their chosen profession." . The Google Seminar Series on Gender and Racial Gaps In Film and Tech will take place over four days, March 5 - 8. . Among the highlights of the series will be veteran cinematographer Kirsten Johnson (Citizenfour,...
- 1/13/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
A unique partnership with Google on a new seminar series addressing gender and racial gaps in the film industry, particularly in technical cinematographic roles, is among new highlights unveiled today by Miami Dade College's Miami International Film Festival, as Festival organizers count down to the 33rd edition of the acclaimed annual event March 4 - 13, 2016. The Festival is the only major film festival produced and presented worldwide by a college or university.
"Google has changed the world of technology and information in swift and radical ways," noted the Festival’s Executive Director & Director of Programming Jaie Laplante. "Who better to lead a new charge at changing long-standing gender and racial inequalities in opportunities in the world of film and technology? We are incredibly honored that Google has chosen Miami International Film Festival as a forum to discuss solutions and inspire new filmmakers wanting to scale the heights of their chosen profession."
The Google Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech will take place in The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and other locations over four days, March 5 - 8, within the overall Festival program. Among the highlights of the series will be veteran cinematographer Kirsten Johnson's screening and discussion of her feature memoir, "Cameraperson," set to world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month. Johnson's film covers her extensive career working on such filmmakers as Laura Poitras and Michael Moore.
“Our research shows that when it comes to encouraging women and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in computer science and other technical fields, positive role models matter, which makes the work of the film industry so powerful,” said Julie Ann Crommett, Google Cs Education in Media Program Manager. “We’re thrilled to support the Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech at The Idea Center at Miami Dade College to shed light on this important issue and inspire more creators to showcase positive portrayals of women and underrepresented minorities in tech.”
The Festival also unveiled 21 additional new feature films for the 2016 program, highlighting some of the year's most superb accomplishments. All films in today's announcement have the special distinction of having been directed by women. The films include:
John S. & James L. Knight Competition
Francesca Archibugi's "An Italian Name" (Il nome del figlio), starring Alessandro Gassman and Valeria Golino. Archibugi returns to Miami after having closed the Festival in 1989 with her film Mignon Has Left. Liz Garbus' "Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper" (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award). The celebrated CNN journalist interviews his famous mother, now 91, about her eventful life, romances and tragedies. Dawn Porter's "Trapped" (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award), a look at legislative moves at the state level attempting to turn back hard-fought women's rights from only 40 years ago. Knight Documentary Achievement Award
World Premiere: Shaina Koren's "The Rebound," a Miami-made film about the Miami Heat Wheels basketball team. American filmmakers and Oscar nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You," a candid look at the legendary barrier-breaking TV producer of the 1970s. Jennifer Redfearn’s "Tocando La Luz" (Touch the Light) (USA), which follows three interwoven stories of blind residents in Havana, Cuba. "Weiner," by American filmmaker Elyse Steinberg (directed with Josh Kreigman), a look at the entertainment spectacle of American politics through the media frenzy surrounding Anthony Weiner's 2013 comeback campaign. Marcia Tambutti "Allende's Beyond My Grandfather Allende" (Allende, mi abuelo Allende) , a Chilean/Mexican co-production that won the first-ever Documentary Award presented at 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Lexus Ibero-American Feature Film Competition
World Premiere: Brazilian screenwriter Vera Egito's "Restless Love" (Amores Urbanos), her feature film directorial debut, set in São Paulo. North American Premiere: Cuban filmmaker Jessica Rodriguez's "Dark Glasses" (Espejuelos oscuros), partially presented as a work-in-progress at the 2015 Festival in the Emerging Cuban Independent Film/Video Artist program presented by The Related Group. North American Premiere: Colombian filmmaker Angela Maria Osorio Rojas (directed with her partner Santiago Lozano Alvarez)'s "Siembra" (also competing for the Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award), a tale of an uprooted coastal fisherman learning to build a new life in the urban center of Cali. Daniela Goggi's "Abzurdah," a drama about a young high school student driven to anorexia over her affair with an older man, a box office smash hit in its native Argentina. Ana Katz’s "Mi amiga del parque," also from Argentina, a psychological drama workshopped in the Festival’s Encuentros program in 2015, and making its international debut at Sundance Film Festival 2016. Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award
Israel filmmaker Yaelle Kayam's debut film "Mountain," about the wife of an Orthodox scholar living next to Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, who discovers her own mountain of unexpressed sexual desire deep within. Cinema 360
U.S Premiere: German filmmaker Theresa von Eltz's "4 Kings" (4 Könige), a touching drama of four emotionally troubled youths learning to trust each other at a recovery facility. French filmmaker Catherine Corsini's "Summertime" (La belle saison), starringCécile de France as a Parisian at the forefront of the women's liberation movement in the early 1970s. French filmmaker Maïwann’s "My King" (Mon roi), which won a Best Actress award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival for Emmanuelle Bercot. Indian filmmaker Leena Yadav's "Parched," a luminous drama about three women from rural India liberating themselves from demeaning patriarchal traditions. Visions
World Premiere: Miami filmmaker Monica Peña's experimental sophomore feature film, "Hearts of Palm" (also competing in Knight Competition), featuring music by lead actor Brad Lovett. Lee Brian Schrager's Culinary Cinema
Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase's "Sweet Bean" (An), a beautiful story of an elderly dorayaki maker passing on the wisdom of her culinary craft. Megan Riakos' " Crushed," a murder-mystery thriller set on a vineyard in rural Australia. These titles join the previously announced women directors from Spain in the 2016 Official Selection:Paula Ortiz’s "The Bride" (La novia); Gracia Querejeta’s "Happy 140" (Felices 140), "We Are Pregnant" (Embarazados); and Veronica Escuer & Cristina Jolonch's "Snacks, Bites of a Revolution" (Snacks: Bocados de una revolución).
More announcements will follow as the Festival prepares to unveil its complete program. In addition to the sponsors acknowledged above, the Festival also thanks Telefilm Canada, Frederick Wildman & Sons, German Films, the Consulate General of Canada in Miamiand the Consulate General of Germany in Miami for program-specific support.
"Google has changed the world of technology and information in swift and radical ways," noted the Festival’s Executive Director & Director of Programming Jaie Laplante. "Who better to lead a new charge at changing long-standing gender and racial inequalities in opportunities in the world of film and technology? We are incredibly honored that Google has chosen Miami International Film Festival as a forum to discuss solutions and inspire new filmmakers wanting to scale the heights of their chosen profession."
The Google Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech will take place in The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and other locations over four days, March 5 - 8, within the overall Festival program. Among the highlights of the series will be veteran cinematographer Kirsten Johnson's screening and discussion of her feature memoir, "Cameraperson," set to world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month. Johnson's film covers her extensive career working on such filmmakers as Laura Poitras and Michael Moore.
“Our research shows that when it comes to encouraging women and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in computer science and other technical fields, positive role models matter, which makes the work of the film industry so powerful,” said Julie Ann Crommett, Google Cs Education in Media Program Manager. “We’re thrilled to support the Seminar Series on Gender & Racial Gaps In Film & Tech at The Idea Center at Miami Dade College to shed light on this important issue and inspire more creators to showcase positive portrayals of women and underrepresented minorities in tech.”
The Festival also unveiled 21 additional new feature films for the 2016 program, highlighting some of the year's most superb accomplishments. All films in today's announcement have the special distinction of having been directed by women. The films include:
John S. & James L. Knight Competition
Francesca Archibugi's "An Italian Name" (Il nome del figlio), starring Alessandro Gassman and Valeria Golino. Archibugi returns to Miami after having closed the Festival in 1989 with her film Mignon Has Left. Liz Garbus' "Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper" (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award). The celebrated CNN journalist interviews his famous mother, now 91, about her eventful life, romances and tragedies. Dawn Porter's "Trapped" (also eligible for Knight Documentary Achievement Award), a look at legislative moves at the state level attempting to turn back hard-fought women's rights from only 40 years ago. Knight Documentary Achievement Award
World Premiere: Shaina Koren's "The Rebound," a Miami-made film about the Miami Heat Wheels basketball team. American filmmakers and Oscar nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's "Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You," a candid look at the legendary barrier-breaking TV producer of the 1970s. Jennifer Redfearn’s "Tocando La Luz" (Touch the Light) (USA), which follows three interwoven stories of blind residents in Havana, Cuba. "Weiner," by American filmmaker Elyse Steinberg (directed with Josh Kreigman), a look at the entertainment spectacle of American politics through the media frenzy surrounding Anthony Weiner's 2013 comeback campaign. Marcia Tambutti "Allende's Beyond My Grandfather Allende" (Allende, mi abuelo Allende) , a Chilean/Mexican co-production that won the first-ever Documentary Award presented at 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Lexus Ibero-American Feature Film Competition
World Premiere: Brazilian screenwriter Vera Egito's "Restless Love" (Amores Urbanos), her feature film directorial debut, set in São Paulo. North American Premiere: Cuban filmmaker Jessica Rodriguez's "Dark Glasses" (Espejuelos oscuros), partially presented as a work-in-progress at the 2015 Festival in the Emerging Cuban Independent Film/Video Artist program presented by The Related Group. North American Premiere: Colombian filmmaker Angela Maria Osorio Rojas (directed with her partner Santiago Lozano Alvarez)'s "Siembra" (also competing for the Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award), a tale of an uprooted coastal fisherman learning to build a new life in the urban center of Cali. Daniela Goggi's "Abzurdah," a drama about a young high school student driven to anorexia over her affair with an older man, a box office smash hit in its native Argentina. Ana Katz’s "Mi amiga del parque," also from Argentina, a psychological drama workshopped in the Festival’s Encuentros program in 2015, and making its international debut at Sundance Film Festival 2016. Jordan Alexander Ressler Screenwriting Award
Israel filmmaker Yaelle Kayam's debut film "Mountain," about the wife of an Orthodox scholar living next to Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, who discovers her own mountain of unexpressed sexual desire deep within. Cinema 360
U.S Premiere: German filmmaker Theresa von Eltz's "4 Kings" (4 Könige), a touching drama of four emotionally troubled youths learning to trust each other at a recovery facility. French filmmaker Catherine Corsini's "Summertime" (La belle saison), starringCécile de France as a Parisian at the forefront of the women's liberation movement in the early 1970s. French filmmaker Maïwann’s "My King" (Mon roi), which won a Best Actress award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival for Emmanuelle Bercot. Indian filmmaker Leena Yadav's "Parched," a luminous drama about three women from rural India liberating themselves from demeaning patriarchal traditions. Visions
World Premiere: Miami filmmaker Monica Peña's experimental sophomore feature film, "Hearts of Palm" (also competing in Knight Competition), featuring music by lead actor Brad Lovett. Lee Brian Schrager's Culinary Cinema
Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase's "Sweet Bean" (An), a beautiful story of an elderly dorayaki maker passing on the wisdom of her culinary craft. Megan Riakos' " Crushed," a murder-mystery thriller set on a vineyard in rural Australia. These titles join the previously announced women directors from Spain in the 2016 Official Selection:Paula Ortiz’s "The Bride" (La novia); Gracia Querejeta’s "Happy 140" (Felices 140), "We Are Pregnant" (Embarazados); and Veronica Escuer & Cristina Jolonch's "Snacks, Bites of a Revolution" (Snacks: Bocados de una revolución).
More announcements will follow as the Festival prepares to unveil its complete program. In addition to the sponsors acknowledged above, the Festival also thanks Telefilm Canada, Frederick Wildman & Sons, German Films, the Consulate General of Canada in Miamiand the Consulate General of Germany in Miami for program-specific support.
- 1/12/2016
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
A still from Megan Riakos' directorial debut, Crushed.
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It's a sign of the times.
When Megan Riakos, whose debut.Crushed.premieres in March, is asked about some of the film's influences, she nominates three TV shows.
The young filmmaker recalls seeing Jane Campion present the first two episodes of.Top of the Lake.at the Cremorne Orpheum and being blown away..
She cites, too, the influence of the original Danish.The Killing, and in particularThe Staircase, the 2004 documentary series chronicling the case of a man accused of killing his wife by deliberately pushing her down the stairs..
As the case progresses, the woman's daughter comes to believe that her mother was indeed murdered.
"The really interesting thing about.The Staircase.to me was the children's perspective", Riakos said.."Imagine going through your life, trusting your parents with everything you have, and next thing you know you have to question everything about them.
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It's a sign of the times.
When Megan Riakos, whose debut.Crushed.premieres in March, is asked about some of the film's influences, she nominates three TV shows.
The young filmmaker recalls seeing Jane Campion present the first two episodes of.Top of the Lake.at the Cremorne Orpheum and being blown away..
She cites, too, the influence of the original Danish.The Killing, and in particularThe Staircase, the 2004 documentary series chronicling the case of a man accused of killing his wife by deliberately pushing her down the stairs..
As the case progresses, the woman's daughter comes to believe that her mother was indeed murdered.
"The really interesting thing about.The Staircase.to me was the children's perspective", Riakos said.."Imagine going through your life, trusting your parents with everything you have, and next thing you know you have to question everything about them.
- 1/8/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Cinema-on-demand platform Fan-Force is taking on a growing number of Australian films as well as working on titles with independent distributors.
Fan-Force's first collaboration was with Studiocanal on Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner.s Zombie horror/comedy Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, followed by Madman Entertainment on Damon Gameau.s That Sugar Film.
Among the upcoming releases are three films from first-time female directors: Rhiannon Bannenberg.s drama Ambrosia, Megan Riakos. psychological thriller Crushed and Sonia Bible.s feature documentary The Witch of Kings Cross.
Offering a similar service to Tugg, Fan-Force enables filmmakers to respond to requests from individuals or groups for screenings at participating cinemas. Bookings are made once a minimum number of tickets is confirmed.
Bannenberg wrote, shot, directed and scored Ambrosia, based on her struggles of growing up with chronic neuropathic pain. Produced by Rhiannon and Steve Jaggi, it will premiere on August 8 at the Gala Cinemas in Warrawong in the Illawarra,...
Fan-Force's first collaboration was with Studiocanal on Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner.s Zombie horror/comedy Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, followed by Madman Entertainment on Damon Gameau.s That Sugar Film.
Among the upcoming releases are three films from first-time female directors: Rhiannon Bannenberg.s drama Ambrosia, Megan Riakos. psychological thriller Crushed and Sonia Bible.s feature documentary The Witch of Kings Cross.
Offering a similar service to Tugg, Fan-Force enables filmmakers to respond to requests from individuals or groups for screenings at participating cinemas. Bookings are made once a minimum number of tickets is confirmed.
Bannenberg wrote, shot, directed and scored Ambrosia, based on her struggles of growing up with chronic neuropathic pain. Produced by Rhiannon and Steve Jaggi, it will premiere on August 8 at the Gala Cinemas in Warrawong in the Illawarra,...
- 7/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
With her dark thriller Crushed having wrapped up principal photography, Australian writer-director Megan Riakos is looking for a little bit of helping getting it over the finish line. When a winery owner dies, his estranged alcoholic daughter returns home. But when his death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes the prime suspect, she must uncover the truth. Featuring a cast of established players and young up and comers, Crushed is looking like a promising bit of work. That's an exclusive still from the film up above and you can learn more with the pitch video below. And should you feel the urge to throw a few bucks into the till you can do that here....
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- 3/25/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Would the world be a better place if it were run by women? Not really, according to Sydney comic trio Skit Box.
The creative team of Adele Vuko, Sarah Bishop and Greta Lee Jackson will start shooting It.s a Woman.s World, a series of comedy sketches, at the end of next month.
It.s one of 25 projects, each budgeted at $10,000, commissioned by ABC-tv and Screen Australia.s Fresh Blood initiative designed to unearth the next generation of comedy writers and performers. All will premiere on the ABC.s iView platform.
.There will be three sketches in the series, each focusing on a different scenario that would exist in female-dominated reality,. Bishop tells If. .These will build on the themes of our Girls Harass Construction Worker video, a gender-reversal sketch that explores what happens when women prey on passing tradies..
The three members will write, produce and act in...
The creative team of Adele Vuko, Sarah Bishop and Greta Lee Jackson will start shooting It.s a Woman.s World, a series of comedy sketches, at the end of next month.
It.s one of 25 projects, each budgeted at $10,000, commissioned by ABC-tv and Screen Australia.s Fresh Blood initiative designed to unearth the next generation of comedy writers and performers. All will premiere on the ABC.s iView platform.
.There will be three sketches in the series, each focusing on a different scenario that would exist in female-dominated reality,. Bishop tells If. .These will build on the themes of our Girls Harass Construction Worker video, a gender-reversal sketch that explores what happens when women prey on passing tradies..
The three members will write, produce and act in...
- 2/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Writer--director Megan Riakos. psychological thriller Crushed is continuing the rising trend of self-funded Australian films where cast and crew forego fees in return for a share of the profits.
Production wraps in Mudgee, Nsw, on January 17 after a 19-day shoot. The plot follows Elia, a young woman who returns home after her father dies. The death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes the prime suspect.
Sarah Bishop (whose credits include MTV's Deadbeat Dads and web series Skitbox TV and Bondi Hipsters) plays Elia and is serving as one of the producers along with Riakos and Robbie Miles, the La-based development executive at Sam Worthington.s Full Clip Pictures.
The cast includes Les Hill (Underbelly), Roxane Wilson (Home and Away), Aaron Glenane (Drift), Robert Preston (Redfern Now), Jamie Irvine (Anzac Girls), Helmut Bakaitis (The Matrix), Patrick Connolly (The Outlaw Michael Howe), Benjamin Mathews (Love My Way) and rising stars...
Production wraps in Mudgee, Nsw, on January 17 after a 19-day shoot. The plot follows Elia, a young woman who returns home after her father dies. The death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes the prime suspect.
Sarah Bishop (whose credits include MTV's Deadbeat Dads and web series Skitbox TV and Bondi Hipsters) plays Elia and is serving as one of the producers along with Riakos and Robbie Miles, the La-based development executive at Sam Worthington.s Full Clip Pictures.
The cast includes Les Hill (Underbelly), Roxane Wilson (Home and Away), Aaron Glenane (Drift), Robert Preston (Redfern Now), Jamie Irvine (Anzac Girls), Helmut Bakaitis (The Matrix), Patrick Connolly (The Outlaw Michael Howe), Benjamin Mathews (Love My Way) and rising stars...
- 1/13/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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