Accessible Arts and Powerhouse Youth Theatre are holding a three-day intensive introduction to acting for the camera for 15 to 18 year olds of all abilities starting 5 October 2009.
An increase in people with disability learning film making skills continues, following the recent success of short film Be My Brother at Tropfest 2009. Alison Richardson, Creative Programs Coordinator, Accessible Arts Western Sydney, has been providing support to mentor and connect people with disability as they pursue opportunities to learn the art of filmmaking.News
Film shoot looking for assistants
Accessible Arts and filmmaker Genevieve Clay are looking for people who identify as having a disability to assist and be mentored on a range of roles for a new short film, 'Francis & Annie.'
Genevieve recently directed the short film, 'Be My Brother' which took first place at this years Tropfest and featured Gerard O'Dwyer who won Best Actor for his role in the film. One of the other notable successes of Be My Brother was that it involved people of all abilities behind the scenes who had been involved in Accessible Arts Western Sydney's creative programs.
Francis & Annie is funded through MetroScreen's Raw Nerve Initiative and explores what is perceived to be tragic. It stars Tracie Sammut who is a member of Powerhouse Youth Theatre's Mixed Abilities Ensemble and who has also appeared in the feature film, Clubland and TV series All Saints, GP and House Gang. Mentors on 'Francis & Annie' will include director/writer/actor Craig Anderson (Double the Fist, Life in a Datsun, Review with Myles Barlow), producer Eleanor Winkler (Be My Brother, Motherfish) & cinematographer Jules O'Loughlin (Kokoda & September).
To express you interest please contact Alison Richardson on 9251 6499 (ext 5) or arichardson@aarts.net.au. Applicants must be available Saturday May 23rd & Sunday May 24th and be able to get to North Sydney.
'Be My Brother' film shoot 2008, photo courtesy Alison Richardson.