Swinburne University and The Other Film Festival present Screen Stories Now. A free and inclusive screen storytelling symposium.
Krack!n the Industry: Inclusion on Screen, 2019. Photography by Sophie Quick, courtesy of The Wheeler Centre.
Screen Stories Now is an afternoon of film panels and a workshop.
Panel 1 will be with filmmakers. Panel 2 will be with film festival directors. The workshop is about screenwriting.
You can book into the panels, via Humanitix. The workshop is booked out.
When: Friday 18 July, 1 – 5 pm. Panels 1 – 3:15 pm workshop 3:30 – 5 pm
Where: ACMI, Federation Square
Access: Wheelchair accessible, Mask friendly event
Panel access: Auslan interpreted, live streamed
Workshop access: Auslan available on request, in person only
Learn more about the event below.
Stella Barton and Jax Brown at TOFF 20 Program Launch 2024, ACMI. Photo by Raphael Recht.
The global media landscape is always changing, and fast. The screen industry is hungry for fresh stories and new, authentic voices. But are we seeing more genuine diversity on our screens?
The screen landscape has changed in many ways since The Other Film Festival started in 2004. Today, storytellers from underrepresented communities play a vital role in every part of the screen sector. They have brought new ways of working and connecting with audiences.
In this panel, Deaf and Disabled screenwriters will share:
Panel members and host: Llewellyn Michael Bates, Sophie Smyth, Alex Litsoudis and Nandita Chakraborty.
Film festivals play a major role in the screen sector. In this panel, local film festival directors will share their experiences. This is your chance to peel back the curtain of film festivals.
Learn about:
Panel Members will include David Martin Harris and Ro Bright of Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Tony Briggs and Damienne Pradier of Birrarangga Film Festival.
Join award-winning screenwriter Alastair Baldwin to explore screenwriting. Learn valuable insights and tips from recent TV drama case studies.
Workshop is in person only.
Screen Stories Now is presented in partnership with The Bachelor of Screen Production, Swinburne University and The Other Film Festival.