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The Slap… Not Just An Aussie Drama Series

While the Australian screen industry is different from ours, there are sufficient similarities to warrant us keeping a close eye on what happens across the Tasman. The uproar that occurred when Freemantle Media hired a Canadian female directorโ€ฆ
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Doing the Berlinale

I was extremely fortunate to be invited to the Berlin International Film Festival by the German Federal Government last month. I participated in an information tour of the Berlinale together with 25 other guests from around the world, made upโ€ฆ
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Shakeup In the Digital World

I was privy to a recent seminar from Italy-based independent consultant Linda Beath on the shakeup in the digital world and thought I would pass along to you a number of (substantiated) facts that she presented, and some of my opinion. Internetโ€ฆ
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Time to Change It Up

Kia ora and welcome to 2017! I hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas and New Yearโ€™s holiday period, whether you were working or relaxing. Next week I am going to be talking with my counterparts at the Australian Directors Guildโ€ฆ
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Been There, Done That

As 2016 draws to a close it's time to look back and prepare for 2017. First item on the agenda is my editorial of two weeks ago titled โ€˜Itโ€™s Up To You (Unfortunately)โ€™. Some people mistook this to mean that the guild wonโ€™t go intoโ€ฆ
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It’s Up To You (Unfortunately)

In the past couple of weeks I have been contacted twice about director terms and conditions. The first was from a director who had worked on a number of projects that required out of town travel and no allowances were paid for per diems, accommodationโ€ฆ
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ANZSE Career Spotlights

Read about the illustrious careers of ANZSE-accredited editors.

A Kลrero With…

In this guest blog series, we speak to screen professionals to find out more about their job and what most people might not know, including those working in the industry. This blog offers an inside look into different parts of the industry and offers insights into how directors and editors can be successful in the collaborative process of their mahi.

How I Got Started in the Industry

In this guest blog series, our members reflect on how they made their way into assistant editing, editing, and directingโ€”with no two stories the same. They offer advice for those starting out.