An overview of the key crew roles in the screen industry and how to find, apply and secure work on film, television, or corporate productions.
Wed 30 Oct, 6.30 – 9.30 pm
Bangalow Catholic Hall
This seminar will show you how to get on to a film crew, straight from the mouths of the regions most experienced Heads of Departments and key crew.
Screenworks Who’s On The Crew? is for screen industry professionals as well as anyone building a career in the film industry – opportunities for work on local productions can be few and far between. Be ready for the next opportunity by getting tips from, and getting to know the local professionals.
Presenters include Northern Rivers based heads of department and experienced crew –
Lois Randall, Producer; Gods of Wheat St Cassie Hanlon, Hair and Make up; The Great Gatsby, Chronicles of Narnia, Superman Tony Campbell, Art Director; Serenade, Lantana, The Gods of Wheat St Annie Benzie, Camera; East of Everything, dirtgirlworld, Bloodlines
*With more to be announced
Presenters will speak about:
- What they are looking for in crewing from a regional area
- What you can do to build your skills and be more employable
- The importance of significant relationships between crew members
- How to approach a production and heads of department
Find out how to get work on a film and television crew and network with local Heads of Department and other film and television crew
Screenworks Who’s On The Crew?
Oct 30 from 6.30 pm – 9pm in the Bangalow Catholic Hall, Deacon St Bangalow.
Tickets available from Screenworks via email [email protected] or phone 02 6687 1599
$20 General admission
$15 Screenworks members/ $10 School Students
Presenters
Lois Randall is a Screen Producer and Arts Manager with over 20 years of industry experience. Her credits include Producer – The Gods of Wheat Street, Development Consultant – Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Line Producer – East of Everything 2
Tony Campbell has 28yrs professional experience in the film, television and theatre industries. Tony has art directed the feature films Mad Bomber in Love, Eternity, Love Serenade, Holy Smoke, The Monkey’s Mask, Lantana, Ned, Thunderstruck, Razzle Dazzleand A Heartbeat Away. TV art direction credits include the Jan Chapman produced Naked-Stories of Men series and the award winning Road from Coorain, The God’s of Wheat Street plus countless television commercials.
Cassie Hanlon – For the past 25 years Cassie has worked on big budget films such as The Great Gatsby, Star Wars, Superman and the Chronicles of Narnia. Cassie was awarded the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for her amazing work on Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Annie Benzie has many years experience working in different streams of the industry from television to feature films. She was 2nd Unit DOP / 2nd Camera on ABC TV’s East of Everything, Live action DOP on dirtgirlworld (greenthumbs) and more recently shot Stubbies Change the World Challenge and the Wetland Discovery Tour.
