Film Victoria congratulates the recent industry placements recipients which will see early career filmmakers and writers gaining valuable workplace skills in film and television.
Following a successful career in the Australian film industry as an actor and writer behind projects such as The Sapphires, Tony Briggs’ goal to transition to directing has been supported through a placement with Essential Media on the Jack Irish Series. The opportunity will allow Tony to shadow director Mark Joffe and provide input into script discussions, rehearsals, scene direction and the editing process.
Simon Rose has secured a 12 month placement as Indigenous Factual Researcher in the Victorian office of Blackfella Films, Australia’s leading Aboriginal owned film and television production company.
Summer DeRoche and Stuart Willis will both undertake a director placement on the Matchbox UCP Productions’ TV series Hunters while Matt Richards will gain valuable insight through his director placement on the Ambience Entertainment series Tomorrow When the War Began.
The latest series of appointments is part of eight industry-based placements brokered by Film Victoria in 2015. Earlier this year Jeremy Stanford and Alexei Mizin completed a writer’s placement on Wentworth Series Four while Warwick Holt was selected to join the writing team on the fourth series of House Husbands.
Complementing the placements is Film Victoria’s Professional Attachments Scheme which was reintroduced in July 2015. This scheme requires producers receiving Film Victoria production support of $150,000 or more to support a professional attachment opportunity on their production. The scheme will see more Victorians being provided with on the job training opportunities whilst also expanding the screen industry workforce to meet the growing demand for skilled practitioners across a range of disciplines.
Film Victoria CEO Jenni Tosi
The benefits of these placements are enormous. They support Victorian screen practitioners to develop and increase practical skills while giving local companies and productions access to a deeper pool of skilled practitioners.
Investing in creative and technical talent is pivotal to the future and longevity of the Victorian screen industry. We see this as essential support which benefits both individuals and businesses, whilst also meeting long term strategic objectives”.