Australian TV drama is being widely hailed for its excellence but many directors are being treated badly by networks and production companies, according to Australian Directors Guild executive director Kingston Anderson.
The perceived lack of respect for TV directors is one of the key issues to be addressed at the Adg.s conference Directing in the Digital Age next month. Among other topics to be canvassed are the demise of the one-off documentary, the Adg.s fight to ensure directors get a share of the copyright, and the need to train new directors in how to work with actors.
Anderson will moderate a plenary session with the provocative title Do We Really Need Directors? with producer Brian Rosen, director Michael Thornhill and transmedia director Michaela Ledwidge of Mod Productions.
.In the past two years we.ve seen a lack of respect for directors, particularly TV drama directors,. Anderson tells If.
The perceived lack of respect for TV directors is one of the key issues to be addressed at the Adg.s conference Directing in the Digital Age next month. Among other topics to be canvassed are the demise of the one-off documentary, the Adg.s fight to ensure directors get a share of the copyright, and the need to train new directors in how to work with actors.
Anderson will moderate a plenary session with the provocative title Do We Really Need Directors? with producer Brian Rosen, director Michael Thornhill and transmedia director Michaela Ledwidge of Mod Productions.
.In the past two years we.ve seen a lack of respect for directors, particularly TV drama directors,. Anderson tells If.
- 10/22/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
One of the most creative and celebrated periods in international cinema is, without a doubt, the Australian New Wave in the early 70s. With film production in the country stalled for years due to lack of funding, the Australian film industry experienced a revival in 1971 with the creation of the Australian Film Development Corporation. This period of creativity and artistic freedom brought budding auteurs such as Peter Weir, Gillian Armstrong, Bruce Beresford, and George Miller to the attention of international audiences. Their films introduced stars such Mel Gibson, Bryan Brown, Judy Davis, Jacki Weaver, and Bill Hunter whose careers were launched during this renaissance. So head uptown to the Film Society of Lincoln Center and brave the cold to see or re-see these exceptional films and to enjoy the special guests - directors Michael Thornhill and Phillip Noyce to name two - who will be at at least half of...
- 1/24/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
One of the most creative and celebrated periods in international cinema is, without a doubt, the Australian New Wave in the early 70s. With film production in the country stalled for years due to lack of funding, the Australian film industry experienced a revival in 1971 with the creation of the Australian Film Development Corporation. This period of creativity and artistic freedom brought budding auteurs such as Peter Weir, Gillian Armstrong, Bruce Beresford, and George Miller to the attention of international audiences. Their films introduced stars such Mel Gibson, Bryan Brown, Judy Davis, Jacki Weaver, and Bill Hunter whose careers were launched during this renaissance. So head uptown to the Film Society of Lincoln Center and brave the cold to see or re-see these exceptional films and to enjoy the special guests - directors Michael Thornhill and Phillip Noyce to name two - who will be at at least half of...
- 1/24/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
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