Tasmania’s Raw Nerve Films now Screening On ABC2

‘Confessions of a Date-a-holic’ behind the scenes

3 young filmmaking teams from Tasmania will have their first films screen on ABC2, giving them an amazing platform to show their screen making skills to the nation. The films have been made through the Raw Nerve program, a long-standing joint initiative between Screen Australia and the Screen Network. ABC TV came on board for the first time in 2014.

These 3 films, along with 13 others from around the country, will screen on ABC2 at 9.20pm every Friday night for 16 weeks from Friday 4 April to Friday 18 July 2014 exploring the theme ‘First Date, Worst Date’

Young Producer, Murray Alford, said “It’s unbelievable that a film so early in my career will get a national broadcast. The whole experience from beginning to end has been fantastic. I’ve been mentored by experienced film practitioners and built strong connections with my peers. The director and I are now working on a proposal for a TV series together. ”

Raw Nerve is delivered across Australia annually and is the leading program delivering filmmaking opportunities to entry-level filmmakers. The program provides entry-level filmmakers with the training, mentors, resources and financial assistance to make their first low budget short film in a real industry environment. It spans the complete filmmaking process from concept and script development though to post-production and marketing bringing together hundreds of emerging talent to make up the cast and crew of each production around the country.

The films will be between 5 and 7 minutes and can be documentary, comedy or drama with the most successful projects screened nationally on ABC2 TV.

www.screennetwork.org

Tasmanian Raw Nerve Season on ABC2 – ‘First Date, Worst Date’

Friday 30 May – ‘Confessions of a Date-a-holic’ – (Wide Angle, TAS)
In Confessions of a date-a-holic, Rob Harrison interviews Mish, a 29 year old self confessed date-aholic from Australia. Telling her story for the first time, Mish reveals what life is like for someone who can’t stop dating. We also hear from some of Mish’s ex-dates – and aren’t they in for a surprise! For Mish, dating isn’t just part of her life, it IS her life.
Documentary
Director: Rob Harrison

Friday 20 June – ‘Blue Shirt Green Tie’ – (Wide Angle, TAS)
Darren Swanson’s comedy of errors Blue Shirt, Green Tie introduces us to Bob, a man struggling to stand up to his overbearing wife. As their date unfolds, Bob rises, a drag queen shines and a bitch escapes. How was your last date?
Comedy
Director: Darren Swanson

Friday 18 July – ‘Hormones – the Musical’ – (Wide Angle, TAS)
Meg Bignell has written, directed and stars in ‘Hormones – the Musical’, a domestic comedy where Dad arrives home to find his wife in a state of hormonal flux and must deploy every strategic maneuver to save his family from destruction.
Musical Comedy
Writer / Director: Meg Bignell
Web: www.decodemedia.com.au

SCREEN RESOURCE NETWORK
Collectively, the screen resource organisations engage on a regular basis with over 35,000 screen practitioners working in film and television, interactive media and related fields. As a group, two national initiatives are delivered – Raw Nerve short film funding (24 films per annum) in partnership with Screen Australia, and the Holding Redlich National Pitch Competition (held annually in conjunction with the SPAA conference).

Screen Network members play a key role in providing screen industry aspirants and professionals with opportunities, knowledge, networks and representation to help them into, and through, screen industry careers.

As a network we share ideas and knowledge, liaise with government, agencies and national bodies, deliver programs and assess and comment on issues of common interest.

In 2013 Screen Resource Network members included –
• Open Channel, Victoria
• Metro Screen, New South Wales
• Wide Angle, Tasmania
• Film & Television Institute, Western Australia
• Media Resource Centre, South Australia
• QPIX, Queensland

For more information visit:
www.screennetwork.org.au
Wide Angle, TAS