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- 2. About Me Founded Flickerfest in Sydney in 1991. Set up Fearless Promotions in 1992. Ran festivals in Australia, Europe through 1990s. ‐ BeatPix in Amsterdam. Short Poppies. Anzacs. Operated the Australian Film, Television and Radio School state office for 6 years (1998‐2004) Established Fearless Media in 2000 – media training, production and web development. Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 2
- 3. AUSTRALIAN CINEMA First boom: 1910 saw 4 narrative films. ‐ 51 films in 1911, 30 in 1912, and 17 in 1913. 1970s Govt. funding + tax break = New Boom: ‐ 1975: Australian Film Commission established. ‐ Picnic at Hanging Rock (75), Mad Max (79). 1980s Govt. funding + investment = better place ‐ Crocodile Dundee (1986). ‐ 1988: Film Finance Corporation established. 2008 Screen Australia established. Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 3
- 4. The australian Context No real studio system. No large production companies. Small domestic market – little chance of return. Government subsidised production. Threat of international content. Opportunity of international markets. The new level playing field... Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 4
- 5. cinema nouveau Television C'est N'est Pas Television! ‐ Is television the new cinema? • Television is changing • No longer “pushed” to the user • On demand • On the web • On the mobile phone Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 5
- 6. Australian Television Secret Life of Us ‐ Twenty‐something Love My Way ‐ Thirty‐something Comedy ‐ Very Small Business ‐ Chandon Pictures Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 6
- 7. Opportunities Lower budgets mean democracy! ‐ Australia (and Brussels) have equal opportunity with France and USA Web Television has a greater audience ‐ Flash Forward ‐ Mafia Wars Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 7
- 8. Merci Beucoup craig@fearless.net.au Twitter: fearless_ck Facebook: Craig Kirkwood, Canberra Blog: moonlet.posterous.com Craig Kirkwood | Fearless Media | www.fearless.net.au | Tel 0411 135 256 | craig@fearless.net.au 8