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2008 CONFERENCELean and compact - just the way we like it - this year's conference and discussion platform takes in everything taking a chance on writing for TV, new directions in WA screen culture, the state of play of genre filmmaking in Australia and a special session by Perth SAE with film Guru David Stratton. A DAY OF HORROR
Proudly presented by Edith Cowan University
A panel on the horror film genre will be held to discuss the Australian Horror / Genre Film
and its current state, how to fund a horror film, making a horror film and film distribution on
the indie / horror festival circuit plus screen a few shorts. Special guests include Dr Dean
Bertram (ANOH festival director), Dalibor Bakovic (NSW horror filmmaker) and Richard Wolstoncroft
(Melbourne Underground Film Festival director and anti-censorship campaigner)
A must for horror movie fans and enthusiasts.
Sat July 5th 12pm – 2:00pm
Location : The Velvet Lounge in Mt Lawley
Entry $15 / $10 concession 
WRITING & PRODUCING CUTTING EDGE TV
Presented in association with the Australian Writers' Guild
Graham Duff & Courtney Gibson
Graham Duff will introduce his own TV work, and discuss with the ABC’s Courtney Gibson the production of radical and innovative TV.
Graham Duff has written the cult psychodrama / dark comedy Ideal staring Johnny Vegas for BBC 3 TV. Now in its 4th series, with 33 episodes screened, the programme continues to reshape the boundaries of traditional television, with guests including Mark E Smith and Julia Davis.
His previous credits include the Steve Coogan comedy / horror series Dr Terrible’s House of Horrible, a tribute to the golden era of Hammer Films, also produced for the BBC, featuring guests Honor Blackman and Simon Pegg.
Besides writing for TV, Duff has also written for BBC Radio, and is the creator of science-fiction sit-com Dr Nebulous, staring Mark Gatiss and David Warner and featuring guests such as David Tennant.
Courtney Gibson is Executive Head Content Creation at ABC TV.
Saturday 5th July at 2:30pm-4:00pm
Location: The Velvet Lounge Mt Lawley
$15/$10
Writers' Guild Members Free on presentation of current membership
SCREEN CULTURE WA STRATEGIC DISCUSSION
Presented by ScreenWest
With a solid production base and a critical creative mass building a very strong head of
steam in WA, what role can screen culture play in assisting local creative development?
ScreenWest is currently reviewing its screen culture guidelines and is keen to take this
opportunity during Rev to examine the state of play of screen culture in WA and explore the
business, critical and practical and exhibition opportunities that conferences, film festivals
and similar activity can provide.
Designed to engage the production and (screen) cultural sectors, this session is an open
discussion platform to interrorgate the relationships and work toward structuring potent and
viable, interlocking and inspired production, distribution and exhibition opportunities and
networks as well as feed into the critical health of the industry.
Join a panel of local and national luminaries as we examine these complex and developing relationships.
Sun July 6, 12:00 - 2:00pm
Free Entry
Location Velvet Lounge
Free followed by complimentary drinks
DAVID STRATTON IN PERTH / 12 - 13 JULY, 2008
SAE Institute, Perth, is delighted to present an exclusive, two-day seminar with Australia’s
leading film critic. David Stratton, co-host of the ABC’s “At the Movies”, has spent a lifetime
reviewing films. The Perth film community now has the opportunity to meet one of the world’s
most passionate cinema-goers for an informative and thoroughly entertaining seminar.
Saturday, 12 July (11am - 5pm) will focus on what makes a good film, the history of Australian
cinema and the extraordinary life of David Stratton. Clips from a wide range of Australian
films will be screened throughout the day. The seminar will take the form of an in-depth
interview, conducted by SAE Film Department Head, Burleigh Smith
Sunday, 13 July (9:30am - 7:30pm) will involve a presentation titled “A History of World
Cinema in a Day”, where Mr. Stratton will condense his ten-year Sydney University course
into one day, discussing scenes from a great many films and presenting several features in
their entirety.
Tickets are available through SAE Institute, Perth (ph 9325 4533, strictly 10am-5pm).
Cost: $30 for one day, $50 for both days. Seating is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.
No charge for past and present SAE film students but RSVP is essential.
All enquiries: infoperth@sae.edu It will take place at: University of WA
Simmonds Lecture Theatre
3rd General Building
Room G01
Nedlands
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