Twenty Two Production Meeting
Hey everyone,
Just an update on our production of Twenty Two. We will be having our next production meeting on Sunday, April 2 at the Robert Webster Building in UNSW. It will begin at 7pm.
Hope to see ya'll there. Any dramas, just give me a call on 0413 194 007.
Eren.
Environment Collective Shooting/Editing Opportunity
Hey everyone,
I hope you guys get to read this in time! Tomorrow, Thursday 30th March, there is an event being held by the Environment Collective from 1-2pm in front of the Library Lawn. They would like us to cover it, which means there is an opportunity for one of us to shoot/edit it. If you've been keeping up with your uni news, Simon Gazey at the Enviro Collective recently held a screening of some works he's done, so he's a keen film-type person also, which thus means it'll be shown somewhere!
Give Simon a call on 0403 433 214 ASAP if you're keen, and if you don't have a camera, he can provide you with one. The same deal goes for next Monday (April 3), when they'll be having a similar gig on. Ask him!
Cheers guys,
Eren.
Monday 27th Screening
Hey guys!!
I see Koji's put up a very flattering picture of me... ASSHOLE!! Anyhoo, this is just a reminder to all that our screening will be this coming Monday, March 27th @ the Cougar Bar (upstairs from the Roundhouse). We're kicking off at 6pm with some drinks and chitty chat, with the beginning of the screenings at 7pm. Please come along and check out our efforts from last year, as well as a few updates on certain things.
As for what's happening at the moment, we're currently 4 weeks away from shooting "Twenty-Two". If you are interested in joining the crew, in whatever capacity, we'd love to have you. Please express your interest as soon as you can!
Cheers all, and we'll see everyone on Monday night!
Eren.
Short Film Events
Hi all! Koji here. There are 2 short film competitions coming up. One is organised by Boo Hoo films. The contact email is at:
boohoofilms @ hotmail.com
There's not much information but I suppose if you email them, you could find out the details of submitting your short film work. The other is the Harmony Film Festival. The deadline is September 29, it costs $30 to enter and this year's theme is 'Justice'. Their website is at:
http://www.harmonyfilmfest.com
Interested parties should form groups or let it be known if they're looking into forming a production team. If anyone needs help, let Eren and I know and we'll facilitate the proganisation of the team by arranging a meeting or brainstorming session.
Following up DENDY...
Could we please get an RSVP of those of you interested in attending next week? So there are the two screenings, both of which we will be attending - we just need the numbers! So get back to us via email - unswcinesoc @ hotmail.com or call me on 0413 194 007.
Cheers guys
Eren.
DENDY Upcoming Events (Water & Deepa Mehta in Discussion)
Hey guys!
I've been liasing with Dendy recently, and they've asked me to post a few of their upcoming events amongst our members. Please read the following:
I just have an item that I thought may interest you soc. - a film banned
in
India and a very controversial filmmaker in discussion. It's down at
Dendy
Opera Quays and is the only one in Sydney so it would be great if you
could
get the word out via e-news and other film soc paths etc. Included all
the
details below but if there's anything else at all I can provide you with
I'd
love to hear back from you at your earliest.
Cheers Eren, look forward to talking soon.
Jen
WATER (M)
Discussion with acclaimed director Deepa Mehta, hosted by Garry Maddox
Join Sydney Morning Herald film journalist, Garry Maddox for a discussion
with one of today's most prolific and controversial directors, Deepa
Mehta.
An important voice in global cinema, Mehta will premiere her stunning new
drama, WATER in this exclusive screening and discussion session.
Where? Dendy Opera Quays
When: Tues March 28th
Time? 6.30pm
Tickets: $18/$15 * no free list
Bookings: ph (02) 9247 3800, on sale now
DEEPA MEHTA IN DISCUSSION
When renowned Indian director Deepa Mehta commenced filming WATER in
2000,
only a handful of tranquil days passed before film sets were being thrown
in
the river, her effigy was being burned by protesters across the holy city
of
Varanasi and eventually, one man attempted suicide by jumping into the
Ganges. The production was banned from continuing in the interests of
"public safety".
India's most controversial filmmaker is soon touring Australia and will
be
appearing at Dendy Opera Quays to discuss the importance of her film
trilogy
Fire, Earth and most recent release, Water. Finding it impossible to
finish
Water in India, the filming was moved to Sri Lanka where filming
continued
under an assumed name and strict code of secrecy. Even with a committed
cast
and crew, it took a painful 5 years to complete and is to this day banned
from screening in India.
FIRE (1998) and EARTH (1999) - Mehta's films "a sort of social AIDS"?
When Mehta's first feature, FIRE was screened in Bombay, Thackeray's
so-called Shiv Sainiks (i.e. members of Shiv Sena) rampaged through a
matinee show, smashing glass and burning posters. The next day, theatres
in
New Delhi, Pune and Surat were similarly hit. "Is it fair to show such
things which are not part of Indian culture?" Bal Thackeray, asked in a
magazine interview. "It can corrupt tender minds. It is a sort of a
social
AIDS." Thackeray was referring to the lesbian relationship between the
two
main female characters in the film, relationships which he claimed did
not
exist in India. Every newspaper in India and many around the world
including the New York Times carried coverage of these events and thus
Thackeray achieved his objective of being seen as the protector of the
Hindu
faith. In spite of the fact that the Supreme Court ordered that troops
be
mustered to protect the theatres and armed guards be provided for
director
Mehta, the theatre owners were too intimidated to re-open Fire to the
public. Fire became the highest-selling pirated DVD in India.
WATER (2005)
Despite death threats against the director Mehta and the actresses
Shabana
Azmi and Nandita Das, Water continued production and is set to be
released
in Australia in March. Water is set in the holy city of Varanasi, India,
in
the late 1930s when the practice of child marriage was still prevalent.
Young girls were often wed to older men for economic reasons. When the
men
died, they left behind young widows who were farmed out to ashrams
(institutions). Considered a financial burden by their families, this was
generally the fate of most widows. This story follows the fate of an
eight-year-old widow and her life in an ashram where her presence starts
to
disrupt and affect the lives of the other residents.
Water is due to be released nationally on April 13th Deepa Mehta will be
discussing her film in an exclusive Q+A at Dendy Opera Quays on Tuesday
March 28th.
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Meet Brenda Blethyn, internationally
acclaimed actress and star of...
ON A CLEAR DAY (PG)
Join Golden Globe winning actress, Brenda Blethyn, for a preview of her latest film, followed by a one-off 'Question+Answer' session.
Brenda Blethyn's feature film breakthrough came with her moving performance in Mike Leigh's "Secrets and Lies" for which she won the Best Actress Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, a BAFTA Film Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. She was also nominated for both American and British Academy Awards for her role in "Little Voice", directed by Mark Herman. Blethyn made her film debut in 1990 after many triumphant years on the stage with a small part in Nicolas Roeg's "The Witches".
Dendy Opera Quays present Brenda Blethyn in a gala preview screening and Q+A.
Where? Dendy Opera Quays, 2 East Circular Quay, Sydney
When? Wednesday March 29th
Time? 6.30pm
Tickets: $14 adult/ $8 seniors/ $10.50 conc. On sale now
Bookings: ph (02) 9247 3800
27th March 2006 Screening Program
Introduction
1800 - Opening address by President, Eren Sener
1810 - Fight (1:26) by Chan Koji Takahashi / Chris Miles
Short Film Works
1815 - The Scream (9:22) by Amanda Collins
1830 - You (8:57) by Chan Koji Takahashi
1845 - Alive (5:31) by Eren Sener
UNSW Community Works
1900 - Arts Week (5:00) by Claudia Lecaros
1905 - Vox Pop (5:10) by Chan Koji Takahashi
1910 - O-Week (5:00) by Amanda Collins
1915 - Karate Trailer (1:00) by Chan Koji Takahashi
* 5 MINUTE INTERMISSION *
Short Media Works
1930 - Horror Film (2:00) by Tash Tan
1935 - Girls Interview (2:00) by Tash Tan
1940 - Frenzy (2:00) by Elise Butt
1945 - Still Life (2:00) by Claudia Lecaros
1950 - Day/Life (2:00) by Claudia Lecaros
1955 - Life Of Common Things (00:41) by Eren Sener
2000 - POLsoc! (00:30) by Garry Law
2005 - Ode To Smoking (00:34) by Chan Koji Takahashi
2010 - Singapore Male (1:49) by Chan Koji Takahashi
Music Video Works
2015 - Choke (3:01) by Igor Shmaryan & Kyra Bartley
2020 - Show Me What You Workin’ With (3:50) by Eren Sener
2025 - Show Me What You Workin’ With – Making Of (9:10) by Stella Drivas
Closing Address
2040 - Closing address by President, Eren Sener
Upcoming Events...
Just a reminder for all that 4 really big events are coming up.
First, there's the CiNEsoc formal social, held in conjunction with the Singapore Student Association (SSA). The details are as follows:
GoodBar
11A Oxford St, Darlinghurst
17 March 2006 (Friday)
10pm
$15 ($20 door price)
$5 house pour from 11-12pm
Music R&B / Top 40s
There will be dancers!!!
RSVP Koji at Saltish_Chicken @ hotmail.com if you want a ticket by Wednesday (15 March).
Secondly, there is the next upcoming production meeting for 'Twenty-Two'. It's on the 19th of March (Sunday) at 6pm. Venue to be announced.
Thirdly, there's the first Randwick Ritz screening on the 21st March (Tuesday). We'll be meeting at the Spot in Randwick for dinner beforehand, probably
around 7-30ish, after which we'll go to see the 9.30 session of whatever's playing.
And last but not least, there's the 2005 works screening night. That's on the 27th March (Monday), Cougar Bar Roundhouse (2nd floor), 6pm. $5 for non-members and $3.50 for members.
As usual, all these events are uber important and beneficial to our club. More turnouts mean larger budgets mean higher quality works. So feel free to bring friends etc along. Most of us, including Eren and I, are constantly roping in friends, classmates, lecturers etc.
And of course, please RSVP so Eren and I will know exactly how many people are turning up for what.
Hi all hi all. Today, a bunch of us took a 2 hour drive way up north for paintball. I was thinking of organising one for next session. Members, please give me a response if you're interested. It's $150 for a whole day. It might be cheaper if we get bigger numbers. But even so, there's lunch, a heck of a lot of bullets and yeah, it's loads and loads of fun!
Frighteningly addictive, even for a former army man like myself. Then again, I was a disastrous shot and had the tactical sense of an ostrich anyway.
78th Academy Awards And A Few Drunk Fools
The 78th Academy Awards and Monday night, a few decrepit CiNEsoc members decided to trash it out, drunken style, at house of Chris 'Chrispy' Panzetta. When Jack Daniels arrived, the night turned into a spew-fest with respected '22' crew members, producer Eren Sener, director Chris Panzetta and director of photography, Chris Miles, retching and bleeding left right centre.
Nonetheless, 3 Singaporeans and 1 ABC saved the day and remained the last ones standing. Come following morning, Eren somehow made it to class while both Chris' slept it off, only to spend the rest of the arvo storyboarding and location scouting.
