In 1988, Robert Stephenson created an award winning stop-motion short film, Still Flying, about a war veteran lost in his reminiscences and dreams. In 1989, the film won an AFI (Australian Film Institute) award for the Best Achievement in Animation.
In 2004, his latest film Lucky For Some was released and has screened at festivals including the London Film Festival, the Bradford Animation Festival, the Asia Pacific Film Festival, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth Film Festivals and was nominated for an AFI Award in 2004. He recently completed a ‘4-Minute Wonder’ music video for the ABC and he is currently working as a producer on two animated shorts films.

Workshop 1: A Cinematic Eye
11.15am – 12noon
Experienced cinematographer Ellery Ryan (The Rage in Placid Lake, Spotswood, Death in Brunswick) takes the helm, guiding participants through his approach to image making and his experiences in shooting for the cinema. Providing technical and creative insights into the art of motion picture photography, the session will help participants to understand the role and skills of the cinematographer.

Friday 17 June

Workshop 3: The Director's Journey
10.15am – 11.00am
Glendyn Ivin, director of the 2003 Cannes Palm D’Or short film prize winner Crackerbag, will take you on a journey through Australian filmmaking to examine the many steps involved in finishing a film. A must-see for the budding director!

Workshop 4: Close Up
11.15am – 12noon
Join us with esteemed Melbourne actor Alice Garner (SeaChange, Love & Other Catastrophes) as we come to understand the process of filmmaking form the actors’ perspective. From casting to the on-set performance, investigate what it takes, both mentally and physically, to deliver a great performance for the screen.

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