AFTRS

 

Want to know who has graduated from AFTRS and when?

Have a flip, above, through our 'class of' e-booklets …

 

• View the  AFTRS Grad Book archive: 2005 - 1994 >
• View the  AFTRS Grad Book archive 1993 - 1988 >

AFTRS graduates currently making their mark:

• Pauline Chan (Directing 1991) sees her latest feature 33 Postcards - starring Guy Pearce and Claudia Karvan - released in Australia in late 2011
  

• PJ Hogan (Screenwriting 1984) commenced shooting in July 2011 on his latest feature Mental starring Toni Collette, Liev Shreiber, Anthony LaPaglia ...
  
• Adam Blaiklock (Directing 1998 ) as director & co-writer sees his feature debut Caught Inside included at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival and reelased theatrically in Australia
• Daniel Nettheim (Directing 1995)  Psychological thriller The Hunter starring Willem, Dafoe  is released theatrically and picks up a number of awards for AFTRS alumnus Daniel Nettheim

• Kriv Stenders (Cinematography 1989)  latest feature Red Dog commences in cinemas August 2011 and went on to top box office records

• Ivan Sen (Directing 1998) sees his latest feature Toomelah screen as part of the Un Certain Regard program at Cannes in May 2011 and was
  
  
• Beck Cole (Documentary 2002) sees her debut feature Here I Am premier at the Adelaide Film Festival to a standing ovation on opening night.

• Amy Gebhardt (Directing 2006)  selected by iconic filmmaker Dr George Miller as his mentee as part of Screen Australia's You Tube project Map My Summer. The final result will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2011.

Showcasing AFTRS graduates and what some of them are up to lately...

 

BLACK & WHITE & SEX

 

 

John Winter's latest feature - the at times provocative & confronting, sometimes tender and poignant Black & White & Sex - drew heavily on the talents and craftsmanship of AFTRS graduates with the following AFTRS alumni working in key creative roles

 

- DOP: Nicola Daley (Cinematography, 2005)

- Co-Producer: Lisa Shaunessy (Screen Business, 2011)

- Screen Composer: Caitlin Yeo (Screen Music, 2003)

- Editor: Adrian Rostirolla (Editing, 2004)

- Sound Recordist: Adrian Bilinsky (Sound, 2004)

- Sound Designers: Tony Vaccher (Sound, 1984) & John Dennison (Directing, 1984)

- Camera Operator: Devris Hasan (Cinematography, 2005)

- Assistant Editor: John Binstead (Editing, 2009)

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JUCY: LOUISE ALSTON & STEPHEN VAGG

 

 

Released theatrically in Australia in November 2011 Jucy - a 'womantic comedy', the girl equivalent of a bromance - is the latest feature from AFTRS graduates Louise Alston (Producing 2000) and Stephen Vagg (Screenwriting 2001). Having picked up numerous awards on the festival circuit including: Toronto International Film Festival, Brisbane International Film festival, London Australian Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, International Festival for Women Seoul and the Australian Film Festival, Jucy has also garnered reviews that describe the genre comedy as: "Uplifting and entertaining and real" Urban Cinefile and "…wonderfully authentic, with engaging central performances and a keenly observed script…" Canberra Times.

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• View more AFTRS Showcase trailers >

• You Tube AFTRS Showcase Channel for more graduate AFTRS clips & grabs

 

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