Panavision and Goodoil Films join the Australian Directors’ Guild’s Commercials and Content Directing Mentorship program
Panavision and Goodoil Films have joined the Australian Directors’ Guild’s Commercials and Content Directing Mentorship program.
The announcement:
Panavision and Goodoil Films have partnered with the Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) for the recently launched Commercial and Content Directing Mentorship.
Goodoil will join other CPC members FINCH, PHOTOPLAY FILMS, REVOLVER, RABBIT, CURIOUS FILMS (all NSW), OTTO EMPIRE (VIC) and BEAUTIFUL PICTURES (WA) in mentoring one of eight selected female directors wanting to hone their directing skills in the advertising world.
Panavision has generously offered to mentor all the selected directors for a day of technical skills training.
Nic Godoy, Panavision’s National TVC Manager, “We are excited and honoured to assist the ADG, The Communications Council and CPC members in this important mentorship initiative. We eagerly welcome the opportunity in the development and successful careers of future female directors”.
“It’s great that the industry recognises the importance of supporting female directors in the commercial world and who better to be involved than the largest camera company in the business. We welcome Panavision’s support for this important program”, said Kingston Anderson, CEO of the Australian Directors’ Guild.
The program has been made possible by funding received from Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Careers initiative. Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Careers initiative aims to generate sustainable careers in the screen industry for women. Funding received from the initiative will be administered by the ADG to the successful applicants as stipends in undertaking the mentorships.
Applications will be closing at 5pm on Wednesday 30 November 2016.
Potential applicants are asked to submit the following submissions materials via email to development@adg.org.au
• An application form downloadable from the ADG website or available upon request
• A two minute show reel demonstrating the applicant’s visual style
• Up to two additional pieces of work the applicant has directed which can include any screen content such as short films, documentaries, commercials, branded content, corporate videos, music videos, animations etc.
• A one minute piece-to-camera pitch explaining why the applicant should be chosen for the mentorship
• CV including awards and festivals won or participated in
• A reference from a screen industry practitioner
For more information please contact the Australian Directors’ Guild on (02) 9555 7045 or email development@adg.org.au
Source: ADG media release
