The Residencies Film: Good Pitch Australia 2016: Pitch Training 3–6 November 2016 The directors and producers of the five documentary films chosen for Good Pitch Australia 2016 — “2040”; “Ghost Hunter”; “Dying to Live”; “In My Blood It Runs”; “Homeward Bound” regathered to develop and hone their pitches for the main event of Good Pitch Australia at The Sydney Opera ... Read More

The Residencies Film: Good Pitch Australia 2016: Impact and Story Development 26–29 May 2016 The directors and producers of the five documentary films chosen for Good Pitch Australia 2016 — "2040"; "Ghost Hunter"; "Dying to Live"; "In My Blood It Runs"; "Homeward Bound" — gathered together for the first time to refine their film stories and develop ideas for impact, ... Read More

The Residencies Film: “On Richard’s Side” Impact Development 17–18 March 2016 Filmmakers and experts came together around the documentary "On Richard’s Side" to work on the social impact campaign that would accompany the film’s release. Participants: Andrew Wiseman, Ruth Johnstone, Marylou Verberne, Sally Fryer, Deirdre Croft, Barbara Sadie, Elena Katrakis, Julie Beeck , Caroline Farrer, Jan Owen, Samantha Wright, Ara ... Read More

The Residencies Film: “The Hunting Ground” Impact development 14–15 March 2016 Student and university representatives, human rights academics and film impact producers came together to develop an outreach strategy around the Australian release of "The Hunting Ground" documentary. Participants: Damian Powell, Ruth Johnstone, Mary Macrae, Renee Kyle, Sharna Bremner, Anna Kaplan, Andrea Durbach, Rosemary Grey, Nastasha de Silva, Heidi La ... Read More

The Residencies Film: A Moment in History First Nations Documentaries — NITV & Screen Australia 22–25 February 2016 Hosted by NITV with Screen Australia and Documentary Australia Foundation, First Nations filmmakers from all over Australia, came together for four days to develop ideas for a number of documentary projects which eventually became the "You Are Here" SBS series exploring the ... Read More