Screen Illawarra is taking an innovative approach to helping the region's art scene recover from COVID-19 by enlisting expert help for a new 10 week online webinar series to help the sector thrive.
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Chair Sandra Pires said the Wollongong based hub and advocacy body for screen content creators wants to create networking, partnerships and professional development opportunities as well as promote the region's locations and skills. It costs only $4 a year to be a member and gain access to an array of resources and networking opportunities.
Ms Pires said to help the industry beyond the coronavirus pandemic Screen Illawarra decided to host a Webinar segment each week for the next 10 weeks hosted by an expert in the creative arts industry.
Starting with film maker and producer David Betty at 5pm on Wednesday weekly guests delve into various topics and offer key insights and pro tips on how to approach the arts post COVID. Batty is renowned for his work with the Indigenous community and his hit adventure series 'Bush Mechanics'. Other hosts in coming weeks include David Roach who wrote and co-produced the multi-award winning WWI feature, "Beneath Hill 60". And Ian Collie who is recognised as one of Australia's most experienced producers and founder of Easy Tiger.
"The main aim of the webinar series is to show as many local filmmakers doing global work as we can," Mr Pires said.
She said each webinar includes interactive discussions where participants can freely ask questions prior to and during the webinar.
She thanked Wollongong City Council for a timely grant to help Screen Illawarra with the innovative approach to helping the arts community at this difficult time.
"The film industry locally was hit particularly hard by coronavirus and the skills these filmmakers will share with us should serve as inspiring and showcase a number of different pathways to getting films to audiences to be considered," she said.
"We want Wollongong to be a content production area known across Australia for producing content for the world.
"We began Screen Illawarra to unify us as screen producers, like a union to have a voice and promote the area and be ready for feature film production as we emerge."
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Greg Ellis
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
Almost four decades in electronic, print and digital media. A writer, presenter, emcee, photographer and videographer with degrees in business management, marketing and human resources and tertiary qualifications in photography.
