Postion Vacant
The ADG is looking for an Administrative Assistant/Office Co-ordinator to work in its Sydney office.
Applications must be submitted by the 9th of December, 2011.
For more information, click here.
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2012 ADG Awards Now Open for Entry!
Earlybird deadline: December 9, 2011
Regular entry deadline: February 27, 2012
Visit our Awards page for more information.
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Kingston Anderson in Adelaide for Studio Opening and to meet with Directors
New General Manager, Kingston Anderson, would like to meet with other directors to discuss the future of the guild and re-structuring of national committee plans while he's in town for the launch of the Adelaide Studios.
He'll be at SAFC Board Room, Adelaide Studios at 11am on Friday 21 October. RSVP on: rsvp@adg.org.au
Victoria Members are next, with a meeting scheduled for the 7th of November. Stay tuned for details!
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Needeya Islam leaves ADG
We must also say farewell to Needeya Islam, ADG's head of IR and Policy, who will be taking up a position at Cameron's Management when she returns from overseas leave. Needeya has been working with the ADG for over three years and in that time has been an excellent advocate for directors, building a comprehensive reserve of IR and policy documents and issues affecting directors that are an invaluable resource in the ADG's ongoing work advocating for directors. I know Needeya has greatly enjoyed working with ADG members and has appreciated your support and input into her work.
Members will be pleased to know that Needeya will remain on our IR and Policy committee wearing her new hat as a professional agent. We are sad to lose Needeya and we all wish her the best in her new position at Cameron's.
- Ray Argall.
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ADG Announces new General Manager
Media Release 13 September 2011
Today the Australian Directors Guild announced the appointment of KINGSTON ANDERSON as its new General Manager. He will officially start on Monday 19th September.
Kingston comes to the ADG from a distinguished and versatile career in Management, Production and has been working in the screen industry for over fifteen years.
When accepting the new position Kingston said: "I am very excited to be working for the screen directors of Australia”, he said. “The ADG is vital in supporting and promoting Australian directors in all forms of screen directing. With screen content now being delivered across a range of platforms, it is increasingly important to ensure that directors receive appropriate recognition and remuneration for their creative work. The excellent work of Australian directors has long been recognized worldwide and the ADG needs to reflect this by becoming a strong, pro- active voice in the Australian screen industry.”
Ray Argall, President of the Australian Directors Guild said when announcing Kingston’s appointment “The ADG board are thrilled that Kingston is joining us at the ADG, and we look forward to introducing him to our members in the coming months. Kingston has excellent credentials in Management and is a great communicator with people. He has a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing directors and the key creative role directors have in telling screen stories. We also value his first hand experience as a creative, through his work as a producer of film and television and as a theatre director prior to joining the screen industry.”
One of Kingston’s first duties will be to oversee preparations for the ADG’s 30th Anniversary Awards in 2012. The date for Awards entries will be announced in the near future. He will also work closely to build a stronger national network ensuring that all States and Territories are represented in the Guild.
KINGSTON is a graduate from the University of New South Wales, Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS - Producing) and the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA - Directing). His film and television credits as a producer include AFTERSHOCKS (SBS - Drama), A FRONTIER CONVERSATION (NITV - Documentary), TAXI SCHOOL (SBS – Documentary series) and KULKA (NITV – Documentary).
Kingston began his professional career in the theatre as a director. His shows include CAPRICORNIA for Belvoir St Theatre, BYZANTINE FLOWERS for Sydney Theatre Company, BALI ADAT for Melbourne Theatre Company, The MAN FROM MUKINUPIN for the West Australian Theatre Company and CHRISTMAS DAY for the Q Theatre. He was the Artistic Director of the Hunter Valley Theatre Company where he directed A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS’ DREAM, MACBETH, MONEY & FRIENDS and several other plays before moving into the film industry 15 years ago.
He worked at the NSW Film and Television Office as Manager of the Production Liaison Unit and was a board member of the ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL. In this position he was responsible for the development of film and television business in NSW and led a number of delegations overseas, which resulted in the opening up of new screen markets in Asia.
His numerous management and board positions include ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS’ CENTRE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SEYMOUR THEATRE CENTRE, THE AUSFILM BOARD OF DIRECTORS and the ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL.
Most recently he was the NSW CHAPTER HEAD of the SCREEN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (SPAA) where he lead a number of committees and delegations working for increased support from the NSW State Government for the film and television industry. This period saw the increase in overall support for the industry including the doubling of the production finance available to NSW-based productions and the enacting of the NSW Filming Protocol legislation.
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Best of Input 2011 - Sydney
The Australian Directors Guild (ADG), in partnership with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) presents:
BEST OF INPUT 2011 16th & 17th of September
Be Inspired by the Best! 300 programmes from around the world submitted
87 selected for screening at the Input Conference 2011 in Seoul
19 of these outstanding works to be screened at Best of Input 2011
Venue: AFTRS, Entertainment Quarter Moore Park, Sydney
Best of Input gives you the rare opportunity to meet local and international commissioning editors under the one roof.
View outstanding television - Drama, Documentary, Children's Animation, Factual, Web-Based and Reality - from all around the world. Engage in lively debate after each screening.
Input is an event where the rules of Television Broadcasting are challenged and redefined!
More information, tickets and program visit: http://www.inputsydney.com/
Don’t miss out! Buy your tickets today!
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ADG Awards 2011/2012
27th June 2011
AUSTRALIAN DIRECTORS GUILD TO CELEBRATE IT'S 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT A GALA AWARDS PRESENTATION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2012.
The Australian Directors Guild will hold the next ADG awards in the first half of 2012 as part of a series of events being held to celebrate our 30 years representing directors in the Australian screen industry.
The date and venue for the celebration will be announced in the coming months. You can keep track of Awards Updates at www.adg.org.au.
Award applicants must be ADG members for the 2011 – 2012 year. Membership fees paid prior to June 30 attract a 5% discount - only TWO days to go to receive this generous discount!
For membership renewals and new member applications contact membership@adg.org.au
The ADG would like to thank Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, South Australian Film Corporation, Film Victoria, Screen West and ASDACS for their financial assistance and Support of ADG’s annual cultural events and activities.
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In Memory of Howard Rubie
We are very sad to announce that Howard passed away at Castlecrag Private Hospital on June 18, 2011
Howard has been a board member of the ADG for the past four years, and was one of the most experienced directors on our board.
The breadth of his experience as a director, producer, cinematographer, and assistant director (I only recently found out he was First AD on "Wake in Fright") has been invaluable, and we were indeed lucky to have his expertise on the board.
He was always passionate about the ADG and it's work advocating for directors. I will certainly miss his thoughtful contributions, patience and loyalty to our work, not to mention the many anecdotes of the film and TV industry which I could never tire of hearing.
He was a very caring and considerate person and all of us on the board always appreciated his contributions, he genuinely cared for everyone and really wanted to do whatever was necessary to improve the lot of directors.
Ray Argall
ADG President
From Our Members:
Howard Rubie was a true all rounder. He knew how every department worked. I remember watching his skillful handling of the action series SPYFORCE, shot on 5 day schedules. Later, while making a trailer for his feature film THE SETTLEMENT, I had the opportunity to study how good a director of actors he was. Sad to see him go.
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Howard was one of the most approachable directors I’d ever been fortunate to work with.
His warm, generous spirit and patience and advice to talent and film crews was remarkable. Phil Avalon, AVALON FILMS
I didn't know Howard well, but certainly appreciated his insights, his method and manner on the Board when we shared a few meetings over several years.
with best regards, JH
I was so shocked to learn today of Howard's death. How could that be? He was a fine, decent man and I never heard one word of crticism come from him regarding anyone. He seemed too wise and too....decent. His manner and attitude should be a guide to the rest of us. He was also a fine director and producer, as well as being an early, accredited member of the ACS. I always enjoyed it when our paths crossed, and always left him feeling a little better.
Regards
Geoffrey Nottage
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In Memory of Esben Storm
08/04/11
This week's Message From the President was sent out separately to ADG members in honour of the late Esben Storm.
You can find the article here: In Memory of Esben Storm.
ADG CONFERENCE 2011: Crossing the Line is Now Over
The Conference for 2011 is now over and was a great success!
Message from the ADG
I'd like to say congratulations to all for a most successful conference, informal feedback has been very strong about the quality of speakers, the topics covered and the friendliness of the staff in dealing with all the delegates. - Ray Argall, President of the Australian Directors Guild
Message from the Conference Chair
A very big thanks to our ADG Conference guest speakers who made time to share the intimate details of their directing process. And to our delegates who gathered in Adelaide to engage with our program. We, at ADG, hope the chemistry created during those three days will trickle into the 'uber' culture of Directors in this country. We hope you went home inspired. - Kay Pavlou, Conference Committee Chair
Check out the Conference website for pictures and videos of the event!
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