Conversation
Saturday 22nd March
11am, 60 mins
Gandel Lab 1, ACMI
Auslan interpreted

Want to be a genre filmmaker? A comedy master, horror auteur or musical maestro? Join our panel of experts as they share their experience making genre films in the Australian screen industry.

Panellists will discuss the genre-specific skills you need to make the genre movie of your dreams, including creative approaches, funding tips, pitching, writing, and advice for the festival circuit.

Can’t make it in person? Register here to access our panel livestream.

Masterclass
Saturday 22nd March
2:30pm, 180 mins
Swinburne Studio, ACMI
$40/$30/$25/$20 entry for WIFT Victoria members

Presented by Women in Film and Television Victoria.

The Lifecycle of Film is back! MWFF and Women in Film and Television Victoria (WIFT Vic) are excited to present the third edition of its spontaneous mentorship and industry event. Attendees are invited to participate in three intimate round table conversations led by industry experts and focused on a particular area in the screen industries - from development to exhibition.

WIFT Victoria is a membership based, not-for-profit organisation who have been promoting the participation and profile of women working in screen based industries for over 30 years.

Masterclass
Sunday 23rd March
11am, 90 mins
Gandel Lab 1, ACMI
$25/$18/$15

Are you an independent filmmaker working with a micro-budget or low-budget film? In this interactive masterclass, learn how to shape the look, mood and style of film and television stories for low budget screen works. Join art department aficionado, Lucy Gouldthorpe (Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries S1, Love Me, Shantaram, Partisan, The Kettering Incident), as she takes you through breaking down scripts, locations, set dressing, and props that will enhance the visuals and design of your screen stories.

About Lucy Gouldthorpe

Lucy has worked in the art department since 2008 when she got her start, in Ireland working on The Other Side of Sleep with designer Ele Wood. Since then highlights have included making weird and wonderful props for the hit comedy Rosehaven and designing the lab for the final episode of The Kettering Incident. Both were shot conveniently in her beloved home town of Hobart. Lucy enjoys working on everything from tiny home grown productions to bigger international shoots. Problem solving and creativity are her strengths (and tea trolleys and catering are her weakness)