dubbo – studio 138

Lights, Camera, Action! High School Screen Acting Workshop

When: July 16 – 19, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm (school holidays)

Cost: $385 (inc GST) per student (payment plans available)

Where: Studio 138, Unit 1 – 54 Mountbatten Drive, Dubbo

Discover the magic of screen acting with our intensive, hands-on workshop designed for aspiring young actors! Over four exciting days, you’ll immerse yourself in the world of film and learn from an experienced actor and director. This is your chance to shine on camera, develop your skills, and star in a short film project that will be shared online and submitted to film festivals.

What You’ll Experience:

Master Vocal Performance: Learn essential vocal techniques to bring your characters to life.
Act for the Camera: Perfect your acting, voice, and movement skills tailored specifically for screen performance.
Engaging Exercises: Participate in fun and interactive acting exercises that will enhance your abilities.
Improvisation Skills: Build confidence and spontaneity through improvisation, a crucial skill for any actor.
Character Development: Dive deep into script work to create compelling and believable characters.
Film Set Insights: Gain valuable knowledge about the inner workings of a film set and what to expect.
Collaboration: Work closely with fellow participants to complete a professional short film project.
Overcome Nerves: Learn practical techniques to manage performance anxiety and deliver your best.

Special Highlights:

Short Film Screening: Family and friends will be invited to a special screening of your completed short film approximately two weeks after the workshop.
Expert Guidance: The workshop is led by a qualified and experienced educator with a current Working With Children Check, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.

Join us for this transformative experience and take the first step towards your acting dreams. Spaces are limited, so enrol now and let your talent shine!

Students will need to bring their own lunch, snacks and drinks (no energy drinks).

About the facilitator

Erifili Davis is an experienced actor, writer and director and 2024 Dubbo Cultural Person of the Year. Her short films have been screened at film festivals around the world. She is also an experienced educator and has a current Working With Children approval.

See her projects on IMDB:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9565265

How to enrol / additional information

E: create@studio138.com.au

P: 0412 763 720

Thrills and Chills Fest – Semi-finalists February 2024

We’re excited to announce our February 2024 monthly semi-finalists of our Thrills and Chills Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror Fest. Our semi-finalist films will be in consideration to be selected for our live screening in October 2024, where the annual winners for each category will be announced.

Find our more about the film festival here:

studio138.com.au/thrills-and-chills

Enter your short film or screenplay on FilmFreeway

A poster for the short film "I Was" with a young woman looking through a partly opened door. — “I Was” poster

A poster for the short film "Moonbeans: A Tale of Two Astronauts" with a woman and girl astronaut. — “I Was” poster

Best short film: Horror / Thriller semi-finalists

“Doom Scroll” – dir Roy Weiland

Best short film: Sci-Fi semi-finalists

“Moonbeans: A Tale of Two Astronauts” – dir James G. Maynard

Best sound design semi-finalists

“I Was” – Carlo Loglisci

Best mobile phone or tablet film semi-finalists

“Doom Scroll” – dir Roy Weiland

Best trailer semi-finalists

“I Was”

Best poster semi-finalists

“I Was”

Short film auditions – “Nobody’s Business”

“Nobody’s Business” is a short film written and directed by Erifili Davis.

Set in the 1920s, “Nobody’s Business” is about underworld queen Evelyn who must choose between her love and her reputation. The film It will be shot in Dubbo on May 26, 2024.

Everyone involved will get an IMDB credit and catering will be provided on the set.

We are auditioning for the following characters:

VINCENT (major role) – male, 25 – 55 years old, charming, charismatic, the life of the party. He loves Evelyn but has an underlying resentment about being a ‘kept man’ (small payment to selected actor)

BODYGUARD 1 (small speaking role) – male or male presenting, any age, tough and loyal to Evelyn (small payment to selected actor)

NON-SPEAKING BODYGUARDS (unpaid)

CLUB PATRON EXTRAS (non-speaking) – 18+, all genders, (unpaid) – let us know if you have a special talent!! (unpaid)

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – come along and have some fun!

We are also looking for musicians who may be interested in playing the jazz songs to be recorded as part of the film.

Auditions will be held this Sunday, March 24, 1 pm to 3 pm. If this time doesn’t suit, let us know and we’ll make other arrangements.

Auditions will be held at Studio 138’s new premises – Unit 1 / 54 Mountbatten Dr.

If you’d like to audition and find out more, click the link to fill out the form:

https://forms.gle/kgDZ5hQwThhnJWR29

If you’d like more information, email create@studio138.com.au

Thrills and Chills Fest – Semi-finalists January 2024

We’re excited to announce our January 2024 monthly semi-finalists of our Thrills and Chills Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror Fest. Our semi-finalist films will be in consideration to be selected for our live screening in October 2024, where the annual winners for each category will be announced.

Find our more about the film festival here:

studio138.com.au/thrills-and-chills

Enter your short film or screenplay on FilmFreeway

Best short film: Horror / Thriller semi-finalists

“Ruined Date” – dir Antonio Rotunno

“Demon Dog” – dir Juliana Purnell

“I Was” – dir Matteo Capatti, Lorenzo Mazzucchi

“La Soglia” – dir Nicolò Tonani, Sofia Gasparetti, Simone Colombo

Best short film: Fantasy semi-finalists

“Tales of the Hunted” – dir Téa Mancini

Best short film: Sci Fi semi-finalists

“Lab Rat” – dir Ben Hargreaves

Best cinematography semi-finalists

“I Was” – Matteo Capatti and Lorenzo Mazzucchi

Best actor semi-finalists

Juliana Purnell (Laura Duncan) – “Demon Dog”

Best sound design semi-finalists

“Tales of the Hunted” – James Thomson, Ned O’Leary

Best visual effects semi-finalists

“Tales of the Hunted” – Karl Johann Te, Thomas Wensor, Amanda Molinari Ortiz

Best mobile phone or tablet film semi-finalists

“Demon Dog”

Screenplay – Horror / Thriller semi-finalists

“Drip, Drop-” by Irlanda Martinez

“In-Between” by Glenn Lissner

Honourable Mention

“Head-Jobs” (Trailer) – dir Clinton John Connelly

2024 Romance Rules Film Festival – Official Selections & Tickets

Join us for the 2024 screening of the Romance Rules Film Festival. We have a great line-up of short films from around the world all about romance – the good, the bad and the ugly!

When: February 16, 2024 @ 7.30 pm
Venue: Black Box Theatre, Western Plains Cultural Centre,
76 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo, New South Wales, 2830
BYO: Drinks & snacks
Some films include adult themes, sexual references and occasional coarse language

Tickets: $12 each (including GST) online and at the door

Featured film (non-competition)
“Greek Philosophia And Chickens”

We are so excited to present the award winning short Greek Philosophia And Chickens, written by Despina Moraitu Politzi, directed by Aimiende Negbenebor Sela and starring Germaine Gaudet (How to Successfully Fail in Hollywood, River of Ghosts), Brian D Cohen (Nash Bridges, The Rookie), Lukas Hassel (Blacklist, Slapface, Limitless) and Lainie Kazan (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Gigli, Tango Shalom).

Part drama, part comedy with a hint of romance, Greek Philosophia and Chickens follows a sixty-something best-selling romance author who, feeling invisible as woman, hires an assassin to take her out. An encounter with chef/restaurant owner, Niko, and his vivacious waitress mother, Katina, from whom she learns a Greek philosophy/saying that really gets her thinking maybe…?

Official Selections

Beta Days, dir Dan Walls (Australia)

A Rose in the Mud, dir Kailey McComas (United States)

Bud, dir Jamie Martinez (United States)

For a Moment, dir Coco Tolentino (United States)

Dear Heartbreak, dir Ffion Pritchard (United Kingdom)

The Holidaze of Noelle Snow, dir Courtney Anne McLaren (United States)

Slow Dating, dir Adam Szudrich (Australia)

TutuTango, dir Dorothee Elfring, Michael Finbar Sheehan (United States)

All official selections will be eligible to be voted as “Audience Favourite”.

Finalists

Category winners will be announced at the end of the screening.

Best Cinematography

Brendan Williams – Slow Dating
Ryan Chernin – Bud
Mariam Salahvarzi – For a Moment

Best Actress

Julie Collis – Slow Dating
Janina Picard – Bud

Finalists best song/music/soundtrack/score

Noah Berry – The Holidaze of Noelle Snow
Michael Lira – Slow Dating

Support “Fell Purpose” and receive an on-screen and IMDB credit

Three women in hoods against a background of tree silhouettes with the words "Fell Purpose"

Fell Purpose is a short film based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth and made in Dubbo with local cast and crew. A dark fantasy, we’ve also added a bit of a twist to the story. The project was led by women, both on-screen and off.

Whilst production has been completed, your support will allow us to enter film festivals around the world. You’ll be kept up to date with screenings and we’ll let you know where it will be screened and how to get tickets, giving you the option of attending in person (if you would like!)

We have several different sponsorship levels. Please note: all are GST inclusive. A Tax Invoice can be provided on request.

Please note: to be listed on the IMDB page, your name will need to comply with IMDB requirements. Usually this means providing a first name and surname with more than one letter in each name. Your sponsorship is appreciated but does not entitle ownership of the project.

Click here to see Fell Purpose listed on IMDB

Anny issues or questions? Click here to send us an email.

“Special thanks” credit – $66

You’ll get:

Your name on the IMDB listing under “Special Thanks”
You name listed on the one-screen credits of the film under “Special Thanks”
Updates on the film’s film festival run (via email)

Use link below for secure payment via PayPal. Please allow up to 2 business days to confirm the name for your IMDB and on-screen credit and to issue a tax invoice. PayPal account will appear as QuickSmart Publishing & Media.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=R5CJEMX2MD2PN

“Associate producer” credit – $330

You’ll get:

Your name on the IMDB listing under “Associate Producer”
You name listed on the one-screen credits of the film under “Associate Producer” with a maximum of 2 other names on the screen
Updates on the film’s film festival run (via email)
An exclusive “supporters-only” streamed version of the short film during the film festival run and prior to public release (available from December 2022 for 6 months)
(optional) A shout-out for you or your business on the Studio 138 business page

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=P794BE9S8WULE

“Executive producer” credit – $550

You’ll get:

Your name on the IMDB listing under “Executive Producer”
You name listed on the one-screen credits of the film under “Executive Producer” – your name will appear om its on own on the screen
Updates on the film’s film festival run (via email)
An exclusive “supporters-only” streamed version of the short film during the film festival run and prior to public release (available from December 2022 for 6 months)
An A4 poster of the film (including postage if you are not located in Dubbo)
(optional) A shout-out for you or your business on the Studio 138 business page

Use link below for secure payment via PayPal. Please allow up to 2 business days to confirm the name for your IMDB and on-screen credit, confirm delivery arrangements for your poster and to issue a tax invoice. PayPal account will appear as QuickSmart Publishing & Media.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5UJNGHVMAF638

Voices of Women AMPLIFY, Mar 4, live & live streamed

After their hit show Entanglement during the inaugural Dubbo Fringe Festival in 2021, Voices of Women returns with Amplify, a wild hour of stories and music that reveal our true selves and what we can become, of beauty, incisive reality, hilarity and inspiration.

Amplify is written and performed by Australian women, including diverse and First Nations women from Dubbo.

Voices of Women “Entanglement”, May 2021

When: Fri 4th Mar 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEDT

Where: Studio 138, Dubbo (access via Myer car Park, Brisbane Street)

Tickets: $20 (+ booking fee) from
https://events.humanitix.com/voices-of-women-presents-amplify-dubbo-what-s-your-story

You may choose either live or live stream ticket options. Please note: all live ticket holders will receive live stream links in case their circumstances change and they are unable to attend on the night. Live seating is strictly limited.

6.30 Short film ENTANGLEMENT and artists talk

7 – 8pm Live performance

In collaboration with Outback Writers Centre, Studio 138 Dubbo and supported by Dubbo Council as part of International Women’s Day 2022.

Find out about Voices of Women and the writers and performers involved: https://voiceswomen.com

Find out about Outback Writers Centre:

https://outbackwriters.weebly.com

Questions? Contact create@studio138.com.au

Supported by Dubbo Regional Council through the Shaping Plans to Advance Regional Culture Plan

Ausmusic Month | Dubbo edit

Picture of intersection of Church and Macquarie Streets, Dubbo

November is Ausmusic Month. Ausmusic Month is all about celebrating Australian music, and supporting the local music industry. Studio 138 thought it would be a great idea to curate a collection of Dubbo music and musicians. Below you’ll find videos and Spotify playlists performed by local musicians.

Click here to send an email if you think there’s something or someone we should add to the list.

It’s no news that musicians have done it tough over the last 2 years. Supporting local musicians isn’t hard – this list is a good place to start. How else can you support local musicians?

Play their music on Spotify (this is one of the easiest)
Go watch them live
Watch their streamed performances
Watch their videos and react and comment (if you have something nice to say)
Follow their social media accounts
Buy their merchandise (not always possible, but nice if you can)
Love it? Share it! Spread the word to the people you know

Table of Contents

Watch it
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Music videos by Dubbo musicians

https://www.onjam.tv/wesley-house-players/rehearsed-staged-readings-of-local-writers-wesley-house-players-dubbo

Studio 138 presents Small Space Gigs featuring The Mudflappers

Live @ 5: Small town singer in her slippers

Through lockdown and beyond, we’ve loved The Creative Voice Studio’s Camilla Ward’s short, fun and sometimes moving Sunday sessions. Each week, Camilla invites her audience to suggest songs which usually results in a unique and quirky mashup performed by the multi-talented Camilla. Themes covered so far include the 80s and TV themes. Things don’t always go to plan (it is live, after all), but the Sunday sessions with Camilla, ably assisted by husband David and the family pooch, are always a joy to watch. Catch the sessions live on The Creative Voice Studio page on Facebook. Watch the replays via the YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYbowjSt8hBhM761O9L6dg/featured

Listen

Under Western Skies 2020

Civil Hands

Eraser

Turn on the Lights

One Proud Monkey

Clinton Hoy

Dubbo talent, online with love

So a lot of shows and music events have been cancelled over the next couple of weeks but that doesn’t mean that you need to miss out on being entertained by some of Dubbo’s most talented. Here is a collection of some of our favourites we’ve put together for your enjoyment – click here to send an email if you think there’s something or someone we should add to the list.

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Music videos by Dubbo musicians (free)

Recorded live theatre – Rehearsed: Staged readings of local writers ($5-$10)

A recording of a unique evening of local actors presenting rehearsed readings of the work of Dubbo writers by Wesley House Players. Plays, poems, short stories, monologues – exploring life’s big – and little – questions. Ticket = 1 years access.

https://www.onjam.tv/wesley-house-players/rehearsed-staged-readings-of-local-writers-wesley-house-players-dubbo

Dubbo short films (free)

A selection of short films made in Dubbo or by filmmakers from Dubbo.

“A Woman’s Touch” short film ($5.50, 365 days access)

Watch “A Woman’s Touch” on demand: click picture to find out more

When an aspiring, small town actress, lands the audition of a lifetime, she must choose between giving the director what he wants, and what he needs.

A comedy/drama shot in Dubbo, NSW as part of the Script to Screen Workshops in 2018/19 made possible through the support of Create NSW and Dubbo Regional Council. Dubbo Filmmakers is a not-for-profit established to promotes screen creation in Dubbo and surrounding areas. Revenue raised from the film will be put towards our programs and projects to develop local skills and talent and encourage community participation.

A Woman’s Touch was screened as part of the 2021 Artemis Women in Action Film Festival. Watch it here:

https://www.onjam.tv/dubbo-filmmakers-inc/a-woman-s-touch

“Seeing” short film (free, contributions optional)

Watch the award winning Dubbo made short film online – click the picture for link.

Seeing is a supernatural suspense drama about a young woman forced to choose between saving the lives of innocent children and saving her own life.

Izzi, 26, has become a recluse as her ‘gift’ meant she started losing herself to darkness. A former colleague begs her to help the police find who has responsible for a spate of missing children. Will Izzi agree and risk herself? Or will she walk away with children still disappearing?

Seeing was entirely shot in Dubbo with local cast and crew. Watch it online:

Watch “Seeing” online

Studio 138 presents Small Space Gigs featuring The Mudflappers (free)

Author live reading: Val Clark reads her novel “Lost: A N’arth Chronicle” (free)

Fifteen year old Shannon Mackay, kidnapped and transported from Earth to the dying world of N’arth, has only one way back-save N’arth. Will she survive assassination attempts, betrayals and slavery and fulfil her quest? Armed with her wits, determination, courage, a sword, and eventually a few friends, she embarks on a perilous journey.

Award winning Dubbo author, Val Clark, reads her young adult novel Lost: A N’arth Chronicle in a series of Facebook Live videos. (Tip: go to the last video to get to the first chapter).

https://www.facebook.com/narthishere/videos

Live @ 5: Small town singer in her slippers

Through lockdown and beyond, we’ve loved The Creative Voice Studio’s Camilla Wards short, fun and sometimes moving Sunday sessions. Each week, Camilla invites her audience to suggest songs which usually results in a unique and quirky mashup performed by the multi-talented Camilla. Themes covered so far include the 80s and TV themes. Things don’t always go to plan (it is live, after all), but the Sunday sessions with Camilla, ably assisted by husband David and the family pooch, are always a joy to watch. Catch the sessions live on The Creative Voice Studio page on Facebook. Watch the replays via the YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYbowjSt8hBhM761O9L6dg/featured