CrACN Creative Pitch – micro-funding opportunity for creatives
Free + BYO!
We’ve simplified things for CrACN’s Micro-Funding Pitch Night on Thursday 22 May — and it’s now completely free to attend!
BYO snacks or drinks and come along for a fun, casual night of creativity and community.
Five local creatives will each have 3 minutes to pitch their project — all art forms welcome. The audience (that’s you!) will vote, and the winning idea walks away with $500 to make it happen.
You don’t need to be a CrACN member to attend or vote — everyone’s welcome! Family friendly, relaxed vibe.
7PM · Thursday 22 May Black Box Theatre, Dubbo Free entry · BYO everything · No need to book
Still a couple of spots left to pitch! Pitchers must be 18+ and CrACN members (membership is $20 — reach out if that’s a barrier). Apply here: https://forms.gle/WMC1iLsocdxMdejf8 Come along, bring a friend, and help support local creativity!
A unique, one-off theatrical experience—rehearsed readings from Spoon River Anthology interwoven with live music. Sweetly melancholy, darkly funny, lighthearted yet mysterious, reflective yet raw.
Banned for years in Menard and Fulton counties, Spoon River Anthology was groundbreaking upon its release. Written by Edgar Lee Masters, this poetic masterpiece gives voice to those resting beneath the soil of Spoon River Cemetery—nostalgia mixed with unfiltered emotion, secrets laid bare, lives and longings revealed.
Praised by literary greats like Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot, Spoon River Anthology remains as haunting and beautiful as ever. Now, brought to life at Dubbo’s Black Box Theatre.
Content Warning: Contains adult themes and sensitive subjects.
Get ready for a fast-paced, no-holds-barred sprint into playwriting! In just two hours, you’ll go from a blank page to a short, stage-ready script, perfect for performance in a black box theatre. No overthinking. No endless rewrites. Just pure creative energy and a story that demands to be told.
What’s the deal?
A high-energy workshop designed to get words on the page—FAST.
Learn how to generate ideas at lightning speed and craft compelling scenes.
Keep it lean and mean—a 1 to 2-page play with big impact.
No tech stress! Bring whatever you like to write or type on, but a Google account is recommended for shared resources. Tech support is NOT included—we’re here to write, not troubleshoot!
Where? Black Box Theatre, Dubbo When? April 3, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Cost? $30 per person Barrier to entry? If cost is stopping you from joining, reach out to Studio 138—we want everyone to share their stories!
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about getting it DONE. Are you in?
“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:
Fell Purpose is an award winning 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 and has screened at festivals around the world.
After emerging victorious from a battle for King Duncan, Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, believes his fate is assured, but is he merely destiny’s play thing? A short film adapted from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”. For cast and crew see: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22458712
Director Statement
Fell Purpose is a re-imagining of “Macbeth”, with women at the centre and in control, both on screen and off, made possible through the support of Orana Arts. In order to be agile on the shoot, we made the decision to shoot on smartphones (specifically iPhone 11 Pro Max and 13 Pro Max).
Watch it now on YouTube.
Fell Purpose was shot in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia on Wiradjuri country.
Awards, nominations and selections:
Jul-23 Luleå International Film Festival Winner Best women Filmmaker (Erifili Davis)
Feb-23 Mobile MovieeFans Festival Nominee
May-23 Nassau Film Festival Honorable Mention
Mar-23 International Online Web Fest Nominee Best Music (Wez Thompson)
Jul-23 Dreamachine International Film Festival Winner Best Adapted Short
May-23 Sofia Art Film Awards Winner Best Sound Design (Michael Davis)
May-23 Sofia Art Film Awards Nominee Best Mobile Film Jun-23 Berlin Kiez Film Festival Winner Best Mobile Short Film
Jan-23 Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Winner Best Production Design
Nov-22 One Eye Film Festival Official Selection
Oct-23 Ojo Móvil Fest 2023 Official Selection
Oct-23 Diabolical Horror Film Festival Official Selection
Apr-23 Transparent Film Festival Nominee Best Actress (Georgie Saunders)
Jul-23 ConGregate Film Festival Official Selection
Jan-23 Independent Horror Movie Awards Nominee Best Production Design
Jan-23 Independent Horror Movie Awards Nominee Best Music (Wez Thompson)
Jan-23 Independent Horror Movie Awards Winner Best Sound Design (Michael Davis)
Dec-22 Shockfest Film Festival Official Selection
Jan-23 Top Indie Film Awards Nominee Best Sound (Michael Davis)
Jan-23 Top Indie Film Awards Nominee Best Music (Wez Thompson)
Jan-23 Top Indie Film Awards Nominee Best Writing (Erifili Davis)
Apr-23 International Mobile Film Festival Official Selection
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Settle the Score was written by Indistinct Chatter member, Michael Davis, who wanted to write a powerful ballad that resonated with women.
“I wasn’t really sure where the song was going or how good it could be until the first time I heard Andrea sing it. I knew I wanted her to be the one to record it. In my view she transforms the song into a potent message that’s difficult to ignore. Is it a happy ending or is it a tragedy? I’ll leave that for the listener to decide.”
Rising Sun is Dubbo band, Indistinct Chatter’s, take on the old folk song House of the Rising Sun. Rising Sun is in a soft rock ballad with orchestral elements, and a scorching guitar solo performed by Wez Thompson on a Gibson 1960 reissue Les Paul with Humbucker pickups. The amp was an ML Sound Lab Amp SIM of a Van Halen 5150 Mark 3 Head.
The music video has a stylised 1950s retro-Noir film and tells the story of a young couple whose life falls apart thanks to drinking, gambling and gangsters.
Director’s statement (Daniel Rutter)
“The Rising Sun video came about after I was approached by Mick, lead singer of Indistinct Chatter to direct the script for a music video written by Erifili Davis. The song was Rising Sun, a version of the old folk song, House of the Rising Sun.
“The concept of the video was rather interesting as Erifili had centered it around a 50s gangster feel, and I saw the opportunity to try a Noir style of filming. I’ve always wanted to do a noir film so this was my chance. While I strayed a little from the noir look, I felt it to be pretty close to my original vision.”
Indistinct Chatter
Vocals + Guitar – Mick Davis
Guitar – Jackson Peackock
Bass – Daniel Rutter
Drums – Kirk Watts
with Guitar (solo) – Wez Thompson
Post audio production
Wez Thompson, Hot Trax Recording
Music video
Director / Cinematographer – Daniel Rutter, Daniel Rutter Films
Writer / Art director – Erifili Davis, Studio 138
Editor / Colorist – Daniel Rutter
‘B’ camera operators – Jackson Peacock / Marcello Davis
Producer – Erifili Davis
Actors
Boy – Jordan Davis
Girl – Milla Ross
Gambler – Thomas Roberts
Gambler – Beau Carter
Gambler – Oliver Burn
Body guard – Daryl Rodda
Man in park- Archie Creenaune
With thanks
The Establishment Dubbo
The Milestone Hotel
About Studio 138
Studio 138 is located in Dubbo’s CBD and is a multi-purpose creative studio. As well as hosting our own live and online events and performances, we welcome other creatives looking to collaborate.
