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?
Romance Rules Film Festival 2025 – A Fantastic Night of Film
The Romance Rules Film Festival at Studio 138 was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a night of short films exploring romance in all its forms. There were plenty of laughs, moments of reflection, and a great sense of community as we enjoyed films from around the world.
The audience favourite ended in a three-way tie:
• Little Issues – Directed by Jerah Milligan (USA)
• The Meaning Of No – Directed by Reid McGowan, Mik Gojic (Australia)
• 26 eXes – Directed by Tess Lafia (USA)
Congratulations to these filmmakers for their outstanding work.
Thank you for being part of this celebration of storytelling. We look forward to welcoming you to our next event.
Join us for the 2025 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 21, 2025 @ 7.30 pm
Venue: Studio 138, 54 Mountbatten Drive, Dubbo, 2830
BYO: Drinks & snacks
Some films include adult themes, sexual references and occasional coarse language
Tickets: $15 (inc GST) at the door and online (see secure ticket link below)
Little Issues, dir – Jerah Milligan, United States FOTOAUTOMAT, dir – Rémy Mégard, Australia Reflexion, dir – Alan Bidard, France My Darling Helen, dir – Joy Mc Keon, Ireland The Meaning Of No, dir – Reid McGowan, Mik Gojic, Australia 26 eXes, dir – Tess Lafia, United States TALK, dir – Dario Nadile, Australia VILLETTA CON PISCINA (Villa with pool), dir – Karma Gava, Italy Sidewalk Serendipity, dir – Elvia Hill, Blake Cortes, United States INDOOR, dir – DHAWAL POKLE, India Sticky Buns, Ravioli, and White Cake, dir – Nicole Pouchet, United States
Finalist
These films will not be screened and were finalists in the selection process.
Last Night, dir – Patrick Nevian, Alice Schmidt, Germany Yohiro, dir – Luigi Di Domenico, Italy People Come and People Go, dir – Jess Milne, Australia Dinner Parties, dir – Jess Milne, Australia Bacon Sundae, dir – Leon Braun, Australia A Night’s Chemistry, dir – Jamal Thomas, United States The Perfect Stranger , dir – Jack Davies, United Kingdom CAKE, dir – Isaiah Sturge, Not Specified Someday Soon, dir – Amanda Romero, United States I am not alone, dir – Michael Parks, Singapore Al Revés, dir – Luis Figeuredo, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of The Patricia Party, dir – Jonathan Frey, United States Julienne of Light Bulbs, dir – Dave Lojek, Germany La Conquista, dir – Julen Laburu, Argentina You’re My Kind, dir – Joseph Gerges, Australia The Cut After The First, dir – Matthew Shadbolt, Australia Trip Down Memory Lake, dir – Nick Bolton, Australia
We had a terrific night at the screening for the 2024 Thrills and Chills Fantasy, Sci Fi and Horror Fest screening. The audience loved the incredibly diverse genre short films from around the world.
Congratulations to the category winners (see below). As per the rules, we have reserved the right not to award winners in a small number of categories.
A big thank you to filmmakers Kalina Davis (“Hidden Prey”) and Julianna Purnell who attended the screening in person.
We’ll be opening entries soon for the 2025 season.
Official selections screened at the event
‘They’re Coming’ Country of origin: United States Director(s): Camy “Cameron” Arnett
‘Unit 17: Week 3’ Country of origin: United States Director(s): David Kaye, Theresa Stefaniak
‘Reboot’ Country of origin: China Director: CHRIS QI YAO
‘Hidden Prey’ Country of origin: Australia Director: Kalina Davis
‘Lab Rat’ Country of origin: Australia Director: Ben Hargreaves
‘La Soglia’ Country of origin: Italy Director(s): Nicolò Tonani, Sofia Gasparetti, Simone Colombo
‘I Was’ Country of origin: Italy Director(s): Matteo Capatti, Lorenzo Mazzucchi
‘Demon Dog’ Country of origin: Australia Director: Juliana Purnell
‘Ruined Date’ Country of origin: Mexico Director: Antonio Rotunno
‘Doom Scroll’ Country of origin: Australia Director: Roy Weiland
‘Moonbeans: A Tale of Two Astronauts’ Country of origin: United States Director: James G. Maynard
‘The Missing’ Country of origin: Australia Director: Lovejeet Singh
‘The Man in the Red Pants’ Country of origin: Australia Director(s): Liam Govan, Hassibullah Kushkaki
‘Delivery’ Country of origin: United States Director: Braydon Leadbetter
Category award winners
Poster for “The Missing”
Audience favourite – “The Missing”
Short film – Horror / Thriller – “The Missing”
Short film – Sci Fi – “Lab Rat”
Director – Lovejeet Singh “The Missing”
Actor – Alex Botto – “The Missing”
Song / score – Paul Shrofel (score) “Hinter-Land”
Production design – “The Man in the Red Pants”
Sound design – “I Was”
Mobile phone / tablet film – “Demon Dog” & “Hidden Prey”
Trailer – “I Was”
Poster – “They’re Coming”
Screenplay – horror / thriller – “Chrysalis” by Lachlan Anderson-Schmidt
We’re excited to announce our September 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.
