SCCI/AFTRS pitch competition-winning films by AFTRS Master of Arts Screen and Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production Students have made their debut at a special screening event at the Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas (SCCI).
Sophia O’Rourke’s (current Master of Arts Screen student) Dance Russe, Sam Martin’s (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019) A Style for Every Story and Ramon Samson’s (Master of Arts Screen, 2019; Bachelor of Arts (Screen), 2017; Foundation Diploma, 2014) Door Stories screened to an audience of AFTRS students, graduates and staff, along with industry guests, appearing alongside previous years’ winners – all works commissioned as part of the SCCI and AFTRS partnership.
Following the screening, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Rod Freedman partook in a Q&A where he discussed the challenges and triumphs from each of the 2020 films, and the next round of projects to be commissioned was announced.
The winning projects for 2021 are –
WINNING TEAM
$6000
Remember Us
Producer: Ruby Langsworth (current Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student)
Co-writer/editor: Jasmine Stokes (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
Director/co-writer: Ji Yoon Chung (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
WINNING TEAM
$6000
Threads
Producer: Eric Zac Perry (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
Director: Noah Regan Roach (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
Designer: Kate Sowada-Hicks (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
RUNNER UP TEAM
$4000
Stone & Water
Writer/director: Adam Daniel (Master of Arts Screen, 2020)
Producer: Claudia Shepherd (Master of Arts Screen student)
Director of photography: James Ward-Miller (Master of Arts Screen, 2020)
Earlier this year, students were invited to submit pitches for the creation of 5-minute films on the topic “Who Are We Now”, with a focus on either fashion or architecture. In addition to receiving funding, the selected students will have access to available AFTRS equipment and facilities and have the chance for their work to appear in London as part of the SCCI Fashion and Architecture September 2021 London hubs.
Congratulations to all of the winning teams.
2020 SCCI/AFTRS COMPETITION-WINNING FILMS
Dance Russe
Writer/director/producer: Sophia O’Rourke (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Cinematographer: Pia Boyer
Production designers: Sophia O’Rourke (current Master of Arts Screen student), Lufan Shi (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Editor: Samuel Inglis (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Composer: Lena Matienko (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Costume designers: Melanie Gillbank, Marie Hagerty, Lesley Marsh, Judy Tanner
Sound recordist: Clare Kenworthy
Sound supervisor: Ashkan Suren (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Artwork: Marie Hagerty
Titles and graphics: Lena Matienko
Set builder: Chris Hill
Art department: Celeste Franklin (current Master of Arts Screen student), Anna John
Dialogue editor: Sophia Christopher (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Runner: Asha Vincent
VFX artist: Sam Grammer (current Master of Arts Screen student)
Music mixer: Dan Brown
Colourist: Claudia Sutiono (Diploma in Grading, 2017)
A Style For Every Story
Executive producer: Catherine Martin
Writer/director: Sam Martin (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Producer/first assistant director: Rebekah Ward (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Cinematographer: Julian Pertout (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Production designers: Georgie Gordon (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019), Evie Friedrich (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Editor: Steven Khoury (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Composer: Ned Olive
Sound recordist: Thomas Morphett
First assistant camera/data wrangler: Serena Siow (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Second camera operator: Tom Pennell (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
Gaffer: Justin McClean (current Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production student)
Production assistant: Ruby Martin
Behind the scenes photographers: Serena Siow, Rebekah Ward
Colourists: Steven Khoury, Julian Pertout
Archival footage: Angus Martin
Door Stories
Director/co-producer/editor: Ramon Samson (Master of Arts Screen, 2019; Bachelor of Arts (Screen), 2017; Foundation Diploma, 2014)
Writer: Samantha Cable (Master of Arts Screen, 2019)
Producer/first assistant director: Richard P. Doyle
Cinematographer/data wrangler: Sidat de Silva (Master of Arts Screen, 2019)
Production and costume designer: Evie Friedrich (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2019)
Composer: Daniel Bunting (Graduate Certificate Screen: Music, 2018)
Sound designer: Oliver Brighton (Bachelor of Arts (Screen), 2017)
Sound recordists: Sam Folden, Mel Avanzado
Camera assistants: Tauhid Hassan Alamgir, Chris Ras
Data wranglers: Sidat de Silva, Tauhid Hassan Alamgir, Chris Ras
Unit manager: Mel Avanzado
Production assistants: Jane Chan, Sam Mikhail, Celeste Moroney, Austin Waterson, Blake Williams
Gaffer: Gourav Gandhi
Grip: Ben Hagemann
Lighting assistant: Jarn Sidhu
Art director: Evie Friedrich, Caelen Wieczorski (Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, 2020)
Art department assistants: Millie Balken, Rachael Beer, Susan Daniel, Sam Folden, Stephanie de Nicola, Lee Sarish, Jarn Sidhu, Maddie Woods
Storyboard artist: Cassie Seiton
Stills photographers: Mel Avanzado, Millie Balken, Rachael Beer, Jane Chan, Susan Daniel, Celeste Moroney, Blake Williams, Maddie Woods
Music mixer: Geir S. Brillian
Colourist: Ramon Samson
