ACS seeks production stills

Do you have a great production still featuring an Australian cinematographer? If so, the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) would like to consider it for inclusion in its 50th Anniversary publication, The Shadowcatchers, an elegant coffee table book documenting the work of Australian Cinematographers from early days to the present.

50 years of ABC footage now searchable online

The ABC is pleased to announce the launch of TARA Online, an online database providing content users access to thousands of hours of footage recorded over the past 50 years by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Dion Beebe ASC ACS wins Oscar

It was Dion's second nomination for an oscar... and only the 7th time in 20 years, Director of Photography Wins Both ASC Award and Oscar for Film

ARRI Australia opens its doors

ARRI Australia provides camera rental sales and service, with a lighting sales and service division in development.

2006 AFI Winners

ACS Members picked up gongs in all both cinematography categories (Ian Jones & Jackie Farkas); as well as the International Awards for Excellence in Filmmaking (Dion Beebe ACS ASC), and Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft (Joe Pickering)

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On the Box

Sydney - 6 April 2006

6 April 2006 – 29 January 2007
Powehouse Museum, Sydney

For 50 years the box in the corner of the room has captured our imagination. On the box: great moments in Australian television is a landmark exhibition featuring classic clips and over 700 objects, including rare props, costumes and sets. From Graham Kennedy to World Series Cricket, the exhibition celebrates Australia’s rich history of achievement in television and explores the impact of the box on the lives of Australians.

On the box invites you to go behind the scenes of our most loved television programs and meet their stars, explore how programs are made, and rediscover the great television moments that shaped Australia’s cultural landscape.

The exhibition takes a journey through the genres of television programs: variety, comedy, children’s, drama, news and current affairs, game shows, reality and infotainment. It features costumes from classic shows such as Homicide, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Mother and Son, and Kath and Kim, familiar items ranging from the Play School windows to the Big Brother diary room chair, and original scripts from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, The
Sullivans, Neighbours and more.

Specially designed interactive exhibits allow you to try your hand at vision switching, play at being a network programmer or test your knowledge of TV trivia.

http://www.phm.gov.au/onthebox/

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