EVENT: 26 AUGUST 2009

One-day seminar for writers, directors and producers

9.30-4.30, Wednesday the 26th of August, The Hobson Room, Jubilee Building, 545 Parnell Road, Auckland

$90, $60 concession* book now online, or you can call us on 09 360 5400 to make a phone booking.

Combined price for Molly Reynolds & Rolf de Heer: $110, $75 concession* Book now online

Internationally acclaimed Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer (Bad Boy Bubby, The Tracker, Dance Me to My Song, Ten Canoes) will hold a one day seminar for screenwriters, directors, and producers. Using his own work for case studies Rolf will focus on the relationship between budget level and story ideas, and the crafting of low budget cinema for the international marketplace.

“His films consistently challenge moral conventions and push the boundaries of the filmmaker’s art.” - International Film Festival of India Rolf de Heer Retrospective

“de Heer is now regarded as one of Australia’s foremost and esteemed filmmakers due to the strength, diversity and calibre of his films.” – AFTRS Website (Australian Film Television & Radio School)

Rolf de Heer has consistently produced feature films which have been recognised internationally for their cinematic excellence (he has won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes, the Jury Prize for Un Certain Regard at Cannes and the International Film Critics Prize at Venice). The key to his ability to regularly write, direct, and co-produce feature films has been his decision to conceive and write scripts that can be produced on a modest budget (from $500,000 – 2.5 million), combined with an ongoing process of defining his own cinematic voice.

Rolf will use clips from his films to discuss a range of projects, and to illustrate how his ideas have developed through the body of his work.

Interview with Rolf de Heer on the relationship between budget and cinematic approach

*You qualify for concession if you hold a paid membership to an industry organisation, are currently a student or are a senior citizen.

Rolf de Heer Selected Filmography

Bad Boy Bubby (1993), Won the Special Grand Jury Prize and the International Film Critics Prize at Venice.

The Quiet Room (1996), in competition at Cannes

Dance Me To My Song (1998), in competition at Cannes

The Tracker (2002), premiered to critical acclaim at Venice

Alexandra’s Project (2003), in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival

Ten Canoes (2006), won the Special Jury Prize for Un Certain Regard at Cannes

Dr. Plonk (2007), Toronto International Film Festival