Stuff to do this week
Film of the Week: It Might Get Loud
It Might Get Loud tells the personal stories, in their own words, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes).
Events by date:
Friday 6 November
Short Cuts – A filmmaker’s guide to festival strategy
With over 400 short film festivals in Australia, our panel of industry experts will help navigate the most effective route for your film and career.
Special guests include:
- Bronwyn Kidd (Festival Director, Flickerfest)
- Ian Gardiner (CEO of Viocorp & creator of Nice Shorts)
- Craig Boreham (award winning writer/director)
- Angie Fielder (award winning producer).
Where: 130 Bent St, Inside the Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park.
When: 5pm
Cost: FREE
More Info: http://www.aftrs.edu.au/aboutus/newsevents/news/fridayonmymind-everyfridayat5pm.aspx?type=news&archiveYear=
Saturday 7 November
Open Australia – Hackfest – Mashup Edition
The OpenAustralia Foundation and Google invite you to this free all-weekend hacking extravaganza for anyone interested in creating a mashup for the MashupAustralia competition or hacking on the OpenAustralia website.
Where: Google Sydney, Pyrmont (see website for details)
When: Doors open 10:30am till 8pm, 7 & 8 November
Cost: Free
Sunday 8 November
Sculpture by the Sea
The world’s largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition.
See the spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk transformed into a giant sculpture park of over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and across the world.
Where: Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk
When: All day and night until November 15
Cost: FREE
More Info: http://sculpturebythesea.com/bondi2009/index.html
Monday 9 November
The Wharf Review – Pennies from Kevin (Sydney Theatre Company)
Farewell Not-so Great Depression! Put your troubles behind you, cross to the funny side of the street and dance down the road to recovery with a stimulus package of song and satire from the ever-popular Wharf Revue.
Where: Casula Powerhouse, Sydney
When: 8pm
Cost: $22-$40
More Info: http://www.casulapowerhouse.com/theatre/the-wharf-revue.aspx
Tuesday 10 November
Building and Managing Online Audiences
MC Hammer on Twitter
- International rap star, number 14 most influential Social Media Twitter person in the world according to WeFollow, with more than 1.5 million Twitter followers.
Drew Parkes on the Xbox Live community
- Digital Marketing Manager Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division
Where: University of Technology Sydney – University Hall
When: 6.30pm (sponsored drinks and refreshments) for 7.15pm start
Cost: $30
More Info and Bookings: http://smcsyd6.eventbrite.com/
Wednesday 11 November
Does Inter-Agency Collaboration Work (Panel Discussion)
Can a common vision for a brand be as binding a force as a contract? Can agencies put aside their creative egos and take an idea from one shop and execute it in another? Can partners move from polite rhetoric to pointed action?
Where: Hilton Sydney, Level 4, Rooms 1 & 2, 488 George St, Sydney
When: 7.45am registration, 8.30am – 9.30am
Cost: $66-$99
More Info and Bookings: http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=31622&ref=moshtix
Thursday 12 November
Sydney Bicycle Film Festival – Joyride: Will French Visual Art Exhibition & After Party
The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle through art, film, music and performance.
Where: Monster Children Gallery, 20 Burton St, Darlinghurst
When: Exhibition 6-9pm, After Party, 9pm till late
Cost: From $12
More Info and Bookings: http://www.facebook.com/sydneybff?v=info#/sydneybff?v=wall
Ongoing Exhibitions
The 2009 Nikon-Walkley Press Photo Exhibition
Every year more than 1000 photographs are judged for selection in the Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards. The exhibition showcases a shortlist of more than 100 works by Australia’s best photojournalists.
Tragedy and triumph, elation and devastation: this exhibition shows the big moments of the year in news.
Where: Australian Centre for Photography
When:
Tuesday 13 October – Saturday 21 November
Tue – Fri: 12.00 – 7.00pm, Sat & Sun 10.00am – 6.00pm