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Now in its sixth year in Tasmania, Wide Angle Tasmania is proud to deliver Raw Nerve 2013, a national production initiative of Screen Australia, Screen Network and ABC TV.

Raw Nerve provides training and support for first time filmmakers to create a short film that explores the theme of ‘Best Date, Worst Date.’  The films will be between 5 and 7 minutes and can be documentary, comedy or drama.  The successful Raw Nerve 2013 films will be screened nationally on ABC2 TV.

Wide Angle Tasmania regularly employs local screen practitioners to deliver our annual programme of training courses.  We also match emerging practitioners with experienced industry professionals to provide tailored creative and technical advice through our Specialist Advisory Service.  We also appoint highly experienced practitioners to mentor our Raw Nerve filmmakers each year.  If you would like to express an interest in any positions that become available for tutoring, to be registered as a SAS advisor, or to b

WAT are screening all Tasmanian entries to Tropfest in 2013 at 7.30pm, April 18 at the Peacock Theatre, supported by Salamanca Arts Centre.  So far we have six films: Ella Watkin's "The Book of Memories" (shortlisted), Dominique Hurley and Rogan Brown's "Dingleberry" (also shortlisted), Meg Bignell, Dominique and Rogan's "Angel Cake", Sam Bell's "Knock, Knock, Knock, Shaun Wilson's "Reluctant Dad" and, finally, John Short"s "The Bridge Lady".

6 months contract (30 hours p.w.)
Location: Hobart

Wide Angle Tasmania (WAT) is looking for an experienced Administration Officer to join our small but busy office.  Reporting to the General Manager of WAT, you will work across all aspects of the organisation’s operations and relationships, including, but not restricted to:

The Senate is seeking submissions to an inquiry into the ABC's decision to cut its Hobart TV production unit.  You can find the info and terms of reference online here to have your say.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity

Information about the Inquiry

Ninna Millikin's short film Piercing Silence is one of just 14 documentaries selected to screen at Flickerfest 2013 - Australia's Academy Accredited Short Film Festival.  Ninna wrote, directed and produced the 10 min short documentary film Piercing Silence through Raw Nerve in 2011, a joint initiative of Wide Angle Tasmania and Screen Australia, and was mentored by filmmaker Troy Melville.  Ninna describes her story;

The ABC is proud to announce the launch of their Mini-Shot competition. Mini-Shots is open to anyone who has a fresh, innovative take on an aspect of contemporary Australia that will get people talking.
It’s a great chance for your students to be in the running to win $2000 and  flex their doc making muscles!  

Deadline is 28 February, 2013 and more details can be found on www.openingshot.abc.net.au.

OPEN CHANNEL'S GENERATION NEXT FACTUAL & DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE caters for the Emerging Screen Sector will be held December 6th and 7th, 2012 at Cinema Nova, Carlton, Melbourne.

Tasmanian Composer, Heath Brown, has won the award for Best Original Score in the Maverick Movie Awards 2012 in recognition of his work on the Australian Sci-Fi feature film, 41 (directed by Melbourne Filmmaker, Glenn Triggs).  41 was first screened at the Las Vegas Film Festival where it won a Golden Ace Award and has been submitted for inclusion in a number of upcoming Australian film festivals. For more information about 41, go to: http://41film.com/index.html.