Posted Tuesday 08 Feb 2011
Script to Screen is pleased to announce a forthcoming series of events with celebrated New Zealand Director/Writer/Producer Gaylene Preston in the first Te Ao Marama Creative Development Series for 2011.
Gaylene Preston will focus on ways to protect the heart and soul of a film throughout the rigorous process that is filmmaking, from the first glimmer in the mind of the originator to its delivery to an audience.
She says 'We make films in noisy spaces. It is not unusual for filmmakers - even when their film has successfully found an audience - to feel that somehow the original glorious idea has been rendered bland and more ordinary by the collaborative art business that is filmmaking. We need to explore that big mysterious exciting unfathomable unifying thing deep in the heart of the film - which I call the 'It'. The It is why you want to make the film. This series explores ways of finding It, articulating It, revealing It, protecting It, promoting It'.
As part of this series Gaylene will run a Script Focus Programme for two creative teams who are actively developing a feature film. Drama/doco hybrid feature projects are welcome. Each team will spend half a day working intensively with Gaylene on their project. Those attending should represent writing, directing and producing roles on their project. Full application info
Gaylene Preston will also present a half-day seminar and a two-day advanced workshop in Auckland. More information on these events coming soon.
Gaylene Preston is one of New Zealand's most accomplished filmmakers. Her award-winning work has screened extensively at international festivals including Venice, Sundance, Toronto, London, Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. Her latest film, Home by Christmas, won critical and popular acclaim alike and is one of the 15 top grossing films of all time at the NZ box office. Gaylene's career has spanned three decades, and her generosity of spirit and her powerful mentorship and advocacy skills have been central to the development of New Zealand's filmmaking community. Gaylene's mentorship extends beyond New Zealand's shores. She has recently returned to New Zealand from Canada where she has reprised her role as Mentor Director at the internationally renowned BANFF Centre's 2011 Women in the Director's Chair Workshop. Full bio
Application Deadline: Thursday 17th February 2011