Posts by Neil Boyd
Film Students Hired Before Graduation!
James Kelly operating camera on set Before they have even completed their course the first students emerging from AIE’s new Filmmaking program in Canberra have secured employment with Northern Pictures, an award-winning film production company. Three students completing their second year of study in the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media have been hired as…
Read MoreMaking of EXO-226 debuts ahead of Australian Premiere
EXO-226 is a thrilling sci-fi short film by writer and director Denai Gracie and brought to life in collaboration with AIE Film School staff and students. To build anticipation for the release of this exciting short film, The Making of EXO-226 will be released next Friday 25th August at 6pm. EXO-226 was filmed using AIE…
Read MoreAlumni debut feature film ‘Talk to Me’ now in cinemas!
The directorial debut from Alumni Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk to Me was released in Australia 27th July and the following day in US and UK cinemas. Filmmaking students in Adelaide were thrilled to be amongst the first to see the ahead of it’s world-wide release. The Philippou brothers are better known as YouTube creators…
Read MoreWhy more Aussie content means more work for filmmaking graduates
If you’re considering a career in film, it’s important to know what opportunities exist to work in the screen industries.
Read MoreFilm Students Work on Epic Virtual Production Stage
It’s an exciting time for AIE’s new Film School! AIE is excited to launch the Film Plus Virtual Studio, which is temporarily housed in the Mallee Pavilion at EPIC, Canberra.
Read MoreSissy nominated for three AACTA Awards!
Sissy has been nominated of three awards at the 2022 ACTAA Awards! The nominated categories are Best Film, Best Direction and Best Lead Actress. Congratulations to the entire SISSY team including AIE Graduates who worked on this film. Sissy was supported by AIE, filmed at the Canberra campus, supported by Film Plus and features the…
Read MoreFilm students call action on first virtual production films
Film students have just wrapped up shooting on Canberra’s first virtual production stage at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) in Watson. Working in production teams, the film students shot five short films, including a cyberpunk sci-fi thriller and music video, back-to-back over fifteen days.
Read MoreTrailer for Sissy Released!
Australian horror comedy Sissy was filmed in Canberra and produced at Film Plus, the film has received production funding from Screen Canberra, Screen Australia, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, ACT Film One Investors, Freedom Films, Mind the Gap and Arcadia.
Read MoreAlice wins at Fleurieu Film Festival
My Ba, Directed By AIE-MAPS Film School Graduate, Alice Xiaohua Yang, who won the Award for Best Directing at the 2022 Fleurieu Film Festival! Keep an eye out for Alice’s film at a Film Festival coming to you!
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