Members Production Group

The Members’ Production Group (MPG) is a professional development initiative of the MRC. The MPG makes it easier for MRC members to make films, videos and digital media projects, by providing fully subsidised access to MRC equipment and facilities.

In the past, the MPG supported the production of several independent short films and production initiatives, such as: The Company, an ensemble-based initiative conducted in partnership with AC Arts Performance, Flinders University and the Helpmann Academy, and File Open — an entry level initiative open to all types of projects, including short drama and documentary.

In 2009-10, the MPG launched a new initiative: _Got Genre
- — designed to encourage creativity and resourcefulness by supporting the production of glow budget genre shorts in South Australia.

The films selected were:

Chiaroscuro – film noir (Dir: Ben Crisp)
Cat Trap – horror/thriller (Dir: Ben Pahl Robinson)
Red – fantasy noir (Dir: Gareth Wilkes)

In 2010, the MPG, in conjunction with the MRC and the Mercury Cinema, hosted the 15/15 Film Festival — an annual event focused at providing emerging filmmakers worldwide with the excellent creative opportunity to make a short film that is up to 15 minutes in length in just 15 hours!

MPG Committee 2010:
(Chair TBC)
Bowen Ellames
Tom Harrer
Heather Gryst
Matthew Sallah
Shideh Faramand
Kelly Haines

To become involved with the MPG you can either be invited by the current MPG Committee or nominated during the MRC’s Annual General Meetings, which are held in May each year.

Please contact Jane Howard at the MRC on 84100979 for more details.