The 2008 Raw Nerve production initiative will provide 4 filmmakers with cash, equipment and industry mentoring to make your short film.

Congratulations to the 6 shortlisted applicants:
Michael Zeitz (Killjoy)
Matt Hawkins (35 Squared Meters)
Nick Bollard (Family Business)
Bowen Ellanes (Daniel)
David Mackay (Jaded Ace)
Tegan Chapman (Concealed)

The short-listed 6 will now undertake a 3-stage development process before the final four films are selected for production.

Raw Nerve Supervising Producer for 2008 will be Julie Ryan.

 

News from 2007 Participants
Sarah Crowest - Tropfest finalists for her film Looped.

Hard Rubbish accepted into San Francisco Bay Area International Children's Film Festival.

Mona accepted into the Byron Bay Film Festival, Blue Dandenongs Film Festival.

Mona director Charlotte Hamlyn nominated as best young director at Byron Bay Film Festival.

 

Are you an emerging filmmaker who has not previously had a writer or director film credit to your name? Do you want to make a high quality, low budget short film to showcase your storytelling and filmmaking talent? Want some tips on how to best realise your creative vision? No recourses to fund it yourself? Raw Nerve is for you.

Now in its sixth year, Raw Nerve is a joint initiative developed between the Australian Film Commission (AFC) and Screen Development Australia (SDA) aimed at assisting emerging filmmakers to get their short films out there.

In total twenty emerging filmmakers will be selected across Australia to participate in the fully subsidised Raw Nerve program, with five filmmakers selected from SA. The MRC is the SA Coordinator of Raw Nerve and has been assisting emerging television, film and multimedia artists gain that ever-important “leg up” since 1981.

Successful Raw Nerve applicants will work with the MRC staff and its industry associates on the development of their creative concept. The program spans the complete filmmaking process from initial concept through script editing, pre-production, production and postproduction. The program also incorporates mentoring and training by industry professionals. Final works will be screened nationally.

The MRC is looking for filmmakers with drive, ambition and commitment to participate in this unique scheme.

To find out how to submit your application or to find out more about Raw Nerve, contact the MRC by phone +61 8 8410 0979 or fax +61 8 8410 1787 or email.