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Check out the winners! |
13 Apr 2010 |
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The winner for Best Actor award at The Angry Film Festival in Melbourne was Pier Carthew for his role in the short film Chequered Paint. The film follows a routine speeding infringement which quickly escalates out of control for a rookie cop.
Karl Beattie wins Best Actor Award at the Warrambeen Film Festival!
Karl won the award for his role in the academy award nominated short film, Miracle Fish. Karl is 8 years old and has been dancing and acting for four years. He loves pro wrestling and watching cartoons such as X-men and Tom and Jerry. Karl has appeared in Wolverine (April 2009), Accidents Happen (May 2009) and the telemovie Scorched. He is the host of “All For Kids” - a television show for pre schoolers shown on channel 7 in Sydney, Australia. He is in Year 3 and hopes to be an actor when he grows up. He has an older sister and brother who also act and dance.
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Winners announced - Casting Director Screentest Workshop |
29 Mar 2010 |
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Jace will attend the next workshop in Sydney on the 10th and 11th of April and Francisca will attend a future course on her return from overseas.
We wish them all the best and hope they find the course useful. StarNow will have more giveaways coming up so keep an eye out on the site. |
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StarNow Actors 101 Industry Information and Networking Evening - Sydney 21st April 2010 |
15 Mar 2010 |
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Introducing StarNow Actors 101
Actors information and networking event Proudly supported by the Sydney Film School and Brave Archer Films.
Sydney Film School
82 Cope Street
Waterloo NSW 2017,
21st April 2010, 6.30pm
Presenters include:
Casting Director; Kari Harris
Actors Agent; Marion Baird
Logie Nominated actress; Camille Keenan
Prizes include a Post- Production Show-Reel Package Worth $500 courtesy of Brave Archer Films - a ScreenTest Workshop courtesy of MAA
Hear from an experienced Casting Director about the audition process, get advice about finding an agent and what the actor/agent relationship entails plus hear from Logie Nominated Actress Camille Keenan.
Please register your interest here: actors101@starnow.com and include a link to your StarNow profile to be entered in the draw for the showreel package.
Drinks and nibbles will be provided. The event is free for all StarNow members and Sydney Film School Students, non members $10.
Kari Harris:
Kari Harris relocated from Hollywood North to Australia in 1995 and has over twenty-two years of film and television experience. Kari worked with Prototype Casting as a Senior Casting Director for more than seven years and in 2004 established Kari Harris Casting, a boutique casting consultancy. She has worked on various national and international film, television and advertising projects. Kari will be discussing basic industry information for actors, strategy & marketing tips and fundamental audition techniques.
Marion Baird:
Director and Senior Agent, Marion Baird has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. As a consequence of this experience she has a rapport with actors represented and managed by her. Her approachable style means that she develops a close and personal relationship based more on friendship and understanding than just merely representation. The Green Room was founded as an exclusive actor's agency specializing in film, television and theatre to provide a service to the Actor based on communication, knowledge and trust and prides itself on its devotion to maximizing opportunities for its clients. Marion will be discussing the actors/agent relationship.
Camille Keenan
Camille Keenan has been nominated by industry experts for the Most Outstanding New Talent Graham Kennedy Award. The New Zealand actress is best known for her role as Amy in the Aussie TV series ‘Satisfaction.’ Her recent film work includes a supporting role in the American feature film 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, starring alongside Josh Hartnett and Danny Huston and has just completed work on a motion capture film for Weta Productions as well as a project for the New York Film Academy. On April 21 hear about Camille’s journey as an actress and her experience of working within the industry. |
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Sydney Film School Partnership and Award Announcement |
3 Mar 2010 |
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StarNow are pleased to announce their partnership with Sydney Film School. A number of StarNow actors have worked on high quality short films during the last 4 years and we would like to acknowledge the great opportunity Sydney Film School offers StarNow members.
We both recognise the important role of the Actor and Director working together. Therefore StarNow are proud to announce The StarNow Award for Performance. The award will go to a Sydney Film School student Director and the actor they worked with. The Director and Actor will each receive $500AUD.
"Sydney Film School are very proud to have StarNow join us for Sydney Film School Festivals (run twice annually). Our students have had the privilege of working with a great range of wonderful actors from the StarNow online casting website for some time. In recognition of the important relationship between Actors and Directors StarNow is generously offering the StarNow Award for Performance. This is a unique award that acknowledges the actor and the director working together in creating a worthy performance, in a Sydney Film School film. The two people will each receive a generous cash prize for their efforts" Leslie Oliver, Head of Sydney Film School.
If you would like to meet some of the film school students with the potential to work with them during 2010 come and check out the StarNow Actors 101 evening on April 21st, 6.30pm at the Sydney Film School.
More information on the event will be posted on StarNow in the next week. |
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TOP MODEL UK 2010 - SATURDAY 13th & SUNDAY 14th MARCH 2010 - 2FOR1! TWO VIP TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!!
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22 Feb 2010 |
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Promotion applies to the last few remaining VIP tickets. When purchasing tickets online, you must type the code TMUKSTARNOW in the 'Message to Merchant' box during the payment process to qualify for the promotion on either day.
Come and join us at The London Hilton Metropole for the UK's premier VIP nights of fashion, model awards, live entertainment and VIP glamour!
Remaining tickets NOW ON SALE at www.topmodeluk.com/tickets
Supporting:
Great Ormond Street based
National Children's Cancer Charity
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TOP MODEL UK 2010
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Saturday 13th March 2010
Sunday 14th March 2010
The Hilton Metropole, London
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