A Hiccup in the Network - Big changes on the Horizon!

Director/Producer, Mark DeFriest.  My mentor and mentor to the Perth Film Network.  Can always count on for support.

Many of you are probably wondering what is going on with the Perth Film Network, everything seems to have stopped?  Well you would be dead right, everything stopped, literally! I want to extend my sincere apologies to all my clients and to members of the Perth Film Network.  This is a temporary setback that is currently being rectified and measures applied for the problem not to arise again...Thank you all for your support and patience.

Showreels Elite Scenes are back!

On the weekend of the 25 & 26th June, Wizard Corporation Productions relaunched “Showreels Elite Scenes” with director Mark DeFriest, with a very successful shoot for four actors with six scenes in total, after a year break.

It was four years ago that I came up with the crazy idea to present professional showreel scenes with a professional Director. Perth had nothing like that.  This amateur filmmaker, still experimenting, walked up to a professional Director named Mark DeFriest and put forward a verbal proposal.  He was intrigued, liked my attitude and passion and said…"Let’s give it a go".  Did he just say yes?  Oh! What do I do now?

ONLINE PREDATOR - STAYING SAFE "FILM NETWORKING" ONLINE

The Film Industry is full of talented and wonderful people.  It is also full of talented, strange, dishonest and creepy people. An unfortunate fact.

For the past few months, I have been hearing stories from female actors and respected directors who have had actors come to them about male amateur directors/producers using facebook to seek out young girls/women to star in their films and constantly trying to chat to them online. The women feel like they are being stalked and don't really know what to do. This is very concerning to me, as I am aware that they could be using such groups as the Perth Film Network to find and contact girls.  These Directors/Producers are in PERTH!

So I felt it was time that I write a blog, which is mainly aimed at young women, on how to stay safe and smart with online networking and in general in the Perth Film Scene.

LA Talent Scout Seminar - How does this benefit Perth Actors?

Jason Siner - Los Angeles Talent Scout

There is one thing I know for sure.  I live in a small town!  Yes, Perth. Our growing city, the most isolated city in the world has a small town mentality, which I love in many respects, but when it comes to film and business, it frustrates me no end.

Don't get me wrong, I love Perth. So much so that I don't really want to leave here to forge a career in Film.  I want a Film Industry here, I want to make films here and I will work to help make that happen.  However for many of you, Your aspirations will outgrow Perth fast and it is a fact that you will actually have to leave here to get work and experience.  But you can always come back.  This applies to all areas of film but actors particularly. So how to prepare?