On 19th, November, in Amsterdam, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam will screen 13 Australian documentaries.

In the Competition section of the festival, a record of seven Australian films have been to selected to compete;

“Contact”
“The Miscreants of Taliwood”
“The Snowman”
“The Matilda Candidate”

Screening in the Short Documentary Competition section are:
“My Uncle Bluey”
“Salt”

This is the first time that seven Australian films have been selected to screen in Competition since IDFA began in 1988.

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After 10 days of TVI Actors Studio in Australia, 2 time “Emmy” award winner, Los Angeles Casting Director of “24″, Debi Manwiller and I are heading back to Los Angeles. Debi is in the midst of casting the 8th season of “24″. On behalf of TVI, words can not express our gratitude to the inspiration and education to the Australian actors that attended the events in Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast.

Additionally, the events could not been as successful without the guidance of Lee Donehue from Quiet on Set, and one of Australia’s most resected actors and founder of TAFTA, John Orcsik.

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In the States, you have SAG, AFTRA, AEA. In the UK, you have British Equity, Canada has ACTRA, and in Australia, the union that oversees the guidelines and protects actors is the MEAA, The Media Entertainment Arts and Alliance.

While I cannot stress enough the importance of understanding the Unions policies, how to obtain membership and how the Unions can protect you and an actor wherever you work.

I had time while in Sydney to meet with the administration and understand more of what they do for Australian Actors.

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