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in the industry recount their harrowing first experiences in This is the newsletter you need to keep up to date with DIG-
the filmmaking world, and the hurdles they had to over- ITAL VIDEO. The Filmnet website is at http://
f come. www.filmnet.org.au
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('Special guests include John Ruane (Dead Letter Office. Open Captioned Films
Death fn Brunswick), Neil Foley (Bigger Than Tina). An inquiry convened by the Human Rights and Equal Op-
, Richard Wolstencroft (Bloodlust. Pearls Before Swine), portunity Commission. including the Australian Associa-
Fiona Cochrane (Nirvana Street Murder), Melanie Coombs tion of the Deaf, Dearness Fomm of Australia, the Austral-
(Trapped) & Megan Spencer (Triple J). ian Caption Centre, fi lm exhibitors and film distributors has
resulted in a two month trial of screening captioned movies
8.30pm "NationaJ Student Film And Video Festival" - to make cinema-going more accessible to people who arc
The best in student shorts from around Australia! deaf or have a hearing impainnent.

Independent Filmmaking Captioned movies will look simi far to subtitled foreign lan-
How to get a start in the industry will be held at KALE! DE guage films but appear slightly more sophisticated. They
RMlT Union Theatre, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne. include icons and written descriptions of sounds used to
further the narrative of the film and to help convey its at-
Vir tualFilmmaker mosphere. Open captioned films are in fuU sound, appear-
This item is from a recent Filmnet issue (July 26 No. 3.10 I). ing as usual, with the addition of text and sound descrip-
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The Cinema And Theatre Historical Society Victoria is proud to have
The Sun Theatre Yarraville as our major sponsor. Many thanks to member
Mr Michael Smith, the owner of the Sun Theatre, for providing the venue
for CATHS meetings and events.

The Sun Theatre is the home of The Sun Film Society and MGS lnfa Set. This unique cinema
offers comforts for all to enjoy in delightful arr deco surroundings and is available for hire. In
conjunction with the Sun Film Society, the Sun Theatre offers you a wide selection of films.
For program and venue hire inquiries, contact Theatre Manager Ms Pina Virtuoso
on Tel: 9362 0999 • Fax: 9362 0338 • Website: www.mgsgroup.com

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8 Bollorot Street, Yorroville. Phone: 9362 0999