I noticed today that a brand new web domain has appeared: http://www.docklandsentertainment.com/. There’s nothing there but a single JPEG. It’s the first episode of what appears to be a new comic strip. Lord only knows who did it, but it may amuse some people, a particularly pleasing thing in these dire economic times. Check it…
P.J. Hogan on being told how to write by dipshits
I love this little article from the Australian Writer’s Guild magazine. It’s by P.J. Hogan, director of Muriel’s Wedding. The stuff about Lift-Off feels familiar.
Summaries of pitches of strategies
Going to get a video of my MEGA pitch up as soon as I get hold of the (undoubtedly embarrassing) clip, but this is a summary of where The Precinct is now (also a summary of my pitch), as written for the MEGA guys: THE PRECINCT Australia doesn’t have its own animated series for adults;…
Double Tango launch next week
Bernard Caleo’s launching not only the new issue of Tango (“the romance comics anthology”) next Thursday night at Dante’s Upstairs, he’s also launching the big-arse TANGO ANTHOLOGY which has been published by Allen & Unwin! Should be a big night, featuring a stirring speech by Bernard, appearances from the leading lights of the Melbourne comics…
Animation time again!
The MEGA pitch went really well! Unfortunately, none of the broadcasters or entertainment types Justin invited actually showed! True, the pitches were happening right in the middle of the work day, but still… not good enough, ABC and SBS. You really had something better to do?… TEN THINGS THE REPS FROM THE ABC MIGHT HAVE…
Scatterbrain
Leadership Lately I’d been thinking about all the work I’ve been doing toward getting The Precinct happening. It’s kept me very busy, but probably not as busy as I would be if were making the show itself. So I probably need to get used to this level of activity! I’ve been wondering what kind of…