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Saturday 10 December 2011 Union Hotel Nth Sydney.
The AGM commenced at 3.30.p.m. with a very good attendance.
Attendees: Trevor Harrison, Tony Murtagh, David Glasser, Steve Murphy,
John O’Connell, Chris McKeith, Ross Linton, Liam Egan, Julius Chan, Sam Haywood,
Will Ward, Rhette Dufty, John Patterson, Helen Brown and Angus Robertson.
David Glasser who is retiring from emailing and also retiring from the Guild was running
a little late…and had to depart early.
He was given a very warm send-off, he’s been doing the emailing for so long he doesn’t
remember when he started !! Once again thanks so much for all your dedicated work
David. (insert clapping)
The newly elected committee members are:
Tony Murtagh, Jenny Ward. Nigel Christensen, Liam Egan, Will Ward, Rhette Dufty and
Peter Miller.
A new sub-committee was formed, the ASSG Awards Committee
comprising Trevor Harrison and Chris McKeith.
Finally, the new President was elected, Doron Kipen.
Doron is owner and operator of Music & Effects in Melbourne.
We welcome Doron and all the new committee members to their posts.
Going to be a big 2012 for all of them with all these changes.
Meeting concluded at 5.00.p.m and moved to the bar.
Upcoming events not to be missed:
The Annual Guild’s get-together
NSW Writers Centre Balmain Road Roselle
Saturday 17th December 6-9 p.m.
The Dolby 7.1 demonstration at StageOne Sound.
Monday 19th December, 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Well that wraps it up for me, been a pleasure to serve you all these last eight years,
very enjoyable.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
Trevor Harrison
Awards Committee, Australian Screen Sound Guild |
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Following on from the Awards edition of the e-news I have to make one correction. It seems I made an error not once but three times.
It’s Tara Webb who won the Student Award. I have to say Tara was a real help the night of the Awards so I hope she forgives me. I also called her Lara on the night. I can only assume it must have something to do with a long flight I took recently where I watched the original film of Dr Zhivago.
Lost Property: Cleaning up after the Awards a silver scarf was found and a black women’s top. Any owners?
For those of you who didn’t attend the Awards and hear the news, I’m resigning as President of the Guild. It has been been a fun eight years but it’s time for new blood. It’s a lot of hard work but no regrets this end, been a lot of fun. Also been to every Awards night, not a bad innings.
So, the AGM this year will be held on the 10th December.
All positions will be declared vacant.
Trevor Harrison will retire from his position.
Tony Murtagh has expressed his interest in continuing.
Philip Purcell has expressed his interest in continuing.
David Glasser will retire from his position.
Nominations for all positions are open and must be received by 5.00.p.m. next Friday the 18th November 2011.
Email your nomination to president@assg.org.au
If you are nominating yourself it must be seconded. Only financial members can nominate and vote. As members are all over the country we will have a system of proxy votes.
Again, proxy votes are only open to financial members.
To give you some idea of the breakdown of members:
New South Wales 106
Victoria 22
Queensland 14
South Australia 5
Western Australia 4
Speaking of members, we have two new members. Wes Chew - Sound Designer at Sonic Music in NSW, and Michael Darren - Sound Designer, Mixer, Composer in Adelaide.
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The 15thAustralian Screen Sound Awards were held on Friday 4th November at The Vibe Hotel, 88 Alfred Street Milsons Point, New South Wales.
142 people attended, making it the biggest crowd we have ever had. Well done to all the members and friends who attended what turned out to be a fantastic night.
So, to the winners on the night……..
The Greg Bell Student Encouragement Award
Awarded to Lara Webb, an AFTRS student.
Lara was presented with a NAGRA LE 2 track recorder by Anthony Sabatini from Broadcast Workshop. Anthony stayed around to present the next award.....
The NAGRA Award for Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Commercial or Program
Tourism Tasmania
Warren Collier, Owen Arnold, Doron Kipen.
Next, we moved on to the animation award....
The DORROUGH LOUDNESS METERS Award for Best Achievement in Sound for an Animation Short Film or Program.
The Missing Key
Miles Nicholas, Andy Wright, Brent Heber, Jonathan Nix.
Chris McKeith from AFTRS (our new sponsor) was proud to present the short film award....
The AFTRS Award for Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Fiction Film
A Parachute Falling in Siberia
Emma Bortignon, Ann Aucote, Doron Kipen.
Next up James Waldron from Syntec presented the winners with their awards plus Sennheiser headphones....
The RYCOTE Award for Best Achievement in Sound for a Documentary or Documentary Series
Mrs Carey’s Concert
Bob Scott, Sophie Raymond, Doron Kipen.
Unfortunately Doron was held up and unable to make a speech but Sophie filled in and told us all the trappings of making the Documentary.
Next up, Julius Chan presented the Amber Technology Award....
The AMBER TECHNOLOGY Award for Best Achievement in Sound for a Tele-Feature or Short Run Series
My Place – Series Two
Mark Blackwell, Manel Lopez, Martin Cox, Peter Hall, Lyn Butler, Leon Horrocks, Ian Denato, Natelie Choo, Michol Marsh.
My Place is a wonderful children’s program produced for the ABC.
Next…Dinner. Tom Lowndes played DJ and kept the room pumping. After dinner we screened the great Australian film Galipoli then Peter Fenton (the sound mixer of that film) presented the IF Magazine lucky door prizes. Phil Heywood correctly answered the first question, “What year was the film made”? Answer 1981.
Peter then presented the Lifetime Achievement Award....
The Syd Butterworth Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner…Helen Brown
Helen received a standing ovation, not only because Peter raved about her but they had both worked on the film Galipoli. Helen was the Dialogue Editor, way back in the days of sprockets.
The LEMAC Award for Best Achievement in Sound for Television Drama
Underbelly ; Razor - Episode 6
Guntis Sics, Mark van Kool, Eren Sener, Tom Lowndes, James Bagley, Craig Butters, George Tenure, David Barber, Helen Brown, Stephen R. Smith.
The Lemac award was presented by Ross Boyer from Lemac....
The SENNHEISER Award for Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording
Mad Bastards
Nick Emond, Johanna Leslie.
Nick and Johanna were presented their awards by James Waldron from Syntec who also presented them with Sennheiser headphones.
Nick and Johanna were over the moon with winning and shared the evening with Johanna’s parents who also attended.
Well, for the big event for the evening, how many people can we fit on the stage? We found out with the Sound Design award being won by the gang from Big Bang Sound.
The FAIRLIGHT Award for Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design
Legend of the Gaurdians; The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Wayne Pashley, Derryn Pasquill, Polly McKinnon, Sonal Joshi, Fabian Sanjurjo, Paul Huntingford, Martin Kwok, Nicholas Breslin, Damian Candusso, Rick Lisle, Damon Mouris, Michael Kosmider, Martin Oswin, Jenny Ward, Andrew Miller, John Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Libby Villa.
David Hannay presented the Awards. Next up, Angus Robertson from StageOne Sound to present the mixing Award....
The STAGEONE SOUND Award for Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing
Oranges and Sunshine
Gethin Creagh, Sam Hayward.
Unfortunately Gethin couldn’t make it but Angus read out an email from him. Sam was very delighted to receive his Award.
Finally to the last Award, presented by Bruce Emery from Dolby....
The DOLBY LABORATORIES Award for Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year
Oranges and Sunshine
Andrew Plain, Huzzah Sound
Andrew graced the stage and was very happy that his company, Huzzah Sound, picked up the big gong for the year.
Well done to all the winners and the nominees.
A big thank you to Tom Lowndes our DJ, photography by Chloe Paul, Erika Alker of EK Design for her lovely design work of our program and Awards, Lani Tupu for his golden voice-over of the nominations, Chris McKeith for all the work on the Keynote application, his two willing assistants, Lara Webb and Diego Ruiz, and to everyone else who helped make this Awards night possible.
A big thank you to all the people that bought tickets for the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society raffle, we raised $480 !!
Also a big thank you to Jenny Ward who donated the prize and organized the raffle, this is what makes a Guild…the members.
Trevor Harrison
President Australian Screen Sound Guild |
