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Artists working with disability in industry mentorships

Animal Logic, ABC, Jungle Entertainment and Goalpost Pictures support 5 artists with internships.

Ten NSW artists and practitioners will have arts industry internships under the Create NSW in the Createability Internship Program.

The partnership wth the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) and Accessible Arts, allocates $64,000 to support those working with disability in the arts, screen, and cultural sectors.

Host organisations include the Sydney Opera House, the Art Gallery of NSW, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), Sydney Festival, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Animal Logic, ABC, Jungle Entertainment and Goalpost Pictures.

NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, said, “The arts community is unlike any other – one that champions creative expression and individuality without limitation. As a government, we need to make sure that we are fostering this wealth of creative talent.”

Screen industry interns are:

Jack Dowdell (Randwick, Sydney)
Jack has a Diploma in Film and Television from North Sydney TAFE and a Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. Jack worked for the NSW Police Force in the Multimedia Unit as a production assistant for four years, cutting media packets, editing internal events and training videos, and uploading content to social media. Prior to this, he completed work experience at the ABC as an assistant editor. Jack created and ran a movie review website for four years, which had international readership and is currently collaborating on a feature film script.
Program of Activity: Internship at Goalpost Pictures commencing in early 2019.
Jack will be working as a Production/Development Assistant with Goalpost Pictures. He will be assisting with activities across development, production, marketing and delivery/post-production. His work plan includes reading and assessing film and television scripts, research and document presentation and general production assistant work on all Goalpost projects, including projects currently in post-production.

Greg Moran (Lane Cove, Sydney)
Greg has worked as a freelance writer and developer with The Full Box and Torrid Films writing and developing TV series as well as a consultant producer with Tumble TV and the Seven Network producing two seasons of the children’s television series Spit It Out. Greg has completed a Bachelor of Arts at Sydney University, an Advanced diploma at AFTRS in both Screenwriting and Script Editing for Film and Television as well as numerous other film and television short courses. Greg has also written several feature film scripts, written, directed and produced several short films and written and performed stand up.
Program of activity: Internship with Jungle Entertainment commencing in early 2019.
Greg will work as a Development Assistant with Jungle Entertainment. His work plan includes activities such as reading/reporting on project applications, note-taking in writers’ rooms and advising on characters with disability on Jungle’s upcoming projects.

Joel Pragnell (Monterey, South Sydney)
Joel was the editor for Louie (KR ONE) Gasparro 5Pointz, a short documentary which has won multiple independent film awards, including Best Editing at the Melbourne City Independent Film Awards. Joel has worked across many projects including editing for FitKids and NSW Physical Disability Rugby League. He has worked as an extra in TV, music videos and a feature film, and was also credited with writing an article for The Chaser and listed as a writer for their 2017 Annual issue. Joel has completed a Bachelor of Communications and Media and a Certificate IV in Screen and Media as well as a Certificate III Media TVET course.
Program of activity: Internship with ABC Play School commenced in October 2018.
Joel will be working as an Edit Assistant on ABC Play School. His work plan includes post production edit assistant work on Play School episodes and Through the Windows segments, editing online content and observing rehearsals and studio recording.

Jessica Lubbe (Rydalmere, Western Sydney)
Jessica is currently a Junior 3D Generalist at UTS/Animal Logic Academy and has extensive experience across a range of arts, screen and cultural organisations where she freelanced as a 3D artist, texture artist and graphic design artist. Jessica has a Masters of Animation and Visualisation from UTS (2018), a Diploma of Graphic Design from Billy Blue (2017) and an Advanced Diploma of Screen & Media – 3D Animation & VFX Film, AIE (2013).
Program of activity: Internship at Animal Logic commencing in early 2019.
Jessica will be working as a Digital Artist, Modelling intern at Animal Logic. Jessica will be working with Artist Manager Mel Jones and will be appointed a mentor during her internship. Jessica will be working on real projects alongside Animal Logics’ highly experienced and talented team in a world class digital and film production studio.

Cindy Zhi (Wentworthville, Western Sydney)
Cindy is currently studying a Bachelor of Design in Animation at UTS. She has had formal training in industry-level software such as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro. Cindy has undertaken basic training in animation software such as Maya and Toon Boom Harmony. At the beginning of 2018 Cindy had an internship with The Conversation as an editorial illustrator where she collaborated with editorial staff and authors to create illustrations for topics, covering a range of topics from ‘Curious Kids’ to science, politics and finance. Cindy’s freelance experience involved handling a client base and providing illustrations and designs for their business and organisations.
Program of activity: Internship with Animal logic commenced in November 2019.
Through the internship with Animal Logic, Cindy will visually explore the written scene or key moment of any project. Throughout the internship Cindy will develop her practical skills and gain knowledge of how the art department works in an animation studio. Cindy will support the creative team to help them produce work as well as produce elements of creative work as required.

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