Come along to our next  FILMLINK Event in March 2012.
Guest speakers, entertainment, great food, prizes and a harbourside location! 
From 6.30pm at Icon Bar & Bistro Function Room, Shore Street, Raby Bay Harbour, Cleveland.
For directions and information email lynned@iprimus.com.au

Congratulations to all the winners at our inaugural ASIN Awards held at the Icon Bar - all the nominees and winners of each category are listed here on the website and photographed below.
The ceremony was a huge success and celebrations continued long after the applause had faded. One of the nicest aspects of our network is the genuine friendships between members and their indisputable support and encouragement of each others achievements and indivual pursuits.
The event saw the reunion of our favourite trio - the original three amigos - Tony Bonner, Phil Avalon and Tony Murphy who teamed up to present awards and share the role of MC extraordinaire. Our thanks to all of them!
The Mayor of Redlands City Melva Hobson officially opened proceedings and presented the first award for Best New Film Maker won by Aash Aaron.
Other winners on the night included:
Best New Film - David Gould for 'Awaken'
Best Screenplay and Best Short Film - Leon Delaney for 'God Bless Daddy'
Best Producer - Maryanne Paterson
Best Actress - Penny Hoffman
Best Actor - Craig Ingham
Member's Choice - Matthew McDowell
And last but by no means least the Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Australian Film and Television, awarded to Tony Bonner, who is also our first inductee into the ASIN Hall of Fame.
Our thanks to Ian McFadyen, Shirley Pearce, Caroline Russo, Mark 'Jacko' Jackson, and Andrew Windsor for sharing the presentation duties to the various winners and also to David Gould for making the journey back to Brisbane to be at the awards from New Zealand and for giving us all a sneak preview of his latest project, 'The Cure' which looks to be yet another winner for the David Gould camp.
We appreciate the commitment of all of you who came out into the rain to be there with us on the night, and for your support throughout the past year, in particular our sponsors for the awards, Lynne Sturgess from Precision Loans and Heather from AcuNet.
We look forward to seeing you all in 2012 and wish you all a very safe and Happy Christmas and a very prosperous New Year!

Photos courtesy of India- Haylee Barton and Felix Practice - fantastic job! Thank you!

With a hint of Spring in the air and a gentle harbour breeze carrying the musical stylings of everyone's favourite performer Matt McDowell aloft, we welcomed members and guests to the Icon once more for another successful Filmlink event.
Guest speaker Lin Sutherland travelled up from the Gold Coast to share her stories and latest projects filmed in some spectacular locations around the globe. We were each reminded that our natural world is alive with beauty and wonder, and that it is important for both our peace of mind and our enthusiasm for life, to explore the world we live in and to care for the earth and all living things in whatever capacity we have at our disposal. Lin Sutherland’s films and adventures reawaken a sense of awe and appreciation for our planet, and encourage each of us to live in greater harmony with it.
We also discovered secret talents amongst some of our number who took to the microphone for some impromptu song and dance!
It was a fantastic night with many opportunities to catch up on everyone's new ventures and projects and to share information and make new friends. Many thanks to all who joined us, especially Matt and Lin and we look forward to seeing you in December for the ASIN Awards night.

We would like to thank guest speaker Caroline Russo for joining us at Filmlink and for sharing her insights into the PR industry and what she is currently working on. Her projects include a great new music video that was screened for the assembled group to much acclaim.

Caroline stressed the importance of marketing and having a promotion plan in place for new projects and individuals in the industry to get noticed and get your message across.

After some speed networking opportunities, young Brisbane based film maker Zach Shanahan Jansen screened his short film ‘Soul Plant’ featuring ASIN’s Brad Higgins and also presented his winning ‘Star Wars’ inspired short film featuring some very impressive effects, and we were happy to welcome the actors from both films at the event.

Congratulations to Gold Coast based screenwriter and producer Maryanne Paterson on having three of her screenplays under option at the moment – a fantastic result.

Many thanks to all who joined us on the night; and we look forward to seeing you all again in September.

What a great start to a new year of Filmlink events and the Australian Screen Industry Network!

Last night’s featured guest speakers did not disappoint the assembled crowd delivering their spin on the industry based on personal experience and the projects that have helped advance their careers.

Tired of the fast paced, high pressure lifestyle in Sydney, actor/producer Andrew Windsor has recently made the move northward to Queensland and is now resident on North Stradbroke Island, a decision that he feels has been one of the best he has made in recent years. Andrew spoke of his journey into taking a role both in front of and behind the scenes in the successful Australian feature film, “The Nothing Men” alongside fellow actor Colin Friels using innovative new technology - the RED One Camera. “The Nothing Men” was a freshman venture for Alchemy Film Productions, and stands as a historic piece of work, representing the first full length feature filmed entirely on a RED One camera in the southern hemisphere, and was Andrew’s first foray as a producer. He also played a main character in the film.

Lovable larrikin, and larger than life Aussie icon of the small screen and the football field, Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson was also a featured guest speaker at the event whose stories of his life and career both inspired and entertained everyone with his own brand of straightforward comedic timing, before handing over the microphone to another local success in the film industry, stuntman Ian Lind.

Ian grew up on North Stradbroke Island and honed his courage and skills from an early age with acts of daring and danger before leaving his island home in his mid teens. Ian went from being a motorcycle mechanic to stunt motorcycle rider on the show circuit and later pushed the boundaries of stunt training in Australia for feature films and television throughout a very notable career. Ian has worked on a plethora of productions from Mad Max to the Matrix and his expertise is still much sought after as a stunt co-ordinator. Ian has also recently returned to the Redlands area and lives on his boat on Moreton Bay in between assignments.

Our sincere thanks to the irrepressible Jacko for joining us and also to Andrew and Ian whose generous insights and amusing anecdotes made the event an enormous success. We are returning to the Icon Bar on the 1st of June with another great line up of speakers and guests, and we hope to see you there!


Filmlink Feedback:
"Last night was a Triumph, What a night at ASIN ( Australian Screen Industry Network ) Lead Guest Mark Jacko Jackson was brilliant. If you are in the industry , you really need to get to one of these meetings. Thank you so much Lynne, Brenda, Grant and Brad you guys are what this industry is all about. Love, Passion and Promotion :)"
Craig Ingham

It was an interesting blend of the voice of the future and the voice of experience in our lineup of speakers at this event. Editor of the Griffith University Screen Society's new Spectrum magazine Kathryn Stumpf, spoke of the aims and aspirations of fellow students and their hopes for a future in the industry. We were also all very impressed with young student film maker Mitchell Bishop's short film which demonstrated the elusive quality of seeing life through a lens with a very discerning eye. Mitchell has won several awards for his short films and shows tremendous promise for a career in film making.
Gold Coast based director Phil Avalon also screened a trailer of his latest project 'The Stolen', a fantastic Australian film based on the legend of Billy Sing. Our thanks to Phil for so generously sharing his expertise, sense of humour and wealth of experience with us.
Our guest speaker, actor Paul Bishop enthused, enlightened, and inspired everyone with a rousing and eloquent speech about the state of the industry and the collective direction that we are heading in over the coming years. His passion for his art, and for the sustainability of the production of film and television in this country, was very evident and posed some interesting questions in all our minds. 
We were also treated to some outstanding entertainment from Matthew McDowell and new rising star Abby Skye and Powermouth Entertainment, Marketing and Promotion's Randy G.
Our thanks to all of you who joined us for the last Filmlink night of the year and we hope to see you all again in the new year.
Have a safe and Happy Christmas and we wish you all a very prosperous and successful 2011.
Photos courtesy of Brad Higgens

As the last colours of sunset illuminated the sky over Raby Bay Marina, music filled the air at the Icon Bar & Bistro and our Filmlink night was under way. Entertainer Matthew McDowell sang the songs of Sinatra to kick the night off in showbiz style, and our special guest speaker Tony Bonner shared inspirational insights into his incredible body of work and hugely successful career in Australian film, television, radio and theatre.
The award for the best short comedy film was presented to the ever supportive Leon Delaney in our inaugural LMAO Short Comedy Film competition. The two finalists entries were screened before a screening of Leon's film 'God Bless Daddy' featuring Penny Hoffman and Craig Ingham.
We would like to thank Geoff Mullins for taking the microphone and being a part of the proceedings and to Jan Murray for joining us. Many thanks also to Paul and the staff at Icon for making this Filmlink night one of the most enjoyable events of the year. As always our most sincere thanks to all of you who came on the night  for your continued support and enthusiasm for developing a strong network for all of us now, and for those to follow in the future.  

Photos courtesy of Geoff Mullins and Grant Gillespie 

After days of rain and with the chill of winter in the air, the second Filmlink night for this year saw only the intrepid few head out into the elements to join us at the Carindale Hotel. What unfolded was an enlightening and enjoyable round table discussion headed by our very special guest speaker, producer Trish Lake from Freshwater Pictures. Trish had only just touched down at home in Brisbane after a busy and very productive trip to the film market of Cannes and then to the Dungog Festival, and we were very grateful that she was able to spend the evening with us and share her experience and insight into the film industry.
Trish's invaluable advice and support was of enormous benefit to all of us. Our other guest speaker, Lynne Sturgess, a finance expert from Precision Loans, brought to the table a fantastic idea for a co-operative film funding venture which is both exciting and innovative and given enough support, could be a new solution to the old problem of finding money for Australian films. We will be sending out more information on Lynne's 'Creative Cash Connections' idea to those who were unable to be there for their consideration and participation.
We thank Gold Coast based director Phil Avalon for making the time to join us at the table, and welcome media consultant Geoff Mullins to the group. To all of you who braved the elements to make this night a great success, many thanks for your company and contributions. See you all again in August!

Our first Filmlink Night of 2010 was held in the Courtyard Room of the Carindale Hotel and members and guests came from as far as Sydney and the Gold Coast to participate in the fun! Our guest speaker was young up and coming Australian actor, Palmer Marchese who shared his journey towards success so far with us all. It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces in the room and to welcome some new ones. As always the room was abuzz with exciting new projects, great energy and relaxed and beneficial networking.
Our thanks to you all for coming and contributing to the ongoing aspirations of the Australian Screen Industry Network and it's members - and we look forward to seeing you again on the 2nd of June.

In a glittering finish to an exciting and progressive year, our final Filmlink night was well attended by our members and what a fantastic night it was!
Everyone in attendance would agree that rubbing shoulders with our wonderful friends, celebrities Tony Bonner, Phil Avalon and Tony Murphy added to the success of the evening. Tony Murphy was the perfect host and MC, whose quick wit and charm kept the repartee rapid and elicited an interesting stream of anecdotes from both director Phil Avalon and iconic actor Tony Bonner, who shared their experiences generously and graciously as always.
Our thanks to everyone who is making the Australian Screen Industry Network stronger each year and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2010!