Springfield film student's night to shine

Join USQ Springfield Bachelor of Applied Media students for the annual Films of USQ Festival showcase at Central Tavern on Monday, 21 November.

Students of the USQ Bachelor of Applied Media (BAM) program invite you to join them at the annual Films of USQ Festival (FUSQFEST 2011) showcase to view their year’s work at Springfield’s Central Tavern on Monday, 21 November from 6.30pm.

The Festival, which kicked off last year screens a series of documentaries and short films from the 2nd year and graduating class of the BAM program.

Faculty of Arts Associate Director Dr Daryl Sparkes said the quality of the student productions is outstanding.

'The students have taken all they have learned throughout the program and combined it with their own natural creativity to produce some innovative and professional films,' Dr Sparkes said.

'We keep the festival fairly low key at this stage, but even in its first year we still managed to attract more than 130 people on the night, so this year will no doubt be even bigger.'

Dr Sparkes said the stand out film of the year was a third year taut thriller called Doll.

'Doll is about one person’s obsession with his dead wife,' Dr Sparkes said.

'We also have plenty of second year short films to showcase this year, including a number of comedies and dramas that are sure to entertain a large crowd.

'It is the best crop of films we ever had and it is great to see a diversity of different genres on display. Everyone has put in a lot of hard work and the results are spectacular.'

Dr Sparkes said the BAM program was a great way to launch a career not only in film, but in a number of media areas such as script writing, production management or journalism.

'In response to demand we last year added a Journalism Major to the program and has proven very popular,' he said.

'Students undertaking the Journalism major as part of the BAM program will have an advantage when looking for work as a journalist. The BAM program equips students to work in the media industry and prepares them with the needed digital skills that cross many contemporary work environments,' Dr Sparkes said.

'While conventional journalism degrees offer a few courses covering broadcast, the BAM program combined with a Journalism Major will fully equip students to work in a broadcast newsroom.

'They will have an excellent grasp of what is going on behind the camera as well as in front of it.

'Our program is designed to give students many opportunities to practice their skills in real production environments and this type of hands-on experience will give our media students the competitive edge when it comes to finding employment.'

For further information on the Badhelor of Applied Media visit the USQ website.

What:  USQ Films of USQ Festival (FUSQFEST 2011)
Where:  Central Tavern, off Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfield Central (near USQ)
When:  Monday, 21 November from 6.30pm (for 7pm start)

No entry costs for the FUSQFEST 2011

Contact Details:
Jo-Ann Sparrow, USQ Media, +61 7 3470 4119 or 0438 309 096