Key Dates 2016
Pitch Development Workshop: Friday 22 – Friday 29 April
Pitches: Friday 29 April
Confirmation of successful proposals: Week beginning 2 May
Semester 1 ends: 25 June
Semester 2 starts: 25 July
Intensive Rehearsals start: 1 August
FRISK on VCA Campus: Wednesday 22, Thursday 23, Friday 24, Saturday 25, Sunday 26 September
Bump-out: Tuesday 27 September [NOTE: this is in the mid-semester break. All actors to be available.]
Files
Here are the files for FRISK. I endeavour to keep these up to date!
They are best read in this order:
[button_yellow url=”http://robertwalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FRISK-Guidelines.pdf” target=”_blank”]FRISK Guidelines[/button_yellow]
The one page pitch MUST:
- BE ONE PAGE!
- Be formatted with the layout of the attached form
- Font: Cambria
- Size: 12
- Look smart and neat so as to reflect on your professionalism
- Contain NO spelling mistakes
- Be submitted electronically by 8am Friday 29 April for inclusion into the pitch packs for the industry panels.
- Late or incorrectly formatted submission will not be included in the pitch session.
- Note that only one submission per pitch can be accepted, so get it right the first time. Check and double check. [All these requirements are due to the fast turnaround on pitch day, but it is good practice for future funding apps.]
[button_yellow url=”http://robertwalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FRISK-One-Page-Pitch.docx” target=”_blank”]One Page Pitch Template[/button_yellow]
[button_yellow url=”http://robertwalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FRISK-Proposal.docx” target=”_blank”]FRISK Full Proposal Template[/button_yellow]
Reference
[button_yellow url=”http://robertwalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FRSK-PITCHES-2015-Packet.pdf” target=”_blank”]Download 2015 FRISK Pitches (3MB)[/button_yellow]
Contact
Email me with ideas and questions: robert.walton [at] unimelb.edu.au
2016 Pitch Week Overview
Last Updated: 15:30 14 April 2016
Note in 2016 Pitch Week occurs in weeks 7 & 8 and not in week 1. ANZAC Day is 25 April.
| Friday 22 April | ||
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | Initial Meeting: Introduction to Pitch Week |
| 2:00pm | 3:00pm | John Sheedy, CEO Theatre Works |
| 3:00pm | 5:00pm | Break & Group Work |
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | Mandi Burns region engagements TBC |
| Tuesday 26 April | ||
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
| 9:00 | 10:30 | Concept Development / Tutes with RW / Sessions if group prefer |
| 10:30 | 11:30 | Dan Koop and Xanthe Beesley, Melbourne Fringe |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | Mark Pritchard, Resident Dramaturg, Malthouse Theatre |
| 12:30 | 1:00 | Independent Time |
| Wednesday 27 April | ||
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Meet Robert |
| 10:00 | 1:00 | Independent Time |
| 1:00 | 4:00 | Drop in surgery – speech pitching with Robert, Greg, Richard and Mandi |
| 4:00 | 6:00 | Independent Time |
| Thursday 28 April | ||
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
| 9:00 | 10:00 | Dan Clarke, Programmer, Performing Arts, Arts Centre Melbourne |
| 10:00 | 12:00 | Georgie Meagher, Artistic Director, Next Wave Festival (exact time TBC) |
| Friday 29 April | ||
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
| 11:00am | 11:15am | Panel members arrive – met by MB, kept in foyer |
| 11:30am | 1:00pm | Pitches to panel and invited audience |
| 1:00pm | 3:00pm | Lunch/Panel meet in private |
| 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Panel provide feedback to pitchers and suggestions for developing their projects |
| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | Informal feedback and networking over drinks and nibbles. VCA will provide some drinks, students to provide nibbles. RW & Students to design how best to use this time |
Panel Members
Dan Clarke, Programmer, Performing Arts, Arts Centre Melbourne
John Sheedy, Creative Director/CEO, Theatreworks
Dan Koop, Independent Program Producer, Melbourne Fringe
Xanthe Beesley, Artist Services Coordinator, Melbourne Fringe
Mark Pritchard, Resident Dramaturg, Malthouse Theatre
Jillian Pearce, Cultural Development Officer, Horsham Rural City Council / Artistic Director, Y-Space
Georgie Meagher, Artistic Director, Next Wave
Angharad Wynne-Jones, Artistic Director, Arts House (TBC)
Robert Walton (Chair)
Greg Clarke
Richard Taki
Mandi Burns