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Free Play: The Next Wave Independent Game Developers' Conference, July 15-17, 2005 @ Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Flinders St, Melbourne, Australia. Free Play '05 will be Australia's 2nd independent game developers' conference. Free Play caters for independent and DIY game developers, game modders and mappers, creatively frustrated professionals, game development students and digital artists from every state in Australia. Its aim is to bring together these communities in a forum that is financially reasonable, with a programme developed by the communities themselves. read more or visit http://www.free-play.org for details

It's the Electundra second birthday and we want to welcome you to the underground alternative. Electundra 2005 is an excursion through sound and image that draws from the avant garde through garage easthetics to tech-head explorations in new technology and all the while keeping you entertained, questioning and above all exhilarated. All the artists in Electundra, no matter how diverse their vision, have one thing in common; and that is that their work is far from common. read more for details or visit http://www.electundra.com

Raised in London and Perth, producer Joe A. Scerri is now an honorary citizen of the European electronic underground. His debut album Indecipherabilia was released on a tiny Swiss label called Abflug; he has played gigs in Austria, Germany and Swizterland; and his name crops up in numerous obscure international music websites and magazines. Now he's giving Australian audiophiles a taste of his Lake Lustre project. Scerri spent some time in Cuba collecting new samples for his sonic slice 'n' dice mix, which he will be revealing to Perth, Sydney and Melbourne audiences. Expect serene soundscapes and eccentric electronica from this self-described "multi-disciplined illusionist". Ramon Lobato, CitySearch, June 2005. Visit www.lakelustre.com for July 05 tour dates in Australia

The Feedback Sessions. Liquid Architecture continues its tradition of providing opportunities for emerging sound artists. For the forthcoming sixth annual Liquid Architecture, the festival presents the Feedback Sessions. The Feedback Sessions are designed to give unpublished and unsigned artists an opportunity to play their work and have it discussed in a public forum with the festival audience. Four, one-hour sessions will be assigned to selected artists to present and discuss their work in the format they choose. The Feedback Sessions are scheduled to take place at the North Melbourne Town Hall over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd of July 2005. read more for details or visit http://www.liquidarchitecture.org.au

At this session, Film Victoria's Documentary Manager, Steve Warne, will provide up to date information on documentary funding available from Film Victoria, how the fund operates and how to apply. The session will also include case-studies presented by documentary filmmakers who have previously received Film Victoria funding. Documentary filmmakers Jasmin Tarasin McGee (Pure Pictures Pty Ltd) and Sharyn Prentice (Flaming Star Films Pty Ltd) will present a case study of their documentary projects and their experience in submitting a successful funding application. visit http://www.openchannel.org.au for more info

Get tips and strategies to help you effectively market your film and reach your target audience. visit http://www.openchannel.org.au for more info

OPENChannel, in partnership with the Arts Law Centre of Australia, is pleased to present a FREE seminar on legal issues relevant to film and new media makers, as part of Victorian Arts Law Week on Tuesday May 17th, 2005. The seminar, presented by Katherine Giles (Arts Law) and entertainment law specialists, will include current information on copyright, contracts, film festival requirements and will inform participants about legal issues they should consider before they start shooting. visit http://www.openchannel.org.au for more details

On Wednesday 27th the Hi God People are playing on the Astral Plane. This new approach to live performance side-steps, for band and audience, organizational and logistical problems associated with the material plane. To attend the performance, go to sleep on the 26th thinking about the Hi God People, and astrally travel to the show at about 5am. See also http://spill-label.org/hgp . The astral plane is a smoke-free venue.