The Natalie Miller Fellowship today endorsed the new Australian film Girl Asleep, a journey into the absurd and beautiful heart of Greta Driscoll’s teenage mind. Girl Asleep is the cinematic directorial debut of Rosemary Myers but, given she’s artistic director of South ... [Continue Reading]
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NMF Brilliant Careers Leadership Program Announcement
Background Since establishing in 2010, the Natalie Miller Fellowship (NMF) has become the premier organisation generating activity and discussion about female leadership and we have built the brand throughout all sectors of the Australian screen industry. It has stimulated ... [Continue Reading]
Applications Open 1 July for 2016 Natalie Miller Fellowship
Celebrating its 5th year, The Natalie Miller Fellowship invites applications for its annual grant from Friday July 1, 2016. The only grant of its kind in the country has doubled this year for the first time to $20,000, through fund-raising efforts led by Fellowship Ambassador, ... [Continue Reading]
Adjusting the Set
GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE AUSTRALIAN SCREEN INDUSTRY NMF President Sue Maslin recently published 'We’re right to make a scene about gender equity in the Australian screen industry' on The Conversation, it was an abreviated version of the following paper given as the keynote ... [Continue Reading]
Victorian Women in Leadership Development Announcement
NEW PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR FEMALE SCREEN PRACTITIONERS Film Victoria has committed $50k to a new partnership with the Natalie Miller Fellowship which will see five Victorian women receive funding in 2016 to help advance their careers and take on ... [Continue Reading]
Women in film and television: Interview with Courtney Botfield
Screen NSW talks to producer Courtney Botfield, this year's recipient of the 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant, about her 15 years experience in independent film, the challenges, the highlights and her thoughts on gender issues within the Australian screen ... [Continue Reading]
Courtney Botfield awarded Natalie Miller Fellowship for 2015
[Photos by Peter Jackson for AIMC 2015] 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship Recipient The 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant was awarded to Courtney Botfield on Monday morning, by Natalie Miller at the Australian International Movie Convention, the most prestigious annual event ... [Continue Reading]
Major Sponsors for 2015
The Natalie Miller Fellowship is proud to announce that two of the most significant patrons of the Arts in Australia, Ms Kerry Gardner and Mr Andrew Myer have donated $20,000 towards this annual grant to women in the Australian screen industry. I am thrilled, through my work ... [Continue Reading]
Accepting Applications for the 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship
Applications for this annual grant of up to $10,000 opened today, and will close on 14 August 2015. Further details on application requirements can be found in the Guidelines and Applications pages. The $10,000 grant is open to all women working in the ... [Continue Reading]
A Balancing Act
Issues Surrounding Board Diversity & Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation Based on a Presentation to the “2014 ICGL International Board Gender Diversity Forum 'Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation: Will Australia Follow Europe?'” By Peter Lamell 1. Introduction I think it’s ... [Continue Reading]