Introductory speech, 15 November 2006, Raw Nerve screening event, hosted by Popcorn Taxi, Greater Union Theatre, Melbourne. All up, 159 attended, of which 38 were comps.Graeme Sward is a gentle hearted, blustery and passionate man in his mid-50s. Graeme grew … Continue Reading ››
Am often asked what does OPEN CHANNEL do. It's a good question... OPEN CHANNEL was founded some 31 years ago. Is it still relevant? I believe so... that it has a history steeped in public access, that its origins were about providing communities with the means to create their own media in tandem with contributions … Continue Reading ››
Opening speech prepared for my first public appearance as Program Director of OPEN CHANNEL. Love Your Work was held at ACMI, 28 November 2005. Audience members were invited to vote for the best film
Photo: Boris Eldagsen
Good evening and welcome to OPENChannel's Audience Choice Awards, LOVE YOUR WORK.
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Just when I thought this was the year I get to concentrate on one project at a time and work towards a sabbatical of sorts, or at least a decent amount of time off somewhere with someone special... I applied to OPENChannel when a new position within the organisation became available. The next … Continue Reading ››