Griffith Film School salutes the Oscars

The movie Mad Max: Fury Road has become Australia’s most successful film in the history of the Academy Awards.
After being nominated in 10 categories, the film—directed by Dr George Miller AO—won six Oscars at the 88^th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

While Dr Miller may have missed out on the Best Director Award, his wife Margaret Sixel won best Film Editing. Griffith Film School graduate Mandy Eyley was an Assistant Editor on the film. Mandy graduated with a Bachelor of Film & Screen Media Production in 2009.
The film also won Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.
Dr Miller did win an Oscar for Happy Feet in 2007. He was also nominated for an Oscar for Babe (1996 Best Picture and Best-Writing – screenplay based on material from another medium), and Lorenzo’s Oil (1993 Best-Writing – screenplay written directly for the screen). He also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture for Babe in 1996.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to film, Dr Miller was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1996 and was the recipient of the Queensland Advanced Expatriate Award in 2007. He has also been a member of the jury at the Cannes film festival in 1988 and 1999, Patron for the Australian Film Institute (2001–2004), Patron of the Brisbane International Film Festival, and Co-Patron for the Sydney Film Festival (2003).
In 2007, Dr Miller took time from his busy schedule to record a special welcome for the opening of the Griffith Film School building at South Bank.
In his welcome, he praised the foresight of the Queensland Government and the university in establishing the film school in its wonderful location, and acknowledged the contribution of Griffith animation graduates to the making of the award-winning animation film, Happy Feet.
Griffith University awarded Dr Miller an Honorary Doctorate of the University in 2008.

Master of Screen Production at Griffith University

In the Master of Screen Production, you will undertake practical work, integrated with screenings and discussions that will place your learning in a craft and creative context. The degree includes a strong collaborative component, which will help you develop a sound understanding of how your specialist role fits into the production process. You will learn through a problem-based curriculum, active learning in small groups and practical work placements that give you an opportunity to combine theory and practice.
Program: Master of Screen Production
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Semester intakes: February and July
Duration: 1.5 years

Admission requirements

Applicants for this program must have

• a bachelor degree in screen production (or equivalent) from a recognised university; or a graduate certificate in screen production and
• a portfolio of professional work, which may include documented professional experience or other evidence indicating the applicant’s capacity to undertake and benefit from the program, for example, screenwriting samples, films (submitted on DVD), production experiences.

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