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There’s just two weeks until MWF 2015 and to say we’re excited is an understatement!
Get your hands on a festival pass (or two) before it’s too late, we’d love to see you at this year’s festival, which is held at Deakin Edge, Fed Square, in the heart of Melbourne’s Central Business District.
We love our subscribers, so we would like to reward you all with a 20% discount on festival passes. Use the code: MWFSubscriber20
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Saturday 11 July
Networking & Workshop
Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street 7pm – 10pm
After a long day of screenings, join us for a drink at our private bar at Jasper Hotel for a fun time networking with the creators, crews and our special guests. Saturday is for celebrating! There will be opportunities to purchase dinner at the venue.
After dinner the amazing Lean Filmmaking will be running an interactive, fun and inspiring idea generation workshop for web series.
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Accessibility at MWF
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We have many reasons for which to be proud here at Melbourne WebFest this year. Firstly, we are screening some truly awesome quality content. Secondly, we are lucky enough to host some of the most talented web series creators in the world. But thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, our festival is accessible to people from all walks of life, cultural backgrounds and abilities.
One of the most wonderful things about the world wide web is its unique ability to unite a large and multidimensional audience. To mirror this sense of solidarity in the digital world, we believe everyone should have the ability to enjoy web series’ at our festival and we take immense pride in integrating this ethos throughout our program.
Opening Night (which features keynote addresses from Nick Boshier and the Van Vuuren Bros, the launch of the TreeCircle platform & the premiere of 3×3 The Immersive Fiction in Australia and the screening of special annual program Melbourne WebFest Presents), will be Auslan interpreted so that Melbourne’s Deaf community can get in on the action.
Official Selection Screenings in the Comedy category on Saturday 11 July and Drama category on Sunday 12 July will also be Auslan interpreted and screened with Open Captions.
In addition, all events in our program will be fully wheelchair accessible – including screenings, workshops and panels at all venues.
For those interested in digital accessibility, our very own Simone Flanagan is hosting a workshop on Industry Development Day (Friday 10 July), “How to Make Your Work Accessible: Connecting With Audiences of All Abilities.” This is a must-see event for aspiring web series creators and creative producers interested in making their content more inclusive to a broader range of viewers.
Festival patrons further interested in accessibility in the world of web entertainment simply cannot miss‘Gettin’ Down’ (pictured above), an incredible web series from the U.S. that gained entry into this year’s Official Selection by direct selection from LAWEBFEST. the series follows the lives of people with Downs Syndrome. In an exclusive interview with us, series creator Dennis Curry spoke about how educating the message of acceptance is.
Ethics aside, the more accessible the industry is to a wide range of individuals, the more exposure to our work and subsequent resilience in our market. For example, with almost 1 in 5 Australians experiencing some form of hearing loss, creators who caption their content are seizing the opportunity to connect with a bigger and more diverse audience.
Any questions or concerns relating to accessibility which may not have been addressed here or elsewhere on our website, please let us know info@melbournewebfest.com
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Announcement: Media Partners
We are absolutely thrilled to have such diverse media outlets on board as media partners for Melbourne WebFest 2015.
Make sure you subscribe to social media channels, pick up a copy and sign up for their eNewsletters to get the scoop on some exclusive content in the lead up to and after Melbourne WebFest 2015.
Aphra Mag is a crowdsourced magazine all about love… for life, music, art, culture, fashion and most importantly, for writing.
Art News Portal is a crowd sourced online art news feed, profiling events, gigs, and exhibitions.
Scenestr showcases pop culture and entertainment, as seen through an Australian lens.
Spook Magazine is a progressive culture magazine, publishing innovative content in the realms of fashion, music, art, film and politics.
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MWF Jasper Hotel deal
With just two weeks until MWF 2015, this is the time for you out-of-towners to book your accommodation for the weekend.
Jasper Hotel is the 2015 Melbourne WebFest Accommodation Partner, stay there during the festival and receive a 15% discount, this applies for all Melbourne WebFest attendees. Simply visit their website and enter the code ‘MelbWeb’ to activate the discount.
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Vote in the audience poll for our People’s Choice Award.
Don’t forget that you can vote for one or several of your favourite series, and the poll closes at midnighton 10 July (AEST).
All of our Official Selections are nominated for this award and the winner of will receive a $1,000 cash prize, in addition to the famous MWF statuette, and other goodies.
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Doing something else that’s interesting?
Let us know and we can help you spread the word!
Contact us via social media or email Georgia Kavanagh-Dando on georgia@melbournewebfest.
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Media enquiries: Simone Flanagan simone@