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Screenwise

{{Short description|Acting school in Sydney, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}

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|city = Surry Hills

|state = New South Wales

|country = Australia

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|website = http://www.screenwise.com.au/}}

Screenwise is an Australian film and television school for actors{{cite web |url=http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/kids/kids-making-movies.aspx|title=Minor movies|year=2006 |publisher=Time Out Sydney|accessdate=12 February 2011}} based in Surry Hills, Sydney. The school, established in 2000 and using only Australian Film Institute Award winners as teachers, is overseen by actor Denise Roberts. By June 2010, Screenwise was considered one of Australia's leading film and television schools for actors.{{cite news |title=Building up a reputation |newspaper= Canberra Times|date=27 June 2010 }}

History

In 2000 in a church hall in Crows Nest, Sydney, actor and director Denise Roberts began giving private acting lessons to around eight students.{{cite news|title= Hopefuls act the part|author= Natasha Lee|url= http://www.screenwise.com.au/images/sized/images/uploads/screenwise_telegraph_220804_large-590x606.png|newspaper= Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)|date= 22 August 2004|accessdate= 22 February 2011|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110223063320/http://www.screenwise.com.au/images/sized/images/uploads/screenwise_telegraph_220804_large-590x606.png|archivedate= 23 February 2011}} That led to the 2002 opening of Screenwise, a working industry, film and television school located in Sydney to provide specialist, career-focused training in acting for film and television.{{cite web |url=http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?/accreditedcourse/91506NSW |title=Accredited Course Diploma |year=2010 |publisher=NTIS|accessdate=12 February 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/story/2010/07/26/remember-this-face/|title=Young Star Off To Acting School|author=Kathryn Greensill |date=26 July 2010 |publisher=The Morning Bulletin|accessdate=12 February 2011}}{{cite news|title=Long road to green pastures for TV star|newspaper=City News|page=4|date=18 April 2002}} Noting that she "opened it because there are a lot of students who learn all their stuff about stage, but put them in front of a camera and they're just too big," Roberts limited the teachers to AFI Award winners, including actors Victoria Longely, Tina Bursill, Henri Szeps, Simon Burke, Nico Lathouris, Lucy Bell, Patrick Dickson, David Field and Rowena Wallace, and directors Scott Hartford-Davis and Robert Klenner.{{cite news|title=Here's your chance for that big break|newspaper=North Shore Times|page=21|date=24 May 2002}} Providing courses that devote enough time to film and television, the school is designed to meet the needs of actors looking to sustain a career in acting: "It started out because I didn't think there were enough courses that devoted enough time to film and television. Considering TV is generally an actor's bread and butter, theatre might be the ultimate, but you need television to sustain a career," rather than "spend an age unemployed" after drama school waiting to "work with really fine actors and directors."{{cite news|title=Sydney Confidential|author=Peter Holder|author2=Jo Casamento|author3=Naomi Toy|department=Features|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|page=14|date=25 May 2002}}

In May 2003, Lauren Lillie, a model and actor who was Bartercard Miss Indy 2003 and featured in the top 20 sexiest women for both Inside Sport and Ralph magazines that same year, enrolled in acting classes at Screenwise.{{cite news|title=Lauren's a model actor|department=Features|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|page=11|date=12 May 2003}} By August 2004, the school had become one of Sydney's most productive originators of young acting talent, including Ashleigh Cummings and Stef Dawson, and "chalked up an impressive list of TV and screen credits," including placing graduates in top-rating soap operas such as Neighbours, Home & Away and All Saints, and a variety of television commercials. In February 2007, Screenwise Acting School graduate Israel Cannan landed a role in Newcastle, a 2008 Australian drama film set in the New South Wales city of Newcastle.{{cite news | title=Waxhead meets a legend |newspaper=Central Coast Express Advocate| page=41|date=16 February 2007}}{{cite news | last=Joyce | first=James | url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/489348/newcastle-the-movie-you-be-the-critic/ | title=Newcastle, the movie: you be the critic | newspaper=Newcastle Herald| date=30 October 2008}}

In May 2010, Screenwise supported the Dungog Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.dungogfilmfestival.org |title=Dungog Film Festival |year=2010 |publisher=DFF}} discover new acting talent with the Screenwise Speed Auditions.{{cite web |url=http://culturehunter.org/content/dungog-film-festival-discover-local-acting-talent |title=Dungog Film festival discover local acting talent |year=2010 |publisher=Culture Hunter |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725215148/http://culturehunter.org/content/dungog-film-festival-discover-local-acting-talent |archivedate=25 July 2011}} In 2010, Screenwise became a Government accredited RTO offering the two-year full-time Diploma of Screen Acting amongst its many courses and is now considered Australia's leading film and television school for actors.{{Cite web|url=https://training.gov.au/Organisation/Details/91699|title=training.gov.au - 91699 - Screenwise Pty Ltd|website=training.gov.au|access-date=2018-08-09}}

For the past five years, Screenwise has been the major sponsor for the Heath Ledger Scholarship in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=http://www.australiansinfilm.org/hls10/|title=Australians in Film - HLS10|website=www.australiansinfilm.org|access-date=2018-07-03}} Established in memory of Australian actor Heath Ledger, the prize has become an indelible fixture in the industry landscape and an incredible opportunity for emerging Australian actors aged between 18–35 years, who show potential for great career longevity.{{Cite web|url=http://www.screen.nsw.gov.au/news/applications-open-for-the-annual-heath-ledger-scholarship|title=Screen NSW|website=www.screen.nsw.gov.au|access-date=2018-07-03}}

Studios

Screenwise Studios are located at 84 - 86 Mary Street, Surry Hills. Screenwise consists of three working studios that facilitate a learning environment and studio hire. The studio is equipped with a Green Screen.

Courses

=Full-time=

  • 10065NAT Diploma of Screen Acting (RTO provider code 91699){{cite web |url=http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?/accreditedcourse/91506NSW |title=National Training Information Service |year=2010 |publisher=NTIS}}

=Part-time=

  • One-Year Part-Time Showreel Course

=Short courses=

  • Screen Acting Beginners
  • Screen Acting Intermediate
  • Screen Acting Advanced
  • American Accent
  • Screenteens{{cite web |url=http://www.timeoutsydney.com.au/kids/kids-making-movies.aspx |title=Minor Movies - About |year=2009 |publisher=Time Out Sydney}}
  • Master Intensives
  • Presenting on Camera
  • Corporate Classes

Staff

  • CEO & Director: Denise Roberts
  • General Manager: Renee Currie
  • Marketing Manager: Ashley Andres Penin

Tutors

Notable past and present tutors include:

Past students

Notable students from Screenwise include:

  • Chris Hemsworth
  • Tabrett Bethell{{cite web |url=http://tabrettbethell.com/about/ |title=Tabrett Bethell - About |year=2009 |publisher=Tabrett Bethell}}
  • Christian Clark
  • Stef Dawson{{Cite news|url=https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/stef-dawson/|title=Stef Dawson Film and TV Acting Tutor - Screenwise Acting School|work=Screenwise Acting School|access-date=2018-07-03}}
  • Adam Demos{{Cite news|url=https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/adam-demos/|title=Adam Demos - Screenwise Acting School|work=Screenwise Acting School|access-date=2018-07-03}}
  • Andy Whitfield
  • Nathaniel Buzolic
  • George Houvardas{{cite web |url=http://www.if.com.au/press_releases/index.htmlView.aspx?newsid=682 |title=Inside Film news |year=2008 |publisher=if.com.au }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Todd Lasance{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2642892/bio|title=Biography for Todd Lasance |year=2010 |publisher=IMDB}}
  • Yvonne Strahovski
  • Isabel Lucas
  • Ashleigh Cummings
  • Alexander Betrand{{Cite news|url=https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/alex-bertrand/|title=Alex Bertrand - Screenwise Alumni|work=Screenwise Acting School|access-date=2018-07-03}}
  • Matt Levett{{Cite news|url=https://screenwise.com.au/tutors/matt-levett/|title=Matt Levett - Film & TV Tutors - Screenwise Acting School|work=Screenwise Acting School|access-date=2018-07-04}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.screenwise.com.au/ Official Screenwise Website]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/user/screenwise Official Screenwise YouTube Channel]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/user/ScreenwiseManagement Official Screenwise Management YouTube Channel]

{{Performing arts schools in Australia}}

Category:Drama schools

Category:Performing arts education in Australia

Category:Educational institutions established in 2000

Category:2000 establishments in Australia