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SPAA Fringe partners with SDA in nationwide search for best new projects

May 26th, 2010 by Joy Leaper.

SPAA Fringe, alongside Screen Development Australia (SDA) have joined forces to help filmmakers 'perfect their pitch' though a series of state-based competitions and workshops. In addition to the $1,500 prize package, semi-finalists from each state will pitch their projects at SPAA Fringe, with the top two finalists then going head-to-head in the career-defining Holding Redlich Pitching competition at SPAA Conference. 

Recent success stories include Cate McQuillen, who travelled to Kidscreen Summit in New York after winning the Holding Redlich Pitching Competition, where she pitched the now internationally acclaimed children’s TV series, dirtgirlworld. Feature film Secret of Moonacre, helmed by award-winning Hungarian director Gabor Csupo was also picked up after it was pitched and went into production in 2007. 

Sixty40’s new music act, Wootonia, created for Sony Music Australia gets picked up as McDonalds Happy Meal

May 14th, 2010 by Joy Leaper.

Creative design specialists Sixty40, in collaboration with Sony Music Australia have created a spectacular new music act Wootonia. This animated sensation is made up of four characters, ‘Woots’, who each embody a different style of music – Pop (Vim), Rock (Rok), Emo (Zac) and Hip Hop (Boom). Set to ignite the imaginations of the younger generations, the highly anticipated release of Wootonia’s first single ‘bounce’ premiered on Nikelodeon earlier this month. It can now also be collected through McDonalds Happy Meals, creating opportunities for fans to build their own collection of 'Wootonia' tracks.