They say never work with children or animals – advice Griffith Film School students disregarded when they shot a cinema advertising campaign for the RSPCA.
The assignment was part of a second year subject called Industry Engagement, which pairs young filmmakers with local charities.
A group of six students was chosen to work on a cinema advertising campaign to promote the RSPCA’s ‘Adopt for life’ message.
The 30-second spot traces the life of a boy and his dog, starting in the present day and moving back through the years to the day the puppy was adopted.
Adrian Teveluwe produced the shoot.
For the animal-lover, it was a dream gig – but not without its challenges.
The crew of student filmmakers had to brainstorm the concept, build the set from scratch and wrangle child actors and dogs.
“We kept the concept simple so we could focus on the child actor and the animals,” he said.
“The kid was very
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Can Cory Bernardi’s move lead to sustained success for right wing?
Senator Cory Bernardi’s defection from the Liberals to form his own party is the latest sign of a shift in Australian politics towards the right.
However, Australia lacks the kind of leadership in this political domain that has underlined the emergence of right-wing populist parties in Europe, a political scientist at Griffith University says.
In this context Dr Duncan McDonnell points to the re-emergence of One Nation and Pauline Hanson since the 2016 Federal Election.
“The first thing to say is that Australia has been through this before in the 1990s and the same phenomenon is happening now, pushing exactly the same anti-establishment and anti-immigrant buttons that are being pushed in countries like the Netherlands, France and most recently the United States,” he said.
Queensland hotbed
“Queensland is a hotbed not unlike some of the provincial and regional parts of Europe where people who feel that the distant capital does not care about them turn
Film school lecturer appointed Fellow of Royal Society of Arts
Griffith Film School lecturer Dr Tim Marsh has been appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, joining luminaries like Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Hawking and World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee.
The RSA was founded in 1754, and Fellowships are awarded to accomplished individuals who have made a contribution to society in a cultural or arts-related sphere.
Fellows include scientists, philosophers and environmentalists; leaders in the commercial, voluntary and public sectors; designers and architects; social entrepreneurs and innovative practitioners of literature, film, dance, and the visual arts.
Dr Marsh said he was honoured to have been appointed to the prestigious international fellowship.
“It is a real honour and a privilege to be given an RSA Fellowship,” he said.
“The RSA is committed to finding innovative and practical solutions to the challenges facing society today – something I have pursued throughout my career.
“I look forward to working with the RSA community on a
Griffith filmmakers selected for Berlinale
A trio of Griffith filmmakers are off to the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival with their graduate documentary, Wolfe.
Wolfe is a short documentary from producer/director Claire Randall, who studied Film and Screen Media at Griffith Film School.
The film was motivated by her own encounter with mental illness as a teenager. It uses interviews and animation to explore a young man’s journey through adolescence with undiagnosed schizophrenia, and his relationship with an imaginary friend, Mister Wolfe.
For Claire, the film was a labour of love.
“I was looking for someone who had a powerful story, and Nick and I were introduced by mutual friends and actually shared a flat together for a few months,” she said.
“I knew it was a big responsibility taking on his story, but I think we handled it respectfully.
“I believe these kinds of films can help other people who are struggling and encourage them to seek help.”
Lachlan Morton, Director of Photography
Griffith partners with MOOC market leader FutureLearn
Griffith University has established a partnership with massive open online course (MOOC) platform FutureLearn.
FutureLearn’s Director of Partnerships Development, Mark Lester, visited the Nathan campus in Brisbane for the formal signing (pictured below) with Griffith University Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian O’Connor.
“This initiative underlines the proactive approach to the delivery of education at Griffith University,” Professor O’Connor said.
“By partnering with a world leader in online delivery of education, Griffith University is confirming its role as an innovative leader in this space.”
Mark Lester highlighted an evolving education landscape where the expectations of today’s learners are changing constantly.
“We’re devoted to providing a platform for our partners that meets the needs of both them and their learners. We’re delighted to be working with such a forward-thinking partner in Griffith University and we can’t wait to introduce their courses to our millions of learners.”
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Debra Henly, welcomed the partnership with FutureLearn which will
Griffith student trains with Australia rugby sevens squad
Griffith business student Lauren Brown is this week training with the elite Australian women’s rugby sevens after getting the call to link up with the elite squad.
The 21-year-old from the Gold Coast will also be part of the Australian Development team that travels to Japan for an invitational tournament next week.
The national breakthrough capped off a top week for Lauren’s rugby sevens ambitions after the ARU named Griffith University among eight teams who will compete for the inaugural National University Sevens Series later in 2017.
“I don’t want to get too ahead of myself but it’s a fantastic opportunity,” she said.
“It’s a great chance to see what they do, how they train and just get an insight into that level.”
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Lauren is about to start the final year of a business degree at Griffith University where she is studying sport management
Mongolia a giant ‘steppe’ for ecologist Emma
Saturday, 11 February, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
There are wolves and marmots on the Mongolian steppes. Wild horses and baby bears too. On the forested border with Russia, there are reindeer.
Wherever they are, Griffith University alumnus Emma Dale is there too.
It’s difficult to imagine an environmental contrast more striking than that between Australia’s Gold Coast, where Emma completed her science degree in 2014, and the East Asian sovereign state of Mongolia.
Yet as Emma speaks from her 10th floor apartment on the outskirts of the capital Ulaanbataar, where the outside temperature is minus 30C and the air is hazy with the pollution from coal fires, it is clear she feels completely at home.
Furthermore, when the time comes to trade the comforts of the apartment for the rigours of Hustai National Park and accommodation in a felt-covered tent known as a ger, Emma will be equally content
Opportunities abound for students to study in Austria
The Rector of University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria and delegation made a visit to Griffith University today to sign a renewal of the current student exchange agreement between Griffith University and BOKU.
The renewal of this agreement, signed by Professor Sarah Todd, Vice President (Global), Griffith University and Professor Martin Gerzabek, Rector, BOKU, will give students studying within areas such as Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology and Soil Science the opportunity to spend time studying abroad.
Founded in 1872, BOKU is the only Austrian university offering Bachelor, Master and Doctoral studies in the areas of Agriculture, Bio-economy, Forestry and Wood Technology, Civil Engineering and Water Management, Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Nano-biotechnology, Landscape Architecture and Planning and is currently ranked 39th in the world in the 2016 QS World Ranking by Subject for its Agriculture and Forestry programs.
University launches internship to help India’s slum communities
Griffith University is continuing with its mission to create globally responsible leaders with its latest internship program, funded by the government’s New Colombo Plan.
Dubbed a community internship, the program sees students from a range of disciplines travel to India for three weeks with the aim of observing and improving the living conditions of those struggling in areas stricken by poverty.
Dr Dhara Shah, a lecturer with the Department of International Business and Asian Studies, is one of the course creators, and will be accompanying students on the trip.
She says that the internship is a truly unique opportunity within the university’s plentiful internship options. “It’s the first of its kind for Griffith, because it’s a trip where we are bringing different disciplines together,” Dr Shah explains. Students from the Business School will accompany those studying nursing, journalism, humanities, ecology and even photography.
Dr Shah was one of a group of delegates
Teresa Bradford: An inspiration to others in nursing
Genuine, understanding, compassionate, inspirational.
These are just some of the words that have been used to describe Bachelor of Nursing student Teresa Bradford (née O’Brien), since she sadly passed away on the 31st January as a result of a domestic violence incident on the Gold Coast.
A mature aged full-time student at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus, Teresa was mum to four children, including one with mild cerebral palsy.
Her life was non-stop, but she always kept going showing amazing resilience and positivity.
At 40, she was just starting to gain confidence and believe in herself wanting to help others by becoming a nurse.
Her teaching staff and fellow students have talked about how excited Teresa was about her future and so proud of her four children, who were the centre of her life.
“From the first time I met Teresa I knew she was a genuinely good person,” fellow nursing student Jessica Jones said.
“We had each