Mini Studios

Mini has moved!

May 13th, 2008

Mini Studios has moved to into new location at 341 St Kilda Road, St Kilda ( just north of Carlisle St.) to concentrate more on it joint Ventures with Head Pictures and its relationships with long form entertainment creators.

New details - 314 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda 3184 ph 03 9534 0292

Karaszewski script edits “I sold my life on Ebay”

November 5th, 2007

Hollywood scribe Larry Karaszewski joins the Ebay team and will script edit the treatment being developed by Kris Mrksa and Jaime Browne ( The King ). Kris and Jaime are thrilled to be working with such an accomplished writer who penned such classics as “The People Verses Larry Flint” and “Ed Wood”.

Previously Mini Studios has worked with Larry on their Vampire comedy “Fistful Of Arteries” - Producer Steve Kearney says of Larry - “His notes are clear and insightful. Just when you think your close to a final draft, Larry picks up on a loose end here and there and before you know it, a re write is the only option.”

Directors Damon Escott and Stephen Lance will direct.

Artefact gains traction from Xmedia Lab with FTO support.

October 26th, 2007

The Alternate Rality Game “Artefact” developed with the assistance of the AFC fields offers of strong interest after attending the AMAZING - XMEDIA LAB in SINGAPORE. Attendace at the lab was possible after the New South Wales Film and TV office gave generously for travel costs at the eleventh hour - phew!

Thanks FTO for their forward cross platform thinking!

And thank you X Labbers Megan Elliot and Brendan Harkin for organising such an important event.

Ticklebum ports and deal done for EURO distribution.

October 26th, 2007

The mobile game Ticklebum has completed porting by Melbourne based Ndware with testing done by Beijing company Dragon Ports. Thanks to Michael Shamgar at Ndware and and Ori Elraviv for all the great work!

And of course the best government funding body in THE WORLD - FILM VICTORIA and their Digital Media Fund run by Amelia King!

AFC funds 3rd Draft of “Please Explain”

October 26th, 2007

Project officer Megan Simpson Huberman will steer the 3rd draft of the Pauline Hanson bio pick to be scribed once again by Stephen Sewell.

Joel Cohen and Ben Esler complete shooting.

September 28th, 2007

Feature film “Blowback” scribes have completed their privately funded short film “Gravediggers” in preparation for Joel’s debut directing gig.

Visit - www.gravediggersthemovie.com

It rocks!

“Fistfull” gets the Hollywood makeover.

September 28th, 2007

Mini Studios has secured Hollwood heavyweight writer Larry Karasewski as scirpt editor for AFC funded draft of Joe Vilanti’s comedy vampire flick “Fistfull Of Arteries”. Larry has wrtten and produced such great pics as Ed Wood, Larry Flint, Man in the Moon, Auto Focus and recent hit 1408.

Artefact goes to Singapore x media Lab - sept 28 to 31.

September 28th, 2007

Stephen Sewell has been funded by the FTO to travel to Singapore to join the cutting edge lab to work on ARG “The Artefact”. Sewll joins producer Steve Kearney to atend the three day workshop.

“Man Sells Life on Ebay” gets Film Vic support.

September 28th, 2007

Mini Studios and Head Pictures joint venture based on the true story has recieved concept to treatment funding from Film Vic. “The King” scribes Kris Mrksa and Jamie Browne are developing.

Ron Saunders / Carrere Group - signs on for Rob The Robot

July 27th, 2007

Seasoned Executive Producer Ron Saunders has signed up to take the animation project through the last phases of financing as the French company Carrere Group takes on 30% partnering with Mini and Amberood in a three way international co pro.

Visit our partners here:

http://www.carreregroup.com/en/index.html

http://www.beyond.com.au/production/ventures.html