Gifted Jill’s time in the spotlight

THE Tasmanian branch of Women in Film and Television Australia will officially launch its operations with the screening of a new documentary in Hobart next week.

Launched in April, WIFT Australia aims to be the peak national advocacy body for gender equity in the screen industry, and brings several state-based organisations under a national umbrella.

WIFT Tasmania’s first event will be a special screening of Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, which tells the story of one of the world’s leading film artists.

Bilcock’s work on films such as Strictly Ballroom, Romeo+Juliet, Muriel’s Wedding, Road To Perdition, Moulin Rouge! and Red Dog has established her as one of the world’s most in-demand editors.

Bilcock is highly sought- after by leading international film directors and top film studios — but she remains relatively unknown.

Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible will screen at Village Cinemas in Collins St, Hobart on Monday, July 16, at 6pm. The documentary’s executive producer Sue Maslin ( The Dressmaker, Japanese Story), will be there for a Q&A session following the screening. Tickets are $20/$15 for WIFT members, go to www.eventbrite.com for bookings.

Tasmanian women working in screen-based media, and those aspiring to do so, can join WIFT at www.wiftaustralia.org.au