The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers has instituted a Humanitarian Award to recognise outstanding and exceptional service to the cinema industry and/or the larger community by a member of the Australia Cinema Pioneers. This service might be for charity work, mentoring, community service and any other activities of merit. The award is not necessarily made…
Tony commenced working in the Film Industry with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Brisbane Branch in 1956 as the office junior at the age of 15 years. This was towards the end of the musical era but with the highly entertaining Guys & Dolls and High Society yet to come. The action era followed with Dirty Dozen,…
JOHN CRONIN – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2020 It was obvious from a very young age that John Cronin was destined to be a showman. As a young primary school student he would often stage backyard concerts and invite his school mates to pay him a penny to see him perform “Take Me Out…
You should now be able to view the 2020 CINEMA PIONEERS AWARDS video using this LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYfzt8-YnqI Each year the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers presents awards to members who are chosen as “Cinema Pioneer of the Year” at national and state level. In 2020, Covid restrictions meant the awards could not be presented at…
We regret to advise Society members that due to the new Covid-19 restrictions in South Australia, the planned luncheon for November 29 has had to be cancelled.
The annual end-of-year National Bulletin for 2020 is now online as a 12-page PDF for your reading pleasure and is available by clicking on the download link provided below. You may read it online or even SAVE the PDF to your device for later reading, and printing if you choose. A copy of the PDF…
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers Ltd (the Society) will be held by webinar at 4.00pm AEDT on Wednesday 25th November 2020. TO REGISTER FOR THE AGM WEBINAR USE THIS LINK: https://cbs.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416021366488/WN_IkykeCEMT1m5M2Esy0tK6w You can register up till 24 hours ahead, that is, till 4pm on Tuesday 24th November 2020. Please…
To All Pioneers Members, MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT A reminder of the restrictions on the use of the Cinema Pioneers ID Card I trust this finds you all well and in good spirits. As cinemas begin to reopen after the devastating effects of the corona virus it is timely to remind all Pioneers of…
Thursday 25 June 2020 Thousands of jobs across Australia’s arts industry will be backed with a new $250 million targeted package to help restart the creative economy and get the entertainment, arts and screen sectors back to work, as they rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19. A range of new grant and loan programs will…
25th June 2020 Dear SA Members We regret to advise the passing of long serving fellow SA Member JOHN RAWLIUK 20th January 1938 – 13th June 2020. John spent all of his working life as a projectionist and Manager with Clifford Theatre Circuit and Greater Union in SA He was 82 years. The SA Branch…