NAFA CHAT | FROM CAST TO CREATOR

Panel discussion | Michela Carattini | Tsu Shan Chambers | Tony Chu

Topic | FROM CAST TO CREATOR: Making Your Own Feature Film & Creating Your Own Opportunities

Date | Monday 2 November at 6pm at Forrester's, Surry Hills (upstairs function room)

What happens when you stop waiting to be cast and start creating the stories you want to be part of? Michela Carattini (Carmen & Bolude), Tsu Shan Chambers (My Eyes) and Tony Chu (Mr Red Bean) share their experiences making three very different Australian independent features—all filmed around the same period in 2023.

Each worked both in front of and behind the camera, navigating multiple roles as actors, writers, producers and creatives while bringing ambitious independent films to life at different budget levels.

The conversation explores what actors can learn from stepping behind the camera: developing and financing projects, creating meaningful roles, attaching collaborators, balancing acting with producing, surviving an indie shoot, understanding what producers need from actors—and ultimately taking greater ownership of their careers.

Three films.
Three different journeys.

Speaker bios | https://www.nafa.net.au/news/fromcasttocreator

Trailers:
CARMEN AND BOLUDE (comedy drama romance)
MY EYES (drama family)
MR RED BEAN (comedy drama)

All welcome | As a friendly and collaborative group, we welcome all actors, screenwriters and filmmakers at all levels of experience.
Lucky door prizes | With thanks to FilmInk.