Producer John Edwards has been given an honorary degree from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (Aftrs).
The honour was part of the Aftrs 2011 student graduation ceremony held at Carriage Works on Friday 9 December.
Claudia Karvan, co-producer of Spirited and Love My Way with Edwards, presented him with the honour. Simon Crean, minister for the arts also delivered a keynote speech.
Edwards, producer of Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, the upcoming Beaconsfield the Telemovie and number Three in Encore’s 2011 Power 50, joins past honorary recipients Baz Luhrmann, Jan Chapman, George Miller and John Doyle.
As well as Edwards, at the student graduation ceremony, students also received eight students also received awards and grants.
Students awards and grants include:
Av Myers Indigenous Award for exceptional talent
Cornel Ozies (graduate diploma cinematography) – $20,000 grant
John Harvey (Aftrs Alumni) – $20,000 grant
Kenneth B Myer Scholarship for exceptional talent
Flynn Wheeler – $20,000 grant
Kenneth B...
The honour was part of the Aftrs 2011 student graduation ceremony held at Carriage Works on Friday 9 December.
Claudia Karvan, co-producer of Spirited and Love My Way with Edwards, presented him with the honour. Simon Crean, minister for the arts also delivered a keynote speech.
Edwards, producer of Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, the upcoming Beaconsfield the Telemovie and number Three in Encore’s 2011 Power 50, joins past honorary recipients Baz Luhrmann, Jan Chapman, George Miller and John Doyle.
As well as Edwards, at the student graduation ceremony, students also received eight students also received awards and grants.
Students awards and grants include:
Av Myers Indigenous Award for exceptional talent
Cornel Ozies (graduate diploma cinematography) – $20,000 grant
John Harvey (Aftrs Alumni) – $20,000 grant
Kenneth B Myer Scholarship for exceptional talent
Flynn Wheeler – $20,000 grant
Kenneth B...
- 12/12/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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