Director Craig MacLean’s Tropfest finalist entry “White Lines” is set to screen at the prestigious LA Shorts Festival this August.

International interest in Craig MacLean’s acclaimed comedy continues to grow with the news that White Lines will be screening in August at Los Angeles’ premiere short film festival - LA Shorts Fest. An Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences accredited festival, LA Shorts Fest screens the very best short films handpicked from around the world and is recognised as an industry-leading showcase for emerging talent.

Producer Steve Kearney and writer Stephen Sewell have been invited by the AFC/ Screen Australia to attend the Arista Works shops in Tasmania. There they will be put through the ringer by legendary script doctor Stephen Cleary amongst others for one entire week enabling the team to bring home the third draft to production ready status (fingers crossed!).

Earlier this year in February - Producer Steve Kearney was funded by Multi Media Victoria to attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Steve was fortunate enough to be accomodated by his old friend Shawn Hardin CEO - Flock. Get flocked at flock.com - best brouser in the world.

Whilst in SF Steve was treated to a tour of Pixar Studios by Elyse Klaidman who had recently been in Australia with the Pixar exhibition ( she did say call if you are in town!) Thanks Elyse!

Ticklebum has been picked up by Euro based distributers OHMTV and MObibase. Here in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Commission has signed the game for local distribution.m

Mini Studios Producer Steve Kearney ( Ticklebum) will join “Dont Forget The Rules” producer Jim Shamos at the Film Victoria hosted symposium on their respective experiances in the mobile industry.

Where - ACMI - Federation Square. When - Thursday july 3 1.pm

Mini Studios is proud to announce their new relationship with Victorian based VEA Distribution for the non theatrical rights of the just completed instructional DVD Glittery Tapping Wonderland. VEA distribute to schools and libraries here and in the US.

Leanne is currently in Cannes for the festival seeking new relationships with Distributers.

Steve has just returned form a thrilling 4 days atending Xmedia labs “Wealth Of Animation” at the Suzhou International Science Park in China. Steve had a chance to meet face to face in business matching sessions with Raman Hui, Director Shrek The Thrid, Michael B Johnson, Lead of Moving Picture Group Pixar Studios, Suresh Seetharaman - President - Virgin Animation and Virgin Comics, Dan Scott - Head of Global Production Nokia Games, Tim Brooke-Hunt Head of Children’s Tv - ABC, Dale Herigdstad - Schematic (Los Angeles), Sue Erokan Supervisor , Character Animation Dreamworks and Duncan Brinsmead Chief research Scientists Autodesk (Maya) amongst many other international mentors. Also attending were the lead animation houses of China resulting in many opertunities for co production of Mini Studios future slate of animated feature films.

Thanks again to Megan and Brendan from Xmedia for making such an exciting and worthwhile event.

Mini Studios partner Head Pictures is pleased to announce the Yolk is in official competition at Berlin.

Mini Studios produced short film gets into Tropfest. Directed and written by Craig MacLean starring Colin Lane.

See the trailer here http://theguildfilm.com/movies/craig-maclean/WhiteLinesTrailer_web.mov