Metro Screen

Metro Screen

Metro Screen is a Paddington, Sydney based not-for-profit film and television training organisation. It is the NSW member of Screen Development Australia (SDA) and is located in the Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington.

It began in 1981 and was originally known as The Paddington Video Access Centre. During the eighties "Metro" was instrumental in developing community access to video and television production through training, productions and capital investment in equipment and facilities. In the late eighties Metro organised the community television trials and was a key organisational player in the establishment of Sydney's community television station Television Sydney.[1] It receives funding from the Screen NSW.

References

  1. ^ Richard Jinman (November 21, 2005). "Turning pro". Sydney Morning Herald. www.smh.com.au. http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/turning-pro/2005/11/19/1132017021844.html?page=2. Retrieved 2010-12-29. 

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Coordinates: 33°53′06.50″S 151°13′32.84″E / 33.885139°S 151.2257889°E / -33.885139; 151.2257889