Since 2010 - WAM and APRA have come together to present the Music Industry Sundowner Series (MISS).

In addition to WAM Workshops, the series aims to provide professional WA musicians access to information and provide skills to help forge a sustainable career in music. Each session focuses on a different topic, presented by inspiring personalities with real-world expertise. The Music Industry Sundowners will generally occur on the last Monday of every second month at the Rosemount Hotel in North Perth.

Entry to the Music Industry Sundowners is generally FREE of charge for all current WAM and APRA  members unless otherwise stated. Registration by the RSVP deadline for each Sundowner is required for guaranteed entry.

MEET THE MUSIC VIDEO MAKERS
MONDAY 10 JUNE | 6:00 - 7:30pm

          
   

WAM and APRA|AMCOS in association with the Australian Directors Guild of WA announce the third instalment of the 2013 Music Industry Sundowner Series, taking place on Monday 10 June at the Rosemount Hotel from 6pm to 7.30pm.

This session will focus on the visual element of music consumption and how crucial music video has become to any promotional campaign, its application to digital marketing, the production costs involved and the access to funding.

Moderated by Justine Smith (ADG WA), we have invited the crème de la crème of local directors with Ben Young (videos for Drapht, Voltaire Twins, Emperors), Andrew Nowrojee (videos for San Cisco, Felicity Groom, Mama Kin) and Steven Aaron Hughes (Blue Forest Media, Usurper of Modern Medicine).

	Steven Aaron Hughes is a practitioner in synchronistic digital technologies in sound and visual mediums, incorporating performance, installation and composition in exploring the limits of sensory perception in relation to human psychology. Recipient of a Bachelor of Communications and Media, majoring in Film and Video and Creative Technologies from Edith Cowan University, in 2008 Hughes founded his own video production company and has since worked as a visual artist on dramatic film and music video productions, collaborating with high profile national and international artists In addition he writes for and performs in musical acts including Injured Ninja and Usurper of Modern Medicine. His musical projects have  won three WAMi Awards including ‘Most Popular Release’ and ‘Best New Artist,’ and he has been invited to perform in countries including Japan, New Zealand and the US as a showcasing artist at the 2011 ‘South By Southwest’ Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Video works have been recipients of WA Screen awards including Best Music Video, in addition to selection at nationwide film festivals including Revelation and Melbourne Underground Film Festival. His current creative work focuses on developing dynamic live video art for incorporation into music performance, designing live visuals for touring and performing musical artists.
	Ben Young is a West Australian director who directed his first music video in 2003, for Cartman's Got No Reason. in 2012 his video for Voltaire Twins Animalia won best music video nationally at the ATOM awards, beating another video he directed for the same band's single Young Adult. Animalia also was voted number 7 in rages top 50 of 2012. His video for Drapht's Bali Party was voted Ripe Clip of the Week on Channel V and in less than a couple of months videos he directed for Simone and GirlFunkle and Emperors both were selected as rages Indie of the week. He's been nominated for four West Australian awards under the best music video category and won for his video for Boys, Boys, Boys Ticky Boom in 2011. His personal career highlight in music video was Solaris, also by Voltaire Twins which was banned on YouTube just four hours after its release. in 2013 a video he did for Lazy Calm's Petrol Paint and Glue was selected to screen at the prestigious Sound Kilda. Ben has also directed videos for Split Seconds, Boom! Bap! Pow! and many more. He also directs commercials, short films, kids television and has several feature length screenplays in development. He currently has a video for Boys, Boys, Boys in post production and several more videos with various bands in planning.
	Andrew Nowrojee is an award winning writer/director who graduated from Victorian College of Arts School of Film and Television. In 2010 he was given the opportunity to work along side Mathew Saville as a director attachment on Cloudstreet. Since then Andrew has been busy making music videos for local artists such as; San Cisco, Mama Kin and Felicity Groom. He is known for his playful directing style, spontaneity and engagement with the artist. Andrew Nowrojee is currently working on his first feature film 'Ezra.'

MEET THE MUSIC VIDEO MAKERS
MONDAY 10 JUNE | 6:00 - 7:30pm

          
   

WAM and APRA|AMCOS in association with the Australian Directors Guild of WA announce the third instalment of the 2013 Music Industry Sundowner Series, taking place on Monday 10 June at the Rosemount Hotel from 6pm to 7.30pm.

This session will focus on the visual element of music consumption and how crucial music video has become to any promotional campaign, its application to digital marketing, the production costs involved and the access to funding.

Moderated by Justine Smith (ADG WA), we have invited the crème de la crème of local directors with Ben Young (videos for Drapht, Voltaire Twins, Emperors), Andrew Nowrojee (videos for San Cisco, Felicity Groom, Mama Kin) and Steven Aaron Hughes (Blue Forest Media, Usurper of Modern Medicine).

	Steven Aaron Hughes is a practitioner in synchronistic digital technologies in sound and visual mediums, incorporating performance, installation and composition in exploring the limits of sensory perception in relation to human psychology. Recipient of a Bachelor of Communications and Media, majoring in Film and Video and Creative Technologies from Edith Cowan University, in 2008 Hughes founded his own video production company and has since worked as a visual artist on dramatic film and music video productions, collaborating with high profile national and international artists In addition he writes for and performs in musical acts including Injured Ninja and Usurper of Modern Medicine. His musical projects have  won three WAMi Awards including ‘Most Popular Release’ and ‘Best New Artist,’ and he has been invited to perform in countries including Japan, New Zealand and the US as a showcasing artist at the 2011 ‘South By Southwest’ Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Video works have been recipients of WA Screen awards including Best Music Video, in addition to selection at nationwide film festivals including Revelation and Melbourne Underground Film Festival. His current creative work focuses on developing dynamic live video art for incorporation into music performance, designing live visuals for touring and performing musical artists.
	Ben Young is a West Australian director who directed his first music video in 2003, for Cartman's Got No Reason. in 2012 his video for Voltaire Twins Animalia won best music video nationally at the ATOM awards, beating another video he directed for the same band's single Young Adult. Animalia also was voted number 7 in rages top 50 of 2012. His video for Drapht's Bali Party was voted Ripe Clip of the Week on Channel V and in less than a couple of months videos he directed for Simone and GirlFunkle and Emperors both were selected as rages Indie of the week. He's been nominated for four West Australian awards under the best music video category and won for his video for Boys, Boys, Boys Ticky Boom in 2011. His personal career highlight in music video was Solaris, also by Voltaire Twins which was banned on YouTube just four hours after its release. in 2013 a video he did for Lazy Calm's Petrol Paint and Glue was selected to screen at the prestigious Sound Kilda. Ben has also directed videos for Split Seconds, Boom! Bap! Pow! and many more. He also directs commercials, short films, kids television and has several feature length screenplays in development. He currently has a video for Boys, Boys, Boys in post production and several more videos with various bands in planning.
	Andrew Nowrojee is an award winning writer/director who graduated from Victorian College of Arts School of Film and Television. In 2010 he was given the opportunity to work along side Mathew Saville as a director attachment on Cloudstreet. Since then Andrew has been busy making music videos for local artists such as; San Cisco, Mama Kin and Felicity Groom. He is known for his playful directing style, spontaneity and engagement with the artist. Andrew Nowrojee is currently working on his first feature film 'Ezra.'