INSIDE FILM - The Jammed offered as free download...

[Tue 09/09/2008 08:30:29]

By Simon de Bruyn

In a landmark move that will surely be copied in years to come, the producers of Australian indie film The Jammed have launched a website to allow AFI voters to download a high quality version of the film for free.

After the Australian Film Institute announced earlier this year it had made several changes to its awards criteria for the feature film category, The Jammed was allowed to join the ranks of eligible films in contention for the 2008 awards.

The film’s producer Andrea Buck said the production team at The Picture Tank partnered with virtual studio Mod Films to make The Jammed available to view at the click of a button. To prevent piracy, each copy is watermarked and logged with the AFI membership number of the person who downloads it.

“The moment we were asked by the AFI to provide details of how members could view The Jammed it felt like a no-brainer. We would like members to have the option to see the film where, when and how best suits them,” she said.

The Jammed was the surprise hit of the 2007 IF Awards, winning the best film, best script and best music awards.

To download the film, AFI members can visit: http://thejammed.modfilms.net

Article courtesy IF:http://if.com.au/news/article/PGXDMNMRTK.html

FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE JAMMED FOR AFI MEMBERS AND NATION WIDE AFI SCREENINGS

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THE JAMMED is once again screening in cinemas around the country as part of the 2008 AFI Award screenings. After the AFI announced earlier this year it had made several changes to its awards criteria for the feature film category The Jammed – which took out Best Film at the 2007 Inside Film awards, is among 25 Australian films in contention for nominations.

So that all AFI members have the opportunity to view The Jammed, THE PICTURE TANK and MOD FILMS have banded together to offer a high quality downloadable version of the film. Mod Films is a virtual studio developing new interactive formats, stories and web information systems for visual storytelling.

As of September 9th, members can visit http://thejammed.modfilms.net and download the film using a unique password. Producer Andrea Buck said, ‘The moment we were asked by the AFI to provide details of how members could view The Jammed it felt like a no-brainer: of course they should have access to watch our film at the click of a button, online. We would like members to have the option to see the film where, when and how best suits them.’

Lead actress, Veronica Sywak— fresh from presenting the film to the UN in New York, will be introducing the film to AFI theatre goers in each capital city.

Additionally, The Jammed is available on DVD to rent or buy from all leading retailers and directly through www.thejammed.com/dvd.

UNCHAIN ST KILDA: CHARITY SCREENING OF THE JAMMED TONIGHT!!

The Jammed
Tuesday 9th Sept 6.30pm
The Palace George Cinemas
135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda

All proceeds (minimum donation of $10 for entry) will go towards
the St Kilda Triangle legal challenge.

St Kilda's Tuesday Flicks will screen films that are either made by, or contain, St Kilda residents, or are located in St Kilda. Films have been selected to celebrate the enduring contributions to the Australian film industry made by talented and creative people from St Kilda.

9 September 2008

For further information: http://www.unchainstkilda.org/tuesdayflicks.html

VERONICA SYWAK INTERVIEWED BY 3 NEWS NEW ZEALAND...

Full interview with The Jammed actress, Veronica Sywak

The Jammed is a hard-hitting film about sex slavery in Australia. It is a work of fiction, but it tells the very real story of foreign women forced against their will into Australia's sex industry.

Kate Rodger caught up with Veronica Sywack who acts in the film.
Watch the full interview:http://www.3news.co.nz/Home/Video/NZCityVideo/tabid/361/Default.aspx?articleID=65607

THE JAMMED MENTIONED IN THE ECONOMIST...

People-trafficking and people-smuggling
Drawing lines in a dark place

Aug 14th 2008
From The Economist print edition

Coercing hapless human beings into sex or servitude is obviously evil, but defining the problem (let alone solving it) is very hard.


excerpt:
"Despite the grey area, public perception of the two problems often diverges. In Australia, for example, public opinion favours a tough line over people-smuggling—but there has been a surge of sympathy for the victims of trafficking (often brought to Australia from Thailand or Indochina) since the release last year of “The Jammed”, a film set in a Melbourne brothel"


To read the full article:http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11921830

JAMMED BLOG/REVIEW FROM THE NETHERLANDS..

The Jammed takes a close and detailed look at the lives of these girls, and traces the path by which family poverty and debt lead to exploitation and violence. The film is very Australian, but hits the bullseye in its portrayal of people trafficking and as such travels well into the European scene. Trafficking is a global industry and like MacDonalds and Starbucks, it tends to follow pretty much the same rules wherever it shows up.

THE JAMMED GERMAN DVD COVER

To Read More Visit: http://xrds.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/

"THE JAMMED" UNITED NATIONS SCREENING EVENT, NEW YORK, 2/06/2008