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26/06/2019

Diversity is something that can't be defined, what does it mean, a look at a documentary coming from the Pluto Media team

In Asia the beauty pageant industry is booming. Record numbers of girls from established countries are paying the fees and travelling long distances to enter these pageants. Why? Pluto Media investigates. Watch the trailer and stay tuned for the full length documentary coming soon.

19/06/2019

A talk undertaken by Pluto Media's CEO Peter Kirk on why Cultures must clash and the importance of opening up a new way of thinking to be a fully diverse workforce

Changing the Ratio is a bold new initiative to continue B&T’s mission of making equality and inclusion the norm in Australia’s communications industry and be...

14/03/2019

A wonderful result. Pluto Media worked with, and was integral to the establishment of the inaugural AWARD school Indigenous scholarships. A Initiative developed to encourage more Indigenous creatives to enter the advertising and media industries. We are so pleased to announce that 3 scholarships were offered and accepted by Indigenous creatives from Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Congrats to the scholarship winners

http://www.campaignbrief.com/2019/03/award-school-announces-class-o.html

AWARD School is pleased to welcome its class of 2019, following an overwhelming response to the call for applications and a rigorous judging process. In 2019, AWARD School received 518 applications, of which 216 were successful. This represents an 11 per cent increase in submissions compared to the....

30/01/2019

Bird Runningwater is the head of the Sundance Native ( Indigenous ) program. The Native Labs. A program specifically designed to encourage and foster native/indigenous film makers to develop their skills in film making and storytelling. Bird sat down with Pluto Media and discussed the program, why its so important, the history and why native and Indigenous people often are the best storytellers

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Bird Runningwater is the head of the Sundance Native ( Indigenous ) program. The Native Labs. A program specifically designed to encourage and foster indigenous film makers to develop their skills in film making and storytelling. Bird sat down with Pluto Media and discussed the Indigenous program, w...

15/01/2019

Following on from the successful talk "The True Diversity Problem" given by Pluto Media at Advertising Week APAC, it is with the greatest of pride that Pluto Media, in partnership with The Communications Council of Australia, announce the formation of the AWARD School Indigenous Scholarship for 2019.

The AWARD School is the premier training college for creatives that wish to work in The Advertising and Media Industries. This program has been formulated with a strong desire to identify and encourage more indigenous people to enter this industry and obtain senior creative roles.

Applications open on the 7th of February, and notifications of acceptance will be distributed week commencing the 4th of March.

Pluto Media encourages all Indigenous people to apply.

"Different perspectives make creative work better"

More information can be found about the course and Scholarships here:

Posted by Comms Council AWARD School broadens its reach with 2019 program   New campaign launch highlights diversity Applications open 7 to 21 February 2019 The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) has launched a new campaign aimed at increasing diversity of applicants to the...

18/12/2018

Video: Pluto Media would like to wish everyone a joyful festive season. It's been a pleasure getting to know you, work with you and share your stories with the world.
We look forward to partnering with you a lot more and developing great, thought provoking work.
On behalf of the whole team at Pluto Media have a happy and safe holiday and a prosperous New Year.

13/12/2018

Sarah Choo’s image captures the pressures facing families with the importance placed on status and working for the "right" company. This image depicts the life of a lonely parent who works all day and most of the night, comes home, rests in front of the TV and gets up in the morning to do it all over again without seeing his children.

In Asia the importance that is put on working for a established company and the accompanying status far exceeds anything else. It is very common for working parents to come home late fall asleep in front of the TV, wake up the next day and go to work. The value put on family time is …

12/12/2018

Making movies in Nigeria often involves some element of danger required to get the shot. Did you know that Nigeria "Nollywood" is considered one of the largest film markets on the planet. On average 5-7 Independent films get released per week and sold on DVD at one of the thousands of markets held all over the country. Brings back memories of going to you favourite video store.
In this picture Nigerian Film Director Toka Mcbaror is setting the crew and actors for a scene from one of his feature films. If you notice the camera you'll see that there is no water jacket and is sitting on a tripod inches from the water.

Making films in Nigeria often means you have no budget and have to overcome obstacles. Here I’m trying to get a shot in the water and we don’t have the budget for a grip truck

10/12/2018

A while ago Pluto Media was asked to conduct a story on the only government funded Blind School in the whole of The Phillipines.The school has over 500 students from all over the country and runs on a shoestring budget, often using outdated equipment and technology Some of the stories we saw was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. A great example of teachers following their passion and disadvantaged students being given an opportunity.

Pluto Media was asked to visit the National School for the blind in the Philippine’s. In this school all the students learn by touch and feel. This school is paid for by the government. The children get the chance to learn skills here that assist them in going to college or pursuing the career of ...

06/12/2018

34 years ago a song was released that changed music forever. That song lead to a concert and that concert re launched the band Queen back into mainstream pop. While Sir Bob Geldof was recognised for Band - Aids hit song "Do they know it's Christmas" the man who produced the track and gave it it's distinctive chimes and bells was Midge Ure. Pluto Media talks to Midge about his life, his band Ultravox and changing the face of music through one simple pop song.

On the eve of his Australian tour Pluto Media sat down with Midge Ure, the front man for Ultravox, writer/producer “Do they know it’s Christmas” and writer/producer for many famous hits from the 80’s. He talks about his life, the music industry, his latest album and what his fans can expect ...

04/12/2018

To celebrate the start of summer, we bring you one of Rodney Gill's dreamy guitar tracks. Summer in Australia is beach, sunscreen, hot nights, family and friends. Rodney Gill, a musician and composer from Sydney, captures this season perfectly in a 3-minute track. Discover more of his music at Pluto Media and settle into a summer state of mind.

A writer and producer - Rodney Gill