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Foreign film extras in Australia

Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 07:53 pm
kasper53 posts in thread
Hi all, Does anyone know if it is possible for a UK national to seek film extra work on the working holiday visa? Does the MEAA union prevent this or is extra work on screen and stage open to all? I will be in Aus soon and would like to work as a film extra if I can.

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kasper5Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 07:53 pm
Hi all, Does anyone know if it is possible for a UK national to seek film extra work on the working holiday visa? Does the MEAA union prevent this or is extra work on screen and stage open to all? I will be in Aus soon and would like to work as a film extra if I can.
jeffhansenMon, 29 Aug 2011, 10:52 pm

FAQ

http://www.theatre.asn.au/blog/na/looking_for_work_2 Try the above link for some information. www.meltheco.org.au
Walter PlingeTue, 30 Aug 2011, 05:47 am

Check the conditions of

Check the conditions of your working visa- as I know when I was just in the UK on a working holiday visa (from Australia), the only jobs that were out of the question were doctor, sportsmen and self-employed- and so the entertainment industry was definitely ok. Hope that helps. Thira
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