November 15, 2011
October 4, 2011
AUDITIONS (HOBART): Gruen Planet Pitch segment
As part of the Gruen Planet ABC Series that runs Nationally, HUB Productions are creating a fake-pitch TVC to advertise Tasmania as the Base for Refugee Processing instead of the northern options popular in discussions and current affairs at the moment.
For this exercise the Tasmanian Gov’t is viewed as the ‘client’.
Characters we would require (or will at least ask if they are avail) are:
1 x Caucasian Woman late 50’s
1 x Caucasian Man 30/40/50 open brief – but best a mature age
1 x Polish Lady 50+
1 x Tamal Young Father if poss?
1 x Vietnamese Woman 40’s
1 x Dutch Man 40/50+
1 x Sudanese Man – any age
1 x Afghan Woman – younger preferred
1 x Iranian Man 30-something
1 x Chinese/Taiwanese/HK Woman – preferable she has her Aust National Certificate
Shoot Date: either Thursday 6th or Friday 7th (This week)
What They will need to Do:
Thy talent will need to give us their best contact number – a production person from our end will call them to arrange a 1hr shoot window in the Hobart area. This can be near their work, near their home or wherever is convenient.
They will need to read 1 x line as per in the script.
They will not be asked to remember anything more than 4-5 words – to be read to camera.
They send Head shots:
To - simon.hoy@hubproductions.com.au and georgie.ifould@hubproductions.com.au
Payment:
The approved talent will be paid $50 cash to cover their travel/petrol expenses.
(Via Jane Binning Casting)
For this exercise the Tasmanian Gov’t is viewed as the ‘client’.
Characters we would require (or will at least ask if they are avail) are:
1 x Caucasian Woman late 50’s
1 x Caucasian Man 30/40/50 open brief – but best a mature age
1 x Polish Lady 50+
1 x Tamal Young Father if poss?
1 x Vietnamese Woman 40’s
1 x Dutch Man 40/50+
1 x Sudanese Man – any age
1 x Afghan Woman – younger preferred
1 x Iranian Man 30-something
1 x Chinese/Taiwanese/HK Woman – preferable she has her Aust National Certificate
Shoot Date: either Thursday 6th or Friday 7th (This week)
What They will need to Do:
Thy talent will need to give us their best contact number – a production person from our end will call them to arrange a 1hr shoot window in the Hobart area. This can be near their work, near their home or wherever is convenient.
They will need to read 1 x line as per in the script.
They will not be asked to remember anything more than 4-5 words – to be read to camera.
They send Head shots:
To - simon.hoy@hubproductions.com.au and georgie.ifould@hubproductions.com.au
Payment:
The approved talent will be paid $50 cash to cover their travel/petrol expenses.
(Via Jane Binning Casting)
October 3, 2011
EXTRAS Required (Hobart)- TSOMM film clip shoot!
UNPAID EXTRAS NEEDED FOR SCIENTISTS OF MODERN MUSIC FILM CLIP
What? Park Food Fight
Where? TBA - A Park somewhere in Hobart
When? This Thursday 6th October
Time? 9.30am - 1.30am
Yes that's right come and spend some time throwing bakery products around for the TSOMM boys new film clip.
If you can make it Email or SMS your Name to:
0416 568 086
hello(at)everythingeverything.com.au
(via @andywilson)
What? Park Food Fight
Where? TBA - A Park somewhere in Hobart
When? This Thursday 6th October
Time? 9.30am - 1.30am
Yes that's right come and spend some time throwing bakery products around for the TSOMM boys new film clip.
If you can make it Email or SMS your Name to:
0416 568 086
hello(at)everythingeverything.com.au
(via @andywilson)
September 29, 2011
CAUGHT INSIDE to screen in Hobart
Self-funded low budget feature CAUGHT INSIDE will première at Hobart's State Cinema next Thursday the 6th October.
Ever been stuck with a friend who crossed the line? On a boat in the middle of nowhere, you can't just walk away.
Starring Ben Oxenbould, Daisy Betts, Sam Lynden and Peter Phelps, CAUGHT INSIDE is a psychological thriller set on a surf safari and was made for just shy of half a million dollars. It has won a couple of awards since it was completed 18 months ago and has now achieved a theatrical release, meaning the team can claim $180k back on the Producers offset.
Ever been stuck with a friend who crossed the line? On a boat in the middle of nowhere, you can't just walk away.
Starring Ben Oxenbould, Daisy Betts, Sam Lynden and Peter Phelps, CAUGHT INSIDE is a psychological thriller set on a surf safari and was made for just shy of half a million dollars. It has won a couple of awards since it was completed 18 months ago and has now achieved a theatrical release, meaning the team can claim $180k back on the Producers offset.
The Hunter - Tasmanian Premiere
Actor Willem Dafoe and Director Daniel Nettheim walked the red carpet at Hobart's State Cinema last night to launch their latest film, THE HUNTER.
While a large crowd gathered to welcome the film makers outside the independent theater, a few locals got to strut their stuff on the red carpet including Premier Lara Giddings, Lord Mayor of Hobart Rob Valentine, Screen Tasmania Director Karena Slaninka and local arts pin-up Brian Ritchie.
While a large crowd gathered to welcome the film makers outside the independent theater, a few locals got to strut their stuff on the red carpet including Premier Lara Giddings, Lord Mayor of Hobart Rob Valentine, Screen Tasmania Director Karena Slaninka and local arts pin-up Brian Ritchie.
Along with Producer Vince Sheehan, Dafoe and Nettheim were warmly welcomed and spoke briefly of their feelings towards Tasmania before heading in for the screening - see what they said in the vid below.
September 28, 2011
Willem Dafoe at the Tasmanian premiere of THE HUNTER
Willem Dafoe at the Tasmanian premiere of THE HUNTER, September 2011
Extract of THE HUNTER by Julia Leigh
THE HUNTER will première in Hobart tonight!
To start immersing yourself in the story, check out this extract of Julia Leigh's novel.
Read an extract of THE HUNTER by Julia Leigh here!
To start immersing yourself in the story, check out this extract of Julia Leigh's novel.
Read an extract of THE HUNTER by Julia Leigh here!
STRANGE FACE reaches crowd-funding goal!
As of this morning, STRANGE FACE has reached it's crowd-funding goal! Congratulations to everyone involved - it's a sign that the project has obvious appeal and potential.
Written and Directed by Lynne Vincent McCarthy and Produced by Sam Jennings, STRANGE FACE is a precursor to the feature film project LONELY GIRL. Visit the Pozible Page to watch a video of Lynne Vincent McCarthy discussing the project and what the team hopes to achieve.
The short will be used to secure marketplace interest and production funding, so spread the word, get behind this fantastic team on their way to making a brilliant Australian feature film!
Written and Directed by Lynne Vincent McCarthy and Produced by Sam Jennings, STRANGE FACE is a precursor to the feature film project LONELY GIRL. Visit the Pozible Page to watch a video of Lynne Vincent McCarthy discussing the project and what the team hopes to achieve.
The short will be used to secure marketplace interest and production funding, so spread the word, get behind this fantastic team on their way to making a brilliant Australian feature film!
STRANGE FACE is a haunting and suspenseful short film about finding the deepest connections in the strangest ways.
Ten-year-old Ana desperately craves a friend but her rather odd attempts to connect tend to freak other kids out, leaving her perplexed and full of longing. Retreating into the bush for another day of lone exploring she comes upon a strange man, who she soon realizes is intent on drowning a bag full of puppies in the river. Horrified, she battles her fear and confronts the man, saving one of the puppies and unexpectedly finding the companionship she has craved.
September 25, 2011
Collateral Damage (6min, 2006)
Two brothers, Rodney and Bill, are driving through the bush at night, speeding along an unlit road. Bill swerves to hit any animal that crosses their path, knowing that his brother is getting more and more upset with every furry body they leave behind.
Collateral Damage packs a lot of story into a few short minutes, with much of it told through flashbacks and overheard conversations.
A moody, sinister short film, Collateral Damage explores how trauma from the past can effect the present, with tragic consequences. Tighten your seat belts.
Collateral Damage packs a lot of story into a few short minutes, with much of it told through flashbacks and overheard conversations.
A moody, sinister short film, Collateral Damage explores how trauma from the past can effect the present, with tragic consequences. Tighten your seat belts.
Footage of the Tasmanian Tiger
With the impending Australian release of THE HUNTER in the next fortnight, we've decided to check out some Tasmanian Tiger footage.
The Thylacine was hunted to extinction by European settlers who blamed it for slaughtering their sheep; however, it has recently come to light that the Thylacine's jaw was much too weak to kill an animal of that size. The Tasmanian Tiger's jaw was much more suited to killing possums, which are still in abundance in Tasmania. You can read the article here.
The Thylacine was hunted to extinction by European settlers who blamed it for slaughtering their sheep; however, it has recently come to light that the Thylacine's jaw was much too weak to kill an animal of that size. The Tasmanian Tiger's jaw was much more suited to killing possums, which are still in abundance in Tasmania. You can read the article here.
September 12, 2011
Minotaur (14min, 2007)
Hermes is an army deserter who finds himself imprisoned in a labyrinth, where a powerful creature hunts for flesh .
Minotaur is a dark fantasy horror film and like many examples of this genre, it doesn't offer up any contrived, explanations of how these events came to be - it drops you in the middle of them and challenges you to survive.
The production shows an admirable dedication to the story and writer/director Sam Curtain doesn't shy away from the violent mythical themes he's exploring - we'd love to see what this team could achieve with a even a modest budget.
Turn up the the volume and turn down the lights - prepare to meet the Minotaur!
Minotaur on IMDB
Minotaur is a dark fantasy horror film and like many examples of this genre, it doesn't offer up any contrived, explanations of how these events came to be - it drops you in the middle of them and challenges you to survive.
The production shows an admirable dedication to the story and writer/director Sam Curtain doesn't shy away from the violent mythical themes he's exploring - we'd love to see what this team could achieve with a even a modest budget.
Turn up the the volume and turn down the lights - prepare to meet the Minotaur!
Minotaur on IMDB
August 28, 2011
Poppy (6min, 2004)
Billy's been waiting for Pop to come home all morning, so that they can go for a drive through the surrounding farmlands.
As Pop tells Billy about the crops they pass, his soft, wizened voice helps his grandson drift off to sleep.
Poppy is a gentle story that mixes sweet nostalgia with a lovely surreal twist. Beautifully shot with rich saturated colours and a wonderful handling of light, it really shows off the North-East Tasmanian landscape and reinforces the fact that Tasmania has a huge variety of unique locations for film making.
As Pop tells Billy about the crops they pass, his soft, wizened voice helps his grandson drift off to sleep.
Poppy is a gentle story that mixes sweet nostalgia with a lovely surreal twist. Beautifully shot with rich saturated colours and a wonderful handling of light, it really shows off the North-East Tasmanian landscape and reinforces the fact that Tasmania has a huge variety of unique locations for film making.
August 21, 2011
Ghostland - (6 min, 2002)
Ghostland is a heartfelt meditation on one young man's relationship with Tasmania.
Illustrator Leigh Craven takes us on a journey that is both joyful and melancholic, as he illustrates the Tasmanian condition in a wonderfully visual piece of film making.
Ghostland is dripping with atmosphere and pathos, and Craven's hand-drawn animation is complimented perfectly by the eclectic music from Shemozzle.
Also notable for being one of Screen Tasmania's earliest supported productions, Ghostland is an insightful and emotional portrait of our island state. Highly recommended viewing.
Illustrator Leigh Craven takes us on a journey that is both joyful and melancholic, as he illustrates the Tasmanian condition in a wonderfully visual piece of film making.
Ghostland is dripping with atmosphere and pathos, and Craven's hand-drawn animation is complimented perfectly by the eclectic music from Shemozzle.
Also notable for being one of Screen Tasmania's earliest supported productions, Ghostland is an insightful and emotional portrait of our island state. Highly recommended viewing.
August 19, 2011
2011 Amplified Music Video Competition
The 2011 Amplified Music Video Competition Screening was held last last night at the Grand Poobah in Hobart. With 21 entries it was a very strong field and the panel of judges (Rebecca Fitzgibbon from The Mercury, Andy Wilson of Zoot Film Tasmania and Zane Pinner of SilverTongue) were blown away by the quality and variety of the clips.
Congratulations to the winning band Pikelet with their beautiful stop motion clip by film maker Alex Machin. The runners-up were Enola Fall, The Scientists of Modern Music and Incarcerate.
Congratulations also to Amplified 2011 and Wide Angle Tasmania Inc. for organising a great night - we're looking forward to next year already!
Check out the winning clip!
Pikelet-Pillow Castle from Alex Machin on Vimeo.
Congratulations to the winning band Pikelet with their beautiful stop motion clip by film maker Alex Machin. The runners-up were Enola Fall, The Scientists of Modern Music and Incarcerate.
Congratulations also to Amplified 2011 and Wide Angle Tasmania Inc. for organising a great night - we're looking forward to next year already!
Check out the winning clip!
Pikelet-Pillow Castle from Alex Machin on Vimeo.
August 14, 2011
He Sure Can Swing (7min, 2004)
Jimmy O'Shea is an out of favour swing dancer who turns up at a local shindig despite being warned off by the gangster-types who control the dance halls for the big boss.
The gangsters want to keep Jimmy away from the Big Boss's minxy daughter, Betty Sullivan.
But Jimmy is a man with a plan - and a great pair of dancing shoes!
He Sure Can Swing is a fun little film shot in a polished noir style. The sinister overtones draw you right in and there's some great moves on display by the swing dancers.
Director Tim Logan is now one of the state's most well-known comedians and has helped reinvigorate the local comedy scene by initiating a variety of regular events, while many other participants in the film have gone on to be major contributors to the Tasmanian independent film industry.
Nice work guys!
The gangsters want to keep Jimmy away from the Big Boss's minxy daughter, Betty Sullivan.
But Jimmy is a man with a plan - and a great pair of dancing shoes!
He Sure Can Swing is a fun little film shot in a polished noir style. The sinister overtones draw you right in and there's some great moves on display by the swing dancers.
Director Tim Logan is now one of the state's most well-known comedians and has helped reinvigorate the local comedy scene by initiating a variety of regular events, while many other participants in the film have gone on to be major contributors to the Tasmanian independent film industry.
Nice work guys!
August 10, 2011
Back from the Dead (1996) - Tasmanian feature film
Before he was owner/operator of two Hobart waterfront restaurant's - the Drunken Admiral and Mummaluka's - Craig Godfrey wrote and directed Back From The Dead (1996). Shot around Port Arthur and Hobart, it deals with that perennial Taswegian archetype, the cannibal convict, in (what was then) a pretty novel way: a horror musical.
Summary:
June 1837: mass murderer Kavendish escapes from the Port Arthur penal colony and, after committing several acts of murder and cannibalism, vanishes...
in the present day, a scientist and his student are experimenting with past life regression, using the dim-witted Corbet as their subject but the spirit of Kavendish lives on and possesses Corbet, leading to more violence and brutal death.
June 1837: mass murderer Kavendish escapes from the Port Arthur penal colony and, after committing several acts of murder and cannibalism, vanishes...
in the present day, a scientist and his student are experimenting with past life regression, using the dim-witted Corbet as their subject but the spirit of Kavendish lives on and possesses Corbet, leading to more violence and brutal death.
Unfortunately it comes off a bit like one long fart joke. Think early Peter Jackson smothered in Beavis and Butthead's impression of Benny Hill. It gets some laughs, but not a lot and though it looks really good - the costumes, locations, sets look pretty authentic in the 1837 sequences - it is let down by pretty bad sound (at least on the vhs copy I watched it on).
I saw this about eight years ago, but I remember thinking at the time that Godfrey's direction and sense of timing was quite good - it was the script that let the film down, which is a real shame.
The thing that becomes clear when watching this film is that it was a pretty huge effort by a lot of people and anyone interested in local film will definitely get a kick out of it.
It's supposedly available from Dragon Film Entertainment, but I can't find a link. It used to be available for hire at Sandy Bay video. Pretty sure Craig still lives in Hobart though...
Here's a review of Back from the Dead on sexgoremutants and another on digital-retribution
Back from the Dead
Country of Origin: Australia
Year of Production: 1996
Running Times: 89 mins
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Pocket Money Productions Tasmania
Producers: Craig Godfrey
Co-Producers: Tony Francis, Mark Tomlinson
SCRIPT
Script: Craig Godfrey
DIRECTION
Director: Craig Godfrey
1st Assistant Director: Angela Franca-Meloni
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Mark Tomlinson
2nd Unit Camera / Grip: Ken Robinson
Gaffer: Gordon Nutt
Best Boy: Red Beard
Grip Assistant: Michael Jordan
Camera Assistant: Scott Harwood
Stills: Ken Mellers (thanks Walter)
EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Dan Yeomans
Assisted By: Paul Yeomans, Jim Henry
Edited At: Winning Post Productions, Tasmania
MUSIC
Music / Performed By: Tony Francis
Song: Tony Brennan (Wapping Song)
Song Performed By: Tony Brennan, Damian Stolp (Wapping Song)
SOUND
Sound Recordists / Editors: Sonic Solutions
Sound Editor: Stewart Long
Assisted By: George Goerss, Mal Huddleston, Wayne Rowlands
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Liz Goulding of Making Faces
Location Make Up: Nicole Frith
Location Make Up Assistant: Tracey Mcnamara
Period Wardrobe: Kate Stephens
Period Uniforms Made By: Rose Solomon
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Fly Blown Torso FX
Computer Graphics: Kevin Gleeson of Imagine It
Pyro Technician: Werner Ihlenfeld
Assisted By: Simon James
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Liz Goulding
Props Makers: Ken Godfrey, Glen Clarke
Props Painter: Noel Hammersley-Cave
Set Builders: Jon Bowling (Aspect Design), Bob Dicakson (Half Twist Design)
Carpenters and Painters: Tim Allen, Red Beard, Richard Bladel, Noel Hammersley-Cave, Mark Linhart, George Sutherland, Andy Machen
Specialty Set Painter: Michael Sladd
Art Department: Tony Francis, Andy Machen
MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Angela Franca-Meloni
Caterer: Marcus Marriot
Best Bonk: Ivor Bigsnatch
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Cheers To: Pullers Arms boozers
Many Thanks To: Nigel Kidd, the 'Gildert and Sullivan Performers' and all those wonderful extras who helped create old Wapping Town lynch mob
Many, Many Thanks To: Leonie Godfrey, Andy Machin, Guardians of the Historic Site of Port Arthur, The Astor Grill, Hobart City Council, Cascade Brewery, Playhouse Theatre, Glen and Rose, Southern Cross Network, Ken and Dorothy Godfrey, Grant Godfrey, Francis Family, Machin Family, Mellers Family, Scott Reynolds, Advantage Tours Port Arthur, Lee Hobba, David Stewart Autos, Tasmania Police, Melissa, Scofield, Wreckair, Tas Medical Supplies, Jerry Stam, Grove Country Meats, Fisheries, Tony Fox, Brent Fraser, ABC Television, WIN TV
STUNTS
Stunt Driver: Craig Sehre
CAST
Tim Aris (Kavendish / Corbet)
Genevieve Morris (Ruby)
John Xintavelonis (professor)
Josephine Lee (mother)
Chris Baz (Lunas)
Graham Richards (Cecil)
Sybil Edwards (Sky)
Luke Swan (Fish)
David Hadley, Marcus Marriot, Collin Dean, Paul Cooper, Asley Law (Port Arthur guards)
Gareth John, Ian Gordon, Franz Docherty, Michael Hibbert (guards with stretcher)
Michael Lowenstein, Philip Stary, Werner Ihlenfeld, Peter Miller (guard house guards)
Kate Chessells (Astor Grill waitress)
Bob Dickason (dentist)
Col Machen (patient)
Max Keal (ukulele player)
Brierlie Godfrey (cart girl)
Noel Hammersley-Cave (whaler)
Rick Mourant (squashed convict)
Red Beard (shit bucket man)
The Volunteer Artillery (red coats)
Craig Anderson (innkeeper)
Allulshus Wong (Chinaman)
Brad Wilson (thug)
Shenna Franklin (maid)
Sebastian Godfrey (innkeeper's son)
Kevin Williams (horseman)
Duke (horse)
Mal Huddleston (surgeon)
Rene Knott (chicken plucker)
Roy Goode (drunk)
Geoff Stubbings (policeman)
Michael Sladd (butcher)
Paul Beard (blacksmith)
Tony Brennan, Damian Stolp, Michael Fortesque, drummer (God bless, whoever you are!) (pub band)
Danny James, Carl Pepper, Mal Huddleston, Kenny 'The Wonderdog' Robinson, Richard Pepper, Roy James, Paul County, Pamela John, Col Machen, Ben Chaffey (lynch mob)
Gail Friswell (landlady)
Tildy Platt (Corbet's mum)
Anthony Harwood (little Corbet)
Grant Godfrey (doctor)
Minka Gillian, Lyndall Pitchford, Jane Anderson (prostitutes)
Betty Davidson (fortune teller)
Greg Hind (busker)
Marcus Marriot (pizza porker)
John Fisher, Greg Hall (truckies)
Kate Johnson, Roy Gilbert, Brierlie Godfrey, Jackie Moore (ghosts)
Year of Production: 1996
Running Times: 89 mins
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Pocket Money Productions Tasmania
Producers: Craig Godfrey
Co-Producers: Tony Francis, Mark Tomlinson
SCRIPT
Script: Craig Godfrey
DIRECTION
Director: Craig Godfrey
1st Assistant Director: Angela Franca-Meloni
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Mark Tomlinson
2nd Unit Camera / Grip: Ken Robinson
Gaffer: Gordon Nutt
Best Boy: Red Beard
Grip Assistant: Michael Jordan
Camera Assistant: Scott Harwood
Stills: Ken Mellers (thanks Walter)
EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Dan Yeomans
Assisted By: Paul Yeomans, Jim Henry
Edited At: Winning Post Productions, Tasmania
MUSIC
Music / Performed By: Tony Francis
Song: Tony Brennan (Wapping Song)
Song Performed By: Tony Brennan, Damian Stolp (Wapping Song)
SOUND
Sound Recordists / Editors: Sonic Solutions
Sound Editor: Stewart Long
Assisted By: George Goerss, Mal Huddleston, Wayne Rowlands
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Liz Goulding of Making Faces
Location Make Up: Nicole Frith
Location Make Up Assistant: Tracey Mcnamara
Period Wardrobe: Kate Stephens
Period Uniforms Made By: Rose Solomon
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Fly Blown Torso FX
Computer Graphics: Kevin Gleeson of Imagine It
Pyro Technician: Werner Ihlenfeld
Assisted By: Simon James
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Liz Goulding
Props Makers: Ken Godfrey, Glen Clarke
Props Painter: Noel Hammersley-Cave
Set Builders: Jon Bowling (Aspect Design), Bob Dicakson (Half Twist Design)
Carpenters and Painters: Tim Allen, Red Beard, Richard Bladel, Noel Hammersley-Cave, Mark Linhart, George Sutherland, Andy Machen
Specialty Set Painter: Michael Sladd
Art Department: Tony Francis, Andy Machen
MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Angela Franca-Meloni
Caterer: Marcus Marriot
Best Bonk: Ivor Bigsnatch
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Cheers To: Pullers Arms boozers
Many Thanks To: Nigel Kidd, the 'Gildert and Sullivan Performers' and all those wonderful extras who helped create old Wapping Town lynch mob
Many, Many Thanks To: Leonie Godfrey, Andy Machin, Guardians of the Historic Site of Port Arthur, The Astor Grill, Hobart City Council, Cascade Brewery, Playhouse Theatre, Glen and Rose, Southern Cross Network, Ken and Dorothy Godfrey, Grant Godfrey, Francis Family, Machin Family, Mellers Family, Scott Reynolds, Advantage Tours Port Arthur, Lee Hobba, David Stewart Autos, Tasmania Police, Melissa, Scofield, Wreckair, Tas Medical Supplies, Jerry Stam, Grove Country Meats, Fisheries, Tony Fox, Brent Fraser, ABC Television, WIN TV
STUNTS
Stunt Driver: Craig Sehre
CAST
Tim Aris (Kavendish / Corbet)
Genevieve Morris (Ruby)
John Xintavelonis (professor)
Josephine Lee (mother)
Chris Baz (Lunas)
Graham Richards (Cecil)
Sybil Edwards (Sky)
Luke Swan (Fish)
David Hadley, Marcus Marriot, Collin Dean, Paul Cooper, Asley Law (Port Arthur guards)
Gareth John, Ian Gordon, Franz Docherty, Michael Hibbert (guards with stretcher)
Michael Lowenstein, Philip Stary, Werner Ihlenfeld, Peter Miller (guard house guards)
Kate Chessells (Astor Grill waitress)
Bob Dickason (dentist)
Col Machen (patient)
Max Keal (ukulele player)
Brierlie Godfrey (cart girl)
Noel Hammersley-Cave (whaler)
Rick Mourant (squashed convict)
Red Beard (shit bucket man)
The Volunteer Artillery (red coats)
Craig Anderson (innkeeper)
Allulshus Wong (Chinaman)
Brad Wilson (thug)
Shenna Franklin (maid)
Sebastian Godfrey (innkeeper's son)
Kevin Williams (horseman)
Duke (horse)
Mal Huddleston (surgeon)
Rene Knott (chicken plucker)
Roy Goode (drunk)
Geoff Stubbings (policeman)
Michael Sladd (butcher)
Paul Beard (blacksmith)
Tony Brennan, Damian Stolp, Michael Fortesque, drummer (God bless, whoever you are!) (pub band)
Danny James, Carl Pepper, Mal Huddleston, Kenny 'The Wonderdog' Robinson, Richard Pepper, Roy James, Paul County, Pamela John, Col Machen, Ben Chaffey (lynch mob)
Gail Friswell (landlady)
Tildy Platt (Corbet's mum)
Anthony Harwood (little Corbet)
Grant Godfrey (doctor)
Minka Gillian, Lyndall Pitchford, Jane Anderson (prostitutes)
Betty Davidson (fortune teller)
Greg Hind (busker)
Marcus Marriot (pizza porker)
John Fisher, Greg Hall (truckies)
Kate Johnson, Roy Gilbert, Brierlie Godfrey, Jackie Moore (ghosts)
August 8, 2011
Youth Arc Short Film Festival - Hobart
Friday 26th of August 6:30 - 8:00. FREE EVENT
Youth Arc 44 Collins St, Hobart
Introducing the work of young film makers from Queenstown, Burnie, La Trobe, Launceston and Hobart; The Youth Arc Short Film Festival showcases recent films made by, and in collaboration with, young filmmakers. They are films that cut across genres; capturing the diverse approaches that filmmaking embodies in a digital world. Films that exemplify the vision and awareness of fledgling artists with a desire to retell, react, make light of, counter and question.
For more information contact
Amanda Midgley
6231 5150
Midgleya@hobartcity.com.au
via Freya Sant
Youth Arc 44 Collins St, Hobart
Introducing the work of young film makers from Queenstown, Burnie, La Trobe, Launceston and Hobart; The Youth Arc Short Film Festival showcases recent films made by, and in collaboration with, young filmmakers. They are films that cut across genres; capturing the diverse approaches that filmmaking embodies in a digital world. Films that exemplify the vision and awareness of fledgling artists with a desire to retell, react, make light of, counter and question.
For more information contact
Amanda Midgley
6231 5150
Midgleya@hobartcity.com.au
via Freya Sant
August 7, 2011
Getting A Head To Get Her (7min, 1995)
Richard Gear is a - somewhat eccentric - handyman and inventor who's in love with his neighbor, the fiery Miss Appropriate. When Miss Appropriate throws out her cheating boyfriend, Richard decides to take a chance and declare his love.
Made in 1995 by David Pyefinch, Getting A Head To Get Her is a delightful tale of love and the inner workings of the mind - with a genuinely surprising twist of suburban steam-punk !
This quirky little story is one of our favourite short films to come out of Tasmania and we can't implore you enough to check it out.
David Pyefinch is currently shooting his next short film, Showing the Ropes, as part of Screen Australia and Wide Angle Tasmania's Raw Nerve Initiative - we can't wait to see it!
Made in 1995 by David Pyefinch, Getting A Head To Get Her is a delightful tale of love and the inner workings of the mind - with a genuinely surprising twist of suburban steam-punk !
This quirky little story is one of our favourite short films to come out of Tasmania and we can't implore you enough to check it out.
David Pyefinch is currently shooting his next short film, Showing the Ropes, as part of Screen Australia and Wide Angle Tasmania's Raw Nerve Initiative - we can't wait to see it!
Extras Required (Hobart, Short) Dibs
Extras WANTED for short film - Dibs!!
To be shot at HOBART COLLEGE IN AUGUST 2011!!!
We are looking for people, who would like to be involved as EXTRAS in this Tasmanian made short film, supported by Screen Australia and Wide Angle Tasmania. This is a great opportunity to be apart of a professional short film that when completed will tour national and international film festivals.
We are looking 20+ extras (a mix of Males and Females) aged around 15 to 20.
We would need you to make a commitment for the following shooting dates:
SATURDAY 13th - 9.00am Call (ALL DAY)
SUNDAY 14th - 9.00am Call (ALL DAY)
LOCATION:
The scenes will be shot at Hobart College, Olinda Grove, Mt Nelson.
CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS:
It is important for all extras who are attending to wear:
BOYS: Grey school trousers or shorts with pull-up socks, white button up shirts and black ties,
GIRLS: Black skirts, white button up shirts, black ties, and either white or black socks or black stockings.
For more information and/or register your interest before Thursday 11th of August please contact Daniel James on 0407 773 102 or at daniel.jamesdirector@gmail.com.au
via Daniel James
To be shot at HOBART COLLEGE IN AUGUST 2011!!!
We are looking for people, who would like to be involved as EXTRAS in this Tasmanian made short film, supported by Screen Australia and Wide Angle Tasmania. This is a great opportunity to be apart of a professional short film that when completed will tour national and international film festivals.
We are looking 20+ extras (a mix of Males and Females) aged around 15 to 20.
We would need you to make a commitment for the following shooting dates:
SATURDAY 13th - 9.00am Call (ALL DAY)
SUNDAY 14th - 9.00am Call (ALL DAY)
LOCATION:
The scenes will be shot at Hobart College, Olinda Grove, Mt Nelson.
CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS:
It is important for all extras who are attending to wear:
BOYS: Grey school trousers or shorts with pull-up socks, white button up shirts and black ties,
GIRLS: Black skirts, white button up shirts, black ties, and either white or black socks or black stockings.
For more information and/or register your interest before Thursday 11th of August please contact Daniel James on 0407 773 102 or at daniel.jamesdirector@gmail.com.au
via Daniel James
July 31, 2011
Solitary Extraction (7min, 2003)
Frank is a guard in a solitary extraction centre, a kind of Matrix style prison of the future.
Frank's life is pretty good until a nurse from the centre hatches a plan to free her lover, a criminally insane rubber sheep salesman, and Frank ends up being Extracted.
Off Planet Film's trademark animation style and warped sense of humour definitely won't be for everyone, but Solitary Extraction tells a pretty interesting story with the clever animation leaving enough room for some pretty bad jokes.
Now if you've never watched any of the films from Off Planet, you've in for a day-waster. Off Planet Films would have to be one of the most prolific indie studios in Tasmania - their animated films have featured in dozens of festivals bother here and overseas - Solitary Extraction even played at Sundance in 2004!
Check out their website at Off Planet Films, or look them up on youtube.
Frank's life is pretty good until a nurse from the centre hatches a plan to free her lover, a criminally insane rubber sheep salesman, and Frank ends up being Extracted.
Off Planet Film's trademark animation style and warped sense of humour definitely won't be for everyone, but Solitary Extraction tells a pretty interesting story with the clever animation leaving enough room for some pretty bad jokes.
Now if you've never watched any of the films from Off Planet, you've in for a day-waster. Off Planet Films would have to be one of the most prolific indie studios in Tasmania - their animated films have featured in dozens of festivals bother here and overseas - Solitary Extraction even played at Sundance in 2004!
Check out their website at Off Planet Films, or look them up on youtube.
July 27, 2011
The Hunter to screen at Toronto IFF!
Via press release from Madman Entertainment
THE HUNTER, from director Daniel Nettheim, will have its world premiere at the prestigious ‘Special Presentation’ section of the Toronto International Film Festival 2011.
Shot primarily in Tasmania in 2010/2011, THE HUNTER features an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominee Willem Dafoe (Spider-man, The English Patient, Platoon), Frances O’Connor (Blessed, Artificial Intelligence: AI, Mansfield Park) and Sam Neill (The Dish, Jurassic Park, The Piano).
The 36th Toronto International Film Festival will run from the 8 – 18 September and is one of the leading film festivals in the world. Past selectees for Special Presentation include Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler.
View the sneak peek teaser trailer of THE HUNTER!
Director Daniel Nettheim expressed his delight at the film screening at Toronto “I am thrilled to be presenting The Hunter to Toronto audiences, a story and landscape that is distinctly Australian and a film that I am very proud of”.
Producer Vincent Sheehan also shared his enthusiasm “It has been a long journey and quite an adventure making The Hunter, and selection for Toronto is certainly very exciting, but I am equally looking forward to our Australian release later this year”.
Paul Wiegard, Managing Director of Madman Entertainment, was also thrilled “Madman is ecstatic the film is being introduced to industry and public audiences attending TIFF. The stunningly beautiful Tasmanian landscape, international cast and exotic nature of the film will have broad appeal. Recent Australian films distributed by Madman such as Animal Kingdom and Snowtown also enjoyed a significant major film festival springboard that has led to remarkable local success and we anticipate the same for The Hunter.”
From the producers of ANIMAL KINGDOM and based on the acclaimed novel by Julia Leigh (Sleeping Beauty, Mona Lisa Smile), The Hunter is a powerful psychological drama that tells the story of Martin (Willem Dafoe), a mercenary sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a dramatic hunt for the last Tasmanian Tiger.
The Hunter will hit Australian cinemas 6 October 2011
THE HUNTER, from director Daniel Nettheim, will have its world premiere at the prestigious ‘Special Presentation’ section of the Toronto International Film Festival 2011.
Shot primarily in Tasmania in 2010/2011, THE HUNTER features an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominee Willem Dafoe (Spider-man, The English Patient, Platoon), Frances O’Connor (Blessed, Artificial Intelligence: AI, Mansfield Park) and Sam Neill (The Dish, Jurassic Park, The Piano).
The 36th Toronto International Film Festival will run from the 8 – 18 September and is one of the leading film festivals in the world. Past selectees for Special Presentation include Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler.
View the sneak peek teaser trailer of THE HUNTER!
Director Daniel Nettheim expressed his delight at the film screening at Toronto “I am thrilled to be presenting The Hunter to Toronto audiences, a story and landscape that is distinctly Australian and a film that I am very proud of”.
Producer Vincent Sheehan also shared his enthusiasm “It has been a long journey and quite an adventure making The Hunter, and selection for Toronto is certainly very exciting, but I am equally looking forward to our Australian release later this year”.
Paul Wiegard, Managing Director of Madman Entertainment, was also thrilled “Madman is ecstatic the film is being introduced to industry and public audiences attending TIFF. The stunningly beautiful Tasmanian landscape, international cast and exotic nature of the film will have broad appeal. Recent Australian films distributed by Madman such as Animal Kingdom and Snowtown also enjoyed a significant major film festival springboard that has led to remarkable local success and we anticipate the same for The Hunter.”
From the producers of ANIMAL KINGDOM and based on the acclaimed novel by Julia Leigh (Sleeping Beauty, Mona Lisa Smile), The Hunter is a powerful psychological drama that tells the story of Martin (Willem Dafoe), a mercenary sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a dramatic hunt for the last Tasmanian Tiger.
The Hunter will hit Australian cinemas 6 October 2011
July 22, 2011
EXTRAS Required (Hobart) Showing the Ropes
Male Extras (20 +) are required for crowd scenes in "Showing the Ropes" - a short film set in the 19th century, starring John X and Guy Hooper, Directed by David Pye-Finch.
The crowd scenes for the film will be shot on Saturday 6th August in Kelly's Garden, Salamanca Place, Hobart.
Please email rogan.brown(at)gmail.com letting him know your interest and availability.
The crowd scenes for the film will be shot on Saturday 6th August in Kelly's Garden, Salamanca Place, Hobart.
Please email rogan.brown(at)gmail.com letting him know your interest and availability.
July 21, 2011
Audition - Death by Television (Hobart, Theatre)
Death By Television, a new play by Briony Kidd, will premiere in TTC's Festival of New Tasmanian Theatre in October 2011.
After being part of a studio audience Phineas finds that his life is falling apart. A black comedy about pop culture and the individual, Death By Television is a moral fable in the vein of The Twilight Zone, influenced by deadpan style of Joe Orton.
Auditions are being held this Sunday afternoon (19 July) for two roles - one male (30+) and one female (25+). Both are multi-character roles with lots of scope for the right person. Input into the development of characters, and the piece as a whole, will be encouraged. The production is profit share. Production roles are also available.
For further information or to book an audition time, please contact the director on brionykidd(at)gmail.com or 0408376045.
After being part of a studio audience Phineas finds that his life is falling apart. A black comedy about pop culture and the individual, Death By Television is a moral fable in the vein of The Twilight Zone, influenced by deadpan style of Joe Orton.
Auditions are being held this Sunday afternoon (19 July) for two roles - one male (30+) and one female (25+). Both are multi-character roles with lots of scope for the right person. Input into the development of characters, and the piece as a whole, will be encouraged. The production is profit share. Production roles are also available.
For further information or to book an audition time, please contact the director on brionykidd(at)gmail.com or 0408376045.
Fatty and George (TV 1981) - Tasmanian TV series
Written and Directed by Tasmanian writer John Honey, popular children's TV series Fatty and George (TV 1981) - IMDb is fondly remembered as one of the Tasmanian Film Corporation's most successful exports.
Filmed on location in Hobart
Love those opening titles with the shots in Salamanca! And the opening shot of this episode looks like 10 Murray Street - brutal!
All ten episodes were digitally remastered by the Tasmanian Archive & Heritage Office (TAHO) in 2010.
You can buy the DVD of this Tasmanian television series here!
July 12, 2011
Auditions (NORTHERN TAS) - Trail of the Tin Dragon
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR VOLUNTEER ACTORS AND EXTRAS OF CHINESE AND EAST ASIAN APPEARANCE REQUIRED FOR EXCITING ARTS PROJECT TRAIL OF THE TIN DRAGON
Accomplished multi media artist JULIE MARTIN and Casting Agent JANE BINNING are seeking people of Chinese appearance aged between 5 and 60 to be involved in filming a recreation of the Chinese involvement in Launceston and the North East of Tasmania during the period of 1860 and 1935. This film is to be included in a purpose built museum in St. Helens and also support the Chinese Exhibition in the Queen Victoria Museum.
We are holding an open casting call.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
WHEN: Saturday July 16th
WHERE: Gateway Baptist Church – 22 Wellington St -LAUNCESTON
TIME: 3 sessions at 11am – 12 noon and 1pm
SHOOT DATES: Between August 1st and August 5th
(1 – 3 days involvement)
SHOOT LOCATION: Weldborough and surrounding area (North East Tassie)
CHARACTERS
Herbalist (Male 40 – 50yrs)
Monk (Male 30 – 60 yrs
Chinese Business Man (Male 40 – 55yrs)
Very old Chinese Man
Spruiker (Male 30 – 55yrs)
Miner 1 ( Male 30 – 55yrs)
Miner 2 (Male 20 – 55yrs)
Mandarins Wife (Female 30 – 40 yrs)
Mandarins child 1 ( Female 8 – 13 yrs)
Mandarins Child 2 (Male 8 – 13)
10 x Male extras (aged 18 – 60)
5 x Female Extras (aged 18 – 60)
5 x Children Extras (aged 5 to 15)
PLEASE NOTE: ALL AGE REQUIREMENT IS APPROXIMATE
If you are interested please email DAVID QUINN at darke2099(at)gmail.com or phone him on 0417502872 and let him know what time on Saturday July 16 you are available (11am – 12 noon or 1pm). If emailing him please include your gender and age. You do not have to prepare anything – or be nervous in any way. The process and the project is all about fun and community involvement.
Please note that the budget on this community project is very tight. Extras and bit part players will not be paid. You will however get your transport, accommodation and food taken care of while the shoot is on. You will get a DVD of the completed film component with your name in the credits! You will have fun and a great opportunity to experience working on a film set!
Thanks so much – we look forward to meeting you on the 16th of July!
Via - David Quinn
Celestial Sojourn: The Chinese on the Tinfields of North East Tasmania
Accomplished multi media artist JULIE MARTIN and Casting Agent JANE BINNING are seeking people of Chinese appearance aged between 5 and 60 to be involved in filming a recreation of the Chinese involvement in Launceston and the North East of Tasmania during the period of 1860 and 1935. This film is to be included in a purpose built museum in St. Helens and also support the Chinese Exhibition in the Queen Victoria Museum.
We are holding an open casting call.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
WHEN: Saturday July 16th
WHERE: Gateway Baptist Church – 22 Wellington St -LAUNCESTON
TIME: 3 sessions at 11am – 12 noon and 1pm
SHOOT DATES: Between August 1st and August 5th
(1 – 3 days involvement)
SHOOT LOCATION: Weldborough and surrounding area (North East Tassie)
CHARACTERS
Herbalist (Male 40 – 50yrs)
Monk (Male 30 – 60 yrs
Chinese Business Man (Male 40 – 55yrs)
Very old Chinese Man
Spruiker (Male 30 – 55yrs)
Miner 1 ( Male 30 – 55yrs)
Miner 2 (Male 20 – 55yrs)
Mandarins Wife (Female 30 – 40 yrs)
Mandarins child 1 ( Female 8 – 13 yrs)
Mandarins Child 2 (Male 8 – 13)
10 x Male extras (aged 18 – 60)
5 x Female Extras (aged 18 – 60)
5 x Children Extras (aged 5 to 15)
PLEASE NOTE: ALL AGE REQUIREMENT IS APPROXIMATE
If you are interested please email DAVID QUINN at darke2099(at)gmail.com or phone him on 0417502872 and let him know what time on Saturday July 16 you are available (11am – 12 noon or 1pm). If emailing him please include your gender and age. You do not have to prepare anything – or be nervous in any way. The process and the project is all about fun and community involvement.
Please note that the budget on this community project is very tight. Extras and bit part players will not be paid. You will however get your transport, accommodation and food taken care of while the shoot is on. You will get a DVD of the completed film component with your name in the credits! You will have fun and a great opportunity to experience working on a film set!
Thanks so much – we look forward to meeting you on the 16th of July!
Via - David Quinn
Celestial Sojourn: The Chinese on the Tinfields of North East Tasmania
July 6, 2011
Tasmanian film at Hollyshorts
Briony Kidd's The Room at the Top of the Stairs continues to kick ass on the International Film Festival circuit, with the Tasmanian short film being accepted into the 7th Annual Hollyshorts Festival in Hollywood! The festival runs from the 11th to the 18th of August 2011.
Some more about Hollyshorts from their website:
For the past 7 years, HollyShorts has featured participation from some of the top filmmakers and artists in the world including: James Caan, Paul Haggis, David Lynch, Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel, David Arquette, Eli Roth, Jane Lynch, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Jason Biggs, John Dahl, Darren Lew, Malcolm Barrett, Mark Fergus, Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst, Jamie Linden, Brian Geraghty, Scott Porter, Joel David Moore, Adrian Grenier, Carter Smith and many more. The tradition continues with this incarnation of the most anticipated short film event of the year. HollyShorts was the first short film festival ever in Hollywood to showcase a 3D short film program."
Some more about Hollyshorts from their website:
For the past 7 years, HollyShorts has featured participation from some of the top filmmakers and artists in the world including: James Caan, Paul Haggis, David Lynch, Josh Brolin, Jessica Biel, David Arquette, Eli Roth, Jane Lynch, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Jason Biggs, John Dahl, Darren Lew, Malcolm Barrett, Mark Fergus, Demi Moore, Kirsten Dunst, Jamie Linden, Brian Geraghty, Scott Porter, Joel David Moore, Adrian Grenier, Carter Smith and many more. The tradition continues with this incarnation of the most anticipated short film event of the year. HollyShorts was the first short film festival ever in Hollywood to showcase a 3D short film program."
The Room at the Top of the Stairs will also screen at the Viscera Film Festival in July. The festival takes place at Theatre7 in Las Vegas over two nights - July 29-30, 2011
Congrats to the cast & crew of this fantastic Tasmanian short film!
A young artist becomes obsessed with a girl she's never met...
Written by Briony Kidd Produced by Adam Walker Film
Congrats to the cast & crew of this fantastic Tasmanian short film!
A young artist becomes obsessed with a girl she's never met...
Written by Briony Kidd Produced by Adam Walker Film
June 29, 2011
Beaconsfield telemovie heading to production
via @encoremagazine
Beaconsfield the telemovie, based on the 2006 Tasmanian mining disaster moves into production in July, announced The Nine Network.
Starring Shane Jacobson (Kenny, Top Gear Australia) and Lachy Hulme (Matrix Trilogy,Let’s Get Skase) the three hour film tells the story from the perspective of rescuers Matthew Gill and Pat Ball.
Other cast include Sasha Horler (Offspring, Love My Way and Hawke) and Michala Banas (Winners and Losers and McLeod’s Daughters).
Beaconsfield is produced by Southern Star John Edwards (Paper Giants,Love My Way) and Jane Liscombe (Last Ride, Cracker Bag). It is written by Judi McCrossin (The Secret Life of Us, The Surgeon) and will be directed by Glendyn Ivin (Last Ride, Offspring).
June 27, 2011
AUDITIONS: Beaconsfield mine disaster telemovie
Mullinars are looking for men in their 50's and 60' to play locals in a tele-movie based on the Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. There will be a week of shooting later in the year.
Auditions will be held by Jane Norris in Hobart on July 1st - to get involved, email your interest (and experience if you have it) to melbourne@mullinars.com.au
June 21, 2011
Tasmanian doco-drama: Convict Women
Partially produced in Tasmania by Irish production company Ned Kelly Pictures, CONVICT WOMEN is a pioneering film/TV series that fuses history, genealogy and drama to reveal the stories of these forgotten women for the first time.
From 1787 to 1853, over 25,000 women, nearly half of them Irish, were transported in the dark holds of ships on a 16,000-mile journey to the other side of the world as bonded labour. Arriving alone, or with small children in the colonies, these single, married and widowed women, lived, loved, toiled and died under Australian skies.
Check out the website here, including a great gallery of production stills.
From 1787 to 1853, over 25,000 women, nearly half of them Irish, were transported in the dark holds of ships on a 16,000-mile journey to the other side of the world as bonded labour. Arriving alone, or with small children in the colonies, these single, married and widowed women, lived, loved, toiled and died under Australian skies.
Check out the website here, including a great gallery of production stills.
June 17, 2011
Tassie short to screen in Viscera Film Festival
Briony Kidd's The Room at the Top of the Stairs will screen at the Viscera Film Festival in July. The festival takes place at Theatre7 in Las Vegas over two nights - July 29-30, 2011
Congrats to the cast & crew of this fantastic Tasmanian short film!
Check out the trailer for the festival!
Congrats to the cast & crew of this fantastic Tasmanian short film!
Check out the trailer for the festival!
June 8, 2011
Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival - Tasmania
The 2011 Tasmanian "Breath of Fresh Air" Film Festival is being launched this week.
Details of the Launceston launch:
When: Thursday 9th June @ 5pm, Inveresk Tramsheds.
RSVP: Email admin@bofa.com.au if you can make it!
One of Tasmania’s first major film festivals, set in historic Launceston, in the heart of the beautiful Tamar Valley, one of Australia’s premier food and wine regions, is a celebration of fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to screen based story telling that inspires positive change.
Details of the Launceston launch:
When: Thursday 9th June @ 5pm, Inveresk Tramsheds.
RSVP: Email admin@bofa.com.au if you can make it!
From the BOFA website:
A breath of fresh air is an expression we all use. But what does it mean? Freedom! New ideas! Innovative ways to change things for the better. These fundamental aims of every artist are the mantra for Australia’s newest and freshest film festival – the Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air (BOFA) Film Festival.
The first Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival was held in 2010, an initiative of the Launceston Film Society, Australia’s largest film society. After the initial success, the Festival is now controlled by a new company limited by guarantee, with the objective of making the Festival one of Tasmania’s biggest annual events. The Tasmanian Government is supporting BOFA in making the BOFA Tasmania’s first major annual film festival, an essential part of the national festival circuit.
BOFA will take place on 23-27 November 2011, against the stunning backdrop of one of Australia’s most beautiful regional centres, Launceston in the fertile Tamar Valley of northern Tasmania.
The new festival will feature world class cinema, a Digital SLR Short Film competition, the Fusion Film competition and the Big Ideas Series – all flavoured with Tasmania’s internationally acclaimed food and wine. Join film-lovers, directors, writers, producers and industry professionals from all corners of the world, to participate in a festival which showcases cutting-edge film-making and fresh ideas on contemporary issues.
BOFA celebrates the power of film to affect positive change in a modern world.
A Breath of Fresh Air – the very essence of film and of Tasmania.
Themes for this year's festival:
New Horizons
New and positive perspectives on contemporary themes such as new technology, social issues, third world issues.
New and positive perspectives on contemporary themes such as new technology, social issues, third world issues.
Food for Thought
Food themes ranging from celebration of food to positive perspectives on food security, treatment of animals etc.
Food themes ranging from celebration of food to positive perspectives on food security, treatment of animals etc.
Visit the website here.
June 2, 2011
Big Mamma's Boy - website launched & volunteers req'd
The team behind the new Australian comedy Big Mamma's Boy are preparing for the film's cinema release on July 28th by recruiting keen street-level marketeers across the country.
Distribute flyers and posters, assist in ticket give-aways, share the trailer online or like them on Facebook - help promote the film and they'll show you some love via a Madman gift voucher, tickets to advanced screenings and even some food give-aways. Get involved!
This spirited romantic comedy explores Australia's multicultural nuances with hilarious results and goes to show that being a big mamma's boy is a lot tougher than it sounds
Check out the website here.
Distribute flyers and posters, assist in ticket give-aways, share the trailer online or like them on Facebook - help promote the film and they'll show you some love via a Madman gift voucher, tickets to advanced screenings and even some food give-aways. Get involved!
This spirited romantic comedy explores Australia's multicultural nuances with hilarious results and goes to show that being a big mamma's boy is a lot tougher than it sounds
Check out the website here.
Tasmanian feature film Breeding in Captivity
Independent feature film Breeding in Captivity is currently in development in Tasmania.
Employing the Mike Leigh developmental method of film making, the project features an outstanding list of talented Tasmanian cast and crew, who are hoping that this project will take the local industry to 'the next level'. It's certainly an exciting project and one that is well worth supporting.
Check out this video, which captures the premise of the film and also shows a bit of the development process in action.
Info from the website:
Employing the Mike Leigh developmental method of film making, the project features an outstanding list of talented Tasmanian cast and crew, who are hoping that this project will take the local industry to 'the next level'. It's certainly an exciting project and one that is well worth supporting.
Check out this video, which captures the premise of the film and also shows a bit of the development process in action.
Info from the website:
Fuelled by a passion for growing the Tasmanian film industry from the grass roots and up, a team of dedicated and experienced Tasmanian arts practitioners have teamed up to spawn an ambitious feature film entitled Breeding in Captivity. Utilising a lengthy and in depth rehearsal process inspired by the Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies fame) method of film making, award winning local director Lucien Simon and NIDA graduate Nathan Spencer are hoping to carve out a niche for Tasmanian stories on the international screen stage.
Alice and Owen are the epitome of the average suburban couple. When the woman living next door commits suicide, her sudden death acts a catalyst which forces the pair into facing the reality of their marriage, with both taking divergent journeys of self-discovery that lead them to the same destination: betrayal.
Check out the new Breeding in Captivity website, which features blogs from writer/director Lucien Simon and producer Nathan Spencer.
There is also information about sponsorship packages that allow individuals and/or business to get involved with the project.
May 26, 2011
Shoplifting - short film
Written and directed by Tasmanian Neil Triffett, Shoplifting premieres at the St Kilda Film Festival, 7.30pm Saturday 28 May 2011. Details of the screening are here.
Synopsis: Pete is teaching his youngest son the family business: the art of shoplifting. However, with his eldest son now stealing off the internet and with the introduction of new security devices in department stores, Pete's times seem to be slipping away. As the eldest son begins to take control of the direction the family is heading,
Pete must work out a way around the new security devices or lose his place in the family entirely.
Synopsis: Pete is teaching his youngest son the family business: the art of shoplifting. However, with his eldest son now stealing off the internet and with the introduction of new security devices in department stores, Pete's times seem to be slipping away. As the eldest son begins to take control of the direction the family is heading,
Pete must work out a way around the new security devices or lose his place in the family entirely.
May 25, 2011
Oceans Winter film series at UTas
Join Ocean Planet and celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th.
Oceans: Winter Film Series will show at the Dechaineaux Theatre, UTAS Arts School, Hunter Street.
Tickets are just $5 and drinks and nibbles start at 6pm! The event is being run by the Tas Uni Dive Club.
Check out http://www.oceanplanet.org
Oceans: Winter Film Series will show at the Dechaineaux Theatre, UTAS Arts School, Hunter Street.
Tickets are just $5 and drinks and nibbles start at 6pm! The event is being run by the Tas Uni Dive Club.
Check out http://www.oceanplanet.org
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