Australia lost a pioneering documentary filmmaker this week with the passing of Ian Dunlop in Canberra. A friend and colleague, Ian’s People of the Western Desert, begun in 1965 and comprising 19 films, was a landmark in the history of international documentary. The series of films won international acclaim. In 1967, Ian edited a cinema release version of the series which won even greater acclaim, including the prestigious Gold Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was screened throughout the world.
Ian Dunlop began making films for the Commonwealth Film Unit in the late 1950s. I had the good fortune to meet Ian in the corridors of the Cfu’s successor, Film Australia, in the mid-1990s when I was directing Mabo Life of an Island Man with producer/editor Denise Haslem. Ian was collating and cataloguing his enormous collection of films and production stills so they could be archived. Some of...
Ian Dunlop began making films for the Commonwealth Film Unit in the late 1950s. I had the good fortune to meet Ian in the corridors of the Cfu’s successor, Film Australia, in the mid-1990s when I was directing Mabo Life of an Island Man with producer/editor Denise Haslem. Ian was collating and cataloguing his enormous collection of films and production stills so they could be archived. Some of...
- 9/14/2021
- by Trevor Graham and Rose Hesp
- IF.com.au
Sam Neill and Bryan Brown.
Bryan Brown will receive this year’s Longford Lyell Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta).
Director Ian Dunlop was the first recipient of the honour named after film pioneers Raymond Longford and Lottie Lyell at the 1968 AFI Awards.
The roll call of honorees includes Peter Weir, Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett and, last year, Phillip Noyce.
“In the 38 years since Bryan received his first AFI Award we have seen him firmly established as one of Australia’s most respected actors. As one of our earliest performance winners it is fitting that we honour Bryan this year as AFI | Aacta celebrates its 60th anniversary,” said AFI | Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella.
“We are full of admiration for Bryan’s commitment to his craft, his role...
Bryan Brown will receive this year’s Longford Lyell Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta).
Director Ian Dunlop was the first recipient of the honour named after film pioneers Raymond Longford and Lottie Lyell at the 1968 AFI Awards.
The roll call of honorees includes Peter Weir, Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton, Don McAlpine, Al Clark, Jacki Weaver, Andrew Knight, Cate Blanchett and, last year, Phillip Noyce.
“In the 38 years since Bryan received his first AFI Award we have seen him firmly established as one of Australia’s most respected actors. As one of our earliest performance winners it is fitting that we honour Bryan this year as AFI | Aacta celebrates its 60th anniversary,” said AFI | Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella.
“We are full of admiration for Bryan’s commitment to his craft, his role...
- 11/27/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
John Cornell and Paul Hogan on The Paul Hogan Show.
Paul Hogan will receive this year.s Aacta Longford Lyell Award, the Australian Academy.s highest honour.
First presented to Ian Dunlop in 1968, the Longford Lyell Award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell..
It recognises a person who has made a truly outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia.s screen environment and culture. Previous recipients include Peter Weir, Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton and most recently, Cate Blanchett.
Hogan will be bestowed with the award at the 6th Aacta Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening, in a presentation that will honour his 45 year career. It will feature tributes from Shane Jacobson, Michael Caton, former Tourism Minister John Brown, Peter Faiman, Dave Hughes, Adam Hills, Ernie Dingo and The Paul Hogan Show co-star Delvene Delaney..
.I.m honoured to...
Paul Hogan will receive this year.s Aacta Longford Lyell Award, the Australian Academy.s highest honour.
First presented to Ian Dunlop in 1968, the Longford Lyell Award honours Australian film pioneer Raymond Longford and his partner in filmmaking and life, Lottie Lyell..
It recognises a person who has made a truly outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia.s screen environment and culture. Previous recipients include Peter Weir, Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi, Jan Chapman, David Stratton and most recently, Cate Blanchett.
Hogan will be bestowed with the award at the 6th Aacta Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening, in a presentation that will honour his 45 year career. It will feature tributes from Shane Jacobson, Michael Caton, former Tourism Minister John Brown, Peter Faiman, Dave Hughes, Adam Hills, Ernie Dingo and The Paul Hogan Show co-star Delvene Delaney..
.I.m honoured to...
- 12/6/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
★★☆☆☆ In Ian Dunlop's biography of Louis Xiv he described the Sun King's death saying that he "yielded up his soul without any effort, like a candle going out." Slow cinema maestro Albert Serra clearly didn't take to that notion when he decided to make The Death of Louis Xiv, an agonising procedural that records the slow death-rattle in a mordant and stifling chamber piece. However, unlike his last film Story of My Death the period atmosphere isn't alive with bold ideas as much as decay. By the time the two-hour runtime reaches its conclusion, the experience is about as enjoyable as Louis' gangrene.
- 9/12/2016
- by CineVue
- CineVue
Australian cinematographer Donald M. McAlpine Asc Acs is set to receive the prestigious Raymond Longford Award for his contribution to the film industry. McAlpine, whose career spans over 40 years with more than 50 feature films, now joins previous Raymond Long Award winners including Peter Weir, Fred Schepisi, Jack Thompson, Geoffrey Rush, Charles .Bud. Tingwell and the inaugural winner Ian Dunlop (in 1968). Best known for his work on such films.as Predator, Moulin Rouge!, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Romeo + Juliet, McAlpine is still working at age 77, most recently shooting Pj Hogan.s Mental. He won an If Award for Moulin Rouge!, three AFI Awards (Moulin Rouge!, Breaker Morant, My Brilliant Career), was nominated for an Oscar (Moulin Rouge!) and was...
- 11/22/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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