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Playwright and screenwriter Reg Cribb is set to share his career highlights and talk about his current projects at a Screenworks event in Byron Bay.
Cribb, who recently won the Aacta award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his film adaptation of Last Cab to Darwin, will spend an evening .In Conversation. with local screenwriter and script editor Charlie de Salis at Sae Creative Institute on April 14.
Cribb will also talk about two projects he is currently working on in the Northern Rivers. .
Screenworks general manager, Ken Crouch, said there were many people in the community that would benefit from an evening with Reg Cribb.
.His numerous box office hits on stage and screen are evidence of how much Australian audiences love his work and we are very fortunate to have this talented writer take the time to talk with us about his craft and his career,. he said.
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Playwright and screenwriter Reg Cribb is set to share his career highlights and talk about his current projects at a Screenworks event in Byron Bay.
Cribb, who recently won the Aacta award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his film adaptation of Last Cab to Darwin, will spend an evening .In Conversation. with local screenwriter and script editor Charlie de Salis at Sae Creative Institute on April 14.
Cribb will also talk about two projects he is currently working on in the Northern Rivers. .
Screenworks general manager, Ken Crouch, said there were many people in the community that would benefit from an evening with Reg Cribb.
.His numerous box office hits on stage and screen are evidence of how much Australian audiences love his work and we are very fortunate to have this talented writer take the time to talk with us about his craft and his career,. he said.
- 3/31/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Stephen Page.s innovative debut Spear is one of five nominees for the Unesco award in the 9th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Adapted from Page.s original work, Spear tells a contemporary Aboriginal story through movement and dance as it follows young Aboriginal man Djali as he journeys through his community to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions in a modern world.
The producer is John Harvey, co-produced with Page.s Bangarra Dance Theatre and supported by he Adelaide Film Festival.s Hive Fund. The film had its world premiere in the discovery program at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Determined by the Apsa international jury, the Unesco award recognises outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of the cultural diversity through the medium of film.
In previous years the prize-winner was selected from all Apsa-nominated films. For the first time this year, five films...
The producer is John Harvey, co-produced with Page.s Bangarra Dance Theatre and supported by he Adelaide Film Festival.s Hive Fund. The film had its world premiere in the discovery program at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Determined by the Apsa international jury, the Unesco award recognises outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of the cultural diversity through the medium of film.
In previous years the prize-winner was selected from all Apsa-nominated films. For the first time this year, five films...
- 10/5/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
★★★☆☆The wilds of Australia play home to Ivan Sen's latest in both a physical and metaphorical sense. The oppression of indigenous peoples was a topic explored in his previous film, Toomelah (2009), and it glints as a rich vein of this new genre nugget, Mystery Road (2013). Determined to steer clear of anticipated escalations in narrative thrust, it prefers to grip your attention by allowing a constant simmer beneath the surface of the barren outback. Jay Swan (played by Aaron Pedersen) occupies the role of local lawman. An entire police department is at the disposal of this small town, but the Aboriginal detective seems to stand alone after returning to his hometown from a spell in the "Big Smoke".
- 10/26/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Australia hasn.t had a film selected for official competition at the Cannes Film Festival or the Un Certain Regard sidebar since 2011 and in the Directors. Fortnight section since 2009.
But the prospects are looking brighter this year. According to If.s straw poll among industry figures, David Michôd.s The Rover, Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country and Zak Hilditch.s These Final Hours are promising candidates for one or more of the festival.s competitive sections.
The official competition line-up for the 67th Cannes festival and Un Certain Regard will be unveiled on Thursday night local time by fest director Thierry Frémaux.
Baz Luhrmann.s The Great Gatsby was the opening night film in Cannes last year, out of competition. Julia Leigh.s Sleeping Beauty was the last Australian film to screen in competition in 2011, the same year that Ivan Sen.s Toomelah was invited to Un Certain Regard.
But the prospects are looking brighter this year. According to If.s straw poll among industry figures, David Michôd.s The Rover, Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country and Zak Hilditch.s These Final Hours are promising candidates for one or more of the festival.s competitive sections.
The official competition line-up for the 67th Cannes festival and Un Certain Regard will be unveiled on Thursday night local time by fest director Thierry Frémaux.
Baz Luhrmann.s The Great Gatsby was the opening night film in Cannes last year, out of competition. Julia Leigh.s Sleeping Beauty was the last Australian film to screen in competition in 2011, the same year that Ivan Sen.s Toomelah was invited to Un Certain Regard.
- 4/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ivan Sen's modern Western Mystery Road opened the Sydney Film Festival this week to early critical acclaim, and following the premiere came news that Well Go USA has picked up North American rights for an early 2014 release. Starring Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson and Ryan Kwanten, Mystery Road is the story of an indigenous detective who returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl. You can watch the trailer below, which clearly channels a No Country For Old Men vibe.In more recent news, Sen (who has also made the more arthouse efforts Toomelah, Dreamland and Beneath Clouds) is off to China soon to start preparing for Loveland, an "action-romance-science-fiction" according to the Smh, to be shot in China with American and...
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- 6/7/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Arclight Films has licensed Us rights on the Australian thriller starring Aaron Pedersen and Ryan Kwanten to Well Go USA.
Arclight managing director Gary Hamilton served as executive producer and described the recent deal in Cannes as “significant.” Well Go plans an early 2014 release.
Ivan Sen directs Mystery Road, which stars Pedersen and an ensemble that includes Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomer Trisha Whitton.
Sen wrote the screenplay to the story about a detective who returns to his Australian Outback town to solve the murder of an Aboriginal teenage girl. The project is in post.
Producer David Jowsey, whose credits include Mad Bastards and Toomelah, said: “We are delighted to hear of Mystery Road being picked up for a Us release. Ivan Sen’s murder mystery feature has a great cast and its genre roots should deliver to audiences around the world.”
“We are thrilled...
Arclight managing director Gary Hamilton served as executive producer and described the recent deal in Cannes as “significant.” Well Go plans an early 2014 release.
Ivan Sen directs Mystery Road, which stars Pedersen and an ensemble that includes Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomer Trisha Whitton.
Sen wrote the screenplay to the story about a detective who returns to his Australian Outback town to solve the murder of an Aboriginal teenage girl. The project is in post.
Producer David Jowsey, whose credits include Mad Bastards and Toomelah, said: “We are delighted to hear of Mystery Road being picked up for a Us release. Ivan Sen’s murder mystery feature has a great cast and its genre roots should deliver to audiences around the world.”
“We are thrilled...
- 6/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Arclight Films has licensed Us rights on the Australian thriller starring Aaron Pedersen and Ryan Kwanten to Well Go USA.
Arclight managing director Gary Hamilton served as executive producer and described the recent deal in Cannes as “significant.” Well Go plans an early 2014 release.
Ivan Sen directs Mystery Road, which stars Pedersen and an ensemble that includes Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomer Trisha Whitton.
Sen wrote the screenplay to the story about a detective who returns to his Australian Outback town to solve the murder of an Aboriginal teenage girl. The project is in post.
Producer David Jowsey, whose credits include Mad Bastards and Toomelah, said: “We are delighted to hear of Mystery Road being picked up for a Us release. Ivan Sen’s murder mystery feature has a great cast and its genre roots should deliver to audiences around the world.”
“We are thrilled...
Arclight managing director Gary Hamilton served as executive producer and described the recent deal in Cannes as “significant.” Well Go plans an early 2014 release.
Ivan Sen directs Mystery Road, which stars Pedersen and an ensemble that includes Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomer Trisha Whitton.
Sen wrote the screenplay to the story about a detective who returns to his Australian Outback town to solve the murder of an Aboriginal teenage girl. The project is in post.
Producer David Jowsey, whose credits include Mad Bastards and Toomelah, said: “We are delighted to hear of Mystery Road being picked up for a Us release. Ivan Sen’s murder mystery feature has a great cast and its genre roots should deliver to audiences around the world.”
“We are thrilled...
- 6/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ivan Sen's unflinching, insightful film about Aboriginal life in rural Australia features a revelatory central peformance from Aaron Pedersen
Aboriginal detective Joe Swan, returned to his small town after a stint in the city, finds himself investigating the murder of a teenaged Aboriginal girl in this crime thriller by ambitious, independent filmmaker Ivan Sen. As the town's secrets are unravelled, a sometimes awkward plot is eclipsed by Sen's cinematic craft, stellar performances and insights about the intricacies of race relations in rural Australia. This subject matter can be often piously handled but thanks to Sen's deft touch, here the more difficult political messages do not patronise the audience.
Swan's personal choices, which have left him estranged from his daughter and created a complex, bitter relationship with her mother, are also symptomatic of his relationship with the broader Aboriginal community. He has returned to a town in which he is now a complete outsider.
Aboriginal detective Joe Swan, returned to his small town after a stint in the city, finds himself investigating the murder of a teenaged Aboriginal girl in this crime thriller by ambitious, independent filmmaker Ivan Sen. As the town's secrets are unravelled, a sometimes awkward plot is eclipsed by Sen's cinematic craft, stellar performances and insights about the intricacies of race relations in rural Australia. This subject matter can be often piously handled but thanks to Sen's deft touch, here the more difficult political messages do not patronise the audience.
Swan's personal choices, which have left him estranged from his daughter and created a complex, bitter relationship with her mother, are also symptomatic of his relationship with the broader Aboriginal community. He has returned to a town in which he is now a complete outsider.
- 6/6/2013
- by Larissa Behrendt
- The Guardian - Film News
A new poster is in for Ivan Sen's Mystery Road Australian thriller, starring Aaron Pederson, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, David Field, Damian Walsh-Howling and Tasma Walton. The film's produced by Screen Australia and Mystery Road Films, and follows an detective who returns to his home in the Outback to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. David Jowsey produces Mystery Road. Helmer Sen directed the Dreamland documentary as well as Toomelah, a drama set in a remote Aboriginal community...
- 5/28/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
As the 60th Sydney Film Festival approaches, feelings of excitement and eager anticipation are shared by all of the city's film lovers. Why? Well, the recently unveiled festival program features a truly spectacular line-up, and there is really something for everyone to enjoy here. The Opening Night Film is Mystery Road, written, directed, edited and scored by talented Aussie filmmaker Ivan Sen. The trailer has not yet been released, but the description of the film certainly sounds intriguing: "a suspenseful and intelligent mystery that uses the conventions of the Western and the police procedural in a subtle examination of the social and political context of a small town in the Australian Outback." Sen's last feature, Toomelah, was in Sff Official Competition in 2011.The Closing Night Film is Morgan...
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- 5/14/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Satellite Boy accepted to Berlin film fest
Two Australian films – The Rocket and Satellite Boy – have been selected to the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Having its world premiere and nominated for the festival’s Best First Feature Award, The Rocket is written and directed by Kim Mordaunt.
It follows the story of a Lao boy thought to bring bad luck, who must lead his family through his war-torn country to the dangerous Rocket Festival.
The film is produced by Sylvia Wilczynski for Red Lamp Films. It is distributed locally by Curious Film with international sales by LevelK ApS.
Joining it will be Catriona McKenzie’s first feature Satellite Boy, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.
The film stars indigenous veteran actor David Gulpilil as the grandfather of a young boy trying to save his home.
The film is produced by Red Dog and Ten Canoes’ Julie Ryan and David Jowsey,...
Two Australian films – The Rocket and Satellite Boy – have been selected to the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Having its world premiere and nominated for the festival’s Best First Feature Award, The Rocket is written and directed by Kim Mordaunt.
It follows the story of a Lao boy thought to bring bad luck, who must lead his family through his war-torn country to the dangerous Rocket Festival.
The film is produced by Sylvia Wilczynski for Red Lamp Films. It is distributed locally by Curious Film with international sales by LevelK ApS.
Joining it will be Catriona McKenzie’s first feature Satellite Boy, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.
The film stars indigenous veteran actor David Gulpilil as the grandfather of a young boy trying to save his home.
The film is produced by Red Dog and Ten Canoes’ Julie Ryan and David Jowsey,...
- 12/18/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The 17th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk) has announced its lineup. The festival will run from 7th to 14th December, 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Some of the highlights of the lineup are festival favourites of the year Amour, Chitrangada, Samhita, The Sapphires, Drapchi, Miss Lovely, Me and You, Celluloid Man, and Baandhon.
Fourteen films will screen in the Competition section while seven contemporary films will be screened in “Indian Cinema Now” section.
Complete list of films:
Competition Films
Fourteen feature films from Asia, Africa and Latin America will compete for the coveted “Suvarna Chakoram” (Golden Crow Pheasant) and other awards.
Always Brando by Ridha Behi (Tunisia)
Inheritors of the Earth by T V Chandran (India)
A Terminal Trust by by Masayuki Suo (Japan)
Shutter by Joy Mathew (India)
Today by Alain Gomis (Senegal-France)
The Repentant by Merzak Allouache (Algeria)
Sta. Niña by Manny Palo (Philippines)
Present Tense...
Some of the highlights of the lineup are festival favourites of the year Amour, Chitrangada, Samhita, The Sapphires, Drapchi, Miss Lovely, Me and You, Celluloid Man, and Baandhon.
Fourteen films will screen in the Competition section while seven contemporary films will be screened in “Indian Cinema Now” section.
Complete list of films:
Competition Films
Fourteen feature films from Asia, Africa and Latin America will compete for the coveted “Suvarna Chakoram” (Golden Crow Pheasant) and other awards.
Always Brando by Ridha Behi (Tunisia)
Inheritors of the Earth by T V Chandran (India)
A Terminal Trust by by Masayuki Suo (Japan)
Shutter by Joy Mathew (India)
Today by Alain Gomis (Senegal-France)
The Repentant by Merzak Allouache (Algeria)
Sta. Niña by Manny Palo (Philippines)
Present Tense...
- 11/2/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Feature film Satellite Boy will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Selected to the festival’s Discovery program, the film is the sixth Australian feature bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.
The feature directorial debut of Catriona McKenzie, the film is produced by Toomelah and Mystery Road’s David Jowsey and Red Dog and Ten Canoe’s Julie Ryan.
Jowsey said: “After a long period of script development, it was truly inspiring to be on location in the epic Kimberley landscape and shooting the film. It was a great joy working with Catriona McKenzie and I’m really proud of what she has achieved with Satellite Boy.”
The family drama, also written McKenzie, is about young boy Pete who lives with his grandfather in an abandoned outdoor cinema in the Australian Kimberley region. When the cinema is threatened for demolition, Pete travels with his friend...
Selected to the festival’s Discovery program, the film is the sixth Australian feature bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.
The feature directorial debut of Catriona McKenzie, the film is produced by Toomelah and Mystery Road’s David Jowsey and Red Dog and Ten Canoe’s Julie Ryan.
Jowsey said: “After a long period of script development, it was truly inspiring to be on location in the epic Kimberley landscape and shooting the film. It was a great joy working with Catriona McKenzie and I’m really proud of what she has achieved with Satellite Boy.”
The family drama, also written McKenzie, is about young boy Pete who lives with his grandfather in an abandoned outdoor cinema in the Australian Kimberley region. When the cinema is threatened for demolition, Pete travels with his friend...
- 8/22/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Hugo Weaving continues to switch up big blockbusters and smaller minded fare, and this time he's headed to Australia to star in "Mystery Road" alongside "True Blood" hunk Ryan Kwanten, Jack Thompson, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge. Written and directed by Ivan Sen ("Toomelah"), the picture will tell the story of an indigenous detective who returns home to find out who killed an indigenous girl. Kwanten will play a pig hunter while Thompson takes the role of an out to pasture pastoralist. Filming is already underway and Aussie distribution is locked up, but if you're an international buyer, give Arclight Films a ring. [Deadline]
We're sure James Marsden is a perfectly nice guy, but we can't think of a more vanilla and milquetoast screen presence than him. So with a thorough shrugging of our shoulders comes the news he's joined "2 Guns" with Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington.
We're sure James Marsden is a perfectly nice guy, but we can't think of a more vanilla and milquetoast screen presence than him. So with a thorough shrugging of our shoulders comes the news he's joined "2 Guns" with Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington.
- 6/26/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Around these parts we really dig actor Ryan Kwanten. Well, we dig him in everything but "True Blood," but that's only because the show's runners have had no idea what to do with him for the past three seasons. Either way, he's got a new flick on its way!
According to Inside Film, Ivan Sen's thriller Mystery Road has begun filming in the central Queensland town of Winton.
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as detective Jay Swan, who returns home to an Outback town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl, whose body is found under the trucking route highway out of town. The film also stars Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten (pictured), Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Sen, who penned the script, has taken on multiple duties including director, cinematographer and editor. The...
According to Inside Film, Ivan Sen's thriller Mystery Road has begun filming in the central Queensland town of Winton.
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as detective Jay Swan, who returns home to an Outback town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl, whose body is found under the trucking route highway out of town. The film also stars Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten (pictured), Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Sen, who penned the script, has taken on multiple duties including director, cinematographer and editor. The...
- 6/26/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Hugo Weaving can (read: does) more or less equal instant attention on the part of yours truly — so, needless to say, Mystery Road gets a seat at the proverbial table — though he’s not the star of this one. Aaron Pedersen will lead for Ivan Sen (Toomelah), playing a cop brought back to his Outback hometown when a teenager is killed under mysterious circumstances. In accordance with this, Weaving has been placed into the role of “a cop with questionable motives” — something I’m sure he can pretty much nail to a T. [Deadline]
Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) is said to be playing “a pig hunter,” and Jack Thompson (The Good German, The Great Gatsby) has the part of “a pastoralist who’s seen better times.” Though all that’s really available right now, doesn’t it sound so wonderfully Australian? But I’m actually being a little serious here — this...
Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) is said to be playing “a pig hunter,” and Jack Thompson (The Good German, The Great Gatsby) has the part of “a pastoralist who’s seen better times.” Though all that’s really available right now, doesn’t it sound so wonderfully Australian? But I’m actually being a little serious here — this...
- 6/26/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Mystery Road director Ivan Sen
Hugo Weaving and Ryan Kwanten will appear in a new film by the director of Toomelah which has begun shooting in central Queensland.
Mystery Road, written and directed by Ivan Sen will also star Aaron Pederson in the lead role of a detective who returns to his outback home town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl.
Sen, known for his low budget films, will be Dop and editor on the film. Produced by David Jowsey, who produced Mad Bastards and Satellite Boy, the film will be released locally through Management of Doubt with international sales handled by Arclight, and Arclight’s Michael Wrenn executive producing.
Sen has assembled an ensemble cast that also includes Jack Thompson, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Jowsey said: “Ivan Sen is one of Australia’s most gifted filmmakers who,...
Hugo Weaving and Ryan Kwanten will appear in a new film by the director of Toomelah which has begun shooting in central Queensland.
Mystery Road, written and directed by Ivan Sen will also star Aaron Pederson in the lead role of a detective who returns to his outback home town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl.
Sen, known for his low budget films, will be Dop and editor on the film. Produced by David Jowsey, who produced Mad Bastards and Satellite Boy, the film will be released locally through Management of Doubt with international sales handled by Arclight, and Arclight’s Michael Wrenn executive producing.
Sen has assembled an ensemble cast that also includes Jack Thompson, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Jowsey said: “Ivan Sen is one of Australia’s most gifted filmmakers who,...
- 6/26/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Ivan Sen's thriller Mystery Road has begun filming in the central Queensland town of Winton.
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as detective Jay Swan who returns home to an outback town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl, whose body is found under the trucking route highway out of town. The film also stars Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Sen, who penned the script, has taken on multiple duties including director, cinematographer and editor. The film re-unites him with producer David Jowsey following their collaborations on Toomelah and Dreamland.
.Ivan Sen is one of Australia.s most gifted filmmakers who, with Mystery Road, has the opportunity to apply his prodigious talent to a broader canvas," Jowsey said in a statement. "Ivan.s screenplay strikes a distinctive balance between its...
The film stars Aaron Pedersen as detective Jay Swan who returns home to an outback town to solve the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl, whose body is found under the trucking route highway out of town. The film also stars Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field, Robert Mammone and newcomers Trisha Whitton and Siobhan Binge.
Sen, who penned the script, has taken on multiple duties including director, cinematographer and editor. The film re-unites him with producer David Jowsey following their collaborations on Toomelah and Dreamland.
.Ivan Sen is one of Australia.s most gifted filmmakers who, with Mystery Road, has the opportunity to apply his prodigious talent to a broader canvas," Jowsey said in a statement. "Ivan.s screenplay strikes a distinctive balance between its...
- 6/26/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The first all-Indigenous created TV drama series has begun shooting in the inner city suburb of Redfern with a strong cast and crew involved.
The six-part one-hour series Redfern Now, is touted as the first TV show produced, directed and written by Indigenous creators.
The series is produced by Blackfella Films, the same team behind the forthcoming ABC tele-movie Mabo, due to have its world premiere first at the Sydney Film Festival before airing on ABC1.
The series will include direction Mabo’s Rachel Perkins, Satellite Boy’s Catriona McKenzie, Leah Purcell as well as Wayne Blair fresh from the Cannes Film Festival where his picture The Sapphires screened in official selection.
Blair brings with him Sapphires’ cast Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. Also involved is Dean Daley-Jones of Toomelah and Mad Bastards and Jimi Bani who plays the lead role in Mabo.
Under the guidance of British writer Jimmy McGovern,...
The six-part one-hour series Redfern Now, is touted as the first TV show produced, directed and written by Indigenous creators.
The series is produced by Blackfella Films, the same team behind the forthcoming ABC tele-movie Mabo, due to have its world premiere first at the Sydney Film Festival before airing on ABC1.
The series will include direction Mabo’s Rachel Perkins, Satellite Boy’s Catriona McKenzie, Leah Purcell as well as Wayne Blair fresh from the Cannes Film Festival where his picture The Sapphires screened in official selection.
Blair brings with him Sapphires’ cast Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell. Also involved is Dean Daley-Jones of Toomelah and Mad Bastards and Jimi Bani who plays the lead role in Mabo.
Under the guidance of British writer Jimmy McGovern,...
- 5/28/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
I can't remember a time I went to the Seattle International Film Festival (Siff) press launch and looked over the list of films and saw so many I was interested in seeing. The claim to fame for over the years is to call it the largest and most-highly attended festival in the United States. This is a fact I've often taken issue with as I don't equate quantity with quality. Granted, there has been a large number of quality features to play the fest over the years, including Golden Space Needle (Best Film) winners such as Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), My Life as a Dog (1987), Trainspotting (1996), Run Lola Run (1999), Whale Rider (2003) and even recent Best Director winner, Michel Hazanavicius's Oss 117: Nest of Spies in 2006. That said, looking over this year's crop of films I see a lot of films I will be doing my absolute best to see.
- 4/27/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Not a single Australian feature film has made it into competition at the Cannes Film Festival following the line-up announcement.
While two Australian directors will see their films in competition to win an award, no local productions have made the cut.
Chopper director Andrew Dominik’s new film Killing Them Softly, formerly titled Cogan’s Trade, starring Brad Pitt and Ben Mendelsohn will compete. The film also features Australian actress Bella Heathcote.
The Proposition director John Hillcoat’s Lawless will also run in competition. Hillcoat teamed up with The Proposition’s screenwriter Nick Cave on the script and on screen, Guy Pearce and with fellow Australians Jason Clarke and Mia Wasikowska as well as Gary Oldman and Shia La Bouffe for the film set in depression-era Virginia.
As previously announced Yardbird, by Good Oil’s Michael Spiccia will compete in the short film competition, as will Night Shift by Zia Mandviwalla...
While two Australian directors will see their films in competition to win an award, no local productions have made the cut.
Chopper director Andrew Dominik’s new film Killing Them Softly, formerly titled Cogan’s Trade, starring Brad Pitt and Ben Mendelsohn will compete. The film also features Australian actress Bella Heathcote.
The Proposition director John Hillcoat’s Lawless will also run in competition. Hillcoat teamed up with The Proposition’s screenwriter Nick Cave on the script and on screen, Guy Pearce and with fellow Australians Jason Clarke and Mia Wasikowska as well as Gary Oldman and Shia La Bouffe for the film set in depression-era Virginia.
As previously announced Yardbird, by Good Oil’s Michael Spiccia will compete in the short film competition, as will Night Shift by Zia Mandviwalla...
- 4/20/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Film Critics Circle of Australia has announced its nominees for its Annual Awards for Australian Film for 2011.
Burning Man scored the most nominations, with a spot in 10 of 11 categories.
The film is director Jonathan Teplitzky’s third film and tells the story of an out-of-control chef who is struggling with a life crisis.
With the second most nominations was dark thriller Snowtown in eight categories.
The Hunter starring The Willem Dafoe and directed by Daniel Nettheim and The Eye of the Storm starring Geoffrey Rush and directed by Fred Schepsis both received seven nods.
Red Dog, the year’s highest grossing Australian film for 2011, received only three nominations, including best direction for Kriv Stenders while Oranges and Sunshine, directed by Jim Loach received four.
Ivan Sen’s Toomelah and Julia Leigh’s debut Sleeping Beauty both received one nomination for actors Daniel Connors and Emily Browning respectively.
Animal Kingdom...
Burning Man scored the most nominations, with a spot in 10 of 11 categories.
The film is director Jonathan Teplitzky’s third film and tells the story of an out-of-control chef who is struggling with a life crisis.
With the second most nominations was dark thriller Snowtown in eight categories.
The Hunter starring The Willem Dafoe and directed by Daniel Nettheim and The Eye of the Storm starring Geoffrey Rush and directed by Fred Schepsis both received seven nods.
Red Dog, the year’s highest grossing Australian film for 2011, received only three nominations, including best direction for Kriv Stenders while Oranges and Sunshine, directed by Jim Loach received four.
Ivan Sen’s Toomelah and Julia Leigh’s debut Sleeping Beauty both received one nomination for actors Daniel Connors and Emily Browning respectively.
Animal Kingdom...
- 4/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Now he's got the Australian short film culture well and truly kickstarted, the guy behind the biggest short film festival in the world, John Polson, has set his sights on owning the short-films-stitched-together-into-a-feature game. Over the weekend the Tropfest founder announced Sydney Unplugged, a new feature film showcasing the Harbour City that follows in the footsteps of previous short film menageries Paris Je t'aime and New York, I Love You. Featuring the work of 12 outstanding directors, and a handful of actors making their directorial debuts, Sydney Unplugged aims to showcase the city presumably in ways we haven't seen before. I'm hoping this means we'll be seeing West Pennant Hills finally up on the big screen. Filmmakers already attached to the project include Alex Proyas (Knowing), David Michôd (Animal Kingdom), Ivan Sen (Toomelah), John Curran (The...
- 2/20/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Paris, je t’aime and New York, I Love You put an interesting spin on the hit-or-miss “anthology film” by taking their respective locations, giving filmmakers of varying talent the right to make a short, and saw what came of it all. The problem is, I’d never even dare to consider either successful; a shame, since it’s easy to recognize both the immense potential of and appeal in such a concept. The execution has just been so botched with each attempt.
It’s because of this I’m rooting for Sydney Unplugged, another variation of this idea that we knew of back in late June, then under the moniker of Sydney, I Love You. News of the omnibus story — which would tell twelve stories, each set in one different month of the year — has been entirely quiet for nearly eight months, but THR have come in and revealed...
It’s because of this I’m rooting for Sydney Unplugged, another variation of this idea that we knew of back in late June, then under the moniker of Sydney, I Love You. News of the omnibus story — which would tell twelve stories, each set in one different month of the year — has been entirely quiet for nearly eight months, but THR have come in and revealed...
- 2/20/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Russell Crowe, Toni Colette, Anthony Lapaglia and Liev Schreiber are amongst the helmers of segments of "Sydney Unplugged", a new anthology feature in the vein of "Paris je t'aime" and "New York I Love You" reports Smh.
Tropfest organiser John Polson used last night's annual short film celebration to announce the project which will consist of twelve segments, each with different helmers and set around different parts of the Australian city. Along with those four above will be shorts by filmmakers like Alex Proyas ("I, Robot"), David Michôd ("Animal Kingdom"), Rachel Ward ("Beautiful Kate"), Ray Lawrence ("Lantana"), Kieran Darcy-Smith ("Wish You Were Here"), John Curran ("The Painted Veil") and Ivan Sen ("Toomelah"),
Polson and Gary Hamilton are producing the film which will be shot in the second half of the year.
Tropfest organiser John Polson used last night's annual short film celebration to announce the project which will consist of twelve segments, each with different helmers and set around different parts of the Australian city. Along with those four above will be shorts by filmmakers like Alex Proyas ("I, Robot"), David Michôd ("Animal Kingdom"), Rachel Ward ("Beautiful Kate"), Ray Lawrence ("Lantana"), Kieran Darcy-Smith ("Wish You Were Here"), John Curran ("The Painted Veil") and Ivan Sen ("Toomelah"),
Polson and Gary Hamilton are producing the film which will be shot in the second half of the year.
- 2/20/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sydney- Anthony Lapaglia and Toni Collette are to make their directorial debuts as part of a group of filmmakers who will each direct one of 12 stories that will make up the new Sydney Unplugged feature project. Director John Polson, founder of the Sydney based Tropfest short film festival, and Arclight Films' Gary Hamilton are producing Sydney Unplugged as an ode to their home city in the vein of Paris Je T’aime and New York Stories. Directors Alex Proyas(Knowing), David Michôd (Animal Kingdom), Ivan Sen(Toomelah), John Curran(The Painted Veil), Kieran Darcy-Smith(Wish You Were Here), Liev Schreiber(Everything is Illuminated), Rachel
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- 2/20/2012
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmaker and Tropfest founder John Polson used last night’s festival to announce more details of his new collaborative film project.
The project, in a similar vein to Paris Je t’aime and New York I Love You, will be a collection of 12 short films directed by acclaimed filmmakers, most of which are Sydney-based.
Polson, producing with Gary Hamilton, announced the film would be called Sydney Unplugged as well as announcing the directors to be involved.
Directors include David Michod (Animal Kingdom), Alex Proyas (I, Robot), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Wish You Were Here), Ivan Sen (Toomelah), Liev Schreiber (Everything is Illuminated), Rachel Ward (Beautiful Kate), Ray Lawrence (Lantana) and Russell Crowe (Texas).
Polson said: “It’s no secret some hugely talented directors, actors and others either live here or are from here. It’s about time this talent got together to tell stories that showcase one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
The project, in a similar vein to Paris Je t’aime and New York I Love You, will be a collection of 12 short films directed by acclaimed filmmakers, most of which are Sydney-based.
Polson, producing with Gary Hamilton, announced the film would be called Sydney Unplugged as well as announcing the directors to be involved.
Directors include David Michod (Animal Kingdom), Alex Proyas (I, Robot), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Wish You Were Here), Ivan Sen (Toomelah), Liev Schreiber (Everything is Illuminated), Rachel Ward (Beautiful Kate), Ray Lawrence (Lantana) and Russell Crowe (Texas).
Polson said: “It’s no secret some hugely talented directors, actors and others either live here or are from here. It’s about time this talent got together to tell stories that showcase one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
- 2/20/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has.unveiled the first round of its revamped awards at a Sydney luncheon. Presenters at the event, which was hosted by actor Sigrid Thornton, included actors such as Radha Mitchell, Rebecca Gibney and Susie Porter, as well as directors Bruce Beresford, Fred Schepisi and Adam Elliot. Australian cinematographer Donald McAlpine Acs Asc picked up the Aacta's highest accolade, the Raymond Longford Award, while.filmmaker Ivan Sen.received the Byron Kennedy Award, which recognises innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Sen, whose latest film Toomelah screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival,.was chosen for .his unique artistic vision and for showing, by his resourceful multidisciplinary...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has.unveiled the first round of its revamped awards at a Sydney luncheon. Presenters at the event, which was hosted by actor Sigrid Thornton, included actors such as Radha Mitchell, Rebecca Gibney and Susie Porter, as well as directors Bruce Beresford, Fred Schepisi and Adam Elliot. Australian cinematographer Donald McAlpine Acs Asc picked up the Aacta's highest accolade, the Raymond Longford Award, while.filmmaker Ivan Sen.received the Byron Kennedy Award, which recognises innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Sen, whose latest film Toomelah screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival,.was chosen for .his unique artistic vision and for showing, by his resourceful multidisciplinary...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has.unveiled the first round of its revamped awards at a Sydney luncheon. Presenters at the event, which was hosted by actor Sigrid Thornton, included actors such as Radha Mitchell, Rebecca Gibney and Susie Porter, as well as directors Bruce Beresford, Fred Schepisi and Adam Elliot. Australian cinematographer Donald McAlpine Acs Asc picked up the Aacta's highest accolade, the Raymond Longford Award, while.filmmaker Ivan Sen.received the Byron Kennedy Award, which recognises innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Sen, whose latest film Toomelah screened at last year's Cannes Film Festival,.was chosen for .his unique artistic vision and for showing, by his resourceful multidisciplinary...
- 1/15/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Christian Jeune, deputy general delegate and Australian preselector for Festival de Cannes official selection in 2012 will be in Australia early December to view new feature films for potential selection.
He is looking for films to run in In Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard.
Submission deadlines to Screen Australia is Wednesday 7 December.
It is advised filmmakers first read the eligibility criteria for Cannes before contacting Screen Australia.
Australian films selected in the above categories in 2011 were Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty (In Competition), Ivan Sen’s Toomelah (Un Certain Regard), and Nash Edgerton’s short film Bear. Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown screened in Critics’ Week.
Documentary filmmakers should submit directly to the festival.
He is looking for films to run in In Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard.
Submission deadlines to Screen Australia is Wednesday 7 December.
It is advised filmmakers first read the eligibility criteria for Cannes before contacting Screen Australia.
Australian films selected in the above categories in 2011 were Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty (In Competition), Ivan Sen’s Toomelah (Un Certain Regard), and Nash Edgerton’s short film Bear. Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown screened in Critics’ Week.
Documentary filmmakers should submit directly to the festival.
- 12/5/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
From the shores of the Cote d’Azur to Melbourne’s back alleys, the 60th Melbourne International Film Festival (21 July – 7 August) announce 25 films from the Cannes Film Festival.
With opening night still a secret and Kriv Stenders’ Aussie tale Red Dog announced for closing night there’s a collection of great Australian films in between including; Matthew Bate’s indie-doco Shut Up Little Man!, the world premiere of Khoa Do’s Falling For Saraha, Alistair Lockhart and Patrick Sarell’s animated short Nullarbor and Ivan Sen’s Toomelah about a ten year-old boy turned drug runner in a remote Aboriginal town, which got an excellent response at Cannes.
In fact, Miff has 25 films screening from Cannes’ Competition.
Catch; Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, a mesmerising family drama in the face of the apocaplypse that saw Kirsten Dunst win Best Actress; Maiwenn Le Besco’s Polisse, revolving around officers in a...
With opening night still a secret and Kriv Stenders’ Aussie tale Red Dog announced for closing night there’s a collection of great Australian films in between including; Matthew Bate’s indie-doco Shut Up Little Man!, the world premiere of Khoa Do’s Falling For Saraha, Alistair Lockhart and Patrick Sarell’s animated short Nullarbor and Ivan Sen’s Toomelah about a ten year-old boy turned drug runner in a remote Aboriginal town, which got an excellent response at Cannes.
In fact, Miff has 25 films screening from Cannes’ Competition.
Catch; Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, a mesmerising family drama in the face of the apocaplypse that saw Kirsten Dunst win Best Actress; Maiwenn Le Besco’s Polisse, revolving around officers in a...
- 6/17/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
High time to round up the films at this year's Cannes Film Festival that never saw entries of their own and send them on their way. Today: Un Certain Regard.
"Bakur Bakuradze's The Hunter seems like a ficticious version of Raymond Depardon's Modern Life, a trilogy on farming that was screened in Cannes in 2008," finds Moritz Pfeifer, who also interviews the director for the East European Film Bulletin. "With no soundtrack, no professional actors, little dialogue and a minimalist plot, the film depicts the daily life of Ivan (Mikhail Barskovich) as he peacefully runs his pig farm in one of the less populous areas of northwestern Russia…. Clearly, Bakuradze wants to depict an alternative world, and the spirit of his film is more utopian than its hyper-realistic images suggest."
Grumbles the Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt: "There is maybe 10 to 15 minutes of actual story located within this 124 minute slog,...
"Bakur Bakuradze's The Hunter seems like a ficticious version of Raymond Depardon's Modern Life, a trilogy on farming that was screened in Cannes in 2008," finds Moritz Pfeifer, who also interviews the director for the East European Film Bulletin. "With no soundtrack, no professional actors, little dialogue and a minimalist plot, the film depicts the daily life of Ivan (Mikhail Barskovich) as he peacefully runs his pig farm in one of the less populous areas of northwestern Russia…. Clearly, Bakuradze wants to depict an alternative world, and the spirit of his film is more utopian than its hyper-realistic images suggest."
Grumbles the Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt: "There is maybe 10 to 15 minutes of actual story located within this 124 minute slog,...
- 5/31/2011
- MUBI
Ruby Boukabou, reporting for Screen Australia from Cannes, speaks with Toomelah director Ivan Sen and stars Daniel Connors and Christopher Edwards.
“The screening of Toomelah directed by Ivan Sen in the Un Certain Regard was followed by a thunderous applause, a really long standing ovation and tears by the filmmakers and audience members. I dried my eyes and went to speak to the cast and crew, and the public.”...
“The screening of Toomelah directed by Ivan Sen in the Un Certain Regard was followed by a thunderous applause, a really long standing ovation and tears by the filmmakers and audience members. I dried my eyes and went to speak to the cast and crew, and the public.”...
- 5/17/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Ivan Sen’s new feature film, Toomelah screened over the weekend at Cannes in official selection for the Un Certain Regard category which recognises young and emerging artists, producing daring and innovative works.
Toomelah follows the story of a ten year old Aboriginal boy, Daniel (Daniel Connors), and his fledgling career as a drug runner for local dealer and gangster, Linden (Christopher Edwards), in an outback town.
When Linden and his gang are sent to jail as a rival gang, led by Bruce (Dean Daley Jones) fresh from jail moves violently in to Toomelah, Daniel is left with few options, but an opportunity to clean up his act.
Variety‘s Alissa Simon gave the film mixed reviews. “Earnest acting by the cast of amateurs creates a certain monotone that isn’t helped by the editing — or lack of it… However, more expressive than any performance are the faces of the locals,...
Toomelah follows the story of a ten year old Aboriginal boy, Daniel (Daniel Connors), and his fledgling career as a drug runner for local dealer and gangster, Linden (Christopher Edwards), in an outback town.
When Linden and his gang are sent to jail as a rival gang, led by Bruce (Dean Daley Jones) fresh from jail moves violently in to Toomelah, Daniel is left with few options, but an opportunity to clean up his act.
Variety‘s Alissa Simon gave the film mixed reviews. “Earnest acting by the cast of amateurs creates a certain monotone that isn’t helped by the editing — or lack of it… However, more expressive than any performance are the faces of the locals,...
- 5/17/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty and Ivan Sen’s Toomelah are the two Australian titles in this year’s Sydney Film Festival Official Competition.
The line-up also includes The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick), Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols), A Separation (Asghar Farhadi), The Forgiveness of Blood (Joshua Marston), Amador (Fernando Leon de Aranoa), Target (Alexander Zeldovich), 678 (Mohamed Diab), Attenberg (Athna Rachel Tsangari), The Future (Miranda July) and Norwegian Wood (Tran Anh Hung).
The full program has been announced (available here) and includes 75 features, 39 documentaries, 34 short films, 13 retrospective titles, 10 world premieres, 86 Australian premieres, 42 countries, 47 languages and 29 Australian productions (1 retrospective, 6 features, 10 documentaries, 12 short films).
The opening night film is Joe Wright’s Hanna, starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana; the festival will be closed by Mike Mills’ Beginners.
“From the daring stylistic approaches in our Official Competition selection through the inspirational subjects and investigations in the Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize lineup,...
The line-up also includes The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick), Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols), A Separation (Asghar Farhadi), The Forgiveness of Blood (Joshua Marston), Amador (Fernando Leon de Aranoa), Target (Alexander Zeldovich), 678 (Mohamed Diab), Attenberg (Athna Rachel Tsangari), The Future (Miranda July) and Norwegian Wood (Tran Anh Hung).
The full program has been announced (available here) and includes 75 features, 39 documentaries, 34 short films, 13 retrospective titles, 10 world premieres, 86 Australian premieres, 42 countries, 47 languages and 29 Australian productions (1 retrospective, 6 features, 10 documentaries, 12 short films).
The opening night film is Joe Wright’s Hanna, starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana; the festival will be closed by Mike Mills’ Beginners.
“From the daring stylistic approaches in our Official Competition selection through the inspirational subjects and investigations in the Foxtel Australian Documentary Prize lineup,...
- 5/11/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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