Other nominees include Glassland, I Used To Live Here, Noble and Song of the Sea.Scroll down for full list of nominations
The Irish Film & Television Academy has announced the nominees for the Ifta Film and Drama Awards, set to take place on May 24 at Dublin’s Mansion House.
Lenny Abrahamson’s music comedy Frank and Terry McMahon’s girtty drama Patrick’s Day lead the pack with nine nominations each.
Gerard Barrett drama Glassland, which played at Sundance in January, follows with six nominations.
Films with three nominations apiece include Frank Berry’s I Used To Live Here, Tomm Moore’s Oscar-nominated animation Song of the Sea, and Stephen Bradley’s biopic Noble.
In the best actor cateogy, Patrick’s Day’s Moe Dunford will go head to head with A-listers Colin Farrell (Miss Julie) and Michael Fassbender (Frank) as well as Transformers star Jack Reynor (Glassland).
As previously announced, the annual...
The Irish Film & Television Academy has announced the nominees for the Ifta Film and Drama Awards, set to take place on May 24 at Dublin’s Mansion House.
Lenny Abrahamson’s music comedy Frank and Terry McMahon’s girtty drama Patrick’s Day lead the pack with nine nominations each.
Gerard Barrett drama Glassland, which played at Sundance in January, follows with six nominations.
Films with three nominations apiece include Frank Berry’s I Used To Live Here, Tomm Moore’s Oscar-nominated animation Song of the Sea, and Stephen Bradley’s biopic Noble.
In the best actor cateogy, Patrick’s Day’s Moe Dunford will go head to head with A-listers Colin Farrell (Miss Julie) and Michael Fassbender (Frank) as well as Transformers star Jack Reynor (Glassland).
As previously announced, the annual...
- 4/29/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Damon Gameau in That Sugar Film..
Actor Damon Gameau has put his body through the wringer for That Sugar Film, a documentary that explores the effect of sugar on physical and mental health.
Gameau, who writes, directs and stars in the project, embarks on an experiment akin to Morgan Spurlock.s Super Size Me, whereby he reintroduces refined sugar into his diet after a three-year hiatus.
Gameau committed to the project for 60 days, during which he ingested the average adult intake of 40 teaspoons of sugar a day. The catch? The sugar had to come from perceived healthy foods, such as low-fat yoghurt, juices and muesli bars.
.That.s the thing that has proved really interesting,. says producer Nick Batzias, who worked with Gameau previously on Save Your Legs! .If you have a can of Coke, it.s like having a ciggie at a party. You know you.re being a dick.
Actor Damon Gameau has put his body through the wringer for That Sugar Film, a documentary that explores the effect of sugar on physical and mental health.
Gameau, who writes, directs and stars in the project, embarks on an experiment akin to Morgan Spurlock.s Super Size Me, whereby he reintroduces refined sugar into his diet after a three-year hiatus.
Gameau committed to the project for 60 days, during which he ingested the average adult intake of 40 teaspoons of sugar a day. The catch? The sugar had to come from perceived healthy foods, such as low-fat yoghurt, juices and muesli bars.
.That.s the thing that has proved really interesting,. says producer Nick Batzias, who worked with Gameau previously on Save Your Legs! .If you have a can of Coke, it.s like having a ciggie at a party. You know you.re being a dick.
- 2/20/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
First Footprints, Jabbed, Fallout and Once My Mother were among the winners of the 2013 Ipaf Atom awards presented in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Founded in 1982 and voted by members of the Australian Teachers of Media, the awards recognise film and media excellence in the education and screen industry sectors.
There were more than 600 entries from Australian and New Zealand media producers in 29 categories. The event was hosted by Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz. The Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (Ipaf) was the naming sponsor this year.
Martin Butler and Bentley Dean.s First Footprints, which tells how the first Australians adapted, migrated, fought and created in dramatically changing environments, was named best documentary, general.
Sonya Pemberton.s Jabbed, which poses the questions how do you decide whether to vaccinate or not, and what are the risks?, took the award for best docu, science, technology and the environment.
Lawrence Johnston.s Fallout, which...
Founded in 1982 and voted by members of the Australian Teachers of Media, the awards recognise film and media excellence in the education and screen industry sectors.
There were more than 600 entries from Australian and New Zealand media producers in 29 categories. The event was hosted by Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz. The Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (Ipaf) was the naming sponsor this year.
Martin Butler and Bentley Dean.s First Footprints, which tells how the first Australians adapted, migrated, fought and created in dramatically changing environments, was named best documentary, general.
Sonya Pemberton.s Jabbed, which poses the questions how do you decide whether to vaccinate or not, and what are the risks?, took the award for best docu, science, technology and the environment.
Lawrence Johnston.s Fallout, which...
- 11/29/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Browse all the sections of the 57th London Film Festival (Oct 9-20) including the galas, competition titles and individual sections.
Alphabetical list of titles by section including feature premiere status
Wp = Wp
Ep = European Premiere
IP = International Premiere
UK = UK Premiere
Gala’s
Opening Night
Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass (Us) Ep
Closing Night
Saving Mr Banks, John Lee Hancock (Us/UK) Ep
Philomena, Stephen Frears (UK) UK12 Years A Slave, Steve Mcqueen (UK) EPGravity, Alfonso Cuaron (Us) UKInside Llewyn Davis, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Us) UKLabor Day, Jason Reitman (Us) EPThe Invisible Woman, Ralph Fiennes (UK), EPThe Epic Of Everest, John Noel (UK) WPBlue Is The Warmest Colour, Abdellatif Kechiche (France) UKNight Moves, Kelly Reichardt (Us) UKStranger By The Lake, Alain Guiraudie (France) UKDon Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Us) UKMystery Road, Ivan Sen (Australia) UKOnly Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch (Us) UKNebraska, Alexander Payne (Us) UKWe Are The Best!, Lukas Moodysson (Sweden) EPFoosball 3D, Juan Jose Campanella (Argentina...
Alphabetical list of titles by section including feature premiere status
Wp = Wp
Ep = European Premiere
IP = International Premiere
UK = UK Premiere
Gala’s
Opening Night
Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass (Us) Ep
Closing Night
Saving Mr Banks, John Lee Hancock (Us/UK) Ep
Philomena, Stephen Frears (UK) UK12 Years A Slave, Steve Mcqueen (UK) EPGravity, Alfonso Cuaron (Us) UKInside Llewyn Davis, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Us) UKLabor Day, Jason Reitman (Us) EPThe Invisible Woman, Ralph Fiennes (UK), EPThe Epic Of Everest, John Noel (UK) WPBlue Is The Warmest Colour, Abdellatif Kechiche (France) UKNight Moves, Kelly Reichardt (Us) UKStranger By The Lake, Alain Guiraudie (France) UKDon Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Us) UKMystery Road, Ivan Sen (Australia) UKOnly Lovers Left Alive, Jim Jarmusch (Us) UKNebraska, Alexander Payne (Us) UKWe Are The Best!, Lukas Moodysson (Sweden) EPFoosball 3D, Juan Jose Campanella (Argentina...
- 9/4/2013
- ScreenDaily
Telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story will have a brief theatrical run as part of a new distribution initiative run by director Robert Connolly.
Underground was screened on Channel Ten last October and attracted an impressive 1.33 million viewers, winning its prime-time Sunday night slot. It was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
The theatrical edition of Underground will be distributed by Footprint Films' new CinemaPlus initiative, which will broaden traditional theatrical screenings into live events, including director and cast Q&A sessions, live musical performances, and political action forums.
"CinemaPlus is simply a new way at looking at the theatrical release of films", Connolly, who is also a director of Footprint Films, said in a statement. "We want to be able to provide a different experience for cinema goers, to support the film with talks, Q&As and take-home content. To not only...
Underground was screened on Channel Ten last October and attracted an impressive 1.33 million viewers, winning its prime-time Sunday night slot. It was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
The theatrical edition of Underground will be distributed by Footprint Films' new CinemaPlus initiative, which will broaden traditional theatrical screenings into live events, including director and cast Q&A sessions, live musical performances, and political action forums.
"CinemaPlus is simply a new way at looking at the theatrical release of films", Connolly, who is also a director of Footprint Films, said in a statement. "We want to be able to provide a different experience for cinema goers, to support the film with talks, Q&As and take-home content. To not only...
- 2/7/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Russell Crowe has been announced as the new Aacta host after a conflicting La schedule forced original host Hugh Sheridan to pull out.
The second annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards will see Crowe headline an impressive line-up of presenters, including Aacta president Geoffery Rush and Aacta ambassador Cate Blanchett.
The awards, to be held on January 30 at The Star Event Centre, will see more than 1000 Australian film and television performers and practitioners in attendance.
In addition to the Aacta Awards in Sydney, Crowe will also host the Aacta International Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, which Sheridan will now also attend.
"The Australian Academy is making its mark in the States, and I'm equally as honoured to represent the Australian industry in L.A. as host of Aacta's International Awards, as I am to return home to celebrate the success of my peers at the 2nd Aacta Awards Ceremony in Sydney,...
The second annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards will see Crowe headline an impressive line-up of presenters, including Aacta president Geoffery Rush and Aacta ambassador Cate Blanchett.
The awards, to be held on January 30 at The Star Event Centre, will see more than 1000 Australian film and television performers and practitioners in attendance.
In addition to the Aacta Awards in Sydney, Crowe will also host the Aacta International Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, which Sheridan will now also attend.
"The Australian Academy is making its mark in the States, and I'm equally as honoured to represent the Australian industry in L.A. as host of Aacta's International Awards, as I am to return home to celebrate the success of my peers at the 2nd Aacta Awards Ceremony in Sydney,...
- 1/22/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Martin Connor has won best editing in a feature film award at the Australian Screen Editors Awards held over the weekend.
Connor won for his work on Burning Man, directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The film is constructed with a non-linear storyline.
Connor and Burning Man beat Jill Bilcock for Mental, Dany Cooper for The Sapphires and Jason Ballantine for Wish You Were Here. Read the full list of nominees.
Roberta Horslie was honoured with a lifetime membership, while Sally Fryer and Lawrence Silvstrin were both accredited with Ase titles.
In the advertising category, Drew Thompson won for his edit of the Volkswagen Tiguan’s commercial, Cross Country.
Full list of winners:
Best Editing, Open Content
Event Zero – Episode 4, Julian Harvey
Best Editing in a Short Film
The Wilding, Anthony Cox
Best Editing in a Music Video
‘Bird on the Buffalo’ – Angus Stone, Peter Barton
Best Editing in a Commercial
Volkswagen...
Connor won for his work on Burning Man, directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The film is constructed with a non-linear storyline.
Connor and Burning Man beat Jill Bilcock for Mental, Dany Cooper for The Sapphires and Jason Ballantine for Wish You Were Here. Read the full list of nominees.
Roberta Horslie was honoured with a lifetime membership, while Sally Fryer and Lawrence Silvstrin were both accredited with Ase titles.
In the advertising category, Drew Thompson won for his edit of the Volkswagen Tiguan’s commercial, Cross Country.
Full list of winners:
Best Editing, Open Content
Event Zero – Episode 4, Julian Harvey
Best Editing in a Short Film
The Wilding, Anthony Cox
Best Editing in a Music Video
‘Bird on the Buffalo’ – Angus Stone, Peter Barton
Best Editing in a Commercial
Volkswagen...
- 12/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Screen Editors Guild announced their 2012 award winners at the seventh annual Ase awards held over the weekend.
Affectionately dubbed .The Ellies,. because of the bronze elephant statues awarded to winners, the ceremony aims to honour achievements in editing across all visual mediums.
Held at Notes in Newtown in Sydney on Saturday December 8, the Ellies drew a strong crowd, capping off what Guild President Jason Ballentine described as being a successful year.
.This has been a brilliant year. I think we can all be proud of our association,. he said.
.The Ase further expanded its national presence and is now active in five States. We continued to increase membership numbers, staged outstanding events and forums, offered free training to Members, broadened The Ellies. Award categories and strengthened our partnerships with other Guilds. It's an incredible achievement given everyone on the Executive and State committees volunteers their time around their 'day jobs',...
Affectionately dubbed .The Ellies,. because of the bronze elephant statues awarded to winners, the ceremony aims to honour achievements in editing across all visual mediums.
Held at Notes in Newtown in Sydney on Saturday December 8, the Ellies drew a strong crowd, capping off what Guild President Jason Ballentine described as being a successful year.
.This has been a brilliant year. I think we can all be proud of our association,. he said.
.The Ase further expanded its national presence and is now active in five States. We continued to increase membership numbers, staged outstanding events and forums, offered free training to Members, broadened The Ellies. Award categories and strengthened our partnerships with other Guilds. It's an incredible achievement given everyone on the Executive and State committees volunteers their time around their 'day jobs',...
- 12/10/2012
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Hit musical drama The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards including in the coveted best feature film category.
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
- 12/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Australian Radio Network has launched Christmas-themed digital station Elf Radio.
Elf Radio will broadcast from today until Boxing Day in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
This will be the fourth year for the festive station which this year won a gong at the Commercial Radio Awards for best short term digital format.
The playlist includes the likes of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, U2, Guy Sebastian, Paul Kelly and many more.
Arn’s digital manager Nick Condon said: “We are very proud of how far we’ve come since the launch of digital radio in 2009.
The station is also available online.
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Elf Radio will broadcast from today until Boxing Day in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
This will be the fourth year for the festive station which this year won a gong at the Commercial Radio Awards for best short term digital format.
The playlist includes the likes of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, U2, Guy Sebastian, Paul Kelly and many more.
Arn’s digital manager Nick Condon said: “We are very proud of how far we’ve come since the launch of digital radio in 2009.
The station is also available online.
The post Arn’s Christmas station Elf Radio goes on air appeared first on mUmBRELLA.
- 11/25/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Screen Editors’ Guild has added a new category to include online and new content streams to its awards night and announced the nominees for the 2012 Ase Awards.
The announcement:
The Australian Screen Editors’ (Ase) Guild is dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in screen editing across all its forms. It aims to highlight the often invisible art of editing to the public while supporting the people who construct our screen narratives frame by frame.
In 2012 the Ase expanded its activities by opening a new Committee in Brisbane, growing the membership base already established in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and expanding its year-round program of seminars, screenings, masterclasses, training days and mentorships. This year the Ase also celebrated its 10th anniversary of Accreditation, the highest honour the Guild can bestow on an editor.
The culmination of the Guild’s year happens at the annual Ase Awards,...
The announcement:
The Australian Screen Editors’ (Ase) Guild is dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in screen editing across all its forms. It aims to highlight the often invisible art of editing to the public while supporting the people who construct our screen narratives frame by frame.
In 2012 the Ase expanded its activities by opening a new Committee in Brisbane, growing the membership base already established in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and expanding its year-round program of seminars, screenings, masterclasses, training days and mentorships. This year the Ase also celebrated its 10th anniversary of Accreditation, the highest honour the Guild can bestow on an editor.
The culmination of the Guild’s year happens at the annual Ase Awards,...
- 11/14/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Local documentary Paul Kelly: Stories of Me has continued its strong box office performance, topping the limited release chart in its second weekend after grossing more than $93,000.
The film, which premiered at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, follows the life and career of singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. This weekend's special event screenings grossed $93,961 over seven screens, for an impressive $13,423 screen average.
It has been a strong year for Australian feature documentaries. Storm Surfers 3D has grossed more than $650,000 so far (placing it in eighth position on the top 10 all-time box office list for Australian feature docos) while I Am Eleven has taken more than $300,000. Last year, Mrs Carey's Concert became just the fourth Australian documentary to break the $1 million mark at cinemas.
Among other Australian releases, drama Hail opened on two screens and grossed $5648.
Australian Films at the Box Office 2012...
The film, which premiered at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, follows the life and career of singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. This weekend's special event screenings grossed $93,961 over seven screens, for an impressive $13,423 screen average.
It has been a strong year for Australian feature documentaries. Storm Surfers 3D has grossed more than $650,000 so far (placing it in eighth position on the top 10 all-time box office list for Australian feature docos) while I Am Eleven has taken more than $300,000. Last year, Mrs Carey's Concert became just the fourth Australian documentary to break the $1 million mark at cinemas.
Among other Australian releases, drama Hail opened on two screens and grossed $5648.
Australian Films at the Box Office 2012...
- 10/30/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
A documentary about Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly has added nearly another $94,000 to its earnings in its second weekend at the Australian box office.
Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me took $93,961 across seven screens for a $13,423 screen average, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Distributed by Madman Entertainment, it takes the documentary by Ian Darling to a box office total of $221,800.
Among the big studio releases, Argo led the box office in its first weekend . The film, distributed by Warner Bros, took $1.955m across 351 screens for a $5,570 screen average.
Comic-adaptation Dredd, distributed by Icon, took $809,000 across 198 screens for a $4,086 average while new French film The Intouchables, distributed by Roadshow, took $679,000 across 66 screens for a very respectable $10,291 screen average. Thanks to previews and festival screenings the film has taken $1.120m.
Meanwhile Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, distributed by Walt Disney, made $581,500 across 213 screens for a $2730 screen average.
Amiel Courtin-Wilson‘s Australian film Hail,...
Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me took $93,961 across seven screens for a $13,423 screen average, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Distributed by Madman Entertainment, it takes the documentary by Ian Darling to a box office total of $221,800.
Among the big studio releases, Argo led the box office in its first weekend . The film, distributed by Warner Bros, took $1.955m across 351 screens for a $5,570 screen average.
Comic-adaptation Dredd, distributed by Icon, took $809,000 across 198 screens for a $4,086 average while new French film The Intouchables, distributed by Roadshow, took $679,000 across 66 screens for a very respectable $10,291 screen average. Thanks to previews and festival screenings the film has taken $1.120m.
Meanwhile Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, distributed by Walt Disney, made $581,500 across 213 screens for a $2730 screen average.
Amiel Courtin-Wilson‘s Australian film Hail,...
- 10/30/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Feature documentary Paul Kelly - Stories of Me has grossed an impressive $118,344 at special pre-release event screenings in Sydney and Brisbane.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, charts the life of one of Australia.s most respected singer-songwriters.
The two screenings (which grossed $56,640 in Brisbane and $61,704 in Sydney) were staged as events, with Paul Kelly and director Ian Darling appearing on stage after the film was shown. It is a tactic which has recently worked well for another local feature documentary, Storm Surfers 3D, which included appearances by its stars (surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones) at screenings.
Madman Entertainment managing director Paul Wiegard said the audience response to Paul Kelly - Stories of Me had been stunning. "The tour virtually selling out before the first screening is a testament to the talent involved and initial critical response,. he said in a statement.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, charts the life of one of Australia.s most respected singer-songwriters.
The two screenings (which grossed $56,640 in Brisbane and $61,704 in Sydney) were staged as events, with Paul Kelly and director Ian Darling appearing on stage after the film was shown. It is a tactic which has recently worked well for another local feature documentary, Storm Surfers 3D, which included appearances by its stars (surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones) at screenings.
Madman Entertainment managing director Paul Wiegard said the audience response to Paul Kelly - Stories of Me had been stunning. "The tour virtually selling out before the first screening is a testament to the talent involved and initial critical response,. he said in a statement.
- 10/22/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
An ad for Landcare has won Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month.
The animated film, creative directed by Telstra’s former director of creativity and brand content Mark Collis during a spell he had at ad agency Murphy & Friends, was produced by Mighty Nice.
The ad showcases Landcare’s sustainability credentials to the tune of Stand Right Up by King Cannons.
“The sheer scale of Landcare’s great work for Australia at first appeared an overwhelming task to communicate, but their grassroots movement is truly inspiring, and the story really told itself. From swooping high with the birds to a magnified ant, our animation illustrates the far-reaching effects of Landcare’s role in our country and beyond. It was a delight to work with such a passionate client, and Mighty Nice is proud to be a part of this campaign,” said the animation house’s director Darren Price.
Collis now...
The animated film, creative directed by Telstra’s former director of creativity and brand content Mark Collis during a spell he had at ad agency Murphy & Friends, was produced by Mighty Nice.
The ad showcases Landcare’s sustainability credentials to the tune of Stand Right Up by King Cannons.
“The sheer scale of Landcare’s great work for Australia at first appeared an overwhelming task to communicate, but their grassroots movement is truly inspiring, and the story really told itself. From swooping high with the birds to a magnified ant, our animation illustrates the far-reaching effects of Landcare’s role in our country and beyond. It was a delight to work with such a passionate client, and Mighty Nice is proud to be a part of this campaign,” said the animation house’s director Darren Price.
Collis now...
- 10/18/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Sorry Nick Cave, Gotye, Joe Dolce, and whoever else is jostling over the crown, but Paul Kelly is Australia's greatest singer-songwriter. Now comes Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me, a new documentary about the iconic and massively influential singer, which distributor Madman Films plans to tour around Australia in a series of massive event screenings, both in the cities and regionally. Here's the synopsis: Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me charts the remarkable life of one of Australia's most gifted & beloved singer-songwriters. For almost 40 years, in over 350 songs, Paul Kelly has been mapping out the Australian landscape & its people. For the first time in a feature length film, the man behind the music is revealed, as Kelly speaks candidly about the people who have helped shape...
- 10/11/2012
- Screen Anarchy
The Temper Trap are to play this year's Australian Football League Grand Final, it has been confirmed. The band - best known internationally for their hit single 'Sweet Disposition' - will perform on the pitch at half-time and will then be joined by singer-songwriter Paul Kelly for a post-game show at the McG, in a shake-up of the flagship sports fixture's traditional entertainment programme. Kelly will also perform as part of the pre-game entertainment, along with Tim Rogers. "As a band that was formed in Melbourne we know first-hand of the passion, and history that is the Afl Grand Final," The Temper Trap said in a statement on Tuesday (September 4). "We are thrilled to have been invited to perform this year. It is a real honour. We have played some of the biggest festivals around the world, but playing live at the McG (more)...
- 9/4/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
The Melbourne International Film Festival has announced its first 30 films.
Joining the The Sapphires, already announced as the opening night film, two Australian thrillers have been selected in the feature film section.
The directorial debut by the Colin and Cameron Cairnes, 100 Bloody Acres, is a gruesome comedy starring Angus Sampson and Damon Herriman.
Last Dance, by first-time director David Pulbrook, editor of The Cup and Hotel Sorrento, tells of the fallout of a terrorist attack on a synagogue by surviving bomber Sadiq Mohammad, played by Underbelly’s Firass Dirani as he seeks shelter in the house of holocaust survivor Ulah Lippman, played by Julia Blake.
Joining the Australian films are Sundance and Cannes winner Beasts of the Southern Wild, directed by Benh Zeitlin and Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom.
In the documentary section Paul Kelly: Stories of Me, about Australian musician Paul Kelly while Make Hummus Not War, tries to answer which nationality – Lebanon,...
Joining the The Sapphires, already announced as the opening night film, two Australian thrillers have been selected in the feature film section.
The directorial debut by the Colin and Cameron Cairnes, 100 Bloody Acres, is a gruesome comedy starring Angus Sampson and Damon Herriman.
Last Dance, by first-time director David Pulbrook, editor of The Cup and Hotel Sorrento, tells of the fallout of a terrorist attack on a synagogue by surviving bomber Sadiq Mohammad, played by Underbelly’s Firass Dirani as he seeks shelter in the house of holocaust survivor Ulah Lippman, played by Julia Blake.
Joining the Australian films are Sundance and Cannes winner Beasts of the Southern Wild, directed by Benh Zeitlin and Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom.
In the documentary section Paul Kelly: Stories of Me, about Australian musician Paul Kelly while Make Hummus Not War, tries to answer which nationality – Lebanon,...
- 6/5/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Music can make an average ad great. So why, Robin Hicks asks, is music the last thing a creative thinks about when writing an ad?
My favourite TV ad of the year so far is the Let Yourself Go spot for Kangaroo Island.
When it didn’t win Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month for March (it came third) I felt aggrieved for the agency that made it. But less so a week later when it emerged that the agency had paid celebrities to tweet nice things about its work.
Let Yourself Go is a stunning spot with lots of pretty images. But it would probably have had a similar effect on me if I’d watched a blank screen for 60 seconds.
John Baker of Adelaide ad agency Kwp!, which made the ad, told me that the music (Rise by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder) “is 50% of the communication”. For me,...
My favourite TV ad of the year so far is the Let Yourself Go spot for Kangaroo Island.
When it didn’t win Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month for March (it came third) I felt aggrieved for the agency that made it. But less so a week later when it emerged that the agency had paid celebrities to tweet nice things about its work.
Let Yourself Go is a stunning spot with lots of pretty images. But it would probably have had a similar effect on me if I’d watched a blank screen for 60 seconds.
John Baker of Adelaide ad agency Kwp!, which made the ad, told me that the music (Rise by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder) “is 50% of the communication”. For me,...
- 4/30/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Earlier this month, it was announced that David Beckham would be replacing Jamie Oliver as the spokesperson for UK grocery chain, Sainsbury's. Now, it is being revealed that Oliver is supporting Morrisons, a competing store.
Just as Sainsbury's releases their final Oliver ad, Morrisons will be releasing a special Christmas turkey kit for £39.99, being launched by Oliver himself.
Oliver is a fan of Morrisons because they have both worked with a free-range turkey farmer, Paul Kelly. Each of the turkeys being sold in the Christmas kits are coming from Kelly's company, Kelly Bronze.
Just as Sainsbury's releases their final Oliver ad, Morrisons will be releasing a special Christmas turkey kit for £39.99, being launched by Oliver himself.
Oliver is a fan of Morrisons because they have both worked with a free-range turkey farmer, Paul Kelly. Each of the turkeys being sold in the Christmas kits are coming from Kelly's company, Kelly Bronze.
- 11/14/2011
- by rnazarali
- Foodista
Hundreds of people have paid their respects to Bill Hunter. The 71-year-old Australian actor, who was best known for his roles in movies such as Strictly Ballroom, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and Muriel's Wedding, passed away last Saturday after a battle with cancer. According to Aap, many friends, family and former co-stars attended his memorial service at Melbourne's Princess Theatre yesterday, with various actors playing tribute to their friend on stage. As the red curtain lifted to reveal Hunter's casket covered with native flowers, Paul Kelly performed 'Nukkanya (See Ya)'. Rod Mullinar then said: "Bill was a sweet, kind and generous man. People loved Billy - what you saw is what you got. A genuine Australian bloke." Country Practice actor Brian Wenzel added: "I don't think there's (more)...
- 5/27/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Australian acting legend Bill Hunter was remembered during a star-studded memorial service in Melbourne on Thursday.
The Muriel's Wedding star passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.
Tributes have poured in for Hunter, and on Thursday, his family, friends and a number of famous faces turned out for a service celebrating the actor's life.
With Hunter's casket taking centre stage at Melbourne's Princess Theatre, singer Paul Kelly opened the memorial with an emotional performance of Nukkin Ya, which is derived from the Aboriginal term for 'see you later'. Oliver Jao Smith and The Maza Sisters also performed during the service.
Screen stars including David Field and Mick Molloy shared their memories of Hunter, while actor Rod Mullinar, who helped nurse the actor through illness during his final months, read out a poem in his honour.
Mullinar also delivered a moving speech about his "sweet, kind and generous" friend, telling the mourners, "He had a great curiosity about people - what they did, how they lived their lives, and most of all, what their stories were.
"People loved Billy because what you saw was what you got. I'll miss you Billy. We'll have a drink for you."
Family members paid tribute to Hunter, with his former wife Rhoda Roberts telling the guests, "He had wisdom and experience that he wanted to pass on. He was such a mentor to so many in this room, and that's how I would like to remember him."
Hunter's niece Kate Sheffield added, "It was an amazing life, and he lived it his way. His generosity of spirit was extraordinary. So long Billo. I'm so proud to have known you. You added colour and passion to all of our lives."
His brother John Hunter said, "Safe journey dearest friend, brother, you will never be forgotten in our hearts."
Paul Kelly closed the service by performing his classic track Leaps and Bounds.
The Muriel's Wedding star passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.
Tributes have poured in for Hunter, and on Thursday, his family, friends and a number of famous faces turned out for a service celebrating the actor's life.
With Hunter's casket taking centre stage at Melbourne's Princess Theatre, singer Paul Kelly opened the memorial with an emotional performance of Nukkin Ya, which is derived from the Aboriginal term for 'see you later'. Oliver Jao Smith and The Maza Sisters also performed during the service.
Screen stars including David Field and Mick Molloy shared their memories of Hunter, while actor Rod Mullinar, who helped nurse the actor through illness during his final months, read out a poem in his honour.
Mullinar also delivered a moving speech about his "sweet, kind and generous" friend, telling the mourners, "He had a great curiosity about people - what they did, how they lived their lives, and most of all, what their stories were.
"People loved Billy because what you saw was what you got. I'll miss you Billy. We'll have a drink for you."
Family members paid tribute to Hunter, with his former wife Rhoda Roberts telling the guests, "He had wisdom and experience that he wanted to pass on. He was such a mentor to so many in this room, and that's how I would like to remember him."
Hunter's niece Kate Sheffield added, "It was an amazing life, and he lived it his way. His generosity of spirit was extraordinary. So long Billo. I'm so proud to have known you. You added colour and passion to all of our lives."
His brother John Hunter said, "Safe journey dearest friend, brother, you will never be forgotten in our hearts."
Paul Kelly closed the service by performing his classic track Leaps and Bounds.
- 5/26/2011
- WENN
Various stars will take to the stage to celebrate the life of Bill Hunter tomorrow. The 71-year-old Australian actor, who was best known for his roles in Muriel's Wedding, Strictly Ballroom and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, passed away last weekend after a battle with cancer. Singer Paul Kelly will reportedly open and close the memorial service at Melbourne's Princess Theatre at 2pm tomorrow. Actors Rod Mullinar, Gary Foley, David Field and Mick Molloy are believed to be speaking about their former friend and co-star. Field recently said of Hunter: "Extraordinary instinct and intelligence, a very (more)...
- 5/25/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Paul Kelly will receive a prize at this year's Apra Awards. The Australian songwriter, whose best known hits include 'To Her Door' and 'Treaty', will be honoured with the Ted Albert Award for his outstanding services to the Aussie music industry over the past 30 years. Both of Kelly's most famous hits have been named by Apra as two of the top 30 Australian songs of all time. Apra CEO Brett Cottle told Aap: "Every year the Apra board honours Ted's memory by conferring an award on someone who has contributed immensely to Australian music. "It is difficult to think of an Australian musician or songwriter of the past 30 years who has crafted more distinctly (more)...
- 5/19/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
From little things big things grow. In the opening scenes of murundak - songs of freedom, against a picturesque Australian sunset, Paul Kelly's famous lyrics are sung by the enchanting voice of Emma Donovan. It is in these first few moments that murundak establishes its enduring theme: how individuals from humble beginnings can create great change. murundak follows The Black Armed Band, an Aboriginal protest group who tour Australia and Europe with their peaceful songs of freedom and resistance. From AFI nominated filmmakers Rhys Graham and Natasha Gadd, murundak explores the history of the indigenous protest movement. With images of protests from the '70s and '80s and candid interviews with band members who have continued to struggle for reform, the film discovers how this group of musicians are using their songs to remind Australians that Aboriginal activism is still alive today.
- 3/2/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
The second annual Migrating Forms experimental media festival will descend on the Anthology Film Archives in NYC on May 14-23 featuring the world’s greatest experimental videos, cultural documentaries, some that are a little of both; plus, several filmmaker retrospectives, some classic films and the endearingly popular Tube Time! video tournament.
Migrating Forms is such an entirely different beast than its predecessor, the New York Underground Film Festival, that we don’t have to keep saying this new event arose from the Nyuff’s ashes, do we? Ok, we’ll just say that one more time. Next year we won’t mention it because, even in it’s first year, Migrating Forms proved itself to be a completely unique arena in the field of experimental media making.
A couple of highlights from the lineup below: The new feature film by cultural explorer Kevin Jerome Everson, Erie, which captures life in...
Migrating Forms is such an entirely different beast than its predecessor, the New York Underground Film Festival, that we don’t have to keep saying this new event arose from the Nyuff’s ashes, do we? Ok, we’ll just say that one more time. Next year we won’t mention it because, even in it’s first year, Migrating Forms proved itself to be a completely unique arena in the field of experimental media making.
A couple of highlights from the lineup below: The new feature film by cultural explorer Kevin Jerome Everson, Erie, which captures life in...
- 5/6/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Migrating Forms, the avant-garde and experimental media festival, comes blasting into its second year on May 14 and runs through May 23 at the beloved Anthology Film Archives in NYC. While the full, official lineup is still weeks away from being announced, fest co-directors Nellie Killian and Kevin McGarry have teased what that lineup will bring with the announcement of the fest’s opening night film, plus a few, select special programs.
The opening night film on May 14 will be the fourth feature film by experimental documentary filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson. Erie is comprised entirely of single take shots of communities around Lake Erie. Everson describes the film himself as:
I’m hanging out, coolin’, on the frames that connect the necessity and the coincidence. Formally, that is. With a sense of place and historical research, my films combine scripted and documentary elements with rich elements of formalism. The subject matter is...
The opening night film on May 14 will be the fourth feature film by experimental documentary filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson. Erie is comprised entirely of single take shots of communities around Lake Erie. Everson describes the film himself as:
I’m hanging out, coolin’, on the frames that connect the necessity and the coincidence. Formally, that is. With a sense of place and historical research, my films combine scripted and documentary elements with rich elements of formalism. The subject matter is...
- 4/10/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Allowing teenagers an extra hour of sleep in the morning resulted in better grades and fewer absences.
Since October 2009, teens attending Monkseaton high school on Tyneside in northeast England have started their lessons at 10 a.m., an hour later than usual, in order to see how a sleeping-in might affect their performance Britain's Times reports.
Research is ongoing, but principal Paul Kelly is already encouraged by the changes he’s seen at the school, which include an 8% drop in general absenteeism and a 27% drop in persistent absenteeism, as well as significant improvements in Math and English grades.
The Monkseaton experiment is being monitored by Professor Russell Foster, a neuroscientist at Oxford University who has conducted extensive research into teenage body clocks.
"Teenagers have a biological predisposition to go to bed late and to get up late, so if you can start the school day later you should do so," he says.
Since October 2009, teens attending Monkseaton high school on Tyneside in northeast England have started their lessons at 10 a.m., an hour later than usual, in order to see how a sleeping-in might affect their performance Britain's Times reports.
Research is ongoing, but principal Paul Kelly is already encouraged by the changes he’s seen at the school, which include an 8% drop in general absenteeism and a 27% drop in persistent absenteeism, as well as significant improvements in Math and English grades.
The Monkseaton experiment is being monitored by Professor Russell Foster, a neuroscientist at Oxford University who has conducted extensive research into teenage body clocks.
"Teenagers have a biological predisposition to go to bed late and to get up late, so if you can start the school day later you should do so," he says.
- 4/9/2010
- by Tonic Staff
- Fast Company
Robert Pattinson ("Edward Cullen" in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and "Tyler Hawkins" in Remember Me)'s fashion sense has easily escalated him to the top of several high-brow men's fashion recognition lists, including - recently - those of GQ and Vogue. Now, he's been named one of the "most important people in UK menswear" according to GQ.com. According to GQ, Robert Pattinson "is today's ultimate male fashion icon." Pattinson was named number five out of one hundred men on the list, topped only by Sir Philip Green, Harold Tillman, Paul Kelly, and Sir Paul Smith - all of whom are in the business of menswear a...
- 2/25/2010
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
It seems everyone in the world is reacting to the devastating fires raging across southern Australia. Everyone from musicians to actors to Queen Elizabeth is stepping up to offer money and assistance to try and help those involved.
Singer Kylie Minogue is reportedly planning to host a benefit gig in London with her sister Dannii, along with singer Natalie Imbruglia, to raise money for the victims.
Musician Leonard Cohen has donated 4,000 to help the thousands of victims who are now homeless. Cohen is currently touring with Paul Kelly, an Australian music icon. Tour promoter Michael Gudinski said, "Leonard has loved his time in Australia on this tour and is shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the fires."
"Leonard, Paul, their touring parties and everyone at AEGLive UK and The Frontier Touring Company wish to extend their heartfelt sympathies to those that have suffered the loss of loved ones...
Singer Kylie Minogue is reportedly planning to host a benefit gig in London with her sister Dannii, along with singer Natalie Imbruglia, to raise money for the victims.
Musician Leonard Cohen has donated 4,000 to help the thousands of victims who are now homeless. Cohen is currently touring with Paul Kelly, an Australian music icon. Tour promoter Michael Gudinski said, "Leonard has loved his time in Australia on this tour and is shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the fires."
"Leonard, Paul, their touring parties and everyone at AEGLive UK and The Frontier Touring Company wish to extend their heartfelt sympathies to those that have suffered the loss of loved ones...
- 2/12/2009
- icelebz.com
- “Haunting” is the word that comes to mind when watching Ray Lawrence’s third feature film Jindabyne. It took two decades to make, but the final product is a potent vision derived from Raymond Carver’s short story “So much Water, So Close to Home”. The narrative follows a group of blue-collar fisherman, deep in the Australian outback, who come upon the body of an aboriginal girl floating in the river. They decide to leave the girl in the water, tying her to a branch so her body won’t drift away. After three days they finally notify the authorities. Upon arriving home the group is greeted with outraged spouses, a village turned against them and the local aboriginal culture calling for their blood. This is a film that isn’t about easy answers; it’s about the hard questions. It’s a film about morality and how cultures,
- 4/23/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
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