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2/9/2010: ADAPT FOR SUCCESS FILMMAKERS TOLD
Australian filmmakers should develop more scripts adapted from existing original
works (books, earlier films, etc) to enjoy greater success, argues Matthew
Hancock in Mitigating Risk, a paper published by the Australian Film Television
and Radio School, coinciding with the release of the high profile adaptation,
Tomorrow When the War Began (2/9/2010).
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2/9/2010: DAVID PUTTNAM KEYNOTING FOR AUSSIE FILM BIZ
Lord David Puttnam, the celebrated British film producer, politician and
education leader, will be a keynote speaker at the annual Screen Producers
Association of Australia Conference (16 to 19 November at The Hilton Hotel,
Sydney). He will speak at a special plenary session on Friday 19 November,
before travelling to Queensland’s Gold Coast to preside over the International
Jury for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
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2/9/2010: NEW CINEMA NOVA BAR WITH SPANISH FLAVOUR
After a painstaking three year renovation at Cinema Nova, the upstairs floors of
two Victorian Terraces have been converted into a bar/restaurant by award-wining
architect Aidan Halloran, where patrons can indulge in the flavours of Spain.
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2/9/2010: NICOLE’S PRODUCING DEBUT AT ROME FEST
Rabbit Hole by John Cameron Mitchell, which marks Nicole Kidman’s debut as a
producer and stars Kidman along with Dianne Wiest and Aaron Eckhart, is in the
Official Selection at this year’s Rome Film Festival (October 28 – November 5),
which will open with Massy Tadjedin’s Last Night, featuring another Aussie
actor, Sam Worthington, along with Keira Knightley, Eva Mendes and Guillaume
Canet.
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2/9/2010: WOW FILM FEST TOURS REGIONS
Audiences around Australia will be able to access the WOW Film Festival Tour
throughout 2010. Upcoming dates and venues:
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24/6/2010: MOVIES NOW - SEASON 14 BACK AT CHAUVEL
Andrew L. Urban’s popular movie course, Movies Now, screening a selection of six
movies before their commercial release returns to the Chauvel on Wednesdays,
Sept 29 – Nov 3, 6.30pm.
Info & Bookings
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9/9/2010: BRISBANE FEST FINDS NEW VENUES
Following the closure of Brisbane’s venerable Regent Theatre, Screen
Queensland’s new Head of Screen Culture, and former Director of the Melbourne
International Film Festival, Richard Moore, has announced this year’s Brisbane
film festival (moved from July to November 4 – 14) will be staged across three
venues - Palace Centro in the Valley, and two new ones: Palace Barracks at
Petrie Terrace and the Tribal arthouse cinema in Brisbane City, which has two
screens; one 216 seats and the other 250.
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9/9/2010: DARRYL HANNAH TO OPEN MISSION BEACH FEST
Actor, filmmaker and environmental advocate Darryl Hannah will launch
Queensland’s Mission Beach 2010 Film Festival at the Gala Opening Night on
Friday September 17, prior to the screening of the French/Australian
co-production, The Tree, which closed the 2010 Cannes film festival in cinemas
from September 30).
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9/9/2010: FILM CRITICS VOTE POLANSKI'S THE GHOST WRITER BEST FILM
Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer has been voted Best Film of the Year, by 296
members of the International Federation of Film Critics – FIPRESCI for the
previous 12 months (from July 1, 2009).
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9/9/2010: IF AWARDS RATINGS CLOSE SOON
Tomorrow When The War Began is the last Australian release to be eligible for consideration in this year's IF Awards; the public rating process ends on September 17. The nominees will be announced on October 12. Rating online is open at www.ifawards.com
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9/9/2010: JOHNNY MERCER FOLLOWS AFRICAN QUEEN
After a rare screening of The African Queen (G, 1951) starring Humphrey Bogart
and Katharine Hepburn at the Cremorne Orpheum, Sydney, on September 19, The Mell-O-Tones
14 piece band will celebrate the music and lyrics of Johnny Mercer, with guest
star Janet Seidel.
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9/9/2010: MANHATTAN SHORTS FOR SYDNEY
Now in its 12th year, the Manhattan Short Film Festival will give Sydney
audiences the chance to see 10 films from 10 different countries in a week of
cultural exchange – including Aussie film, Push Bike - all of which are eligible
for Oscar nomination.
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