Andrew Knight is not a critic of Australia.s film schools but if he were invited to lecture on screenwriting he.d take a radically different approach.
The veteran writer/producer disagrees with an over- emphasis on structure, formulas and genres. .Too much of it and you start to stifle creativity, to pigeon-hole and not let it take to the open air,. Knight tells If, elaborating on the Aacta masterclasses he delivered in Sydney and Melbourne this month.
.When you start hearing hard and fast rules like .there must be a crisis by page 23. - maybe it.s time to check if you.ve paid your medical insurance..
In January he received Aacta.s inaugural Longford Lyell Award which recognised his contributions to screen culture in a career spanning more than 30 years.
His credits as head writer or co-writer include The Water Diviner, SeaChange, The Broken Shore, Fast Forward, Full Frontal,...
The veteran writer/producer disagrees with an over- emphasis on structure, formulas and genres. .Too much of it and you start to stifle creativity, to pigeon-hole and not let it take to the open air,. Knight tells If, elaborating on the Aacta masterclasses he delivered in Sydney and Melbourne this month.
.When you start hearing hard and fast rules like .there must be a crisis by page 23. - maybe it.s time to check if you.ve paid your medical insurance..
In January he received Aacta.s inaugural Longford Lyell Award which recognised his contributions to screen culture in a career spanning more than 30 years.
His credits as head writer or co-writer include The Water Diviner, SeaChange, The Broken Shore, Fast Forward, Full Frontal,...
- 6/25/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
In a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years, writer-producer Andrew Knight has rarely been so busy.
The co-writer (with Andrew Anastasios) of The Water Diviner concurrently is working on the Jack Irish series, the fourth season of Rake and three movies.
He is collaborating with actor-writer Osamah Sami on the screenplay of Ali.s Wedding, a feature which is due to start shooting in June, directed by Wayne Blair for Matchbox Pictures. He.s developing two other features, The Cartographer (co-written with Anastasios) for South Pacific Pictures, and King of Thieves, a co-production between Essential Media and Entertainment.s Ian Collie and UK producer David Parfitt.s Trademark Films.
.It.s a fantastic time to be writing and producing drama; I am doing exactly what I want to do,. Knight tells If.
In January he won Aacta.s Longford Lyell Award which recognises outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia.s screen environment and culture.
The co-writer (with Andrew Anastasios) of The Water Diviner concurrently is working on the Jack Irish series, the fourth season of Rake and three movies.
He is collaborating with actor-writer Osamah Sami on the screenplay of Ali.s Wedding, a feature which is due to start shooting in June, directed by Wayne Blair for Matchbox Pictures. He.s developing two other features, The Cartographer (co-written with Anastasios) for South Pacific Pictures, and King of Thieves, a co-production between Essential Media and Entertainment.s Ian Collie and UK producer David Parfitt.s Trademark Films.
.It.s a fantastic time to be writing and producing drama; I am doing exactly what I want to do,. Knight tells If.
In January he won Aacta.s Longford Lyell Award which recognises outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia.s screen environment and culture.
- 3/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Al Clark, producer of The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert will be the recipient of this year’s Raymond Longford Award – a life time achievement award - at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Clark has produced or executive produced 18 feature films over a career spanning three decades, including John Polson’s Siam Sunset, Red Hill, and Heaven’s Burning.
Clark served on the board of the Australian Film Commission from 1989 to 1992.
Damian Trewhella, AFI/Aacta CEO said: “From the many recommendations submitted in support of Al Clark for this Award it was clear that he is not only an extraordinary and tenacious producer, but that he is noted by a cross section of the industry as a mentor and educator whom many credit for launching their career.
“After emigrating from the UK in the 1980s, Clark was quick to embrace and recognise the cultural and cinematic value of Australian subcultures,...
Clark has produced or executive produced 18 feature films over a career spanning three decades, including John Polson’s Siam Sunset, Red Hill, and Heaven’s Burning.
Clark served on the board of the Australian Film Commission from 1989 to 1992.
Damian Trewhella, AFI/Aacta CEO said: “From the many recommendations submitted in support of Al Clark for this Award it was clear that he is not only an extraordinary and tenacious producer, but that he is noted by a cross section of the industry as a mentor and educator whom many credit for launching their career.
“After emigrating from the UK in the 1980s, Clark was quick to embrace and recognise the cultural and cinematic value of Australian subcultures,...
- 11/21/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
‘Highway Thru Hell’ Lands At Nat Geo Us Beyond Distribution has sold Highway Thru Hell, a documentary series examining the treacherous trucking route, the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, to National Geographic Channel U.S., where it will premiere next February. Produced by Vancouver’s Great Pacific Media, the docu was commissioned by Discovery Canada where it posted the highest series debut in the channel’s history in September. The eight-part series follows the heavy rescue team as it attends the scenes of numerous wrecks, removing often dangerous cargo, cleaning up twisted metal and clearing the roads.- Don Groves Producer Al Clark Feted By Australian Film Academy The Raymond Longford Award is the Australian film industry’s highest honor, named after the pioneer filmmaker and bestowed by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (formerly the Australian Film Institute). The latest recipient, Al Clark, has produced or executive produced 19 films including Chopper,...
- 11/21/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Veteran Australian producer Al Clark will receive the Aacta Raymond Longford Award in recognition of his three-decade career which has included iconic films such as Chopper and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Clark, who emigrated from the UK in the 1980s after representing music acts such as the Sex Pistols and Phil Collins, has produced or executive produced 19 feature films. He has also served on the board of the Australian Film Commission (1989-1992) and participated in official juries of several international film festivals, including the San Sebastian and Valladolid Film Festivals.
..With a love of films that always transcends the frustrations of getting them made, I.ve tried to choose distinctive projects, to navigate them soundly, to find gifted people to work with, and to bring out the best in their considerable talents," Clark said after being told of the award. "I.m grateful to Aacta for...
Clark, who emigrated from the UK in the 1980s after representing music acts such as the Sex Pistols and Phil Collins, has produced or executive produced 19 feature films. He has also served on the board of the Australian Film Commission (1989-1992) and participated in official juries of several international film festivals, including the San Sebastian and Valladolid Film Festivals.
..With a love of films that always transcends the frustrations of getting them made, I.ve tried to choose distinctive projects, to navigate them soundly, to find gifted people to work with, and to bring out the best in their considerable talents," Clark said after being told of the award. "I.m grateful to Aacta for...
- 11/20/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Ladies and gentlemen, you should fear the Reaper: he can make you look very silly indeed. Hit us with your favourite dopey cinematic demises
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Have you seen this horrendous, fantastic, overacted, drawn-out death sequence, with a full minute passing between bullet impact and the final keeling over?
The scene, from low-budget 1973 Turkish film Kareteci Kiz (Karate Girl), has been doing the rounds recently, having gone viral on YouTube.
In light of its newfound notoriety, we'd like to know: what are your all-time worst movie death scenes?
There are a few essential qualities that make a death scene truly terrible.
The main element is time. From that fatal blow to the final collapse and defeat must be an unnaturally prolonged interlude. Basically, enough time to get up, get yourself a snack and go to the loo. Kareteci Kiz has mastered this element perfectly.
Reading on mobile? Watch the scene on YouTube
Have you seen this horrendous, fantastic, overacted, drawn-out death sequence, with a full minute passing between bullet impact and the final keeling over?
The scene, from low-budget 1973 Turkish film Kareteci Kiz (Karate Girl), has been doing the rounds recently, having gone viral on YouTube.
In light of its newfound notoriety, we'd like to know: what are your all-time worst movie death scenes?
There are a few essential qualities that make a death scene truly terrible.
The main element is time. From that fatal blow to the final collapse and defeat must be an unnaturally prolonged interlude. Basically, enough time to get up, get yourself a snack and go to the loo. Kareteci Kiz has mastered this element perfectly.
- 10/8/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Legendary producer Al Clark has joined the panel of next Tuesday’s Encore Question Time in Sydney.
The Red Hill producer will replace director Patrick Hughes, who had to jet off to Los Angeles to shoot a commercial.
Clark began his career as a writer for Time Out magazine in London, before joining Virgin, where he founded and edited The Film Yearbook and served as head of production for the film division – with credits including Nineteen Eighty-Four, Aria, Gothic and Absolute Beginners.
He then moved to Sydney, where he has produced the iconic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, as well as Heaven’s Burning, Siam Sunset, The Hard Word, The Book of Revelation, Blessed and Red Hill – Patrick Hughes’ modern western which opens today.
Clark has also been executive producer of films such as Chopper, Thunderstruck and Razzle Dazzle, and was a member of the board of the Australian Film Commission.
The Red Hill producer will replace director Patrick Hughes, who had to jet off to Los Angeles to shoot a commercial.
Clark began his career as a writer for Time Out magazine in London, before joining Virgin, where he founded and edited The Film Yearbook and served as head of production for the film division – with credits including Nineteen Eighty-Four, Aria, Gothic and Absolute Beginners.
He then moved to Sydney, where he has produced the iconic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, as well as Heaven’s Burning, Siam Sunset, The Hard Word, The Book of Revelation, Blessed and Red Hill – Patrick Hughes’ modern western which opens today.
Clark has also been executive producer of films such as Chopper, Thunderstruck and Razzle Dazzle, and was a member of the board of the Australian Film Commission.
- 11/25/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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