Nicki Minaj took a break from hosting the 2023 MTV VMAs to perform her new song “Last Time I Saw You.” Watch her rendition of the track below.
In a surprisingly low-key performance for the rapper, Nicki mostly stood still at the mic to sing “Last Time I Saw You,” which has a delicate guitar line and lyrics like, “I’ll always adore you” — offering a complete tonal shift from recent tracks like “Super Freaky Girl.” Soon enough, however, Minaj shed her fluffy black gown and offered Barbz a “Pink Friday 2 exclusive,” rapping a much heavier, unreleased new song.
Minaj won Best Hip-Hop for “Super Freaky Girl” at the 2023 VMAs. This year marks the artist’s second turn as VMAs host; last year, she performed a career-spanning medley after receiving the Video Vanguard Award.
Now, if emceeing and performing as a solo artist weren’t enough, Minaj will also join Dmc,...
In a surprisingly low-key performance for the rapper, Nicki mostly stood still at the mic to sing “Last Time I Saw You,” which has a delicate guitar line and lyrics like, “I’ll always adore you” — offering a complete tonal shift from recent tracks like “Super Freaky Girl.” Soon enough, however, Minaj shed her fluffy black gown and offered Barbz a “Pink Friday 2 exclusive,” rapping a much heavier, unreleased new song.
Minaj won Best Hip-Hop for “Super Freaky Girl” at the 2023 VMAs. This year marks the artist’s second turn as VMAs host; last year, she performed a career-spanning medley after receiving the Video Vanguard Award.
Now, if emceeing and performing as a solo artist weren’t enough, Minaj will also join Dmc,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
The second film of the Atg-produced “The Buddhist Trilogy” was even more experimental than “This Transient Life”, since the innovation also extended to the narrative, apart from the visuals.
Two couples of university students, Yukiko and Shinichi and Hirochi and Yasuko, swap their partners inside two hotel rooms, in two rather unusually depicted sex scenes that kickstart the movie. The two women then return to their “proper” rooms and through a visual style that could be described as minimalistically kaleidoscopic, we get to know their train of thoughts, particularly of the males. A bit later, during a walk in the seaside, the couple is attacked by two men who end up raping Yukiko brutally, after they have knocked Shinichi unconscious. When Shinichi comes to his senses, however, the two of them seem anything but shocked by the events; instead, they are interested in their aggressors and...
Two couples of university students, Yukiko and Shinichi and Hirochi and Yasuko, swap their partners inside two hotel rooms, in two rather unusually depicted sex scenes that kickstart the movie. The two women then return to their “proper” rooms and through a visual style that could be described as minimalistically kaleidoscopic, we get to know their train of thoughts, particularly of the males. A bit later, during a walk in the seaside, the couple is attacked by two men who end up raping Yukiko brutally, after they have knocked Shinichi unconscious. When Shinichi comes to his senses, however, the two of them seem anything but shocked by the events; instead, they are interested in their aggressors and...
- 8/26/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Avril Lavigne has released the soulful relationship post-mortem “Tell Me It’s Over.” This marks the second new song off Head Above Water, out on February 15th.
On the song, Lavigne wonders if a relationship is actually done since the break-up still doesn’t feel real to her. It’s a soulful, retro-pop sound with horns and a mid-tempo beat. The video shows scenes from a tumultuous relationship, switching from moments that Lavigne and her beau are in bed together or slow dancing in front of a Christmas tree to...
On the song, Lavigne wonders if a relationship is actually done since the break-up still doesn’t feel real to her. It’s a soulful, retro-pop sound with horns and a mid-tempo beat. The video shows scenes from a tumultuous relationship, switching from moments that Lavigne and her beau are in bed together or slow dancing in front of a Christmas tree to...
- 12/12/2018
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
If you’ve had the sinking feeling that technology is about to engulf the world as we know it, and that the apocalypse is just around the corner, Hao Wu’s documentary, “People’s Republic of Desire,” is not going to make you feel any better. In fact, it’s likely to make you feel considerably worse.
It’s a well made and, at times, innovative film about the fame and fortune beckoning ordinary people in China’s live-streaming culture, but it plays like a scary science-fiction story come to life.
It’s not surprising that a culture of virtual celebrity would take hold in a country like China, with a population of 1.3 billion. An unavoidable sense of anonymity and loneliness has driven half a billion individuals to become vicarious observers of common people broadcasting their lives on the Internet. In this world, a host can become a “Goddess,” and...
It’s a well made and, at times, innovative film about the fame and fortune beckoning ordinary people in China’s live-streaming culture, but it plays like a scary science-fiction story come to life.
It’s not surprising that a culture of virtual celebrity would take hold in a country like China, with a population of 1.3 billion. An unavoidable sense of anonymity and loneliness has driven half a billion individuals to become vicarious observers of common people broadcasting their lives on the Internet. In this world, a host can become a “Goddess,” and...
- 11/29/2018
- by James Greenberg
- The Wrap
The Magicians is upping the gore quotient considerably in Season 4: “I spend 50 percent of the time covered in blood,” star Jason Ralph told Kimberly Roots during a visit to TVLine’s San Diego Comic-Con suite.
Ralph didn’t spill who or what is responsible for his character Quentin’s bloody state, but the actor did tease the nefarious intentions of the monster who took over Eliot’s body at the close of Season 3. While the baddie can take up residence in anyone, he’ll be spending at least some of his time in more unconventional places.
“There’s an...
Ralph didn’t spill who or what is responsible for his character Quentin’s bloody state, but the actor did tease the nefarious intentions of the monster who took over Eliot’s body at the close of Season 3. While the baddie can take up residence in anyone, he’ll be spending at least some of his time in more unconventional places.
“There’s an...
- 8/18/2018
- TVLine.com
Dustin Clare.
Aussie actor Dustin Clare has joined the newly retitled Pacific Rim: Uprising (previously Pacific Rim: Maelstrom) alongside John Boyega and Scott Eastwood.
Steven S. DeKnight is directing the project, with Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, Jon Jashni, and Guillermo del Toro (the director of the original) producing alongside Boyega and Femi Oguns..
Cale Boyter is exec producing the Universal/Legendary pic, which will bow in theaters February 23 next year.
Clare appeared in Stan's recent Wolf Creek series. His other credits include All Saints, McLeod's Daughters, Underbelly, The Eye of the Storm and Goddess.
The actor is probably best known internationally for starring roles in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Spartacus: War of the Damned. Starz's Spartacus franchise has form with Australians, with the late Andy Whitfield and Suicide Squad's Jai Courtney starring in the first season..
Clare moved into writing and producing with 2014 indie feature Sunday,...
Aussie actor Dustin Clare has joined the newly retitled Pacific Rim: Uprising (previously Pacific Rim: Maelstrom) alongside John Boyega and Scott Eastwood.
Steven S. DeKnight is directing the project, with Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, Jon Jashni, and Guillermo del Toro (the director of the original) producing alongside Boyega and Femi Oguns..
Cale Boyter is exec producing the Universal/Legendary pic, which will bow in theaters February 23 next year.
Clare appeared in Stan's recent Wolf Creek series. His other credits include All Saints, McLeod's Daughters, Underbelly, The Eye of the Storm and Goddess.
The actor is probably best known internationally for starring roles in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Spartacus: War of the Damned. Starz's Spartacus franchise has form with Australians, with the late Andy Whitfield and Suicide Squad's Jai Courtney starring in the first season..
Clare moved into writing and producing with 2014 indie feature Sunday,...
- 3/6/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
(l-r).Xavier Samuel, Kris Marshall, Shane Jacobson and Kevin Bishop.
The boys are back in 'A Few Less Men', the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy 'A Few Best Men'..If spoke to producer Tania Chambers, a newcomer to the franchise, about jumping onboard, raising the cash and the challenges of shooting in the desert.
'A Few Less Men' opens nationally on March 9 via StudioCanal.
How did you get involved in A Few Less Men?
When I was CEO at Screen Nsw, A Few Best Men was one of the films we financed. So I got to know the producing team. The premiere of the film was shortly after I left Screen Nsw, and I decided that I.d been involved in some of the hard yakka getting the film made and I may as well celebrate with them. They asked what my plans were,...
The boys are back in 'A Few Less Men', the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy 'A Few Best Men'..If spoke to producer Tania Chambers, a newcomer to the franchise, about jumping onboard, raising the cash and the challenges of shooting in the desert.
'A Few Less Men' opens nationally on March 9 via StudioCanal.
How did you get involved in A Few Less Men?
When I was CEO at Screen Nsw, A Few Best Men was one of the films we financed. So I got to know the producing team. The premiere of the film was shortly after I left Screen Nsw, and I decided that I.d been involved in some of the hard yakka getting the film made and I may as well celebrate with them. They asked what my plans were,...
- 3/2/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
(l-r).Xavier Samuel, Kris Marshall, Shane Jacobson and Kevin Bishop.
The boys are back in 'A Few Less Men', the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy 'A Few Best Men'..If spoke to producer Tania Chambers, a newcomer to the franchise, about jumping onboard, raising the cash and the challenges of shooting in the desert.
'A Few Less Men' opens nationally on March 9 via StudioCanal.
How did you get involved in A Few Less Men?
When I was CEO at Screen Nsw, A Few Best Men was one of the films we financed. So I got to know the producing team. Shortly after I left Screen Nsw was the premiere of the film, and I decided that I.d been involved in some of the hard yakka getting the film made and I may as well celebrate with them. They asked what my plans were,...
The boys are back in 'A Few Less Men', the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy 'A Few Best Men'..If spoke to producer Tania Chambers, a newcomer to the franchise, about jumping onboard, raising the cash and the challenges of shooting in the desert.
'A Few Less Men' opens nationally on March 9 via StudioCanal.
How did you get involved in A Few Less Men?
When I was CEO at Screen Nsw, A Few Best Men was one of the films we financed. So I got to know the producing team. Shortly after I left Screen Nsw was the premiere of the film, and I decided that I.d been involved in some of the hard yakka getting the film made and I may as well celebrate with them. They asked what my plans were,...
- 3/2/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
- 10/25/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
- 10/25/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Independent producer Andrena Finlay runs Wildheart Films with her husband, producer Al Clark (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert)..
They are currently in pre-production with Jamie Hilton's See Pictures on Stephan Elliott's Flammable Children, starring Guy Pearce, Radha Mitchell and Kylie Minogue.
Finlay most recently produced Mark Lamprell's Goddess in 2013..
Separate to her day job as a producer, she's now starting a new consultancy business called Screen Arts. Business. Consulting (Screen ABC)..
Finlay is kicking things off with two producing workshops — October 15 and October 29 — aimed at demystifying the process of financing feature films.
The workshops will cover creating finance plans, recoupment waterfalls, understanding investors (Workshop 1 — Oct 15), and how to navigate through the myriad of transaction documents required before a producer can even get cashflow (Workshop 2 — Oct 29)..
The first workshop will zero in on two case studies: a $2.5 million Screen Australia traditionally-financed production and a low budget feature,...
They are currently in pre-production with Jamie Hilton's See Pictures on Stephan Elliott's Flammable Children, starring Guy Pearce, Radha Mitchell and Kylie Minogue.
Finlay most recently produced Mark Lamprell's Goddess in 2013..
Separate to her day job as a producer, she's now starting a new consultancy business called Screen Arts. Business. Consulting (Screen ABC)..
Finlay is kicking things off with two producing workshops — October 15 and October 29 — aimed at demystifying the process of financing feature films.
The workshops will cover creating finance plans, recoupment waterfalls, understanding investors (Workshop 1 — Oct 15), and how to navigate through the myriad of transaction documents required before a producer can even get cashflow (Workshop 2 — Oct 29)..
The first workshop will zero in on two case studies: a $2.5 million Screen Australia traditionally-financed production and a low budget feature,...
- 9/27/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
(l-r):.Kevin Bishop,.Xavier Samuel and.Kris Marshall.in A Few Less Men.
A Few Less Men, the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy A Few Best Men, was helmed by Mark Lamprell, the screenwriter of Babe: Pig in the City and director of 2000's My Mother Frank and 2013's Goddess.
Lamprell came on board after reading the script by Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral), who wrote the original film.
"It was lovely working on somebody else's screenplay because it was a really solid screenplay structurally," Lamprell said. "I could see that there was a really good movie in there. Dean's a very accomplished writer. The whole guts of it were laid out before me.".
Lamprell, who got his start at Kennedy Miller making Bts documentaries such as The Making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), describes A Few Less Men as "a silly comedy.".
"It's not high-brow wit.
A Few Less Men, the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy A Few Best Men, was helmed by Mark Lamprell, the screenwriter of Babe: Pig in the City and director of 2000's My Mother Frank and 2013's Goddess.
Lamprell came on board after reading the script by Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral), who wrote the original film.
"It was lovely working on somebody else's screenplay because it was a really solid screenplay structurally," Lamprell said. "I could see that there was a really good movie in there. Dean's a very accomplished writer. The whole guts of it were laid out before me.".
Lamprell, who got his start at Kennedy Miller making Bts documentaries such as The Making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), describes A Few Less Men as "a silly comedy.".
"It's not high-brow wit.
- 6/23/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Xavier Samuel, Kris Marshall and Kevin Bishop in A Few Less Men.
Arclight Films have released a first look at A Few Less Men, the sequel to 2011's A Few Best Men..
The new film sees Goddess' Mark Lamprell taking over directing duties from Priscilla's Stephan Elliot, and will be released by StudioCanal in Australia and Nz.
The film was produced by Laurence Malkin, Tania Chambers and Share Stallings and written by Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral), and footage is currently being screened to buyers in Cannes.
.From a talented group of filmmakers with a proven track record of delivering strong, entertaining stories with broad appeal, A Few Less Men is sure to satisfy audiences in Australia and abroad", said StudioCanal Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Elizabeth Trotman..
"Here at StudioCanal we are so pleased to be on board and are looking forward to developing an exciting campaign.
Arclight Films have released a first look at A Few Less Men, the sequel to 2011's A Few Best Men..
The new film sees Goddess' Mark Lamprell taking over directing duties from Priscilla's Stephan Elliot, and will be released by StudioCanal in Australia and Nz.
The film was produced by Laurence Malkin, Tania Chambers and Share Stallings and written by Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral), and footage is currently being screened to buyers in Cannes.
.From a talented group of filmmakers with a proven track record of delivering strong, entertaining stories with broad appeal, A Few Less Men is sure to satisfy audiences in Australia and abroad", said StudioCanal Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Elizabeth Trotman..
"Here at StudioCanal we are so pleased to be on board and are looking forward to developing an exciting campaign.
- 5/15/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Mark Lamprell.
Mark Lamprell is not just a screenwriter (Babe: Pig in the City) and director (My Mother Frank, Goddess), but a novelist as well..
His second novel, A Lovers' Guide to Rome, has just been published by Allen and Unwin. As if that wasn't enough, his next film, A Few Less Men, will be released later in the year..
Lamprell got his start at Kennedy Miller, making documentaries about the making of, among other projects, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
"I was at Kennedy Miller for years", Lamprell said..
"I did a documentary series called Sports Crazy, a ten hour series, in 1987. Before that, every time they did a miniseries, I did a 'making of' one-hour special."
That led to Lamprell being enlisted by Miller as a writer on various projects, including one very large science-fiction adaptation.
"I'd gotten to be a funny little fixture there at Kennedy Miller, and...
Mark Lamprell is not just a screenwriter (Babe: Pig in the City) and director (My Mother Frank, Goddess), but a novelist as well..
His second novel, A Lovers' Guide to Rome, has just been published by Allen and Unwin. As if that wasn't enough, his next film, A Few Less Men, will be released later in the year..
Lamprell got his start at Kennedy Miller, making documentaries about the making of, among other projects, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
"I was at Kennedy Miller for years", Lamprell said..
"I did a documentary series called Sports Crazy, a ten hour series, in 1987. Before that, every time they did a miniseries, I did a 'making of' one-hour special."
That led to Lamprell being enlisted by Miller as a writer on various projects, including one very large science-fiction adaptation.
"I'd gotten to be a funny little fixture there at Kennedy Miller, and...
- 4/27/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Mark Lamprell.
Australian filmmaker Mark Lamprell (My Mother Frank) is gearing up for a busy year..
He's currently releasing his second novel, A Lovers' Guide to Rome, and is putting the finishing touches on his latest film, A Few Less Men, the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy.A Few Best Men.
Lamprell sat down to write A Lovers' Guide to Rome while waiting for his last feature, 2013's movie-musical Goddess, to be released.
"I was in Bristol visiting my son", Lamprell said, "and I had time on my hands and I thought I should write another screenplay".
Instead, Lamprell sat down and wrote a novel, weaving together three stories of lovers young and old holidaying in Rome.
"Because I'd decided to write something based on my own personal experience, it was a little bit like a door in the top of my head opened, and something just poured in...
Australian filmmaker Mark Lamprell (My Mother Frank) is gearing up for a busy year..
He's currently releasing his second novel, A Lovers' Guide to Rome, and is putting the finishing touches on his latest film, A Few Less Men, the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 comedy.A Few Best Men.
Lamprell sat down to write A Lovers' Guide to Rome while waiting for his last feature, 2013's movie-musical Goddess, to be released.
"I was in Bristol visiting my son", Lamprell said, "and I had time on my hands and I thought I should write another screenplay".
Instead, Lamprell sat down and wrote a novel, weaving together three stories of lovers young and old holidaying in Rome.
"Because I'd decided to write something based on my own personal experience, it was a little bit like a door in the top of my head opened, and something just poured in...
- 4/26/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Second World War drama begins UK shoot; first image revealed.
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
Boyzone frontman Ronan Keating has joined the ensemble cast of period drama Another Mother’s Son, which also includes Jenny Seagrove, John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Peter Wight and Susan Hampshire.
Principal photography is underway on the film, which will shoot for six weeks across Somerset and the South West of England.
Another Mother’s Son is set during the Second World War, when the island of Jersey was occupied by the Nazis.
The film is based on the true story of Louisa Gould, who took in an escaped Russian Pow and hid him over the course of the war, amid growing tension as it became clear that British wartime leader Winston Churchill would not risk an assault to re-capture the island and the community began to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty.
BAFTA-winning Chris Menaul (Summer In February) directs a screenplay by Jenny Lecoat.
The...
- 11/12/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Goddess. Mark Lamprell is directing A Few Less Men, the sequel to Stephan Elliott's 2011 hit comedy A Few Best Men. Lamprell takes over from Not Suitable for Children's Peter Templeman, who was named as the director when Screen Australia announced its investment in the project last month. Scripted by Dean Craig, A Few Less Men will see Xavier Samuel, Kevin Bishop and Kris Marshall reprise their roles as the guys who transport their mate.s coffin across Australia after a forced plane landing strands them in the middle of the bush.
Shooting is set to start on October 26 in Western Australia, produced by Tania Chambers, Laurence Malkin and Share Stallings, their second collaboration after Kill Me Three Times.
Chambers tells If, "The change of director was a very amicable and mutual decision. We continue to look for projects to do with Peter and are very excited to work with Mark.
Shooting is set to start on October 26 in Western Australia, produced by Tania Chambers, Laurence Malkin and Share Stallings, their second collaboration after Kill Me Three Times.
Chambers tells If, "The change of director was a very amicable and mutual decision. We continue to look for projects to do with Peter and are very excited to work with Mark.
- 9/13/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Four Australians and three Kiwis have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A record 322 screen practitioners from the Us and around the world have been invited to join the organisation. The previous high was 276 in 2013.
The Down Under contingent comprises visual effects wizards Tim Crosbie and Daniel Barrett, producers Bruna Papandrea and Rebecca Yeldham, sound mixers David Lee and Jason Canovas and writer-director Niki Caro.
Despite the Academy.s efforts to diversify its membership, out of the 25 actors invited to join only seven are women.
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said, .It.s gratifying to acknowledge the extraordinary range of talent in our industry. This year, our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization..
This year Crosbie was nominated for an...
A record 322 screen practitioners from the Us and around the world have been invited to join the organisation. The previous high was 276 in 2013.
The Down Under contingent comprises visual effects wizards Tim Crosbie and Daniel Barrett, producers Bruna Papandrea and Rebecca Yeldham, sound mixers David Lee and Jason Canovas and writer-director Niki Caro.
Despite the Academy.s efforts to diversify its membership, out of the 25 actors invited to join only seven are women.
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said, .It.s gratifying to acknowledge the extraordinary range of talent in our industry. This year, our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization..
This year Crosbie was nominated for an...
- 6/30/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
To have any chance of international sales, Australian films need to be original, bold, tell universal stories and be extremely well executed.
That.s according to some international sales agents whom If interviewed as part of our ongoing series of articles on the state of Australian cinema and ways to reach audiences more effectively.
While their views may sound obvious, they say that too often Australian films are failing on most if not all counts.
Michael Favelle of Odin.s Eye Entertainment agrees with the premise that producers should go big or small and avoid middle budget films, as If canvassed last week, but he sees a deeper problem.
.Yes there is a challenge in recouping and financing mid-range films but where we are failing more often is in original films with clear and compelling premises or stories with universal appeal,. says Favelle, the international sales rep for Canopy, Forbidden Ground,...
That.s according to some international sales agents whom If interviewed as part of our ongoing series of articles on the state of Australian cinema and ways to reach audiences more effectively.
While their views may sound obvious, they say that too often Australian films are failing on most if not all counts.
Michael Favelle of Odin.s Eye Entertainment agrees with the premise that producers should go big or small and avoid middle budget films, as If canvassed last week, but he sees a deeper problem.
.Yes there is a challenge in recouping and financing mid-range films but where we are failing more often is in original films with clear and compelling premises or stories with universal appeal,. says Favelle, the international sales rep for Canopy, Forbidden Ground,...
- 9/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
★★☆☆☆When done right, nothing gets people out of their seats and dancing down the aisles (or in their living rooms) than a well-executed sing-a-long. In recent years, thanks to the success of Mamma Mia!, the musical has had something of a renaissance. Mark Lamprell's Goddess (2013), an Australian-produced effort based on the stage show Sinksongs, is the latest to try to grab the hearts of musical lovers. In it, despondent housewife Elspeth (Laura Michelle Kelly) is fed up of life. She's been denied her dreams of becoming a due to her husband, James (former Boyzone star Ronan Keating), continuously called away in his job as a marine biologist (!?), leaving her to care for their twin sons.
- 7/2/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Adapted from screenwriter Joanna Weinberg’s stage play Sinksongs, this Mark Lamprell musical Goddess begins with a swooping shot of our leading lady Elspeth Dickens, imitating The Sound of Music as she runs through the fields. A nod, instantly, to one of the films that illuminate the genre – though it also works as a slight reminder that this nonsensical piece merely pales in comparison.
Elspeth (Laura Michelle Kelly) is a dedicated stay-at-home mother to her two young boys, almost single-handedly raising the troublesome duo while her husband James (Ronan Keating) works away from home. To keep herself entertained, she sets up a webcam in her kitchen, broadcasting her when cooking, cleaning – and singing. As more and more visitors tune in, her reputation builds and career opportunities come her way. Suddenly the tables are turned, as she prepares to set off for work, and James returns home to look after the kids.
Elspeth (Laura Michelle Kelly) is a dedicated stay-at-home mother to her two young boys, almost single-handedly raising the troublesome duo while her husband James (Ronan Keating) works away from home. To keep herself entertained, she sets up a webcam in her kitchen, broadcasting her when cooking, cleaning – and singing. As more and more visitors tune in, her reputation builds and career opportunities come her way. Suddenly the tables are turned, as she prepares to set off for work, and James returns home to look after the kids.
- 7/2/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hugo Johnstone-Burt has joined the cast of San Andreas, an action thriller starring Dwayne Johnson that.s now shooting on the Gold Coast. Johnson plays a helicopter pilot who joins up with his estranged wife (Carla Gugino) to search for their daughter who goes missing after a devastating earthquake hits California.
Johnstone-Burt, who starts work in mid-May, will play a quirky, charming guy who meets the girl (Alexandra Daddario of TV.s True Detective) just before the quake and helps her to reach a safe place. The actor whose credits include Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries, Mr and Mrs Murder, Goddess and Home and Away, will film his scenes in Queensland and California. He.s represented in the Us by UTA and in Australia by United Management.
Backed by New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures, San Andreas is directed by Brad Peyton and produced by Beau Flynn, who collaborated...
Johnstone-Burt, who starts work in mid-May, will play a quirky, charming guy who meets the girl (Alexandra Daddario of TV.s True Detective) just before the quake and helps her to reach a safe place. The actor whose credits include Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries, Mr and Mrs Murder, Goddess and Home and Away, will film his scenes in Queensland and California. He.s represented in the Us by UTA and in Australia by United Management.
Backed by New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures, San Andreas is directed by Brad Peyton and produced by Beau Flynn, who collaborated...
- 4/29/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The 15th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (Nbff) will present its UK Celebration takes place on April 25 followed by an Australian Spotlight on April 28.
The UK event will feature the regional premieres of Amma Asante’s period drama Belle, Stuart Murdoch’s musical God Help The Girl and Amit Gupta’s comedy Jadoo, followed by a UK Gala.
The Gala is a signature event of BritWeek – Oc and is hosted by Jaguar Land Rover Newport Beach and Ted Baker London.
The Australian Spotlight on April 28 will feature the West Coast Premiere of Mark Lamprell’s feelgood film Goddess, followed by a festive Pacific Rim Gala.
“The Newport Beach Film Festival is extremely proud to showcase the very best in contemporary UK cinema,” said Newport Beach Film Festival CEO Gregg Schwenk. We are thrilled to partner with Ted Baker London and BritWeek and celebrate UK films and filmmakers,” stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the...
The UK event will feature the regional premieres of Amma Asante’s period drama Belle, Stuart Murdoch’s musical God Help The Girl and Amit Gupta’s comedy Jadoo, followed by a UK Gala.
The Gala is a signature event of BritWeek – Oc and is hosted by Jaguar Land Rover Newport Beach and Ted Baker London.
The Australian Spotlight on April 28 will feature the West Coast Premiere of Mark Lamprell’s feelgood film Goddess, followed by a festive Pacific Rim Gala.
“The Newport Beach Film Festival is extremely proud to showcase the very best in contemporary UK cinema,” said Newport Beach Film Festival CEO Gregg Schwenk. We are thrilled to partner with Ted Baker London and BritWeek and celebrate UK films and filmmakers,” stated Gregg Schwenk, CEO of the...
- 4/21/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road and Kim Mordaunt.s The Rocket shared the best film honours at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards presented last night.
The Great Gatsby collected four awards followed by The Rocket with 3 and Mystery Road and The Turning with 2 awards each.
Naomi Watts was named best actress for her role in the little-seen Adoration and Aaron Pedersen was best actor for Mystery Road. Sen was best director.
There was another tie for the supporting actor prize: The Great Gatsby.s Joel Edgerton and Mystery Road.s Hugo Weaving. The Turning.s Rose Byrne was best supporting actress. The Rocket.s Sitthiphon Disamoe was on hand to receive the gong for best young performer.
Best script award went to The Railway Man.s Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson. Haydn Keenan's Persons of Interest was named best documentary.
An Acknowledgment Award was presented to...
The Great Gatsby collected four awards followed by The Rocket with 3 and Mystery Road and The Turning with 2 awards each.
Naomi Watts was named best actress for her role in the little-seen Adoration and Aaron Pedersen was best actor for Mystery Road. Sen was best director.
There was another tie for the supporting actor prize: The Great Gatsby.s Joel Edgerton and Mystery Road.s Hugo Weaving. The Turning.s Rose Byrne was best supporting actress. The Rocket.s Sitthiphon Disamoe was on hand to receive the gong for best young performer.
Best script award went to The Railway Man.s Frank Cottrell Boyce and Andy Paterson. Haydn Keenan's Persons of Interest was named best documentary.
An Acknowledgment Award was presented to...
- 3/11/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Great Gatsby dominated. Aacta.s technical and short films awards today, collecting gongs in all six craft categories for which it was nominated, plus the Aacta award for outstanding achievement in visual effects.
The co-production Top of the Lake bagged two TV trophies while Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys, created by Tony Ayres, was named best children.s TV series.
The TV documentary prize went to Redesign My Brain, which explores the revolutionary new science of brain plasticity, written and directed by Paul Scott and produced by Isabel Perez and Scott for ABC TV.
Writer-director Nick Verso's The Last Time I Saw Richard, produced by John Molloy, was honoured as best short fiction film. Developed and funded through Screen Australia.s Springboard program, the short is a prequel to the upcoming feature film Boys In The Trees, tracing the friendship between two teenagers in a mental health clinic in...
The co-production Top of the Lake bagged two TV trophies while Matchbox Pictures. Nowhere Boys, created by Tony Ayres, was named best children.s TV series.
The TV documentary prize went to Redesign My Brain, which explores the revolutionary new science of brain plasticity, written and directed by Paul Scott and produced by Isabel Perez and Scott for ABC TV.
Writer-director Nick Verso's The Last Time I Saw Richard, produced by John Molloy, was honoured as best short fiction film. Developed and funded through Screen Australia.s Springboard program, the short is a prequel to the upcoming feature film Boys In The Trees, tracing the friendship between two teenagers in a mental health clinic in...
- 1/28/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Financier/executive producer James M. Vernon has an unusual problem in the Australian film industry: he says he has more money to invest than there are viable projects.
Vernon.s Media Funds Management (Mfm) has co-financed a raft of films including Mark Lamprell.s Goddess, Fred Schepisi.s The Eye of the Storm, Simon Wincer.s The Cup, Stephan Elliott.s A Few Best Men and the soon-to-be-released Brian Trenchard-Smith-directed action thriller Absolute Deception.
Among the Mfm co-funded films in post-production are the Spierig brothers. supernatural thriller Predestination, Russell Scott.s 3D IMAX documentary Hidden Universe and Geoff Davis. WW1 drama The Stolen.
The most recent project Mfm co-funded was Trenchard-Smith.s action comedy Hard Drive, shot on the Gold Coast and starring John Cusack and Thomas Jane.
Typically Mfm provides up to 100% of the producer offset, up to 100% on pre-sales and gap financing based on qualified sales agency sales estimates.
Vernon.s Media Funds Management (Mfm) has co-financed a raft of films including Mark Lamprell.s Goddess, Fred Schepisi.s The Eye of the Storm, Simon Wincer.s The Cup, Stephan Elliott.s A Few Best Men and the soon-to-be-released Brian Trenchard-Smith-directed action thriller Absolute Deception.
Among the Mfm co-funded films in post-production are the Spierig brothers. supernatural thriller Predestination, Russell Scott.s 3D IMAX documentary Hidden Universe and Geoff Davis. WW1 drama The Stolen.
The most recent project Mfm co-funded was Trenchard-Smith.s action comedy Hard Drive, shot on the Gold Coast and starring John Cusack and Thomas Jane.
Typically Mfm provides up to 100% of the producer offset, up to 100% on pre-sales and gap financing based on qualified sales agency sales estimates.
- 7/17/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
This article first appeared in If Magazine Issue #151
He.s a successful pop star, an international heartthrob and has smashed his way onto Australian TV screens as a popular judge on hit show The X-Factor. But Ronan Keating is very, very nervous.
After ten years of trying to break into the acting world (the star famously was unsuccessful in his audition for The Hobbit) Keating has landed a main role in the upcoming Australian feature film, Goddess..
Now the film has wrapped and is about to hit Australian screens, Keating is uncharacteristically insecure about how his first foray into the acting world will be received..
.I.m really bloody nervous,. he admits during a fifteen minute phone interview. .It.s not out there in the public yet but I.m so curious to what they will think of the film and my character. I have no idea. I.ve got nothing to gage it against.
He.s a successful pop star, an international heartthrob and has smashed his way onto Australian TV screens as a popular judge on hit show The X-Factor. But Ronan Keating is very, very nervous.
After ten years of trying to break into the acting world (the star famously was unsuccessful in his audition for The Hobbit) Keating has landed a main role in the upcoming Australian feature film, Goddess..
Now the film has wrapped and is about to hit Australian screens, Keating is uncharacteristically insecure about how his first foray into the acting world will be received..
.I.m really bloody nervous,. he admits during a fifteen minute phone interview. .It.s not out there in the public yet but I.m so curious to what they will think of the film and my character. I have no idea. I.ve got nothing to gage it against.
- 7/5/2013
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Oz the Great and Powerful has spent a second week at the top of the Australian box office charts.
Disney's fantasy movie - which stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz - took a further Au$2.97 million last weekend, pushing its domestic total over the Au$9 million mark.
Steve Carell's new comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone opens in second place with receipts of just over Au$1 million, while 21 and Over slips to third place.
Magda Szubanski and Ronan Keating's musical comedy Goddess is a new entry at number 4, while Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper's Silver Linings Playbook rounds out the top five.
The box office chart for the weekend of March 14 to 17 (all figures are in Australian dollars):
1. (1) Oz the Great and Powerful - $2,974,064
2. (-) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - $1,093,009
3. (2) 21 and Over - $600,231
4. (-) Goddess - $512,445
5. (4) Silver Linings Playbook - $480,965
6. (3) I Give It a Year...
Disney's fantasy movie - which stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz - took a further Au$2.97 million last weekend, pushing its domestic total over the Au$9 million mark.
Steve Carell's new comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone opens in second place with receipts of just over Au$1 million, while 21 and Over slips to third place.
Magda Szubanski and Ronan Keating's musical comedy Goddess is a new entry at number 4, while Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper's Silver Linings Playbook rounds out the top five.
The box office chart for the weekend of March 14 to 17 (all figures are in Australian dollars):
1. (1) Oz the Great and Powerful - $2,974,064
2. (-) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - $1,093,009
3. (2) 21 and Over - $600,231
4. (-) Goddess - $512,445
5. (4) Silver Linings Playbook - $480,965
6. (3) I Give It a Year...
- 3/19/2013
- Digital Spy
Australian musical Goddess has opened to moderate box office business after posting $512,445 in its opening weekend.
The film, which stars Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating and Magda Szubanski, was shown on 207 screens, giving it a screen average of $2476. In total, the Roadshow-distributed film has grossed $514,013.
It has been a disappointing start to the year for Australian films after sporting movies Save Your Legs! and Blinder were also distributed widely but failed to find a similarly broad audience.
Australian musicals have had something of a revival in recent times. Bran Nue Dae (also distributed by Roadshow) opened with $1.61 million across 231 screens in 2009 while last year's smash hit, The Sapphires, opened with $2.34 million across 279 screens for eOne/Hopscotch. However, the Hoyts-distributed A Heartbeat Away posted just $44,204 across 77 screens when it opened in 2011.
Among all films shown last weekend, the highest grossing was Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful, which took $2.97 million across...
The film, which stars Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating and Magda Szubanski, was shown on 207 screens, giving it a screen average of $2476. In total, the Roadshow-distributed film has grossed $514,013.
It has been a disappointing start to the year for Australian films after sporting movies Save Your Legs! and Blinder were also distributed widely but failed to find a similarly broad audience.
Australian musicals have had something of a revival in recent times. Bran Nue Dae (also distributed by Roadshow) opened with $1.61 million across 231 screens in 2009 while last year's smash hit, The Sapphires, opened with $2.34 million across 279 screens for eOne/Hopscotch. However, the Hoyts-distributed A Heartbeat Away posted just $44,204 across 77 screens when it opened in 2011.
Among all films shown last weekend, the highest grossing was Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful, which took $2.97 million across...
- 3/18/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The $5 million football drama Blinder has posted a dismal box office opening weekend of just $47,394.
Like cricket film Save Your Legs!, which last week posted a disappointing box office opening, the film was distributed too widely. The Aussie Rules footy film was shown on 99 screens giving it a screen average of just $478.
The film is about an ex-footballer who becomes embroiled in a scandal and returns to his hometown in order to clear his name and reignite an old flame. It was backed by Afl greats Glenn Archer, Adrian Gleeson and Sam Kekovich and distributed by new outfit Backlot Studios under a flat-fee structure where the producers pay for the promotional costs.
Cricket film Save Your Legs!, distributed by Madman Entertainment, also continued its underwhelming performance in its second weekend, posting $47,081 across 111 screens (screen average $424).
In contrast, only one film in the top 20 widespread releases posted a screen average under $1000 (Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away,...
Like cricket film Save Your Legs!, which last week posted a disappointing box office opening, the film was distributed too widely. The Aussie Rules footy film was shown on 99 screens giving it a screen average of just $478.
The film is about an ex-footballer who becomes embroiled in a scandal and returns to his hometown in order to clear his name and reignite an old flame. It was backed by Afl greats Glenn Archer, Adrian Gleeson and Sam Kekovich and distributed by new outfit Backlot Studios under a flat-fee structure where the producers pay for the promotional costs.
Cricket film Save Your Legs!, distributed by Madman Entertainment, also continued its underwhelming performance in its second weekend, posting $47,081 across 111 screens (screen average $424).
In contrast, only one film in the top 20 widespread releases posted a screen average under $1000 (Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away,...
- 3/11/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
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
Cambridge Film Festival, Cambridge
With premieres and high-profile previews to spare, this festival caters to more than just the local crowd. Here's the first place you'll see Woody Allen's latest (To Rome With Love), Pete Doherty's acting debut (Confession Of A Child Of The Century), plus hot new features like On The Road and Holy Motors. There's a considerable spread, including family films, horror, music docs, Hitchcock, and little-seen work from Catalonia and Estonia. Meanwhile this festival also has some of the best outdoor screenings – including Jaws (in a swimming pool!), Moonrise Kingdom and silent sci-fi Aelita, Queen Of Mars.
Various venues, Thu to 23 Sep
Steve Rose
Film Fest Australia, London
It's changed its name from the Australian Film Festival, but this is still the place to come for antipodean talent, old and new – plus Ronan Keating. On the old side, Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis await the...
With premieres and high-profile previews to spare, this festival caters to more than just the local crowd. Here's the first place you'll see Woody Allen's latest (To Rome With Love), Pete Doherty's acting debut (Confession Of A Child Of The Century), plus hot new features like On The Road and Holy Motors. There's a considerable spread, including family films, horror, music docs, Hitchcock, and little-seen work from Catalonia and Estonia. Meanwhile this festival also has some of the best outdoor screenings – including Jaws (in a swimming pool!), Moonrise Kingdom and silent sci-fi Aelita, Queen Of Mars.
Various venues, Thu to 23 Sep
Steve Rose
Film Fest Australia, London
It's changed its name from the Australian Film Festival, but this is still the place to come for antipodean talent, old and new – plus Ronan Keating. On the old side, Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis await the...
- 9/7/2012
- by Steve Rose, Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Robert Connolly
Filmmaker Robert Connolly has ended his term as Screen Australia board member early.
The writer, director, producer was due to sit on the board until December 2013, but he finished early due to film-making commitments.
While on the board, Connolly received Screen Australia funding for his project Paper Planes, and also for his adaptation of Tim Winton’s The Turning.
At the time, Screen Australia denied that there was a conflict of interest.
“We have a clear working conflict of interest policy that works,” a spokesperson said. “We don’t exclude working film-makers from our board as we need that expertise. But we have a system in place that works.”
Film financier Greg Smith, who has sat a full term, will also step down from Screen Australia’s board.
Screen Australia chair Glen Boreham said on their departure: “For all their complementary strengths, Robert and Greg both shared one thing: passion.
Filmmaker Robert Connolly has ended his term as Screen Australia board member early.
The writer, director, producer was due to sit on the board until December 2013, but he finished early due to film-making commitments.
While on the board, Connolly received Screen Australia funding for his project Paper Planes, and also for his adaptation of Tim Winton’s The Turning.
At the time, Screen Australia denied that there was a conflict of interest.
“We have a clear working conflict of interest policy that works,” a spokesperson said. “We don’t exclude working film-makers from our board as we need that expertise. But we have a system in place that works.”
Film financier Greg Smith, who has sat a full term, will also step down from Screen Australia’s board.
Screen Australia chair Glen Boreham said on their departure: “For all their complementary strengths, Robert and Greg both shared one thing: passion.
- 7/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The government has appointed producer Richard Keddie and actor-producer Claudia Karvan to the Screen Australia board.
Keddie 's recent credits include feature films such as Matching Jack and Little Fish as well as telemovies Hawke and Curtin. He is also a producer of upcoming musical feature Goddess.
Karvan has had a long career as an actor and is currently filming new ABC drama The Time of our Lives in Melbourne. She has also appeared in recent films such as 33 Postcards and Daybreakers. She was also a producer of TV series Spirited and Love My Way, in which she also starred.
Arts minister Simon Crean said Keddie and Karvan would bring a strong mix of business skills and creative experience to the Screen Australia board.
.Mr Keddie and Ms Karvan have both made a major contribution to Australia.s screen industry,. he said in a statement. .As an award-winning film and television documentary producer,...
Keddie 's recent credits include feature films such as Matching Jack and Little Fish as well as telemovies Hawke and Curtin. He is also a producer of upcoming musical feature Goddess.
Karvan has had a long career as an actor and is currently filming new ABC drama The Time of our Lives in Melbourne. She has also appeared in recent films such as 33 Postcards and Daybreakers. She was also a producer of TV series Spirited and Love My Way, in which she also starred.
Arts minister Simon Crean said Keddie and Karvan would bring a strong mix of business skills and creative experience to the Screen Australia board.
.Mr Keddie and Ms Karvan have both made a major contribution to Australia.s screen industry,. he said in a statement. .As an award-winning film and television documentary producer,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
We're delivering the headlines direct (via London) from the Croisette on the day The Paperboy premieres
9.24am: Good morning and welcome to day nine of the Cannes liveblog. Without further ado, let's see what the Cannesettes are tweeting as they come out of this morning's big screening, Lee Daniels's The Paperboy …
Hearty boos for The Paperboy
— Damon Wise (@yo_damo) May 24, 2012
I tell you what, Carax has Nothing on Lee Daniels. Cinema does not get much weirder than Nicole Kidman pissing on Zac Efron. #cannes
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy screens at Cannes. Calamitous Florida noir, buggers fine source novel with abandon. Kidman pisses on Zac Efron (literally)
— Xan Brooks (@XanBrooks) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy: a right old Southern gumbo but weirdly enjoyable. Right now Lee Daniels could well be the world's best bad director. #cannes
— Jonathan Romney (@JonathanRomney) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy is the first bona fide fiasco of the festival.
9.24am: Good morning and welcome to day nine of the Cannes liveblog. Without further ado, let's see what the Cannesettes are tweeting as they come out of this morning's big screening, Lee Daniels's The Paperboy …
Hearty boos for The Paperboy
— Damon Wise (@yo_damo) May 24, 2012
I tell you what, Carax has Nothing on Lee Daniels. Cinema does not get much weirder than Nicole Kidman pissing on Zac Efron. #cannes
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy screens at Cannes. Calamitous Florida noir, buggers fine source novel with abandon. Kidman pisses on Zac Efron (literally)
— Xan Brooks (@XanBrooks) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy: a right old Southern gumbo but weirdly enjoyable. Right now Lee Daniels could well be the world's best bad director. #cannes
— Jonathan Romney (@JonathanRomney) May 24, 2012
The Paperboy is the first bona fide fiasco of the festival.
- 5/24/2012
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
Cannes 2012 rumbles on this week, as you surely can't have failed to notice. Xan Brooks and Peter Bradshaw have been providing regular updates on the Guardian Film Show, with video reviews of On the Road and Holy Motors, Killing Them Softly and The Angels' Share, Amour and The Hunt, as well as interviews with Michel Gondry and Michael Haneke.
Meanwhile, news reaches us that some journalists at the festival are being charged to interview stars, that Ken Loach has some stern words for the BBFC, and that some folks have had a look at footage from Quentin Tarantino's forthcoming Django Unchained.
There's much more news besides - to stand any chance of keeping up with it all, and with the latest reviews from the festival, keep an eye on our daily live blog. Or,...
The big story
Cannes 2012 rumbles on this week, as you surely can't have failed to notice. Xan Brooks and Peter Bradshaw have been providing regular updates on the Guardian Film Show, with video reviews of On the Road and Holy Motors, Killing Them Softly and The Angels' Share, Amour and The Hunt, as well as interviews with Michel Gondry and Michael Haneke.
Meanwhile, news reaches us that some journalists at the festival are being charged to interview stars, that Ken Loach has some stern words for the BBFC, and that some folks have had a look at footage from Quentin Tarantino's forthcoming Django Unchained.
There's much more news besides - to stand any chance of keeping up with it all, and with the latest reviews from the festival, keep an eye on our daily live blog. Or,...
- 5/24/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
In the wake of raves and revulsion for Holy Motors last night, join us on the day On the Road premieres
9.57am: Hello and welcome back to the Cannes liveblog. After a slightly in-transit day yesterday, we're hoping to hit the Croisette running (from the comfort of a high-speed internet connection back in London). I'm back in the office today, and Andrew Pulver is soaking up the rays in the south of France.
10.07am: A lot of big stories around today. Leos Carax's Holy Motors split the critics last night. Team Guardian were pretty partial (Peter's five star review will be up soon) but others seemed less keen.
The first press screening of On the Road, Walter Salles's adaptation of the Jack Kerouac's beat novel, has just wrapped up. Early word seems pretty positive; ecstatic when it comes to Viggo Mortenson.
But before that, let's rewind to yesterday,...
9.57am: Hello and welcome back to the Cannes liveblog. After a slightly in-transit day yesterday, we're hoping to hit the Croisette running (from the comfort of a high-speed internet connection back in London). I'm back in the office today, and Andrew Pulver is soaking up the rays in the south of France.
10.07am: A lot of big stories around today. Leos Carax's Holy Motors split the critics last night. Team Guardian were pretty partial (Peter's five star review will be up soon) but others seemed less keen.
The first press screening of On the Road, Walter Salles's adaptation of the Jack Kerouac's beat novel, has just wrapped up. Early word seems pretty positive; ecstatic when it comes to Viggo Mortenson.
But before that, let's rewind to yesterday,...
- 5/23/2012
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Laura Michelle Kelly stars in Goddess story of housewife turned Internet singing sensation Goddess, which is in post-production-phase and featured British stage Laura Michelle Kelly stars in her first big film role, has been picked up by Ealing Metro International, reports Variety. The Australian musical comedy tells of an isolated housewife who ends up becoming a singing sensation on the Internet. However, her life turns out being a soap opera online when her international stardom starts to collide with her family's demands...
- 10/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Laura Michelle Kelly stars in Goddess story of housewife turned Internet singing sensation Goddess, which is in post-production-phase and featured British stage Laura Michelle Kelly stars in her first big film role, has been picked up by Ealing Metro International, reports Variety. The Australian musical comedy tells of an isolated housewife who ends up becoming a singing sensation on the Internet. However, her life turns out being a soap opera online when her international stardom starts to collide with her family's demands...
- 10/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
For the second consecutive year, Encore has chosen a select group of screen professionals who have achieved new heights in 2010/2011, whose decisions influence and shape Australia’s audiovisual industry, and whose work has stood out from the crowd. These are our Power 50.
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
- 6/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Ronan Keating has revealed that the most important thing in his life is his family. The Irish boyband member, who briefly split from wife Yvonne last year after he confessed to having an affair with a dancer, said that all he wants is for 12-year-old Jack, 10-year-old Marie and 5-year-old Ali to be happy. According to The Daily Telegraph, Yvonne told Ronan that he had "broken their marriage" and it was "beyond fixing" after his confession, but they later reconciled and are currently spending time together on the set of his new movie Goddess. He said: "I love my wife and my family (more)...
- 4/29/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Shooting has just commenced on the Australian musical Goddess at Sydney's Fox Studios. The project's to be directed by Mark Lamprell (co-writer of Babe: Pig in the City and director of My Mother Frank) with actress turned writer, director Judy Morris (co-director of Happy Feet and writer of Fred Schepisi's upcoming Eye of the Storm) here serving as Musical Director. The film's based on a screenplay penned by Lamprell and Joanna Weinberg. Very much in the spirit of feel-good musicals, Lamprell hopes Goddess will find a global audience. "Goddess is a wonderful fairy tale which I hope will resonate with audiences around the world," the director enthuses.
- 4/12/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
Irish singer Ronan Keating and actress Magda Szubanski have joined the cast of the musical romantic comedy Goddess , which will feature more than 15 songs.
“The script will make the most of the vocal talents of Ronan and [female lead] Laura Michelle Kelly, as the songs are the centre-piece of the script. The office is abuzz with excitement as we prepare to start shooting in a few weeks’ time,” said Fsm’s Steve Dunn, who will act as executive producer.
Goddess will be directed by Mark Lamprell and produced by Richard Keddie. Fsm has invested in the film and will manage data on set, as well as VFX, digital intermediates and post-production.
Judy Morris will be the musical director.
Production will begin in April, shooting in Sydney, Tasmania and in the studio. The film will be completed by December.
“The script will make the most of the vocal talents of Ronan and [female lead] Laura Michelle Kelly, as the songs are the centre-piece of the script. The office is abuzz with excitement as we prepare to start shooting in a few weeks’ time,” said Fsm’s Steve Dunn, who will act as executive producer.
Goddess will be directed by Mark Lamprell and produced by Richard Keddie. Fsm has invested in the film and will manage data on set, as well as VFX, digital intermediates and post-production.
Judy Morris will be the musical director.
Production will begin in April, shooting in Sydney, Tasmania and in the studio. The film will be completed by December.
- 3/24/2011
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Singer-songwriter Ronan Keating and comedy actress Magda Szubanski have joined the cast of upcoming musical rom-com Goddess. Goddess, a multi-million dollar film directed by Mark Lamprell (Babe: Pig In The City) and produced by Richard Keddie (Hawke, Little Fish) and Andrena Finlay (Me Myself I), starts shooting next month. It's expected to be completed by the end of the year and will be filmed across Sydney and Tasmania. Visual effects company Fsm, which invested in the film, is also involved in workflow tests, VFX, Di and the full post-production pathway. The cast announcement for The Film Company's latest production was made at last night.s Fsm screening of Leon Ford.s Griff The Invisible, which they also worked on. English actress Laura Michelle Kelly...
- 3/24/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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