Cyber.
A story about the victims of cyber bullying is the 2016 winner of Get Reel: Top Ten Filmmakers. Festival.
Cyber, produced by young filmmaker Georgia Cramp, was declared the winner at the finalist screening on July 24 at the Ritz Cinema in Sydney. Happy Thoughts by Michael Hall was the runner-up.
The Get Reel Short Filmmakers. Festival received more than 1650 entries from across Australia and New Zealand. Entrants were asked to respond to the theme of .Being Seen. through a short film ten minutes or less shot on a smart device.
The competition awarded $4500 in prizes, and films were voted by a judging panel that included the likes of Danielle Cormack, Jessica Grace Smith, Socratis Otto and Marcario De Souza.
The competition was aimed to start a conversation around mental health. Funds raised from the finalist screening go to Suicide Prevention Australia.
Cyber tells the story of how an attacker eventually...
A story about the victims of cyber bullying is the 2016 winner of Get Reel: Top Ten Filmmakers. Festival.
Cyber, produced by young filmmaker Georgia Cramp, was declared the winner at the finalist screening on July 24 at the Ritz Cinema in Sydney. Happy Thoughts by Michael Hall was the runner-up.
The Get Reel Short Filmmakers. Festival received more than 1650 entries from across Australia and New Zealand. Entrants were asked to respond to the theme of .Being Seen. through a short film ten minutes or less shot on a smart device.
The competition awarded $4500 in prizes, and films were voted by a judging panel that included the likes of Danielle Cormack, Jessica Grace Smith, Socratis Otto and Marcario De Souza.
The competition was aimed to start a conversation around mental health. Funds raised from the finalist screening go to Suicide Prevention Australia.
Cyber tells the story of how an attacker eventually...
- 7/27/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Distributor Fred Media has signed a deal to represent Garage Entertainment.s two award-winning documentaries and reality series at Mipcom in October.
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Fred will present.Bra Boys.and.Fighting Fear, along with.The Crew, a series currently airing on Australia.s Nine Network and Fox Sports.
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Mike Aldrich, Fred Media general manager said he had been a big fan of Garage Entertainment for years and had always wanted to work with Mick Lawrence and his team.
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"These are truly brilliant offerings in documentary/reality style and will wow international audiences with their strong stories and iconic images and I can.t wait to represent them at Mipcom..
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Garage Entertainment owner and founder,.Michael Lawrence,.said he was excited to have the productions presented at Mipcom.
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.If they.re good enough for Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Keidis, Snoop Dogg,.Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and Bj Penn,.we are hoping they...
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Fred will present.Bra Boys.and.Fighting Fear, along with.The Crew, a series currently airing on Australia.s Nine Network and Fox Sports.
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Mike Aldrich, Fred Media general manager said he had been a big fan of Garage Entertainment for years and had always wanted to work with Mick Lawrence and his team.
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"These are truly brilliant offerings in documentary/reality style and will wow international audiences with their strong stories and iconic images and I can.t wait to represent them at Mipcom..
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Garage Entertainment owner and founder,.Michael Lawrence,.said he was excited to have the productions presented at Mipcom.
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.If they.re good enough for Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Keidis, Snoop Dogg,.Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning and Bj Penn,.we are hoping they...
- 9/8/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
The profile of Australian films in the Us looks set to rise in the next two months with the debuts of Wolf Creek 2, The Railway Man and Tracks.
While the last two will have conventional cinema releases, the Wolf Creek sequel will premiere on Video-On-Demand platforms on April 17, a month before it launches in cinemas in at least 10 cities.
Greg Mclean.s serial killer saga may be the second Australian film to be released in what is known as the Ultra-vod window; Fighting Fear, a surfing docudrama featuring Mick Fanning, took that route in 2012.
Consumers pay a premium price of $US9.99 to watch a film on VoD before it.s released in cinemas. The VoD fee reverts to the regular $5 when the film opens theatrically. The slasher sequel has grossed nearly $4.5 million after its fourth weekend.
Bachelorette was a prominent Ultra-VoD release in 2012 and wound up earning $418,000 in cinemas...
While the last two will have conventional cinema releases, the Wolf Creek sequel will premiere on Video-On-Demand platforms on April 17, a month before it launches in cinemas in at least 10 cities.
Greg Mclean.s serial killer saga may be the second Australian film to be released in what is known as the Ultra-vod window; Fighting Fear, a surfing docudrama featuring Mick Fanning, took that route in 2012.
Consumers pay a premium price of $US9.99 to watch a film on VoD before it.s released in cinemas. The VoD fee reverts to the regular $5 when the film opens theatrically. The slasher sequel has grossed nearly $4.5 million after its fourth weekend.
Bachelorette was a prominent Ultra-VoD release in 2012 and wound up earning $418,000 in cinemas...
- 3/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The first round of Aacta award winners were announced yesterday in Sydney at the 2nd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Luncheon. Held at the Sydney.s The Star Event Centre and hosted by Adam Elliot, the luncheon drew a host of industry representatives including actors Damon Herriman, Daniel Henshall and Felicity Price. The Sapphires was a favourite of the day, taking home five coveted gongs in total for cinematography (Warwick Thornton), editing (Dany Cooper Ase), sound (Andrew Plain, Bry Jones, Pete Smith, Ben Osmo and John Simpson), costume design (Tess Schofield) and production design in a feature film (Melinda Doring.) A jovial Thornton told media working with Sapphires director Wayne Blair wasn.t exactly a walk in the park. .He.s an incredibly hard task master,. he said. .You can.t pull the wool over his eyes when you feel like being lazy.. Cooper spoke of the...
- 1/28/2013
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires looks set to dominate this year’s Aacta Awards after dominating the categories announced at yesterday’s awards lunch.
The AACTAs – the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts – were held for the first time last year. Yesterday’s lunch at the Star casino in Sydney comes ahead of tomorrow night’s main Aacta ceremony.
The Sapphires won in five of the early categories, including best editing, sound and cinematography.
The event also paid tribute to producer Al Clark with the Raymond Longford Award. Clark was behind films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Absolute Beginners and Nineteen Eighty Four.
Tributes were also paid to producer Pat Lovell, who died over the weekend. Lovell was a producer on films including Picnic At Hanging Rock and Gallipoli.
The winners:
Aacta Raymond Longford Award
Al Clark
Aacta Award For Best Visual Effects
Iron Sky. Samuli Torssonen, Jussi Lehtiniemi,...
The AACTAs – the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts – were held for the first time last year. Yesterday’s lunch at the Star casino in Sydney comes ahead of tomorrow night’s main Aacta ceremony.
The Sapphires won in five of the early categories, including best editing, sound and cinematography.
The event also paid tribute to producer Al Clark with the Raymond Longford Award. Clark was behind films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Absolute Beginners and Nineteen Eighty Four.
Tributes were also paid to producer Pat Lovell, who died over the weekend. Lovell was a producer on films including Picnic At Hanging Rock and Gallipoli.
The winners:
Aacta Raymond Longford Award
Al Clark
Aacta Award For Best Visual Effects
Iron Sky. Samuli Torssonen, Jussi Lehtiniemi,...
- 1/28/2013
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
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
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
When shooting a documentary about your two best mates, walking the line between being a filmmaker and a friend can be difficult. Just ask Macario De Souza.
.As a friend, you want to put down the camera and be with your mates,. says the 27 year-old director. .But you can.t do that while you.re making a movie..
Fighting Fear is De Souza.s follow up to 2007.s Bra Boys, the highest grossing local (non-imax) documentary in Australian history. Shot over three years, the film tracks the friendship between cage fighter Richie Vas and pro-surfer Mark Matthews from the ages of 12 to 27 as they experience highs and lows, personally and professionally.
.There.s a lot of movies about female friendship,. says executive producer Michael Lawrence. .But Macca and I hadn.t seen a film for a long time about men being mates, and I think mateship is a really great Australian theme.
.As a friend, you want to put down the camera and be with your mates,. says the 27 year-old director. .But you can.t do that while you.re making a movie..
Fighting Fear is De Souza.s follow up to 2007.s Bra Boys, the highest grossing local (non-imax) documentary in Australian history. Shot over three years, the film tracks the friendship between cage fighter Richie Vas and pro-surfer Mark Matthews from the ages of 12 to 27 as they experience highs and lows, personally and professionally.
.There.s a lot of movies about female friendship,. says executive producer Michael Lawrence. .But Macca and I hadn.t seen a film for a long time about men being mates, and I think mateship is a really great Australian theme.
- 4/4/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
Action documentary Fighting Fear posted a modest opening over the weekend, after receiving the biggest release in history for an Australian documentary. The film, which is directed by Bra Boys filmmaker Macario De Souza and distributed by Garage Entertainment, opened on 55 screens and grossed $104,555, with a screen average of $1,639. The documentary follows the friendship of mixed martial arts fighter Richie Vas and pro surfer Mark Matthews as they deal with the highs and lows of their personal and professional lives. French-Australian co-production Santa's Apprentice also opened over the weekend, posting a screen average of $833 across 149 screens and grossing $124,092. The film features the voice talents of Shane Jacobson (Kenny) and singer, Delta Goodrem. Feel-good...
- 11/14/2011
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
New Australian action documentary Fighting Fear will receive the biggest Australian documentary release in history.
Director Macario de Souza told Encore the film will open across an impressive 60 screens with another possible 6 to be added, while in New Zealand it will open across 15 screens.
Opening November 10, it’s distributed through action sports brand Garage Entertainment with Hoyts and Village/Greater Union both exhibiting.
De Souza, co-director of Bra Boys, is confident Fighting Fear will capture the audiences just as well, after Bra Boys holds the record highest grossing Australian documentary, taking $1,698,976 at the box office.
About the friendship between surfer Mark Matthews and cage fighting hopeful Richie Vaculik, and narrated by Joel Edgerton, d Souza told Encore Fighting Fear is about about capturing ‘the realness’: “I think its the ‘old blue collar, Aussie battler story’ that most people can relate to. It’s that realness rather than the American fictional bullshit.
Director Macario de Souza told Encore the film will open across an impressive 60 screens with another possible 6 to be added, while in New Zealand it will open across 15 screens.
Opening November 10, it’s distributed through action sports brand Garage Entertainment with Hoyts and Village/Greater Union both exhibiting.
De Souza, co-director of Bra Boys, is confident Fighting Fear will capture the audiences just as well, after Bra Boys holds the record highest grossing Australian documentary, taking $1,698,976 at the box office.
About the friendship between surfer Mark Matthews and cage fighting hopeful Richie Vaculik, and narrated by Joel Edgerton, d Souza told Encore Fighting Fear is about about capturing ‘the realness’: “I think its the ‘old blue collar, Aussie battler story’ that most people can relate to. It’s that realness rather than the American fictional bullshit.
- 11/4/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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