The 59th Sydney Film Festival program was officially launched today by The Hon Barry O’Farrell, MP, Premier of NSW.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome the new Sydney Film Festival Director, Nashen Moodley, to present the 2012 Sydney Film Festival program,” said NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell. “The Sydney Film Festival is a much-loved part of the arts calendar providing film-makers with a wonderful opportunity to showcase their work, as well as providing an injection into the St...
Saili is a small man with a big heart who lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her daughter Litia. Sadly however, the whole family is somewhat of an outcast; Saili because he has been denied his title and Vaaiga because, although her family wants her back, they cast her out years ago. In trying to stay peaceful and to themselves they only aggravate everyone else in the village and their lives as they know it become threatened unless they, namely Saili, speaks up to the pow...
Saili is a small man with a big heart who lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her daughter Litia. Sadly however, the whole family is somewhat of an outcast; Saili because he has been denied his title and Vaaiga because, although her family wants her back, they cast her out years ago. In trying to stay peaceful and to themselves they only aggravate everyone else in the village and their lives as they know it become threatened unless they, namely Saili, speaks up to the powe...
“O Le Tulafale” (The Orator, 2011) is the first film to come out of Samoa and was shot on Upolu in Samoa. It premiered in the 'Orizzonti' section at the 68th Venice Film Festival.
"Saili (Fiaula Sanote), an unassuming villager and taro farmer, lives happily with his beautiful wife Vaaiga and her teenage daughter Litia. Their existence, whilst happy and peaceful; is unconventional. Vaaiga has been banished from her ancestral village for many years. Saili faces ...
Samoan director Tusi Tamasese speaks about his film THE ORATOR (2011), which screened in the Horizons category at 68th La Biennale. photo by Vanessa McMahon
Samoan director Tusi Tamasese speaks about his film THE ORATOR (2011), which screened in the Horizons category at 68th La Biennale. photo by Vanessa McMahon
It was my first time doing the red carpet as a professional photographer. You can just imagine how exciting it was.
Doing something the first time is special. You know, getting your First drivers license, kissing, making love, giving birth and you get the picture.
Today I had the privilege and pleasure of shooting 'The Next Three Days', a drama staring my friend Russell Crowe.
The shoot wasn't without incident either, such is the often the case i...
This high-quality BBC/ABC historical drama tells the gruesome
but true story of Irish convict turned cannibal, Alexander Pearce.
Launching nationwide with event screenings and being shown on the ABC
in March 2009. This fascinating tale boasts some of Australia's finest
young talent (both in front and behind the camera) and will shock and
enthral.
Starring Adrian Dunbar, Ciaran McMenamin, Dan Wyllie, Don Hany, Chris Haywood, Bob Franklin, Richard Green
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The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce director Michael James Rowland has been nominated at the Australian Directors Guild Awards.
Press release from the ADG
The Australian Directors Guild today announced the nominees for its 2009 peer-assessed awards, celebrating the creative achievement of directors in film, television and new media platforms.
ADG President, Ray Argall, said: “We congratulate all the nominees on the great work they have produced this year and look forward to seein...
The world’s first nationally curated film festival will travel to 15 New Zealand cities and towns, superseding the various regional events, in the new guise of the New Zealand International Film Festival.“With this evolution of the Festival name we celebrate that the Festival is a national event taking place throughout New Zealand. As far as we know ours is the only national film festival of its kind in the world – one in which a centrally curated programme is delivered in different forms ...
When contemplating the ends of the earth, for most of us all we see is white. Unlikely ever to visit it is difficult to even imagine what life is like at the poles, The Longest Night Film Festival aims to change that!
It’s become one of the most popular events on the celluloid circuit – the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) hits the road and returns to Perth, Western Australia in February 2008.From February 20-22, filmmakers, producers, commissioning editors, sales agents and distributors from around the globe will converge at the Esplanade Hotel in the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia for three days of intense discussion and debate, deal making, ideas swapping and screenings...
Due to political major changes following new government elections in Papeete, the Tahiti capital, the Tahiti Film Festival has been postponed. Online submission have been extended to adapt to this new schedule. After a first postponment, we are sorry to announce that the Tahiti Film Festival's new date have not yet been decided between the organizers and the new Tahiti government. Temptative date are either November 2007 or March 2008.Either way, online submission will be accepted till Aug...
First ever film festival to take place on a deserted island in the Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia, showcasing romance films from around the world
With a reputation as one of the most romantic places in the world, Bora Bora will be home to the first annual Tahiti Film Festival for romance films. The week long Festival premieres on December 2, 2006 on a deserted island in the Bora Bora lagoon, with outdoor screenings every night under the stars on a giant inflatable screen set up on the beach...
The first annual Tahiti Film Festival in Bora Bora with two categories:
- 12 full-length feature films
The Tahiti Online Film Festival
- A parallel virtual film festival transporting millions of visitors to Tahiti to experience the Festival and create their own “Off-Festival.‿ Two categories:
The Internet shorts film competition open to professionales & non-professionals around the world is announced online during the Cannes Film festival.
The festival will be...
THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL BOARD Adelaide Film Festival Chairman Cheryl Bart announced today that the Premier of South Australia, the Hon Mike Rann has appointed three dynamic new members to the Board of the Adelaide Film Festival - Sue Maslin, Vivienne Skinner & Wayne Lewis.Mr Wayne Lewis, founding member and director of Rising Sun Pictures, has been at the forefront, internationally, in the field of film visual effects and computer-generated animation. Ms Sue Maslin...
49? Director - Sherman Alexie Flat Director - Beck Cole Screenwriter - Beck ColeIf The Weather Permits Director - Elisapie Isaac In Shadow Director - Shirley Cheechoo Screenwriter - Julia ChanThe Land has Eyes Director - Vilsoni Hereniko Screenwriter - Vilsoni HerenikoMemory Director - Cedar Sherbert Screenwriter - Cedar SherbertMight of the Starchaser Director - Joseph Lazare Screenwritesr - Joseph Lazare and Walter ScottNgatahi - Know The Links Director - Dean Hapeta Our Nationhood Director - ...
