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This Much Is True… Outstanding Reviews
“Recommended without reservation.” Diana Simmonds – StageNoise “★★★★” Ben Neutze – Daily Review “Do not miss this fabulous production and its stellar cast in the location that inspired it.” Jade Kops – Broadway World “The ensemble is imaginative, adventurous and bold, and they each take the opportunity to showcase extraordinary skill and talent, at a standard that makes us fall in love with the theatre all over again.” Suzy Wrong – Suzy Goes See Just some of the incredible reviews THIS MUCH IS TRUE ...
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Hot Shots Announced
Screen Australia has selected 11 emerging filmmaking teams to share in $989,000 of Hot Shots Plus funding. Writer Anya Beyersdorf’s Bondi 1hr Foto is among those selected. From producer Nash Edgerton, writer Anya Beyersdorf and director Sean Kruck Bondi 1hr Foto is set in 1980s Bondi Beach, the short centres on a teenage girl’s clash with her father and will set the tone for a feature film about an underworld figure dealing with family, crime and police corruption. Read more about the winners and the funding here.
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THIS MUCH IS TRUE: Louis writing himself for stage
Louis Nowra has completed the last instalment of his autobiographical trilogy. Following Summer of the Aliens and Cosi, This Much is True finds Louis theatrical mirror Lewis in his forties “living in a scruffy part of town where he becomes caught up in the lives of a motley and remarkable group of locals”. This Much Is True opens at the Old Fitz tonight. You can read more of Louis reflections on his autobiographical self here and book tickets for the show (directed by ...
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Creating CLEVERMAN
Catch Jada Alberts and Jake Nash at Carriageworks next month to de-brief on everything CLEVERMAN Season 2. The Video Junkee panel will be held on the 29th of July following the release of CLEVERMAN’s hotly anticipated second season. Click here to book your tickets.
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New trailer for How the Light Gets In
Check out the new trailer for HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN, written and directed by Anya Beyersdorf, this short film had it’s world premier at the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship Gala Screening on Tuesday night as part of the Sydney Film Festival.
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Andrew Bovell is STC’s new Patrick White Fellow
Playwright Andrew Bovell is Sydney Theatre Company’s new Patrick White Fellow, following on from writers including Tommy Murphy, Kate Mulvany, Angela Betzien, Hilary Bell, Patricia Cornelius and Raimondo Cortese. The $25,000 fellowship goes to an established playwright each year in recognition of their body of work, and includes a commission from the company to be developed over the course of the year. The Fellow also collaborates extensively with other artists working at STC. In a statement, Bovell said: “Where the novelist and the ...
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Billie Pleffer to direct DEADLOCK
ABC and Screen Australia have announced the production of DEADLOCK, a teenage-focused ABC iview series set in and around Byron Bay, will begin on the north coast of NSW in July with writer/director Billie Pleffer at the helm. Based on an original concept from Deb Cox, and developed with Billie Pleffer, with additional workshop collaboration from SKINS creator Brian Elsley, DEADLOCK crashes though the incredible highs, heartbreak, camaraderie, laughs and bittersweet sorrow of what it is to be a teenager. ...
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LEUNIG: A TALE IN 16 PARTS, receives Screen Australia investment
LEUNIG: A TALE IN 16 PARTS is one of seven documentaries announced as recipients of Screen Australia’s $1 million in production investment funding through the Documentary Producer and Commissioned programs. LEUNIG: A TALE IN 16 PARTS, is a portrait of one of Australia’s most celebrated and iconic cartoonists – Michael Leunig. Written and directed by Kasimir Burgess, Leunig will be distributed by Madman Entertainment and has also received Film Victoria support.
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Miranda Nation’s UNDERTOW to begins shooting in Geelong next month
if.com.au Shooting to begin next month on Geelong-set psychological thriller ‘Undertow’ [Wed 15/03/2017 2:34 PM] By Harry Windsor Aussie feature Undertow has begun pre-production, with shooting to begin in the middle of next month in Geelong and along the Surf Coast. The thriller will see writer-director Miranda Nation reunite with producer Lyn Norfor, of Emerald Productions, and DP Bonnie Elliott (Spear). The trio previously worked together on Springboard short Perception, which won the Sydney Film Festival’s Dendy Award in 2013. ...
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THE SECRET RIVER Opens Adelaide Festival to Rave Reviews
Directed by Neil Armfield, written by Andrew Bovell and designed by Stephen Curtis, THE SECRET RIVER opened the Adelaide Festival to rave reviews last week: “Neil Armfield’s brilliantly inventive direction adds the theatrical fairy-dust that makes the play soar…Andrew Bovell’s script for this Sydney Theatre Company production produces some incredibly complex characters who speak some remarkably powerful lines.” – In Daily “The adaptation, the direction, the design elements, the acting: these weave an experience not only more than the sum ...
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LOVE AT FIFTH SITE heads to Adelaide Fringe
Written by Tristram Baumber, LOVE AT FIFTH SITE is heading to Adelaide Fringe, have a sneak peak at this set of interactive films presented by Google’s Creative Lab and Grumpy Sailor
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HA HA, HANNIE, YOU’VE GOT THEM LAUGHING
HELLO, BEAUTIFUL! is coming to Frankston! Writer Hannie Rayson caught up with Frankly Frankston Magazine ahead of the Victorian Tour. FRANKLY FRANKSTON HA HA, HANNIE, YOU’VE GOT THEM LAUGHING BY LIZ ROGERS February 15, 2017 Humour. Smarts. Telling it like it is. These are the words that come to mind as I mull over my interview with writer, playwright and performer Hannie Rayson. Oh, and giggling. Chuckling. Sarcasm and chutzpah. Cherry blossoms with a whiff of cyanide on top? Watch ...
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HOGES premiers on Channel 7
Tune in to the premier of HOGES, this Sunday night on Channel 7! The two part biopic, written by Keith Thompson, chronicles the rise to fame of one of Australia’s most iconic figures, CROCODILE DUNDEE star, Paul Hogan.
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LADIES IN BLACK at Sydney Festival
The Sydney Morning Herald gives LADIES IN BLACK an outstanding review for its Sydney Festival season. Featuring the work of an all-star HLA team, LADIES IN BLACK is written by Carolyn Burns, directed by Simon Phillips and designed by Gabriela Tylesova. “Burns’ scenes retain the artless economy of St John’s prose and her faultless ear for the language of the times. Director Simon Phillips and designer Gabriela Tylesova’s production is likewise faithful to the tone of the source, a simple, ...
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Tim Ferguson on A Current Affair with Tracy Grimshaw
In a career spanning several decades, there isn’t much the multi-talented Tim Ferguson hasn’t nailed. TV star, comedian, rock star and author. Incredibly, he’s done all that with multiple sclerosis. Check out Tim Ferguson’s A Current Affair Interview with Tracy Grimshaw here.
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SUNDANCE 2017
Congratulations to all of our clients who have films headed to Sundance Film Festival next year! BERLIN SYNDROME – directed by Cate Shortland RED DOG: True Blue – directed by Kriv Stenders SLAPPER – written/directed/produced by Luci Schroder See the full list of Australian films going to Sundance in 2017 here
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DARLENE JOHNSON JOINS HLA
HLA Management is thrilled to announce we now represent writer/director Darlene Johnson, an Australian Aborigine of the east-coast Dunghutti people of NSW. Darlene’s work explores themes of race, identity and perception in both documentary and fiction in STOLEN GENERATIONS (2001, nominated for an international Emmy Award), STRANGER IN MY SKIN (2002), FOLLOWING THE RABBIT-PROOF FENCE (2002), GULPILIL-ONE RED BLOOD (2002), CROCODILE DREAMING (2007), RIVER OF NO RETURN (2008), THE REDFERN STORY (2014, winner of Best Social Political documentary at the ...
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Tristram Baumber announced as one of Screen Australia’s Enterprise People Placements
Congratulations to comedy writer Tristram Baumber who has been announced as one of Screen Australia’s five successful Enterprise People placements. Tristram will expand on his credits at Aquarius Films where he will be mentored by creative partners Angie Fielder, Cecilia Ritchie and Polly Staniford (Lion, Berlin Syndrome, Wish You Were Here), and highly-respected script executive Greg Waters (Dance Academy, Secret City). See the full list of recipients here
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Tim Ferguson chats about co-directing Spin Out, teaching comedy and breaking barriers for people with disability in the screen industry
SCREEN NSW: Tim Ferguson is a widely acclaimed comedian, writer and producer. He’s teaching a comedy master class, writing two books, he’s toured the world performing stand-up and musical comedy, he’s co-writing dozens of live stage comedy shows and light entertainment programmes and has been just been appointed to a panel of Diversity Partners to develop a Diversity Action Plan for Screen NSW. We’ve got a few questions for you today. They’d better be good or… “Cheque please!” You recently co-directed Spin ...
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Nora Niasari
HLA Management is thrilled to announce we now represent writer/director Nora Niasari. A VCA graduate, Nora’s film THE PHOENIX (SIMORGH) premiered at the 64th Melbourne International Film Festival where Nora participated in the 2015 MIFF Accelerator program for emerging directors. In 2016, Nora completed a funded Screen Australia/ADG Director’s Attachment with Emma Freeman on the Matchbox Pictures/FOXTEL TV series SECRET CITY. Nora recently completed her latest short film WATERFALL funded by Screen Australia’s 2015 Hot Shots Program. For further information please ...
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Mona Brand Award Winners
Congratulations to Jada Alberts who won the Emerging Writer Award and to Billie Pleffer for receiving the Highly Commended, Emerging Writer Award, at last night’s inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers. Read more about the winners here.
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Melbourne International Film Festival 2016
Melbourne International Film Festival celebrates its 65th event, 28th July – 14th August 2016. Bringing you the best in international and local features, documentaries, short films and world premieres. This year’s program includes Alice Englert’s short film THE BOYFRIEND GAME, aswell as GIRL ASLEEP, shot by Andrew Commis. Head to the website to book your tickets – miff.com.au
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THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE UK Casting Released
WHAT’S ON STAGE 17.6.16 Full casting has been announced for Frantic Assembly’s Things I Know to be True, which opens at the Lyric Hammersmith in September before touring. Starring in the UK premiere will be Matthew Barker (Husbands and Sons, National Theatre) as Mark Price, Natalie Casey (The Invisible Man, Menier) as Pip Price, Richard Mylan (Badfinger, Donmar) as Ben Price, Kirsty Oswald (The Father) as Rosie Price, Ewan Stewart (The Pillowman, National Theatre) as Bob Price and Imogen Stubbs ...
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The Guardian reviews Andrew Bovell’s THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
A wonderful review from the Guardian of Andrew Bovell’s tender, physical and deeply relatable family drama THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE, showing at the Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, until 4 June, before showing in Canberra 8-11 June. “Things I Know To Be True is a snapshot of life, and like life it comes with countless themes. Audiences will pull out different strands and different stories to focus on. But ultimately beating its way steadily through the work is the low-level ...
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