Andy McPhee stars as an SS officer in 'Living Space'..
Principal photography is set to get underway in Geelong next week on Tru Dot Film.s horror Living Space, with the shoot expected to continue until mid- December..
The film is the feature debut of writer-director Steven Spiel, who previously directed short Never Forgiven, and will be produced by Tru Dot.s Natalie Forward (Haunted or Hoax)..
The cast includes Georgia Chara (Wentworth, Home & Away) Leigh Scully (Home & Away, Catching Milat), Andy McPhee (Saving Mr Banks, Sons of Anarchy, Wolf Creek) Jolene Anderson (All Saints, Rush) and Emma Leonard (800 Words, Home & Away).
Scully and Chara play college sweethearts whose romantic holiday to Germany takes a sinister turn after they encounter SS Officer (McPhee) and his family (Anderson and Leonard), thrusting them into a .psychological vortex of horror..
Living Space's crew includes cinematographer Branco Grabovac (Witches), special effects artist Steven Boyle (The Hobbit,...
Principal photography is set to get underway in Geelong next week on Tru Dot Film.s horror Living Space, with the shoot expected to continue until mid- December..
The film is the feature debut of writer-director Steven Spiel, who previously directed short Never Forgiven, and will be produced by Tru Dot.s Natalie Forward (Haunted or Hoax)..
The cast includes Georgia Chara (Wentworth, Home & Away) Leigh Scully (Home & Away, Catching Milat), Andy McPhee (Saving Mr Banks, Sons of Anarchy, Wolf Creek) Jolene Anderson (All Saints, Rush) and Emma Leonard (800 Words, Home & Away).
Scully and Chara play college sweethearts whose romantic holiday to Germany takes a sinister turn after they encounter SS Officer (McPhee) and his family (Anderson and Leonard), thrusting them into a .psychological vortex of horror..
Living Space's crew includes cinematographer Branco Grabovac (Witches), special effects artist Steven Boyle (The Hobbit,...
- 11/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Support is growing among producers, state agencies and sales agents for a proposal to create a scheme to share information on local films. global revenues modelled on the Sundance Transparency Project.
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and gauge how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
However some advocates say commercial confidentiality and the reluctance of producers to share data on under-performing films may be stumbling blocks.
.The proposal has merits and Screen Producers Australia is supportive in principle, but obviously the supply of any commercially sensitive data is clearly a matter for individual businesses to consider," Spa CEO Matthew Deaner tells If. Screen industry consultant Julie Marlow said, .I think in principle it's a great idea, but we'd have to factor in the variables particular to our industry - working with government money,...
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and gauge how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
However some advocates say commercial confidentiality and the reluctance of producers to share data on under-performing films may be stumbling blocks.
.The proposal has merits and Screen Producers Australia is supportive in principle, but obviously the supply of any commercially sensitive data is clearly a matter for individual businesses to consider," Spa CEO Matthew Deaner tells If. Screen industry consultant Julie Marlow said, .I think in principle it's a great idea, but we'd have to factor in the variables particular to our industry - working with government money,...
- 3/23/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian screen industry should set up a scheme to share information on local films. global revenues modelled on the Sundance Transparency Project.
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and to guage how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
The proposal has been floated by David Court, founding head of the Aftrs Centre for Screen Business, and producer Andrea Buck, a recent Aftrs Masters graduate.
The idea is being received enthusiastically by producers, directors,. distributors and federal and state agencies polled by If, with some caveats.
In the Us nearly 100 films, all budgeted below $US7 million and released from 2012 onwards, have submitted data to the Transparency Project website, a non-profit unit which launched in January.
.Filmmakers have few past films to guide them and limited capacity to gather the...
The scheme would enable Australian filmmakers to compare their work to similar films, identify all potential revenue streams and the distribution costs involved, and to guage how B.O. grosses co-relate to VOD and other online platforms.
The proposal has been floated by David Court, founding head of the Aftrs Centre for Screen Business, and producer Andrea Buck, a recent Aftrs Masters graduate.
The idea is being received enthusiastically by producers, directors,. distributors and federal and state agencies polled by If, with some caveats.
In the Us nearly 100 films, all budgeted below $US7 million and released from 2012 onwards, have submitted data to the Transparency Project website, a non-profit unit which launched in January.
.Filmmakers have few past films to guide them and limited capacity to gather the...
- 3/19/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Dee McLachlan.s controversial new comedy 10terrorists had its debut screening on Thursday night at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and while the film has been mostly accepted by audiences, it has been faced with its fair share of naysayers.
.We had one person walk out at a test screening and fill in their form saying the film should never have been made.., recalls McLachlan.
10terrorists follows a Hollywood producer as he sets up the most extreme reality show to date - Amateur Master Terrorist. Borrowing from other popular reality shows, Amateur Master Terrorist consists of segments such as Armed Apprentice, Queer Spy for the Terrorist Guy, Blasterchef and So You Want To Be A Terrorist!.
.It started off as a script called Terry and Isim and was about Guantanamo Bay. Then that fell through because Harold and Kumar came along and Bush got voted out. But the idea shifted...
.We had one person walk out at a test screening and fill in their form saying the film should never have been made.., recalls McLachlan.
10terrorists follows a Hollywood producer as he sets up the most extreme reality show to date - Amateur Master Terrorist. Borrowing from other popular reality shows, Amateur Master Terrorist consists of segments such as Armed Apprentice, Queer Spy for the Terrorist Guy, Blasterchef and So You Want To Be A Terrorist!.
.It started off as a script called Terry and Isim and was about Guantanamo Bay. Then that fell through because Harold and Kumar came along and Bush got voted out. But the idea shifted...
- 3/30/2012
- by Matthew Worboys
- IF.com.au
Ausfilm’s Tracey Vieira reports from Ausfilm Week – perhaps the agency’s hardest week ever.
Attracting offshore production has never been harder. The once booming industry that attracted large budget feature films, movies of the week and television series from the USA has taken so many hits that Australia is no longer one of the standard locations studios do budget comparisons for when looking at potential filming locations.
As a result, the infrastructure that is a legacy of such production, sits unused and crew are finding work outside the film industry or moving overseas to follow the work that is happening. While unemployment in Australia is generally at a low, in the film industry – it is at a high.
No one event has triggered this impact more than the strength of the Australian dollar against the Us currency. As the dollar has shot up to a 27-year high after fulltime...
Attracting offshore production has never been harder. The once booming industry that attracted large budget feature films, movies of the week and television series from the USA has taken so many hits that Australia is no longer one of the standard locations studios do budget comparisons for when looking at potential filming locations.
As a result, the infrastructure that is a legacy of such production, sits unused and crew are finding work outside the film industry or moving overseas to follow the work that is happening. While unemployment in Australia is generally at a low, in the film industry – it is at a high.
No one event has triggered this impact more than the strength of the Australian dollar against the Us currency. As the dollar has shot up to a 27-year high after fulltime...
- 10/28/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (Spaa) has announced the feature film projects that will participate at this year’s SPAAmart sessions during the organisation’s conference next month.
The list includes, amongst projects from emerging filmmakers, a romantic comedy by the Nadia Tass/David Parker team.
The selected projects are:
1. The Badadook
Kristina Ceyton, Producer.
Jennifer Kent, Writer/Director.
2. The Rocket
Sylvia Wilczynski, Producer.
Kim Mordaunt, Writer/Director.
3. The Witness Tree
Delia Churchill, Producer.
Alex Chomicz, Director.
Jacqueline Cook, Writer
4. The Warmth
Philippa Campey, Producer.
Rhys Graham, Writer/Director.
5. The Winter Chill
Samantha Jennings, Producer.
Justin Kurzel, Director.
Giula Sandler, Writer
6. Tying The Knot
David Parker, Writer/Producer.
Nadia Tass, Director.
7. Far From Home
Andrea Buck, Producer.
Dee McLachlan, Director.
Peter Lancucki, Writer.
SPAAmart was launched in 2003 with the aim of bringing the best Australasian feature projects to the attention of local and international financiers. Its success stories include include Clubland,...
The list includes, amongst projects from emerging filmmakers, a romantic comedy by the Nadia Tass/David Parker team.
The selected projects are:
1. The Badadook
Kristina Ceyton, Producer.
Jennifer Kent, Writer/Director.
2. The Rocket
Sylvia Wilczynski, Producer.
Kim Mordaunt, Writer/Director.
3. The Witness Tree
Delia Churchill, Producer.
Alex Chomicz, Director.
Jacqueline Cook, Writer
4. The Warmth
Philippa Campey, Producer.
Rhys Graham, Writer/Director.
5. The Winter Chill
Samantha Jennings, Producer.
Justin Kurzel, Director.
Giula Sandler, Writer
6. Tying The Knot
David Parker, Writer/Producer.
Nadia Tass, Director.
7. Far From Home
Andrea Buck, Producer.
Dee McLachlan, Director.
Peter Lancucki, Writer.
SPAAmart was launched in 2003 with the aim of bringing the best Australasian feature projects to the attention of local and international financiers. Its success stories include include Clubland,...
- 10/4/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
The XMediaLab: Film X-tended transmedia conference is taking place today in Melbourne, and keynote speakers and participants told Encore what they’re expecting audiences to learn at the event.
For Nathan Mayfield, chief creative officer and co-founder of the award-winning company Hoodlum, “it’s an exciting time for producers to step up and really learn about multi-platform.”
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Lisa Gray, head of content at The Feds, has participated at these events in London and Sydney. “I get to spend some time with new creatives and hear about their ideas, and they can realise their digital opportunities,” she said.
Producer Andrea Buck said she learned about the value of engaging with the audience beyond traditional film marketing when she distributed the feature The Jammed. “This is an opportunity to get an understanding of the value and the power of cross media,...
For Nathan Mayfield, chief creative officer and co-founder of the award-winning company Hoodlum, “it’s an exciting time for producers to step up and really learn about multi-platform.”
To watch these videos, please select the speed of your connection.
Lisa Gray, head of content at The Feds, has participated at these events in London and Sydney. “I get to spend some time with new creatives and hear about their ideas, and they can realise their digital opportunities,” she said.
Producer Andrea Buck said she learned about the value of engaging with the audience beyond traditional film marketing when she distributed the feature The Jammed. “This is an opportunity to get an understanding of the value and the power of cross media,...
- 7/28/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Seems Chris Morris doesn't have a corner on the market for terrorism comedies this year. No, the creators of very serious minded Australian thriller The Jammed have just taken a turn towards the low-brow and launched production on their terrorism / reality TV spoof Eliminated. Here's the first official word:
After winning over critics and audiences in 2007 with acclaimed box office breakout hit The Jammed, the same team is back with a new film, Eliminated, which commenced shooting in Melbourne this week.
Written and directed by Dee McLachlan and produced by Andrea Buck from film production company The Picture Tank, Eliminated is a politically incorrect comedy about two of Australia's major obsessions, terrorism and reality television.
In Eliminated, a panel of guerilla judges selects and tests an eager and diverse group of young contestants to see who will take out the crown of 'master terrorist'. Subjected to various challenges, interrogations and torture,...
After winning over critics and audiences in 2007 with acclaimed box office breakout hit The Jammed, the same team is back with a new film, Eliminated, which commenced shooting in Melbourne this week.
Written and directed by Dee McLachlan and produced by Andrea Buck from film production company The Picture Tank, Eliminated is a politically incorrect comedy about two of Australia's major obsessions, terrorism and reality television.
In Eliminated, a panel of guerilla judges selects and tests an eager and diverse group of young contestants to see who will take out the crown of 'master terrorist'. Subjected to various challenges, interrogations and torture,...
- 11/26/2009
- Screen Anarchy
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