Mark Donaldson.
Icon's Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey have acquired the rights to Vc winner Mark Donaldson's 2013 autobiography The Crossroad.
In 2009, Dorrigo native Donaldson became the first Australian to receive the Victoria Cross since 1969, awarded for saving the life of a wounded Afghan interpreter.
Donaldson's father, a Vietnam veteran, died of a heart attack when his son was just 16. Donaldson's mother disappeared, presumed murdered, three years later, when the teenager was studying in Sydney.
In the book, Donaldson describes how he could easily have spiralled out of control, but instead enlisted in the Australian Army, eventually joining Australia.s Special Air Service (Sas).
On September 2nd, 2008 whilst serving in Afghanistan, Donaldson was under Taliban fire when he took off, sprinting 80 metres to haul the injured man back to the safety of a slow-moving Us Humvee that was also being peppered with enemy fire..
Gibson clearly has a soft spot...
Icon's Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey have acquired the rights to Vc winner Mark Donaldson's 2013 autobiography The Crossroad.
In 2009, Dorrigo native Donaldson became the first Australian to receive the Victoria Cross since 1969, awarded for saving the life of a wounded Afghan interpreter.
Donaldson's father, a Vietnam veteran, died of a heart attack when his son was just 16. Donaldson's mother disappeared, presumed murdered, three years later, when the teenager was studying in Sydney.
In the book, Donaldson describes how he could easily have spiralled out of control, but instead enlisted in the Australian Army, eventually joining Australia.s Special Air Service (Sas).
On September 2nd, 2008 whilst serving in Afghanistan, Donaldson was under Taliban fire when he took off, sprinting 80 metres to haul the injured man back to the safety of a slow-moving Us Humvee that was also being peppered with enemy fire..
Gibson clearly has a soft spot...
- 9/2/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey's Icon Productions have acquired the rights to The Crossroad, a best-selling memoir by the first Australian to receive the prestigious Victoria Cross since 1969. The story follows Mark Donaldson from his youth, when he had already lost his Vietnam veteran father and his mother suddenly disappeared (thought to have been murdered). He enlisted in the Australian Army and worked to achieve his goal of joining Australia's elite Special Air…...
- 9/2/2016
- Deadline
Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Productions announced on Thursday they have acquired Mark Donaldson’s novel.
The Crossroad recounts Donaldson’s life story, from troubled teenager to an elite soldier in Afghanistan who became the first Australian to receive the Victoria Cross since 1969.
Donaldson’s split-second decision under heavy fire in 2008 to save the life of an interpreter whom he barely knew changed the course of both men’s lives and enabled him to defeat his own demons.
These are busy times for Gibson, whose Hacksaw Ridge gets its world premiere out of competition in Venice.
Days later, Voltage Pictures will launch sales in Toronto on long-gestating Oed project The Professor And The Madman, which will star Gibson, Sean Penn and new addition Natalie Dormer.
The Crossroad recounts Donaldson’s life story, from troubled teenager to an elite soldier in Afghanistan who became the first Australian to receive the Victoria Cross since 1969.
Donaldson’s split-second decision under heavy fire in 2008 to save the life of an interpreter whom he barely knew changed the course of both men’s lives and enabled him to defeat his own demons.
These are busy times for Gibson, whose Hacksaw Ridge gets its world premiere out of competition in Venice.
Days later, Voltage Pictures will launch sales in Toronto on long-gestating Oed project The Professor And The Madman, which will star Gibson, Sean Penn and new addition Natalie Dormer.
- 9/1/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
This summer has been an exciting one for TV fans. Halt and Catch Fire found a new gear by embracing its feminine side, Rectify somehow managed to top its incredible first two seasons, and Hannibal aired its most experimental and bold arcs yet. Several of the freshman comedies that made 2014 a banner year for the genre returned in fine form and Mr. Robot and UnREAL burst onto the scene, while the fascinating Sense8 flew under the radar. Fans of the criminally under-watched Halt and Catch Fire, Rectify, and Hannibal were likely unsurprised by their growth and creativity, but for many, this has been a summer of discovery.
@ChelseaKH13 no. My sister keeps telling me to watch it but I would have to start with the pilot & I don’t have the time to catch up
— Clarissa (@clarissa373) August 9, 2015
It’s been difficult if not impossible to keep up with the...
@ChelseaKH13 no. My sister keeps telling me to watch it but I would have to start with the pilot & I don’t have the time to catch up
— Clarissa (@clarissa373) August 9, 2015
It’s been difficult if not impossible to keep up with the...
- 9/1/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Icon Film Distribution head of acquisitions and development, Susan Boehm, has departed after three years with the company.
Boehm, will leave Icon Film Distribution on November 11 to focus on further opportunities in Australia and the Us market..
Boehm said working at Icon had been a great experience and an invaluable opportunity to buy high profile, award winning films as well as build on and expand relationships in the Australian and international film community..
"But the time has come for new challenges," she said..
"I.m looking forward to exploring opportunities in the Us while also developing and producing projects with Australian colleagues.".
She will be taking meetings at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival..
Dendy/Icon chief executive, Greg Hughes, said Boehm had made a significant contribution to Icon.s acquisitions and development capabilities.
"The Icon team has benefited greatly from having Susan.s expertise embedded in the business and we...
Boehm, will leave Icon Film Distribution on November 11 to focus on further opportunities in Australia and the Us market..
Boehm said working at Icon had been a great experience and an invaluable opportunity to buy high profile, award winning films as well as build on and expand relationships in the Australian and international film community..
"But the time has come for new challenges," she said..
"I.m looking forward to exploring opportunities in the Us while also developing and producing projects with Australian colleagues.".
She will be taking meetings at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival..
Dendy/Icon chief executive, Greg Hughes, said Boehm had made a significant contribution to Icon.s acquisitions and development capabilities.
"The Icon team has benefited greatly from having Susan.s expertise embedded in the business and we...
- 8/20/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Screen Producers Australia is offering to provide producers with a series of new precedent template agreements for contracting as well as access for the first time to recently renegotiated key industrial agreements. Producers who are not members of Spa will be able to get the precedent contract templates for a $1,000 licence fee with a limit of one project per licence. Non-members can also access the negotiated agreements when a project is fully financed, for the same licence fee or 0.25% of the budget (whichever is more) due when principal photography starts. There is a limit of one licence per project. .For more than 30 years Screen Producers Australia has negotiated the benchmark industrial and rights agreements for the benefit of the whole Australian screen content industry,. said Spa Executive Director Matthew Deaner.
.We feel it is time for those who are not currently members to be able to access these agreements and...
.We feel it is time for those who are not currently members to be able to access these agreements and...
- 7/22/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Producers Australia is striving to simplify the often cumbersome process of arranging contracts for screen productions.
The initiative is being driven by Mark Donaldson, who joined Spa as manager, business and legal affairs, in February from Screen West.
.We hope to make the contracting process less of a burden for producers so they can focus more on the creative side," said Donaldson, who spent more than three years as head of business affairs at Screen West where he was involved in contracting features, TV dramas and documentaries and setting up funding initiatives.
.Contracting can be extremely complex because so many investors, financers and other stakeholders are involved..
Spa intends to develop a range of boilerplate agreements that are not covered by existing industrial agreements.
Donaldson provides advice to producers on matters such as pay rates, annual leave and artists. rights covered by the industrial agreements negotiated by Spa.
Also...
The initiative is being driven by Mark Donaldson, who joined Spa as manager, business and legal affairs, in February from Screen West.
.We hope to make the contracting process less of a burden for producers so they can focus more on the creative side," said Donaldson, who spent more than three years as head of business affairs at Screen West where he was involved in contracting features, TV dramas and documentaries and setting up funding initiatives.
.Contracting can be extremely complex because so many investors, financers and other stakeholders are involved..
Spa intends to develop a range of boilerplate agreements that are not covered by existing industrial agreements.
Donaldson provides advice to producers on matters such as pay rates, annual leave and artists. rights covered by the industrial agreements negotiated by Spa.
Also...
- 4/30/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Two men were reportedly left on the ground after accidentally starting a fight with three soldiers at the weekend. According to The Sun, the two men drunkenly attempted to provoke George Cross winners L/Cpl Matt Croucher, 26, Captain Peter Norton, 47, and Australian Cpl Mark Donaldson, 31. The three soldiers, who were wearing their medals but also dressed in civilian clothing, (more)...
- 11/15/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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