New documentary in the style of 2019’s The Final Quarter examines the sexism faced by Australia’s first female prime minister
Australian viewers who are relatively au fait with the rough and tumble of politics in this country are unlikely to be surprised by what they see in Strong Female Lead, a new documentary exploring the sexism experienced by Julia Gillard during her tenure as our first female prime minister. We could hardly forget, though we may wish to, various instances of stomach-turning media and political discourse – from Tony Abbott appearing in front of a crowd that held signs reading “Ditch the Witch” and “Bob Brown’s Bitch” to infamous tirades from the likes of Alan Jones, who called for Gillard to be put in a chaff bag and dumped at sea and suggested her father had “died of shame”.
There is something viscerally powerful, however – something that hits you...
Australian viewers who are relatively au fait with the rough and tumble of politics in this country are unlikely to be surprised by what they see in Strong Female Lead, a new documentary exploring the sexism experienced by Julia Gillard during her tenure as our first female prime minister. We could hardly forget, though we may wish to, various instances of stomach-turning media and political discourse – from Tony Abbott appearing in front of a crowd that held signs reading “Ditch the Witch” and “Bob Brown’s Bitch” to infamous tirades from the likes of Alan Jones, who called for Gillard to be put in a chaff bag and dumped at sea and suggested her father had “died of shame”.
There is something viscerally powerful, however – something that hits you...
- 9/13/2021
- by Luke Buckmaster
- The Guardian - Film News
‘The Nightingale’.
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale was honoured as the Best Film at Film Critics Circle of Australia (Fcca) Awards yesterday evening, with the film’s star Aisling Franciosi also awarded Best Actress.
At a ceremony in Sydney hosted by Les Asmussen, David Michôd was presented with the Best Director prize for The King, and Joel Edgerton Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Together, Michôd and Edgerton also won the gong for Best Screenplay (original or adapted) for the Netflix film.
For his work in Judy & Punch, Damon Herriman picked up the award for Best Actor, while Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan dominated the craft awards, with Ben Nott winning Best Cinematography, Caitlin Yeo Best Original Score and Veronika Jenet Best Editor.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Ursula Yovich for her performance in Top End Wedding.
The award for Best Feature Documentary was shared by two films,...
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale was honoured as the Best Film at Film Critics Circle of Australia (Fcca) Awards yesterday evening, with the film’s star Aisling Franciosi also awarded Best Actress.
At a ceremony in Sydney hosted by Les Asmussen, David Michôd was presented with the Best Director prize for The King, and Joel Edgerton Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Together, Michôd and Edgerton also won the gong for Best Screenplay (original or adapted) for the Netflix film.
For his work in Judy & Punch, Damon Herriman picked up the award for Best Actor, while Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan dominated the craft awards, with Ben Nott winning Best Cinematography, Caitlin Yeo Best Original Score and Veronika Jenet Best Editor.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Ursula Yovich for her performance in Top End Wedding.
The award for Best Feature Documentary was shared by two films,...
- 2/18/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Antony Partos.
Antony Partos won the prize for best TV theme for Bloom and shared the awards for best music in a TV series or serial, also for Bloom, and feature film score for I Am Mother at the Screen Music Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
First time nominee Piers Burbrook de Vere is now a first time Screen Music Awards winner as his work on Abe Forsythe’s zombie comedy Little Monsters was named best soundtrack album at the awards hosted by Justine Clarke at the Forum.
The guest presenters were actors Susan Prior, Amali Golden, Mark Coles Smith and Damon Herriman and screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz.
In her welcoming address Australian Guild of Screen Composers (Agsc) president Caitlin Yeo said: “The Agsc is stronger, more unified and more able to advocate for everyone’s interests because of your dedication, hard work, and service.
“This year I have...
Antony Partos won the prize for best TV theme for Bloom and shared the awards for best music in a TV series or serial, also for Bloom, and feature film score for I Am Mother at the Screen Music Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
First time nominee Piers Burbrook de Vere is now a first time Screen Music Awards winner as his work on Abe Forsythe’s zombie comedy Little Monsters was named best soundtrack album at the awards hosted by Justine Clarke at the Forum.
The guest presenters were actors Susan Prior, Amali Golden, Mark Coles Smith and Damon Herriman and screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz.
In her welcoming address Australian Guild of Screen Composers (Agsc) president Caitlin Yeo said: “The Agsc is stronger, more unified and more able to advocate for everyone’s interests because of your dedication, hard work, and service.
“This year I have...
- 11/20/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Jenji Kohan.
Jenji Kohan, the creator of Netflix’s most-watched original show, Orange is the New Black, will headline New Zealand’s Spada (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference this year, which will also feature an international address from Lord David Puttnam.
Spada 2019 will be held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre across November 20-21 and will conclude to align with the 2019 Nz TV Awards.
Kohan is a coup for the Nz screen industry event which will focus strongly on the international development of local content and opportunities for global co-production.
“We’re thrilled to have such an exceptional line-up of international and domestic speakers at this year’s conference. Rather than narrow ourselves to one theme, we’ve developed sessions to drive conversation around key issues that affect us as an industry both now and in the future,” says Spada’s executive director Sandy Gildea tells If.
Jenji Kohan, the creator of Netflix’s most-watched original show, Orange is the New Black, will headline New Zealand’s Spada (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference this year, which will also feature an international address from Lord David Puttnam.
Spada 2019 will be held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre across November 20-21 and will conclude to align with the 2019 Nz TV Awards.
Kohan is a coup for the Nz screen industry event which will focus strongly on the international development of local content and opportunities for global co-production.
“We’re thrilled to have such an exceptional line-up of international and domestic speakers at this year’s conference. Rather than narrow ourselves to one theme, we’ve developed sessions to drive conversation around key issues that affect us as an industry both now and in the future,” says Spada’s executive director Sandy Gildea tells If.
- 9/16/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘The Australian Dream.’
The racist slurs which ended the football career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes dominated the national conversation for weeks in the lead-up to the premieres of Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter and Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream.
So how to explain the fact that Gordon’s acclaimed film ranked at No. 12 in Australian cinemas last weekend after winning the Miff Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature and earning a nomination for an Aacta Award?
Some 640,000 people watched The Final Quarter on Network 10 after its Sydney Film Festival premiere in June. That plus the copious publicity for both docs and the issues of race, identity and belonging may well have prompted some people to think: “I know the story, so I don’t need to see The Australian Dream.”
To be fair, the film written by Stan Grant and produced by Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias,...
The racist slurs which ended the football career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes dominated the national conversation for weeks in the lead-up to the premieres of Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter and Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream.
So how to explain the fact that Gordon’s acclaimed film ranked at No. 12 in Australian cinemas last weekend after winning the Miff Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature and earning a nomination for an Aacta Award?
Some 640,000 people watched The Final Quarter on Network 10 after its Sydney Film Festival premiere in June. That plus the copious publicity for both docs and the issues of race, identity and belonging may well have prompted some people to think: “I know the story, so I don’t need to see The Australian Dream.”
To be fair, the film written by Stan Grant and produced by Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias,...
- 8/26/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Mystify: Michael Hutchence.’
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
- 8/21/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Sequin in A Blue Room’.
Sydney Film Festival announced its audience awards today, with best narrative feature awarded to Samuel Van Grinsven’s Sequin in a Blue Room and best documentary to Selina Miles’ Martha: A Picture Story – both Aussie films.
Sequin in a Blue Room, a queer coming-of-age story, is Van Grinsven’s debut feature, completed as part of an Aftrs Masters project and produced by Sophie Hattch. It stars Conor Leach in his film debut, alongside Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Anthony Brandon Wong.
Martha: A Picture Story, documents the life and work of NYC photo journalist Martha Cooper. It is the first full length documentary film from Miles, and was executive produced by Jennifer Peedom and and produced by Daniel Joyce.
Two other Australian films – Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones and Imogen McCluskey’s microbudget debut Suburban Wildlife – were also voted in the top five narrative films,...
Sydney Film Festival announced its audience awards today, with best narrative feature awarded to Samuel Van Grinsven’s Sequin in a Blue Room and best documentary to Selina Miles’ Martha: A Picture Story – both Aussie films.
Sequin in a Blue Room, a queer coming-of-age story, is Van Grinsven’s debut feature, completed as part of an Aftrs Masters project and produced by Sophie Hattch. It stars Conor Leach in his film debut, alongside Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Anthony Brandon Wong.
Martha: A Picture Story, documents the life and work of NYC photo journalist Martha Cooper. It is the first full length documentary film from Miles, and was executive produced by Jennifer Peedom and and produced by Daniel Joyce.
Two other Australian films – Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones and Imogen McCluskey’s microbudget debut Suburban Wildlife – were also voted in the top five narrative films,...
- 6/18/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Little Johnny, Robbie and Blue in ‘Robbie Hood.’
Sbs will mark Naidoc Week 2019 (July 7-14) with a raft of programming that celebrates the success and shares the unique stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, starting July 5.
Ludo Studio’s Robbie Hood, a short-form comedy series from writer-director Dylan River, will premiere on Sbs On Demand on July 5 and on Sbs Viceland on July 9.
The six episodes follow precocious 13-year-old Robbie (Pedrea Jackson) and his friends Georgia Blue (Jordan Johnson) and little Johnny (Levi Thomas) as they skirt the law to right the wrongs they see going down in their Alice Springs home town.
Also screening on the free streaming platform that week will be Indigenous-themed classic movies including Bruce Beresford’s The Fringe Dwellers, John Honey’s Manganinnie, Steve Jodrell’s Tudawali and Philippe Mora’s Mad Dog Morgan.
The new free-to-air movie channel Sbs World Movies will...
Sbs will mark Naidoc Week 2019 (July 7-14) with a raft of programming that celebrates the success and shares the unique stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, starting July 5.
Ludo Studio’s Robbie Hood, a short-form comedy series from writer-director Dylan River, will premiere on Sbs On Demand on July 5 and on Sbs Viceland on July 9.
The six episodes follow precocious 13-year-old Robbie (Pedrea Jackson) and his friends Georgia Blue (Jordan Johnson) and little Johnny (Levi Thomas) as they skirt the law to right the wrongs they see going down in their Alice Springs home town.
Also screening on the free streaming platform that week will be Indigenous-themed classic movies including Bruce Beresford’s The Fringe Dwellers, John Honey’s Manganinnie, Steve Jodrell’s Tudawali and Philippe Mora’s Mad Dog Morgan.
The new free-to-air movie channel Sbs World Movies will...
- 6/18/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘2040.’
Madman Entertainment launched Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary 2040 on 95 screens today after grossing $130,000 from extensive paid previews and festival screenings.
“We are super confident the film will play well here and internationally,” Madman MD Paul Wiegard tells If. “The advance screenings were sold out and we have had a great run-up and support from exhibitors.”
Gameau’s journey to explore what the world could look like by 2040 if the best solutions already available to improve the planet are adopted has generated positive responses since the world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
UK-based Metro Films International is fielding offers from buyers for the film produced by Gameau and Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias, Anna Kaplan and Virginia Whitwell.
The two options are a multi-territory deal or a patchwork of deals in individual territories, according to Wiegard, who expects sales to be finalised within a couple of weeks.
Noting that...
Madman Entertainment launched Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary 2040 on 95 screens today after grossing $130,000 from extensive paid previews and festival screenings.
“We are super confident the film will play well here and internationally,” Madman MD Paul Wiegard tells If. “The advance screenings were sold out and we have had a great run-up and support from exhibitors.”
Gameau’s journey to explore what the world could look like by 2040 if the best solutions already available to improve the planet are adopted has generated positive responses since the world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
UK-based Metro Films International is fielding offers from buyers for the film produced by Gameau and Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias, Anna Kaplan and Virginia Whitwell.
The two options are a multi-territory deal or a patchwork of deals in individual territories, according to Wiegard, who expects sales to be finalised within a couple of weeks.
Noting that...
- 5/23/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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