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Celebrity Health – Trevor Jamieson
In 2007, Aboriginal actor Trevor Jamieson won a Deadly for his acclaimed production – a personal, multilingual, family story that he conceived and developed with Scott Rankin and Alex Kelly. The production, titled Napartji Napartji won the category of Outstanding Achievement in Film, TV or Theatre. Now Trevor is starring in a production about the […]
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NITV’s Tanya Denning
A huge groundswell of community support has ensured a further 12 months funding for NITV, but the battle isn’t over yet. Tanya Denning takes us inside the campaign to keep NITV on the box. DV: A further 12 months funding for NITV is great news, but obviously not what you were hoping for, where does […]
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Desert Stories coming to a screen near you!
Have you seen yourself on screen lately? No? Well, The Stories Project is going to change that! Five very keen young Indigenous filmmakers hailing from the Pilbara are embarking on a digital media project that will bring the people, places and perspectives of Australia’s Western Desert into focus on your computer screen, on your mobile […]
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Leah Purcell – Queen Leah
Deadly Vibe Issue 157 March 2010 Despite a hugely successful career in acting, directing and music, Leah Purcell remains humble and ready to learn more about her craft Leah recently landed a role in the Bell Shakespeare production of King Lear . “Acting in Shakespeare is like playing jazz – there are actual rules you […]
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Rocky McKenzie – High-School Musical Star
The new leading man in the long-awaited movie version of the musical Bran Nue Dae had never acted, sung or danced before being cast in the role of Willie. Now he’s sharing the screen with acclaimed actors, such as Ernie Dingo, Ningali Lawford-Wolf, Deborah Mailman and Geoffrey Rush. While most aspiring actors spend their lives […]
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Darlene Johnson
Filmmaker Darlene Johnson (Two Bob Mermaid, Stolen Generations, Gulpilil: One Red Blood, Following The Rabbit-Proof Fence, Crocodile Dreaming, River of No Return) tells how being healthy helps her creativity and gives her stamina for long days on the film set. STATISTICS Height: 164cmWeight: 62kgAge: 39Mob: Dhunghutti from the North Coast of NSWOccupation/s: Writer, director, producer […]
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Richard Frankland – Laterally Speaking
Richard Frankland’s not afraid to speak his mind when it comes to Indigenous human rights, but his latest project promotes a quiet cultural revolution as the key to freedom. Gunditjmara man Richard Frankland has been called many things: a Renaissance man, a musician, an activist, filmmaker, director, writer, deaths-in-custody investigator, soldier and fisherman. When Richard […]
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Luke Carroll – On the road to redemption
Deadly Vibe Issue 151 September 2009 The new Stone Bros movie features some of Australia’s deadliest talent, including Luke Carroll in a starring role. Deadly Vibe caught up with Luke, who’s also the host of this year’s Deadlys, to find out what the movie’s all about and why it’s making history. There was a time […]
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Hunter Page – Destiny Hunter
Leaping New York’s skyscrapers in a single bound is on the books for another Page His Australian-US parents have scaled the heights of the international dance scene but his creative instincts are seeking out a career in film. Hunter Page-Lochard approaches manhood with many worlds at his feet. You might expect that the son of […]
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Brandon Walters – A Star is Born
Deadly Vibe Issue 142 He’s the newest face in film. Meet Brandon Walters – star of Australia. Brandon Walters has been described by the famous Australian film director Baz Luhrmann as “our next leading man”, but even a key role in a $130 million international film hasn’t convinced Brandon that acting is his future. “I […]
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History Boys
Deadly Vibe Issue 131 – January 2008 A stirring Australian film reveals a surprising new Aboriginal acting talent. STORY: The age-old themes of friendship and acceptance have been the subject of many a film, but rarely have these universal issues been handled so delicately, and yet so powerfully, as in the new Australian production September. […]
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Kanyini
Future Dreaming Deadly Vibe Issue 115, September 2006 Over 40,000 years of culture – one philosophy that connects us all. A new film, made by director Melanie Hogan and starring Aboriginal music legend and community leader Bob Randall, is taking a look at the world’s oldest living culture in a way that’s never been seen […]
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Dannielle Hall
Dannielle Hall made her debut at a major international film festival with the role of the troubled Lena, in Ivan Sen’s debut feature Beneath Clouds. Not only did the film win the Premiere First Movie Award at this year’s prestigious Berlin Film Festival, but Dannielle walked away with the Piper Heidsieck New Talent Award for […]
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Leah Purcell
Deadly Vibe Issue 111 May 2004 Irish Eyes Deadly Vibe recently caught up with Leah Purcell and got an insight into the creative processes of one of our most talented directors. Leah Purcell only knows one pace when it comes to anything she turns her hand to, and that’s flat out. Fresh from roles in […]
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Redfern Beach
Redfern BeachDirector: Catriona McKenzie Brisbane babe Michael Tuahine headlines in a new short film by award-winning director Catriona McKenzie. Redfern Beach is a futuristic fable about a young guy by the name of Max who’s literally stuck in a black-and-white world ruled by money and greed. Working as a fish gutter, he conceals his secret […]
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Tony Brigs
TELEVISION All Aussie Adventures: Working Dog Eugenie Sandler P.I.: Jo the Ice Cream Vendor, Burberry Productions The Genie from Down Under – II: Mr. Repo, ACTF Prods Ltd Ocean Girl III & IV: Dave, Westbridge Production Pacific Drive: Ross, Warner Bros The Man From Snowy River III: Toby King, Pro Films No 3 Pty Ltd […]
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