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Jindabyne
Worlds Collide Deadly Vibe Issue 115 September 2006 Leah Purcell added yet another impressive credit to long list of acting accolades recently, playing a starring role in the acclaimed Australian feature Jindabyne. Australia films have endured a tough run of late. With countless numbers of American films being released every week, our homegrown productions are […]
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Everlyn Sampi
It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Leading Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce was searching for that one special lead to carry a movie he was passionate about making. He searched high. He searched low. He engaged just about every casting agent in the country, visited remote Aboriginal communities and advertised in countless newsletters. Eventually somebody […]
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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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Young Bloods
As the Hollywood award season kicks into high gear, two previously unknown actors are shaping up as strong contenders for Oscars glory. In Hollywood, the phrase “Next Big Thing” is bandied about often, usually to describe the breakthrough performance of a previously unheralded actor or actress. Over the years, many actors have leapt straight from […]
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Heath Bergerson
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 A Class Act He’s been on television, in film and on the stage ” we catch up with deadly young actor Heath Bergersen. Back in 1999, a young Heath Bergersen graced the front cover of April’s Deadly Vibe. At the time he was appearing in the Channel Ten soap […]
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Erica Glynn
v >Deadly Vibe Issue 78 September 2003 Film- maker Erica Glynn took a job with the Australian Film Commission recently, but it’s not going to stop her from doing what she loves most ” telling people’s stories via film. SBS this month screens Erica’s latest half-hour documentary ” Ngangkari Way ” about two traditional healers […]
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Ten Canoes
Deadly Vibe Issue 111 May 2004 Step Back in Time A tale of love, kidnapping, sorcery, mayhem and revenge gone wrong. Most film sets are unlikely to need crocodile spotters. And most films are unlikely to feature an entire cast that has never acted before. But for Rolf de Heer’s new film Ten Canoes, these […]
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Aaron Pederson
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April 2004 Up, up and away At the beginning of the year, Aaron Pedersen was wondering what work might be coming his way. Now he’s so busy he barely has time to think. At the beginning of the year, Aaron Pedersen was wondering what work might be coming his way. Now […]
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Films Once Were Warriors or Broken English you’d have to remember Julian Arahanga
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Ivan Sen – The Quest for Perfection
The film Dreamland marks the beginning of a journey to a new way of filmmaking for Ivan Sen. Ivan Sen has created another masterpiece with his latest feature film Dreamland, which follows his widely acclaimed and awarded 2002 film Beneath Clouds. Known in the industry as a multihypenate, meaning a writer?director, cinematographer, editor, composer and […]
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