ROUGH CUTS DECEMBER 18th- 10 Films You should see…
Ten awesome films you probably don’t know. Hilarious, sad, controversial, banned, classic, mind-blowing, innovative, original.
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Dog Day Afternoon (True Story)
Wake in Fright (Thriller/Australian)
Black Moon (Fantasy/ Experimental)
Tombs of the Blind Dead (Zombie/ Horror)
Also on the night Ana Nguyen showed her brand new video for Economy Sick-
We had a big end of year wrap up and PYT had their end of year party so the night went off.
ROUGH CUTS NOVEMBER 20TH- JAMES BOND NIGHT
JAMES CRETHAR is a 17 year old HSC student who decided to make a James Bond fan film for his HSC- Six months, 80 actors, hundreds of set-ups, chase sequences, fights, shoot-outs, original composition and an underwater sequence later, James completed a feature length bond film named Licence Revoked.
We met the passionate young film-maker and he revealed the trials and tribulations behind making his film.
We also had trivia, trailers, Bond soundtrack quiz, a mini-lecture about Bond films by Craig Anderson and of course watched Licence Revoked. We also watched a VFX test sequence by filmmaker Andrew Thatcher (see previous Rouch Cuts) Watch HERE. Also a short film entitled NightMare-2, by young Victorian filmmakers. Watch HERE.
Thanks James and all who came.
31 OCTOBER- Filmmaking in the Vietnamese Diaspora
DISCUSSION FORUM: Film-making in the Vietnamese diaspora
Team Vietlish: Joseph Hieu Dinh & Maria Tran presents a night of film screening celebrating the emerging Vietnamese film industry both local and internationally.
The night began with the screening of digital storytelling projects made from recent community project, Vietnamese Stories & Vietnamese Storycubes. These are short video clips made by a number of Vietnamese youths living in Western Sydney, focusing on culture and identity.
Then an awesome discussion forum led by Vietlish regarding the current trends of the Vietnamese diaspora film industry, particularly focusing on recent films, The Rebel (Charlie Nguyen), Passport to Love (Victor Vu) and Footy Legends (Khoa Do). There were comments from these directors about filmmaking and their advice to emerging artists- to read these visit- http://vietlish.com.au/
Special feature for the night was the screening of Journey from the Fall (Vuot Song). This film was directed by Academy Award winning nominee Ham Tran (‘The Anniversary’) and acknowledged with more than 14 awards. Inspired by actual events, this Vietnamese (with English subtitles) film follows one family’s post-Vietnam war struggle for freedom. Stars Long Nguyen, Diem Lien and renowned international actress Kieu Chinh (‘Joy Luck Club’).
Joseph Hieu Dinh said: “This will be a great opportunity to discuss about the current market and how film acts as a medium that empowers storytelling, thereby encapsulating history, cultural and identity issues.”
Maria Tran said: “In the recent years there’s been an explosion of independent Vietnamese films around the globe that has received widespread attention and accolades awards. It’s exciting to see such success amongst independent and culturally diverse film makers who went against the grain.”
23rd OCTOBER- Aussie Feature Premiere!
A great night was had by all as emerging Western Sydney Filmmaker Andrew Thatcher premiered his no-budget feature “Two’s Company Thieves a Crowd”.
Andrew was joined by the key cast (who also doubled as crew). Many discussions were had after the screening as attendees asked questions and Andrew regaled us with stories of how the film was made.
Before the film we discussed the rise and rise of Paranormal Activity. We watched the trailer for the final Heath Ledger film, Janet Diane presented her review of Dogville and we had another pitch by local writer David Daniel Ball. For those of you who were there and want to contact him to collaborate with Dainel his email is- ddbanddtt@hotmail.com
Trailer- RATED M- for MATURE AUDIENCES
Synopsis of Two’s Company Theives a Crowd.-
Two thieves are fleeing from the cops after a successful yet violent jewelry store robbery, In an attempt to hide from the police they force there way into a woman’s house, But it turns out the house is currently being robbed by 2 robbers and the girl is there hostage. Now with no where else to go and they are trapped in a tension filled house and must plot a way to leave with there jewels and lives intact.
25th September- PLOT TWISTS
Greatest plot Twist in Cinema history-
We had an awesome Presentation by David Daniel Ball- regarding a pitch for his dark tales- if you were there and want to contact him to collaborate- ddbanddtt@hotmail.com. Also we watched the new on-line review by Dr Will of Escape from the Planet of the Apes- check it out here. We also had an awesome plot twist of our own as Craig was unable to secure The Usual Suspects- so after a long audience vote we decided to watch 2001’s satire of a violent reality game show – Series 7. Everyone pretty much agreed that it stunk and there was some good discussion afterwards. Congrats to Georgia and Huw for winning the Trivia competitions and Janet for winning a copy of Dogville and agreeing to review it next month.
29th August- DIE HARD
This month it was personal- Heroes & Villians
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We premiered the first ever Dr Will review- in video form. Check it out on YouTube (Mature Themes). We had an exciting pitch presentation by young local film-maker Alecks Trofin. We saw a brand new short film from Fairfield’s Jack’d Up Films- Jack took on “Getting out of Bed”. Also a trailer for a James Bond Fan Film (premiering later this year)- which was made by a year twelve student and runs at 75 mninutes. We played the Soundtrack game and the Craig did a presentation about VIOLENCE in film and the role of a Hero and the role of a Villian. He also pointed out three important plot devices that make DIE HARD an exceptional action film.
July 24- Exclusive Australian Feature Premiere!!!!
Bleedthrough (80 mins, Psycological Thriller/ Film Noir)
A man struggling with paranoid schizophrenia suffers from relentless nightmares. But where do the dreams end and reality begin? And when he believes he is being followed by a dangerous cult, is it all in his head?
Completed in only six months, filmed entirely in one week, with a two man crew, Bleedthrough is an experiment in filmmaking. Two Australian filmmakers break the craft down to its bare essentials and set out to make a feature length film with no money, no crew and only the most basic equipment. Persuading other actors to join them voluntarily for the supporting roles, Bleedthough writer/director Daniel James Millar and writer/star David WR Rule have surpassed technical limitations and utilised innovative storytelling techniques to bring their unique vision to the screen.
This is the first of our three Australian Case studies. Looking at how to make a feature film with different revenue streams and audiences. NOT TO BE MISSED! JULY 24- 7Pm – Fairfield School of Arts
FILMMAKER BIOS
DANIEL JAMES MILLAR – Director/Co-writer- Daniel James Millar’s films have been seen by audiences in Australia, Europe and the United States. He has received accolades both at home and abroad for his short films, music videos and television commercials. His career as a filmmaker began to take off when, in 2004, his film Slumber Party was awarded second place at the Salem International Horror Film Festival. His short, “My Grandfather’s Funeral: A Feelgood Comedy About Death In The Family” was nominated for an IF award. Last year, his award winning documentary Cyborg, an impressionistic look at children living with cancer, was invited to screen in the Reel Lives Film Festival in Geneva and at the National Convention of Oncologists in Chicago. He now works as a creative producer at Foxtel’s The World Movies Channel. Bleedthrough is his feature film directorial debut.
DAVID WR RULE – Actor/Co-writer- David Rule is a 29 year old politics student, who has been experimenting with filmmaking since his early teens. During this time he has specialised in the roles of writer and director but is also an accomplished actor, becoming a sought after commodity to student and aspiring filmmakers for short films and amateur features. In 2004 David starred in Slumber Party, an award winning horror film which was screened both at home as well as the United States. Creator of several short films (including the controversial ‘Necro’) David has developed an unconventional storytelling method and is often praised for his minimalist style of guerrilla filmmaking. His latest project, Bleedthrough, is his first foray into feature film developed with long-time collaborator Daniel James Millar, with whom he developed the acclaimed short film The Beginners Guide To Urban Philosophy which has gained fans worldwide since its publication on the internet in 2005.
June 26- Shaun of the Dead (click on titles for more info)
Regarded as one of the best zombie films of all time. We saw why transposing a traditional romantic comedy narrative into a zombie film was so successful. We also had a brief history of zombies on screen!!!!
Genevieve Clay- who won Tropfest in 2009 showed a rough cut of her latest film and it was discussed. Doug Bayne had just returned from the World’s most prestigious animation festival in France, where his film tiny Legs of Fire was in competition. We watched it and Doug told us of his experiences.
Craig discussed Bruno, Harry Potter, the controversy behind the unreleased and probably the scariest horror film of all time- Paranormal Activity and the Aussie classic Wake in Fright.
PRIZES were won in the name the soundtrack game and Dr Will reviewed the eighties Breakdancing classic- Beat Street.
