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Australians In Film
Australians in Film (AiF) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization that serves the Australian community working in the film and television industry. It awards the annual Heath Ledger Scholarship to emerging Australian actors, as well as several other programs which help actors and filmmakers to develop their careers. History Australians in Film was founded in Los Angeles, California, in May 2001, to celebrate and support Australian film and TV makers and their work. In 2008, Australians in Film established the annual Heath Ledger Scholarship, named in honor of Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was an ambassador of the group. In 2012 the organization established an Annual Benefit Dinner to raise funds for scholarships and career development programs. The honorees at the first event included John Polson, Liam Hemsworth and Yvonne Strahovski. In 2013, Australians in Film launched the Orry-Kelly International Award for Australians who have achieved in the film and TV busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFTRS
The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) formerly Australian Film and Television School, is Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school. The school is a Commonwealth Government statutory authority. History Established in 1972 as the Australian Film and Television School, as part of the Commonwealth Government's strategy to promote the development of Australia's cultural activity, AFTRS was opened to students in 1973, with the first intake of 12 students including directors Gillian Armstrong, Phillip Noyce and Chris Noonan. In 1973 Jerzy Toeplitz was appointed Foundation Director of the School and after six years in the role was awarded the Order of Australia and the AFI's Longford Lyell Award. In 1975 Gough Whitlam helped to create funding agencies to support the film school. Campus For many years AFTRS was located in purpose-built premises at North Ryde, Sydney. In 2008 the school relocated to a purpose-built facility adjacent to Fox Studios, locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna McGahan
Anna McGahan (born 2 May 1988) is an Australian actress and playwright, who has appeared in Australian television, film and theatre. She is best known for playing the roles of Nellie Cameron in the Australian television series, '' Underbelly: Razor'' (2011), Lucy in ''House Husbands'' (2012-2014), and Rose Anderson in The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2015-2018). She received the Queensland Young Playwright's Award in 2008 and 2009, and was short-listed for the Queensland Premier's Drama Award in 2010, for her play 'He's Seeing Other People Now'. She co-wrote the immersive theatre piece 'The People of the Sun' with Joel McKerrow, which toured Melbourne and Sydney in 2016 and 2017. In 2016 she was shortlisted for The Saturday Paper's national essay award, the Horne Prize. Career McGahan has appeared in Australian film, television and theatre. Her most notable appearance to date is starring as Nellie Cameron in the hit Australian TV series '' Underbelly: Razor'', in which she plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Corr
Ryan Corr (born 15 January 1989) is an Australian actor. Corr is known for his roles in the Australian drama series ''Packed to the Rafters'' and '' Love Child'' along with film roles in ''Wolf Creek 2'' (2013), ''The Water Diviner'' (2014) and '' Holding the Man'' (2015). Early life Corr was born in Melbourne. His father is Peter Corr, the head coach of the Australian women's goalball team. In 2009, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Career He began making appearances in film and television from the age of five, but started his acting career in earnest at age thirteen with the film ''Opraholic''. His first television performance was on ''The Sleepover Club'' with a supporting role as Matthew McDougal. Following this, he landed a lead role as Sheng Zamett on ''Silversun'' (2004). Soon after, Corr had guest appearances on shows such as '' Scooter: Secret Agent'', ''Blue Heelers'', and ''Neighbours''. As a voice actor, he voiced a sheep in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Heathcote
Isabella Heathcote (born 27 May 1987) is an Australian actress and model. She began her acting career in 2008. The following year, she had a recurring role as Amanda Fowler on the television soap opera '' Neighbours''. Heathcote has since portrayed governess Victoria Winters in Tim Burton's film adaptation of ''Dark Shadows'', Jane Bennett in ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'', model Gigi in ''The Neon Demon'', Nicole Dörmer in the dystopian alternate history thriller series ''The Man in the High Castle'', Leila Williams, a deranged ex-lover of Christian Grey, in '' Fifty Shades Darker'' and Olive Byrne in ''Professor Marston and the Wonder Women''. Early life Heathcote was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her father was a lawyer. She attended Korowa Anglican Girls' School. She began her career in 2008. In May 2010, she was a recipient of a Heath Ledger Scholarship. Career In December 2010, Heathcote was cast in David Chase's film '' Not Fade Away''. In February 2011, Tim Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Ackland
Oliver Ackland (born 9 November 1979) is an Australian actor. Biography In 2009 he was awarded the inaugural Heath Ledger scholarship by Australians in Film. Ackland starred in Ben Lucas' ''Wasted on the Young'', which premiered at the 2010 Sydney Film Festival and screened at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. His other feature film credits include Roger Scholes’ ''Cable'' and John Hillcoat's feature ''The Proposition''. In 2011, he appeared as 'Toby Raven' in the mini-series realization of Tim Winton's ''Cloudstreet'', directed by Matthew Saville, and as 'Rhys' in ''The Slap'', adapted from the novel by Christos Tsiolkas. Ackland's other television credits include ''All Saints'', ''Always Greener'', ''Young Lions'' and ''Outriders''. He also appeared in the telemovie ''Emerald Falls'' and co-starred in the miniseries ''Jessica'', both directed by Peter Andrikidis. In 2012, Ackland was seen in the comedy horror film, ''100 Bloody Acres'', directed by Colin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IF Magazine
''If'' was an American science fiction magazine launched in March 1952 by Quinn Publications, owned by James L. Quinn. The magazine was moderately successful, though for most of its run it was not considered to be in the first tier of American science fiction magazines. It achieved its greatest success under editor Frederik Pohl, winning the Hugo Award for best professional magazine three years running from 1966 to 1968. ''If'' published many award-winning stories over its 22 years, including Robert A. Heinlein's novel ''The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress'' and Harlan Ellison's short story "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream". The most prominent writer to make his first sale to ''If'' was Larry Niven, whose story "The Coldest Place" appeared in the December 1964 issue. ''If'' was merged into ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' after the December 1974 issue, its 175th issue overall. Publication history Although science fiction had been published in the United States before the 1920s, it di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, directing, editing, and arranging financing. The producer is responsible for finding and selecting promising material for development. Unless the film is based on an existing script, the producer hires a screenwriter and oversees the script's development. These activities culminate with the pitch, led by the producer, to secure the financial backing that enables production to begin. If all succeeds, the project is "greenlighted". The producer also supervises the pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages of filmmaking. A producer is also responsible for hiring a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. Whereas the director makes the creative decisions during the production, the producer typically ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penfolds
Penfolds is an Australian wine producer that was founded in Adelaide in 1844 by Christopher Rawson Penfold, an English physician who emigrated to Australia, and his wife Mary Penfold. It is one of Australia's oldest wineries, and is currently part of Treasury Wine Estates. The chief winemaker since 2002 has been Peter Gago. History Christopher and Mary Penfold arrived in Australia from Angmering, West Sussex, UK, at the respective ages of 33 and 24, in June 1844. Following their arrival, they were supported by family members in the attainment of the Magill (originally "Mackgill") Estate at the foot of the Mount Lofty Ranges. As part of the cultivation of the land surrounding the cottage that the couple built (named "The Grange"), French grape vine cuttings that had been brought from England were planted. Christopher was a believer in the medicinal benefits of wine, and both he and Mary planned to concoct a wine tonic for the treatment of anaemia; Christopher had set up his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yowie (chocolate)
Yowie is a confectionery and publishing brand originating in Australia in 1995 by Cadbury and Kidcorp. It was one of the top selling chocolates in Australia in the late 1990s and early 2000s, selling over a million units a week. After a break of nearly a decade, Yowie relaunched in 2014 for US markets. History Yowie began as the brainchild of English-born advertising man, illustrator and author Geoff Pike and South African-Australian advertising director and novelist Bryce Courtenay. After serving in the navy, Pike jumped ship in Australia, finding work as a jackaroo on remote cattle stations. He became enchanted by Australia's outback and its unique wildlife, and devoted his free time to nursing injured and orphaned animals back to health. Many decades later, after a successful career in advertising, Pike drew on these early bush experiences and his love of wild places to create the Yowie Kingdom, a fictional magical realm free of the destructive influence of humanity, where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird In Hand Winery
Bird in Hand is a winery located near the town of Woodside in the Adelaide Hills wine region of South Australia. History The Nugent family, founders of Bird in Hand, have a long association with Adelaide through the health-care work of Dr Michael Nugent OAM, and his wife Joy Nugent, founder of Nurse Link. Bird in Hand's flagship wines, M.A.C Shiraz and Joy Sparkling Pinot Noir, are named for them. Son Andrew studied winemaking and viticulture at Roseworthy College, and worked in McLaren Vale before buying the Woodside property with his family in 1997. The winery was established in 1997 by viticulturist Andrew Nugent, with 40 hectares of vines planted on fertile land that was previously a dairy farm. The estate was named after the Bird in Hand gold mine, which operated near the site in the 19th century. The first vintage was released in 2001. The original dairy building was extensively renovated in 2007 to house a state-of-the-art winery, cellar door and hospitality centre, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Logic
Animal Logic is an Australian animation and visual effects digital studio based at Disney Studios in Sydney, New South Wales in Australia, Vancouver in Canada, and Rideback Ranch in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1991, Animal Logic has produced visual effects and animation for feature films such as the Academy Award-winning ''Happy Feet'', '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D,'' ''The Lego Movie and'' '' Peter Rabbit.'' The company was also recognized for its work as lead visual effects vendor on Baz Luhrmann's ''The Great Gatsby'', which won Outstanding Achievement in Visual Effects at the 3rd AACTA Awards ceremony. In 2018, ''Peter Rabbit'' was presented with a range of accolades, including the AACTA Award for Best Visual Effects or Animation, and Australian Production Design Guild Awards (APDG) in Visual Effects Design and Drawing, Concept Illustration & Concept Models for Screen. Most recently, the company has produced work for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
