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Filmco
Filmco was an Australian investment company used by producers to raise funds to invest in Australian movies. It flourished during the 10BA era. The company was formed in 1980 by Peter Fox and Bob Sanders (who merged his Pact Productions into the company). They were joined by John Fitzgerald, a former lawyer at the South Australian Film Corporation, who acted as executive producer. David Stratton wrote that "the Filmco slate consisted of some of the most dismal films ever produced in Australia" and represented "a scandalous waste of money". Peter Fox was killed in a car accident in 1982. Select Credits *''Turkey Shoot'' (1982) *'' Early Frost'' (1982) *''A Dangerous Summer'' (1982) *'' The Dark Room'' (1982) *'' Midnite Spares'' (1982) *''Far East'' (1982) *''For the Term of His Natural Life'' (1983) (mini series) *'' Double Deal'' (1983) *Undercover'' (1983) References External linksFilmcoat IMDbFilmcoat Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Early Frost
''Early Frost'' is a 1982 Australian thriller film starring Guy Doleman, Jon Blake, Diana McLean and David Franklin. Plot A number of mysterious accidents involving the deaths of women in suburban Australia, lead Val to suspect her son of mass-murder. Cast *Diana McLean as Val Meadows *Jon Blake as Peter Meadows *Janet Kingsbury as Peg Prentice *David Franklin as David Prentice *Daniel Cumerford as Joey Meadows *Guy Doleman as Mike Hayes *Joanne Samuel as Chris *Kit Taylor as Paul Sloane *Danny Adcock as John Meadows Production In 1974 David Hannay was working at Greater Union when he read a script by Terry O'Connor. Hannay was impressed and tried to raise funds for the film, and eventually succeeded through the company Filmco. Hannay tried to get Brian Trenchard-Smith to direct but he was busy and eventually hired New Zealand director Brian McDuffie. The movie was originally known as ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' but in order to avoid confusion with a Disney film of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey Shoot (1982 Film)
''Turkey Shoot'' (originally released in the US as ''Escape 2000'' and also known in the UK as ''Blood Camp Thatcher'') is a 1982 Australian dystopian action film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Its ensemble cast — an eclectic mix of international stars, Australian soap opera veterans and character actors — is led by Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig, Noel Ferrier, Carmen Duncan, Roger Ward and Lynda Stoner. The film marks the first of three directorial collaborations between Trenchard-Smith and producer Antony I. Ginnane — the others being ''The Siege of Firebase Gloria'' (1989) and ''Arctic Blast'' (2010) — although the director had previously made promotional reels and trailers for Ginnane's earlier films. Described by the director as a cross-genre piece in which "''1984'' meets ''The Camp on Blood Island'' where they play 'The Most Dangerous Game'", the film depicts a concentration camp in a totalitarian society which allows rich adventurers to particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Dangerous Summer
''A Dangerous Summer'' (aka ''Flash Fire'') is a 1982 Australian crime film drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Tom Skerritt, Ian Gilmour, Guy Doleman and James Mason. Production The film was inspired by the Sydney bush fires of the 1979-80 summer. John Seale shot footage of the fire which Brian Trenchard-Smith Brian Medwin Trenchard-Smith (born 1946) is an English-Australian filmmaker and author, known for his idiosyncratic and satirical low-budget genre films. His filmography covers action, science fiction, martial arts, dystopian fiction, comedy, ... turned into a 25-minute film, ''That Dangerous Summer''. It was then announced this material would be used by Trenchard Smith in a feature version of the story, to be called ''Bushfire''. In the end, Trenchard-Smith did not direct, and Quentin Masters did. Actor Ian Gilmour broke his leg during filming.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Room (1982 Film)
''The Dark Room'' is a 1982 Australian thriller film directed by Paul Harmon, son of Bill Harmon.Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p. 35 Plot Ray Sangster, a bored middle-class man, has an affair with a younger woman, Nicky. Ray's son Mike discovers the affair and becomes obsessed with Nicky. Cast *Alan Cassell as Ray Sangster *Anna Maria Monticelli (Anna Jemison) as Nicky *Svet Kovich as Mike Sangster *Diana Davidson as Martha Sangster *Ric Hutton as Sam Bitel *Rowena Wallace as Liz Llewellyn *Sean Myers as Peter *Sally Cooper as Patricia Production Michael Brindley wrote a script based on a story by himself and Paul Harmon. Basil Appleby was originally meant to be producer but financiers Filmco did not want him to do the job and Malcolm Smith did it. Then Smith left and documentary producer Tom Haydon produced instead. There was a two-week rehearsal period in which actors rewrote dialogue and treated Harmon badly. Three weeks int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnite Spares
''Midnite Spares'' is a 1983 Australian action film starring Gia Carides, James Laurie, Max Cullen, Graeme Blundell, Bruce Spence, David Argue and Jonathan Coleman. Plot Steve Hall (James Laurie) is a young sprintcar driver from Toowoomba who has returned home to Sydney to team up with his dad Ted and his business partner Tomas (Max Cullen) in their towing and panel beating business "T&T Towing", as well as to team up with his dad who is also a Sprintcar driver at the local speedway. He arrives to find his dad has mysteriously disappeared and Tomas is being pressured to be part of an illegal "chop shop" ring. After continuing to resist joining the ring, Tomas is set up and painfully discovers (having his arm broken by a tyre iron) the group of car thieves involved in "midnite spares" (the stealing and chopping of cars to send interstate) were responsible for Ted's untimely death. The thieves are headed by bent Police Detective Howard (Tony Barry) and dodgy businessmen Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far East (film)
''Far East'' is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by John Duigan and starring Bryan Brown, Helen Morse and John Bell. ''Far East'' has many similarities to the 1942 classic '' Casablanca''. ''Filmink'' said it was "Part of Australian cinema’s (brief as it turned out) interest in Asia in the early '80s." Plot Journalist Peter Reeves (John Bell) takes his wife Jo (Helen Morse) to the Far East. There they meet Morgan Keefe (Bryan Brown), an ex-pat Aussie who owns a sleazy bar/nightspot called "The Koala Klub". After renewing their romance, Jo seeks Morgan's help when her husband is persecuted by the military regime for his investigations. Cast *Bryan Brown as ''Morgan Keefe'' *Helen Morse as ''Jo Reeves'' * John Bell as ''Peter Reeves'' *Raina McKeon as ''Rosita Constanza'' * Henry Duvall as ''Rodolfo De Cruz'' *Sinan Leong as ''Nene'' * Bill Hunter as ''Walker'' *John Clayton as ''Tony Alsop'' * Louise Pajo as ''Shirley'' *Duc Sanh Lieu as ''Kip'' *Anna Rowena as ''Julia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Term Of His Natural Life (mini-series)
''For the Term of His Natural Life'' is a 1983 Australian three-part, six-hour television miniseries based on the classic 1874 novel of the same name by Marcus Clarke. Each episode aired for two hours on Nine Network on 23 May, 30 May and 6 June 1983. Plot Well-educated but adventurous young British aristocrat, Richard Devine, son of Sir Richard Devine, learns his mother's secret - his biological father is in fact Lord Bellasis. To protect his mother's reputation, he leaves home to take ship to India, but is arrested after Lord Bellasis is murdered. He is tried for murder and acquitted but found guilty of theft of a pocket-watch which was given him by Lord Bellasis. Under the alias of Rufus Dawes, he is sentenced to transportation for life. Dawes is shipped to Van Diemen's Land on the ''Malabar'', which also carries Captain Vickers, who is to become the new commandant of the penal settlement at Macquarie Harbour, his wife Julia and child Sylvia, Julia's maid, Sarah Purfoy and Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Deal (1983 Film)
''Double Deal'' is a 1981 Australian film about a bored wife of a rich man who has an affair and becomes a thief.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p90 Angela Punch McGregor later said she was "amazed" to be offered the role of a model but accepted the part because she had not worked for a while. I feared that if I didn't do it I would go down the plug hole The role was a mistake; the film was a mistake. But I didn't know that at the time. Brian Kavanagh turned out to be one of the most sensitive directors to actors that I have ever come across, but I don't think he should write his own scripts. The film was made without government investment. Cast * Angela Punch McGregor as Christine Sterling * Louis Jourdan as Peter Sterling * Diane Craig as Miss Stevens * Bruce Spence as Doug Mitchell * Kerry Walker as Sibyl Anderson * Peter Cummins Plot Peter and Christine Sterling have an uneventful marriage. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover (1983 Film)
''Undercover'' is a 1983 Australian film directed by David Stevens. Michael Pare, Geneviève Picot, Peter Phelps, Barry Otto, Nicholas Eadie and Sandy Gore star in the film. Production It was based on an original idea by Miranda Downes, who wanted to make a film based on Australian underwear manufacturer Fred Burley. Stevens was attracted to the film because it gave him the chance to make a film that was fun and glamorous, which said something about Australia. The investors insisted on an American actor in the cast. Dennis Quaid Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor known for a wide variety of dramatic and comedic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the late 1970s, some of his notable credits include ''Breaking Away'' (1979), '' The ... was originally meant to play the American lead but his involvement was objected to by Actors Equity. Equity also did not like Stevens' second choice for the role but approved his third, Pare.Debi Enker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10BA
Film and TV financing in Australia refers to government assistance to TV and cinema in Australia. Over the past 30 years, government assistance has involved a mixture of government support, distributor/ broadcaster involvement and private investment. To a significant extent, government policies have shaped the form and scale of financing. Since 1995/96, 25-30% of funding for Film Finance Corporation (FFC), until 2008 when the FFC merged with the Australian Film Commission and Film Australia to become Screen Australia. However, this group includes a number of films, such as ''Moulin Rouge!, Moulin Rouge'' (2001) and ''Happy Feet'' (2006), that were substantially financed by Hollywood studios. For independent Australian films, the proportion of government support is much higher. Meanwhile, TV drama has received about half of its financing from the industry itself and about 15% from government sources, while foreign investment has also been significant, reaching a peak of 49% in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australian Film Corporation
South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is a South Australian Government statutory corporation established in 1972 to engage in film production and promote the film industry, located in Adelaide, South Australia. The Adelaide Studios are managed by the South Australian Film Corporation for the use of the South Australian film industry. History 1972–2000 The South Australian Film Corporation was founded as a production company in 1972, established under the ''South Australian Film Corporation Act'' by the Dunstan government. It was intended “to stimulate and encourage the formation and continued development of the South Australian film and television industry”. At the time of the Corporation's establishment, the Australian film industry was stagnating, and the Corporation played a significant role in the revival of Australian film making. Premier Don Dunstan played an instrumental role in the foundation of the Corporation and its early film production activities.David St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stratton
David James Stratton (born 10 September 1939) is an English-Australian award-winning film critic, as both a journalist and interviewer, film historian and lecturer and television personality and producer. Life and career Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, in 1939, Stratton was sent to Hampshire to see out the war years with his grandmother, an avid filmgoer, where he was taken to the local cinemas regularly and saw a diverse range of movies. He attended Chafyn Grove School from 1948 to 1953 as a boarder. He saw his first foreign film at Bath in 1955—Italian romantic comedy ''Bread, Love and Dreams''. That was soon followed by Akira Kurosawa's Japanese adventure drama classic ''Seven Samurai'' tracked down in Birmingham. At the age of 19, he founded the Melksham and District Film Society. David arrived in Australia in 1963, and soon became involved with the local film society movement. He directed the Sydney Film Festival from 1966 until 1983. At the time, he was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |