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Leah Purcell
Leah Maree Purcell (born 14 August 1970) is an Aboriginal Australian stage and film actress, playwright, film director, and novelist. She made her film debut in 1999, appearing in Paul Fenech's ''Somewhere in the Darkness'', which led to roles in films, such as, ''Lantana'' (2001), ''Somersault'' (2004), '' The Proposition'' (2005) and ''Jindabyne'' (2006). In 2014, Purcell wrote and starred in the play, '' The Drover's Wife'', based on the original story by Henry Lawson. In 2019, she went on to write the bestselling novel, ''The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson'', which was adapted for the screen when Purcell made her directorial debut in the acclaimed film of the same name in 2022, for which she had also written, produced and starred as the titular character. For her work, she has won several awards, including a Helpmann Award, AACTA Award, and Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize. Purcell is notable for her roles in several television drama series', inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sapphires (film)
''The Sapphires'' is a 2012 Australian Musical film, musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play ''The Sapphires (play), The Sapphires'' by Tony Briggs, which is loosely based on a real-life 1960s girl group that included Briggs's mother and aunt.Usher, Robin (15 November 2004)"Sparkle, in any colour" ''The Age''. Archived frothe originalon 22 March 2013. The film is directed by Wayne Blair (director), Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Briggs. ''The Sapphires'' is about four Yorta Yorta (Aboriginal Australian) women, Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell), who are discovered by a talent scout (Chris O'Dowd), and form a music group named The Sapphires, travelling to Vietnam in 1968 to sing for troops during the 1968 in the Vietnam War, war. Production began in 2010, with the casting of the four members of The Sapphires; filming took place in and around Albury, Australia, as well as in and around Ho C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindabyne (film)
''Jindabyne'' is a 2006 Australian drama film by third time feature director Ray Lawrence and starring Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Deborra-Lee Furness and John Howard. ''Jindabyne'' was filmed entirely on location in and around the Australian country town of the same name: Jindabyne, New South Wales, situated next to the Snowy Mountains. It was one of a rush of over 16 Australian cinema releases that year. Critics praised its refinement and the film is credited as a signal of Australian cinema's maturity. The screenplay was written by Beatrix Christian, and was adapted from the late American short story writer and poet Raymond Carver's 1975 title, "So Much Water So Close to Home". The short story was the basis for a segment in Robert Altman's ''Short Cuts'' (1993). Carver's story had also been retold in music by Australian artist Paul Kelly in the song "Everything's Turning to White", on his 1989 album ''So Much Water So Close to Home''. Kelly contributed to the score of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murri People
Murri may refer to: People *Augusto Murri (1841-1932), Italian physician *Romolo Murri (1870-1944), Italian politician and ecclesiastic *Serafino Murri (b. 1966), Italian film critic, screenwriter, and film director Culture *Murri people, Aboriginal Australians of Queensland and northwestern New South Wales Geography *Murri, an alternative spelling for Murree, a city and resort in Pakistan *The Murri River in Colombia Cuisine *Murri (condiment), a condiment used in Arab cuisine Sports *Murri Rugby League Carnival, an annual rugby league carnival in Queensland, Australia *Murri Rugby League Team, a rugby league team in Australia Other *''The Murri Affair'', an alternative name in international release for ''Drama of the Rich'' See also * Marri, a Baloch tribe in Pakistan *Muri (other) Muri may refer to: Places Colombia * Río Murri, a tributary of the Atrato River Estonia * Muri, Viljandi County, village in Karksi Parish, Viljandi County * Muri, Tartu County, villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunggari People
The Gunggari, or Kunggari, are an Aboriginal Australian people of southern Queensland. They are to be distinguished from the Kuungkari. Country The traditional tribal lands of the Gunggari stretched over some , taking in the Upper Nebine and Mungallala creeks from Bonna Vonna and Ballon north to Morven and Mungallala. Language They speak the Gunggari language, a member of the Maric language family. Their language is closely related to, and sometimes considered a dialect of neighbouring Bidjara and Manandanji languages. History of contact As white pastoralists began to seize and develop properties, the neighbouring Mandandanji began to be absorbed into the Gunggari, as the latter moved eastwards. Social Organisation According to information supplied by James Lalor to Alfred William Howitt, the Gunggari clan names were as follows: * ''Urgilla.'' Totem = Ngorgu (Kangaroo) * ''Anbeir.'' Totem = Bondun (Bandicoot) * ''Wango.'' Totems =(a)Tonga (opossum) (b)Bulbora (flyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koa People
The Koa (Guwa) are Australian Aboriginal people and Native Title Holders of land in the Upper Diamantina River catchment area in the state of Queensland that includes the towns of Winton, Kynuna, Corfield and Middleton. Name Tasaku Tsunoda and Gavan Breen have speculated that the ethnonym ''Koa'' may derive from a word *''guwa'' meaning 'west'. Language Walter Roth thought that the Koa language had affinities with that of the Maiawali, forming a linguistic bridge between it and the languages spoken by the Wanamara and Maithakari. Like many other peoples of the area, they had an extensive sign language, indicating a large number of meanings by gestures. Country In Norman Tindale's estimation, the Koa's tribal territory ranged over about . Taking the headwaters of Diamantina as the centre, they extended north as far as Kynuna. Their western boundary lay around Middleton Creek, while to the east, their frontier was at Winton and Sesbania. Their southern limits were around Cork. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales. It is delivered both in print and digital formats. The newspaper shares some articles with its sister newspaper ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. ''The Age'' is considered a newspaper of record for Australia, and has variously been known for its investigative reporting, with its journalists having won dozens of Walkley Awards, Australia's most prestigious journalism prize. , ''The Age'' had a monthly readership of 5.321 million. History Foundation ''The Age'' was founded by three Melbourne businessmen: brothers John and Henry Cooke (who had arrived from New Zealand in the 1840s) and Walter Powell. The first edition appeared on 17 October 1854. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was established as a 50/50 joint venture between News Corporation (now the present day News Corp; through News Limited, now News Corp Australia) and Telstra, with News Corp and Telstra holding 65% and 35% ownership shares respectively. It shares many features with the Sky service in the UK and Ireland — including the iQ box, the electronic programme guide, a similar remote control, and Red Button Active. History In 1995, a venture between News Corporation (in particular 20th Century Fox Media) and Telstra took place whereby Telstra would transmit a TV signal through its coaxial network and News Corporation would be the basis for offering channel negotiations and connections. Foxtel was formed ("Fox" representing News Corporation's Fox and "Tel" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logie Awards
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the TV Week Awards. Awards are presented in twenty categories, representing both public and industry voted prizes. The Gold Logie is the most prestigious award and the industry's highest honour; it's awarded to the ''Most Popular Personality on Australian Television'' for the previous year. The award receives much publicity and media attention. The event has been strongly associated with the Nine Network, who have hosted the ceremony on the most occasions, and TV and former radio personality Bert Newton, particularly in the early days, who served as a solo host of the ceremony on 17 occasions, with a constant run from 1966 until 1980 and as co-host on three other occasions. Over the years, the Logies have been hosted in Melbourne and Sydney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallen Angels (Australian TV Series)
''Fallen Angels'' is an Australian television series, aired by the ABC in 1997. Twenty episodes were produced, portraying a community legal centre in Endeavour Park, a fictional western suburb of Sydney, and the interesting clients represented by its overworked lawyers. Cast * Garry McDonald as Malcolm Lucas * Celia De Burgh as Erica Michaels * Brian Vriends as Nick Swan * Leah Purcell as Sharon Walker * Jeremy Ball as Warren Harvey * Eszter Marosszéky as Anita Malouf See also * List of Australian television series Future shows Seven * ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–) * ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–) * ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports ... References External links * {{IMDb title, 0118311, Fallen Angels Australian drama television series Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming 1997 Australian television series debuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Rescue
''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC. Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode (first screened in 1989) as well as a feature film in 1994, starring Zoe Carides. The series dealt with the New South Wales Police Rescue Squad based in Sydney and their work attending to various incidents from road accidents to train crashes. The show was very well received for the first four series, however a decline in ratings by the commencement of the 1996 series saw the cancellation of the show, following an almost epitaph in the final three episodes. ''Police Rescue'' was shown in the United Kingdom first on BBC1 and later on Sky One, in the Czech Republic as ''Záchranáři'' on TV Nova, in South Africa as "Noodroep" (dubbed in Afrikaans), in parts of Italy as ''Polizia Squadra Soccorso'' on T9, in France on TF1 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APSA Jury Grand Prize
The Asia Pacific Screen Award The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures t ... Jury Grand Prize is presented at the discretion of the jury. The winners of this award are References External linksOfficial Website Asia Pacific Screen Awards Awards for best film Lists of films by award {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Australian film and television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the U.S. and the BAFTA Awards for the U.K. The awards, previously called Australian Film Institute Awards or AFI Awards, began in 1958, and involved 30 nominations across six categories. They expanded in 1986 to cover television as well as film. The AACTA Awards were instituted in 2011. The AACTA International Awards, inaugurated on 27 January 2012, are presented every January in Los Angeles. History 1958–2010: AFI Awards The awards were presented ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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