Connie – I’m God, Clams Casino from Naysayer and Gilsun on Vimeo.

“Naysayer is in love with Connie.

If you see this Connie, I haven’t forgotten about you… And please come see the audio/visual set. I’ll play this video for you.”

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Was super excited to spot Sophie Lowe grocery shopping at Coles today. Guess I’m a true Sydney-sider now. #sadbuttrue

The 18th WOW Film Festival 2012 Opening Night 6th March: World Premieres include Moth written & directed by acclaimed choreographer Meryl Tankard and starring Sophie Lowe (“Beautiful Kate”, “The Slap), Crystal Jam written & directed by AFTRS graduate Leonie Savvides starring Sarah Snook ( Packed to the Rafters,Sisters of War, My Place) The Burnt Cork an indigenous drama focusing on issues about the ‘stolen generation’ starring Kyas Sherriff ( The Alice). Sydney Premieres include Something Fishy by Actor/Filmmaker Kristy Best ( ABC Host of Sunday Best ) Hairpin stars Katie Fitchett ( All Saints, Hating Alison Ashley) Crumble written & directed Renata Bialkowska. Edgy New York story starring Golden Globe nominated star Steven Bauer ( Scarface). Other highlights UMOJA:No Men Allowed directed by award-winning Elizabeth Tadic and featuring music by Bronwyn Cumbo of Triple J unearthed band “Tanis”, Comfortable which screened at Sydney Film Festival and stars Megan Drury ( Packed to the Rafters,Underbelly)

Source: Powerhouse Museum

Here´s some more info:

TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 2012 • Drinks at 6.00 pm, Screening 7 pm

DENDY OPERA QUAYS CINEMA, 9/2 Circular Quay Way, Sydney. Ph: 9247 3800

OPENING NIGHT:
Dendy Opera Quays Foyer from 6.00pm live music ‘Entangled Note’ featuring Annette Golden, Screening at 7pm, After Party at 9.00pm at Opera Bar, Lower Concourse Sydney Opera House

SESSION 1 – AUSTRALIAN SHORTS 1 (110 mins approx)

WOW Introduction and Filmmaker Introductions

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3. Moth - 13 min 30 sec

Drama

Meryl Tankard, Director / Writer
Alana Valentine, Co-writer
Pru Montin, Composer
Roslyn Durnford, Production Designer

In 1970s Australia, three girls escape their institution for a moment of liberty. A last surge of rebellion in an age where audacity in women was savagely repressed and punished with incarceration. Stars Beatrice McBride, Madeleine Madden, Sophie Lowe (Beautiful Kate, The Slap)

Source: World of Women´s Cinema 

 

WENN, The West AustralianFebruary 29, 2012, 11:18 am

After a clean sweep at the AACTA awards in Australia, the ABC TV series The Slap has won a nomination in the UK.

Based on the best-selling novel by Christos Tsiolkas, the series is up against some serious competition at the Royal Television Society awards in March, with the first season of hit Danish series The Killing and top US comedy Modern Family also nominated for the International Award.

Dominic West is in the running for best actor for his role as the notorious serial killer Fred West.

The Hour star has landed the nomination for his performance in Appropriate Adult, while Emily Watson, who played Janet Leach, the volunteer who sat in on West’s police interviews and developed a bond with the murderer, is up for best actress.

The annual program awards, which take place on March 20, will be hosted by comedian Rob Brydon.

Source: Yahoo

Naomi Watts and Robin Wright Penn Filming on the Beach – Feb 7, 2012
Naomi Watts Gets a Family Visit – Feb 8, 2012
Naomi Watts And Robin Wright Filming In Sydney – Feb 9, 2012
Stars On The Set Of “The Grandmothers” In Sydney – Feb 9, 2012
Naomi Watts and Robin Wright Film on the Beach – Feb 10, 2012

[Thu 02/02/2012 09:36:14]

By Brendan Swift

Australian actors Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe and Gary Sweet have joined the cast of Australian-French co-production The Grandmothers.

They join the principal cast of Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville in a tale about two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s teenaged sons. Jessica Tovey (Underbelly, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo) will also make her feature debut in the.

The Grandmothers has been adapted for the screen by Academy Award-winning writer Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement) from a story written by Nobel Prize for Literature winner Doris Lessing.

The eight-week shoot marks the English-language debut for director Anne Fontaine (Coco avant Chanel) and is due to begin on Monday (February 6) in Sydney.

The film is being produced by Hopscotch Productions’ Andrew Mason; Fontaine’s long-time collaborator Philippe Carcassonne; as well as French producers’ Mon Voisin’s Michel Feller and Dominique Besnehard. Hopscotch’s Troy Lum and Gaumont’s Francis Boespflug will act as executive producers.

The film is expected to be released in 2013 in Australia and New Zealand by Hopscotch Films/eOne while international sales will be managed by Gaumont.

Source: Inside Film

The Grandmothers, starring Naomi Watts, starts shoot next month

[Tue 10/01/2012 05:11:20]

By Sam Dallas

Erotic tale The Grandmothers, boasting an all-star cast, will start filming next month.

The somewhat-risqué drama, based on a short story of the same name by British author Doris Lessing, will star Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Robin Wright (Beowulf) who are two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other’s teenage sons.

The two sons will be played by The Twilight Saga‘s Xavier Samuel and Animal Kingdom’s James Frecheville.

The film, which received Screen Australia funding, is being described as an erotic tale of misguided love and a celebration of the enduring nature of female friendship.

Penned for the screen by Oscar-winning British writer Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons), the flick is expected to be filmed in NSW however an announcement has not yet been made.

It will be directed by France-based and former actress Anne Fontaine, who is best known for writing and directing Coco Before Chanel which was nominated for a string of awards (including Oscars and BAFTAs) after it was released in 2009.

The Grandmothers will be produced by Andrew Mason (on behalf of Hopscotch Features), as well as Philippe Carcassonne, Michel Feller, Dominique Besnehard and Francis Boespflug. Gaumont will handle international sales while Hopscotch/Entertainment One will distribute the film locally.

Hopscotch Films’ managing director Troy Lum told IF the film would be shot late-next month, while another on their slate – gothic thriller I, Frankenstein had been pushed back a month to March.

I, Frankenstein, based on a DarkStorm Studios graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux, will be directed by Tomorrow, When The War Began’s Stuart Beattie.

Sydney’s Make-Up Effects Group is currently working on the special make-up effects for the film, including the Frankenstein “look” for lead actor Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight).

Robert Luketic’s Brilliant, which Lum announced during last year’s Australian International Movie Convention, has been pushed back and is still in development after it was expected to shoot at around the same time as I, Frankenstein.

“No word on that yet…but it’s still in the works,” Lum said of the director’s first ever major Australian feature. Sydney-born Luketic is best known for Legally Blonde, 21 and Killers, and Brilliant is being touted as a cross between James Bond and My Fair Lady.

Source: Inside Film

The DVD of The Slap has been out in England. You can now order it here.

Kiss, written and directed by Alex Murawski and produced by Annmaree J Bell will screen as part of the Generation 14plus program at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival in February. This is the second year running that an AFTRS film has been accepted, with Pig, directed by Tom McKeith representing the school in 2011.

[Fri 18/11/2011 03:30:56]
By Sam Dallas

Controversial ABC series The Slap will soon be heard around the world.

Produced by Matchbox Pictures, the popular series – through international distributor DCD Rights – has now sold to DirecTV and TVOntario (TVO) for US and Canada distribution rights, respectively.

It follows the news last month of the acquisition by the Sundance Channel, which will screen the show in Eastern Europe, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Asia. The BBC picked up the rights to the show in August and it went to air on BBC4 late-last month, netting an average audience of 830,500 (4 per cent share), according to Variety.

Californian-based DirecTV, which in the past acquired Underbelly, will screen the series on the Audience Network channel later this year.

“Selling The Slap to North America is something that we really hoped for,” producer Helen Bowden told IF today. “DirecTV is the home of the US dramas Damages and Friday Night Lights, so we are thrilled to be in that company.”

While in Canada, The Slap will be seen on public broadcaster TVO in the near future.

“TVOntario goes under the banner ‘Makes you think’, which seems like the right home in Canada for our show.”

It’s been a big week for Melbourne-based Matchbox Pictures, which on Monday was awarded the Independent Producer of the Year trophy at the SPAA Conference dinner and Awards night.

The Slap’s a series that has sparked controversy since airing in Australia in early-October. Based on Christos Tsiolkas’ book of the same name, it follows the repercussions of a single ‘slap’ from a man to a child at a summer barbecue. It brings up such debates as parenting, race, class, sexuality and the rights of children. Each episode covers a different character’s point of view.

Stars appearing in the series include Melissa George, Jonathan LaPaglia, Sophie Lowe, Alex Dimitriades, Essie Davis, Blake Davis, Sophie Okonedo, Anthony Hayes, Diana Glenn and Kingswood Country’s Lex Marinos.

Source: Inside Film

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