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Kathryn Beck
Kathryn Beck (born 1 March 1986) is an Australian television and theatre actress. In 2007, she played Lily Nelson in the soap opera '' Home and Away'' and the following year, she appeared in ''East of Everything''. In 2013, Beck began appearing in '' Neighbours'' as Gemma Reeves. She joined the cast of ''Wentworth'' in 2014. Biography She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and raised in Wellington Point, a suburb of Redland City. She attended Alexandra Hills State High School, and studied drama at Queensland University of Technology. She appeared in an advertising campaign for KFC's "Twister", before moving to Sydney and landing the role in ''Home and Away''. In 2008, she played Lizzy Dellora in the ABC1 drama series ''East of Everything''.Saleh, SurayaLocal girl stars in ABC drama, ''The Redland Times'', 27 March 2008. In 2010 she was cast in the lead role of the successful feature-length film '' The Little Things'' directed by Nell McGregor. She has performed in theatre work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Point
Wellington Point is a residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wellington Point had a population of 12,350 people. The suburb is a popular seaside destination within the Brisbane metropolitan area and is notable for a popular walk along a sandbar to King Island which emerges at low tide. Geography Wellington Point is about 22 km south-east of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Wellington Point is largely residential and adjoins Birkdale in the west and Ormiston to the south east. The locality derives its name from the headland called Wellington Point which extends prominently into Moreton Bay. The headland and its adjoining waters are used extensively for aquatic sports. The area is also a popular day-trip destination. While it is predominantly urban, Wellington Point retains a seaside and village atmosphere. History The people of the Quandamooka lived in the Redlands long before white settlement. Food was plentiful and skillfully hunte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Forum. History digiNews (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the digiNEWS website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting a lot of attention from visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Very soon Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to create the dig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. From 2017 to 2021, the network's slogan has been "We Are the One". Since 2021, the network has changed its slogan back to the iconic Golden Era slogan "Still the One". As of 2022, the Nine Network is the second-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, and ahead of the ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS. History Origins The Nine Network's first broadcasting station was launched in Sydney, New South Wales, as TCN-9 on 16 September 1956 by ''The Daily Telegraph'' owner Frank Packer. John Godson introduced the station and former advertising executive Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, ''This Is Television'' (so becoming the first person to appear on Australian television). Later that year, GT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorched (2008 Film)
''Scorched'' is an Australian television movie broadcast on the Nine Network on 31 August 2008. The telemovie was titled ''Strike Team'', which was ultimately as a decoy due to the state government having been uncomfortable about the premise and plot of the script. ''Scorched'' won the International Emmy Award for Digital Program: Fiction in 2009. Synopsis ''Scorched'' looks at the problems of climate change and water scarcity in the near future. The year is 2012, and after over 240 days without rain, Sydney has only two weeks of water left. As a state of emergency is declared when a ring of bushfires erupt around the city, a reporter uncovers a conspiracy behind the water crisis. Plot It is several days before Christmas in 2012, and Sydney is in the midst of a water crisis. Despite the creation of a desalination plant, which NSW Premier Angela Boardman insists creates millions of litres of fresh water a day, the city is still under Level 8 water restrictions. The western su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandon Pictures
''Chandon Pictures'' is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009. The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress. It followed the misadventures of a struggling video production company called 'Chandon Pictures.' Rob Carlton, who plays the main character, is the younger cousin of Brian Carlton, The Spoonman talkback host on the Austereo Triple M network. This was revealed when The Spoonman interviewed Rob. On 10 July 2008, it was announced that the series had won a second season and it had sold format rights to its distributor Lionsgate. The first season premiered in the UK on Dave on 19 February 2009 in a 10pm slot. It was also aired in the US on the Sundance Channel. Regular cast * Rob Carlton * Josh Lawson * Darren Gilshenan * Rebecca Massey Guest cast * Graeme Blundell * Angus Sampson * Peter Phelps * Justine Clarke * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madly (2016 Film)
''Madly'' is a 2016 English-language international anthology film. The film notably features an international cast and crew from countries such as Australia, Chile, India, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Cast Reception David Ehrlich of ''Indie Wire'' said that "The film, like love itself, is inconsistent and hard to define. The film, like love itself, is also hard to resist". Kenji Fushima of '' Slant Magazine'' wrote that "Madly broadly tackles the subject of love without, even at its least successful, stooping to the dire, barrel-scraping cultural condescension of '' Rio, I Love You''". Jay Weissberg of ''Variety'' opined that "Like most compilation projects, the effort yields an uneven anthology with little thematic glue holding it together, although for the most part, the six shorts could stand alone and overall quality is high". Frank Scheck of ''The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Zeremes
Matt Zeremes (aka ''Matthew Zeremes'') is an Australian creator, actor, writer, director known for his television, theatre and film work. He was the co-creator and co-writer of the International Emmy Award-winning kids comedy TV Series Hardball for ABCME. He acted in, and directed on Season 2 of Hardball. https://if.com.au/emmy-win-for-northern-pictures-hardball/ Zeremes graduated from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in acting. He wrote, produced and co-directed the feature film ''Burke & Wills'' which had its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in New York with fellow QUT Graduate Oliver Torr. He is a published children's book author. Along with Hardball collaborator, Guy Edmonds, he co-wrote the kids book series Zoo Crew with Scholastic Publishing. https://scholastic.com.au/booksellers/zoo-crew/ Biography Zeremes was born in Brisbane in 1981. His parents separated at a young age and he was raised by his mother and older brother. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Edmonds
Guy Edmonds is an Australian born director, writer, actor and author. He co-created, wrote, acted in and directed the Emmy award-winning comedy series Hardball. He co-authored the hit book series Zombie Diaries and Zoo Crew. As an actor he is best known for his work on such programmes as ''Home and Away'', ''A Moody Christmas'' and '' Underbelly: Razor'', and on stage in the world premiere productions of ''Holding the Man'' as Timothy Conigrave in Australia and London's West End, and ''Rupert'' alongside Academy Award nominee James Cromwell in Australia and Washington D.C, USA. Biography Guy co-created/wrote the Emmy award-winning live action comedy series HARDBALL for Australia's ABCMe. Season Two's out mid 2021, which he's written and directed. It also won Best Children's Fiction Program at the Prix Jeunesse International Awards, the BANFF Rockies, The Remis, The Japan Prize, and others, as well as being nominated for the AWGIES and AACTA's in Australia. HARDBALL can be seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
These Final Hours
''These Final Hours'' is a 2013 Australian sci-fi apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Zak Hilditch and starring Nathan Phillips and Angourie Rice. It was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film takes place in Perth and begins ten minutes after an asteroid has collided with earth in the North Atlantic, leaving approximately twelve hours until the subsequent global firestorm reaches Western Australia. James and his lover, Zoe, are having sex for the last time at her beach house, where she reveals that she is pregnant with James' child. Wishing to block out all feelings and avoid what's coming, James berates Zoe for sharing her news and leaves for "the party to end all parties". After having his car stolen, he comes across two men who have kidnapped a young girl and are planning to rape her. James kills them and rescues the girl. The girl, named Rose, explains that she was separated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Suitable For Children
''Not Suitable for Children'' is a 2012 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Templeman and written by Michael Lucas. It was released on 12 July 2012. It stars Ryan Kwanten, Sarah Snook, and Ryan Corr. Plot Jonah ( Ryan Kwanten) is a young man without a care in the world. At one of his parties, the power goes out because Jonah has not paid his electric bill, but it gets turned back on thanks to his neighbor. Jonah meets up with Becky (Kathryn Beck) and they retreat up to his room away from the party, only for Becky to find a lump in Jonah's testicle. Jonah goes to see a doctor, who reveals that Jonah has testicular cancer. He tells Jonah that they can remove it in time, but Jonah's upset that he won't be able to father children. The doctor suggests that Jonah uses a sperm bank in the event that he would like to have children after the operation. Now at a sperm bank, Jonah is left in a room to privately produce his semen. After he is finished, he returns home to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Man (film)
''Burning Man'' is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. Plot Burning Man tells the story of Tom (Matthew Goode), a British chef in a Bondi restaurant, who seems to have chosen to disobey his boss, and his actions are tolerated by everyone around him. As Tom descends into darkness from a car crash in his Volkswagen, pieces of a different story start to emerge. Every woman around him tries, in different ways, to help Tom put himself back together. Cast * Matthew Goode as Tom * Bojana Novakovic as Sarah * Essie Davis as Karen * Rachel Griffiths as Miriam * Kerry Fox as Sally * Anthony Hayes as Brian * Jack Heanly as Oscar * Kate Beahan as Lesley * Gia Carides as Carol * Marta Dusseldorp as Lisa * Robyn Malcolm as Kathryn Reception On Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivision (film)
''Subdivision'' is a 2009 Australian film directed by Sue Brooks and starring Gary Sweet, Brooke Satchwell, Bruce Spence, Kris McQuade, Ashley Bradnam, Aaron Fa'aoso. It was released on 20 August 2009 throughout Australia. Plot ''Subdivision'' is a comedy/drama which focuses on the change a community goes through when city developers take over. The plot centres around Digger Kelly (Gary Sweet) and his son Jack ( Ashley Bradnam), both carpenters who build homes in Hervey Bay. Their world is turned upside down when a southern property developer led by hot young executive Tiffany (Brooke Satchwell) moves into town. Cast * Ashley Bradnam .... Jack Kelly *Brooke Satchwell .... Tiffany *Gary Sweet .... Digger Kelly *Aaron Fa'aoso .... Solly *Bruce Spence .... Singlet *Denise Roberts .... Faye *Kris McQuade .... Betty Kelly *Steve Bisley .... Harry * James Stewart .... Brett * Kathryn Beck .... Dale Kelly * John Batchelor .... Pete * Petta Robertson .... Sue Box office ''Subdivision' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
