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Nigel Buesst
Nigel Buesst (30 April 1938 – 27 December 2024) was an Australian filmmaker from Melbourne. After graduating B.Com in 1960 from Melbourne University he headed overseas to London and worked as an assistant editor at Shepparton Studios. On returning to Melbourne in 1962 he worked for some months at the ABC's Ripponlea newsroom, and freelanced as a cameraman on various productions. He also started directing his own films, beginning with “Fun Radio” in 1963. After the success of his film "Rise and Fall of Squizzy Taylor" he began teaching at the Swinburne University of Technology (1970-1984) while continuing to make films on a diverse range of subjects. He was also a co-founder and the artistic director of the St Kilda Film Festival from 1986 to 1990. Buesst has been described as "a living legend of Melbourne's film scene" and was a figure in the "Carlton wave" of Australian filmmaking. He died in December 2024, at the age of 86. Select credits Director on all titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmnews
''Filmnews'' was a monthly newspaper that covered independent film production, distribution and exhibition in Australia and the federal and state government policies and practices that supported them. Produced in Sydney, it was distributed around Australia, containing news, reviews, interviews, articles and some gossip on the local film community. It ran from February 1975, from government startup grants over 1973–74, to 1995. History ''Filmnews'' first issue appeared in February 1975. Published in St Peters' Lane, Darlinghurst, Filmnews began as a newsletter with screening and meeting information and catalogue of the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op. In August 1975 filmmaker Aggy Read complained that it was "flabby and indulgent with very little meaningful news/info/dialogue", which galvanised the newspaper into transforming into a legitimate newspaper for the filmmaker/worker community. In 1981 the Co-op’s cinema closed as its funding from the AFC ceased. The AFC, however, supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinburne University Of Technology
The Swinburne University of Technology (or simply Swinburne) is a public university, public research university in Melbourne, Australia. It is the modern descendant of the Eastern Suburbs Technical College established in 1908, renamed Swinburne Technical College in 1913 after its co-founders George Swinburne, George and Ethel Swinburne. It has three campuses in metropolitan Melbourne: Hawthorn, Victoria, Hawthorn, where its main campus is located; Wantirna, Victoria, Wantirna; and Croydon, Victoria, Croydon, as well the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It also offers courses online and through its partnered institutions in Australia and overseas. The university offers study programs in Bachelor of Commerce, commerce, Health care, healthcare, teacher education, Jurisprudence, law, engineering, Flight training, aviation, architecture, the performing arts and various other fields including in the arts and sciences. It also of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Kilda Film Festival
St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, southeast of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. St Kilda recorded a population of 19,490 at the 2021 census.The beachfront and hill portion of the locality (between Fitzroy Street, the beach and St Kilda Road), is well known for its cafes, bars, palm trees and old flats and mansions, particularly along the main streets such as Fitzroy Street, Grey Street and Acland Street. The locality also includes the lower density areas between Barkly Street and Hotham Street, and the area south of Carlisle Street down to Dickens Street, as well as a part of Albert Park. St Kilda was named by Charles La Trobe, then superintendent of the Port Phillip District, after a schooner, '' Lady of St Kilda'', which moored at the main beach in early 1842. From the 1850s to the 1880s in the Victorian era, St Kilda became a favoured suburb of Melbourne's eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise And Fall Of Squizzy Taylor
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Like Experience
''Nothing Like Experience'' is a 1970 Australian film made by Melbourne University Film Society about three students at Melbourne University. It was part of the "Carlton wave" of Australian filmmaking. The film was commissioned by the SRC and the Council of the Student Union. Premise A comedy about the 1969 University Arts Festival in Melbourne, featuring three student archetypes: the Cynic (John Romeril), the Enthusiast (Bill Garner), and the Schizoid (Marty Phelan). References External links''Nothing Like Experience''at IMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biograp ...''Nothing Like Experience''at Oz Movies Australian comedy films 1970s English-language films 1970 films Australian student films 1970s Australian films {{1970s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonjour Balwyn
''Bonjour Balwyn'' is a 1971 Australian independent film directed by Nigel Buesst and starring John Duigan, Peter Cummins, and John Romeril. It was one of the most notable films of the "Carlton Wave" of filmmaking.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p276 Premise Kevin Agar is a Carlton-based owner of a fledgling magazine who struggles to make ends meet. As his financial situation turns desperate, he finds work assisting a television repair man with repossessions. Agar's parents live in the suburb of Balwyn. Cast * John Duigan as Kevin Agar * Peter Cummins as TV repairman * John Romeril as Alan * Patricia Condon as secretary * Barbara Stephens as Christine * Reg Newson as theatre producer * Camilla Rountree as Rhonda * Marcel Cugola * Jim Nicholas * Alan Finney * Peter Carmody * Geoff Gardener Production ''Bonjour Balwyn'' was shot on 16mm with funds from the Experimental Film and Television Fund. The original runni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Easy (1970 Film)
''Dead Easy'' is an Australian film released on 1 June 1970. Plot A student of criminology is completing a thesis on Melbourne mass murderers. With the aid of a German professor he visits the scenes of the crimes of Frederick Deeming, Norman List, Arnold Sodeman and Edward Leonski and reconstructs them. One day the students visits the professor and sees him attacked by two strangers. The professor knifes one of the men. Cast *Peter Carmody as the student *Kurt Beimelas the professor *Anna Raknes as the girlfriend *Peter Cummins as the stranger *David Car as a stranger *Martin Phelan as cameraman *Brian Davies as friend *Bruce Spence as friend *Shirley Carr * Alan Finney Production The film was shot in January 1970 in and around Melbourne. It received a limited release.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p250 References External links''Dead Easy''at IMDb IMDb, histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Out Fighting (1973 Film)
''Come Out Fighting'' is a short 1973 Australian feature directed by Nigel Buesst. Plot Aboriginal boxer Al Dawson is torn by the demands of fight promoters and aboriginal protestors. He eventually decides to reject them all and gives away his chance at a world title. Cast * Michael Karpaney as Al Dawson * Joey Collins as Eddie * Bethany Lee as Susan Parker * Cliff Neate as Stan Harkness * Peter Green as Rocky Garibaldi * Bob Horsfall as Phil Bench * Brian Torrens as Carl Price * Peter Adams as Garry Day * Martin Phelan as student * Harry Williams as aboriginal drinker * Max Pescud as trainer * Bert Williams as aboriginal drinker * Kris McQuade as Sporting World hostess * John Jacobs as trainer * John Duigan as student Production The film was shot on 16mm and was made with the assistance of the Experimental Film and Television Fund. Filming completed by July 1973.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compo (film)
''Compo'' is a 1989 low budget Australian film.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p193 Buesst made it while running the St Kilda Film Festival. Premise A man goes to work for the state compensation office. Cast * Jeremy Stanford as Paul Harper * Bruce Kerr as David Bartlett * Christopher Barry as Carlo Garbanzo * Elisabeth Crockett as Gina * Cliff Neate as Dale Bradley * Leo Regan as Eddie * Peter Hosking Reception The ''Tribune'' said the film "was mostly funny, but a little too long. Although it's a parody of the worst aspects of the public service, the portrayal of people with injuries as leeches on society did get a little annoying. Nonetheless, for a small budget, home-grown movie Nigel Buesst has done very well." ''The Age'' said it "had a smattering of excellent on liners but is a narrative and satirical shambles and is further sullied by some dreadful miscasting." References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecessor agencies the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited. Screen Australia supports the development, production, promotion and distribution of Australian narrative and documentary screen content. History The Commonwealth ''Screen Australia Act 2008'' provides detailed information about the specific functions and powers of Screen Australia. Under this act, from 1 July 2008 the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited were merged into one body, to be known as Screen Australia. New Zealand television and film executive Ruth Harley was appointed the inaugural chief executive officer, handing over to Graeme Mason at the end of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AustLit
AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature) is a national bio-bibliographical database of Australian literature. It is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration between researchers and librarians from Australian universities, housed at The University of Queensland (UQ). The AustLit database comprises biographical and bibliographical records of Australian storytelling and print cultures, with over 1 million individual 'work' records, and over 75 discrete research projects. One such project, BlackWords, is a dataset within AustLit detailing the lives and work of Indigenous Australian authors, which includes Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander writers and storytellers. History Groups of researchers across eight universities (UNSW @ ADFA, The University of Queensland, Monash University, Flinders University, Deakin, the University of Western Australia, the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
