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Stone Bros.
''Stone Bros.'' (alternatively titled ''Stoned Bros'') is a 2009 Aboriginal Australian stoner comedy film directed by Richard Frankland. It was theatrically released in Australia on 24 September 2009. Plot Eddie (Carroll) is working as a cleaner in a museum in Perth, Western Australia, but loses his job because of an accident that sees a series of cardboard cutout images of Australia's Prime Ministers fall down in a domino effect, resulting in an image of John Howard landing on and killing his boss's cat. When his cousin Charlie (Burchill) trades away Eddie's favourite jacket, he unwittingly loses a sacred stone, entrusted to Eddie by his uncle, which he promised to one day return to its home in Kalgoorlie. This is the final straw, as far as Eddie is concerned, and he sets off to recover the stone and reconnect with his aboriginal roots. Charlie, escaping the wrath of his vengeful girlfriend, forces himself along for the ride, and Eddie's spiritual journey takes a very sharp tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Frankland
Richard Joseph Frankland is an Australian playwright, scriptwriter and musician. He is an Aboriginal Australian of Gunditjmara origin from Victoria. He has worked significantly for the Aboriginal Australian cause. Biography Richard J. Frankland was born in Melbourne, but grew up mainly on the coast in south-west Victoria. Frankland has worked as a soldier, a fisherman, and as a field officer to the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. This experience inspired him to write several plays, including ''No Way to Forget'', ''Who Killed Malcolm Smith'' and ''Conversations with the Dead''. Frankland won an AFI Award for Best Screenplay in a Short for his short film '' No Way to Forget''. It was the first film by an Indigenous director to win an AFI Award. It was broadcast nationally on SBS TV. It screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival in the category of Un Certain Regard. He wrote and directed '' Harry's War,'' a feature film based on his uncle's role in World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Australians
European Australians are citizens or residents of Australia whose ancestry originates from the peoples of Europe. They form the largest panethnic group in the country. At the 2021 census, the number of ancestry responses categorised within European ancestral groups as a proportion of the total population amounted to 57.2% (including 46% North-West European and 11.2% Southern and Eastern European). It is impossible to quantify the precise proportion of the population with European ancestry. For instance, many census recipients nominated two European ancestries, tending towards an overcount. Conversely, 29.9% of census recipients nominated "Australian" ancestry (categorised within the Oceanian ancestry group although the Australian Bureau of Statistics has stated that most of them are likely to have at least partial Anglo-Celtic European ancestry), tending towards an undercount. Since the early 19th century, people of European descent have formed the majority of the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tjimba And The Yung Warriors
Yung Warriors (also called Tjimba and the Yung Warriors) are an Australian hip hop group, formed in 2007. They released their debut album ''Warrior for Life'' in June 2007. Yung Warriors played at 2008 Big Day Out, at Yabun in Sydney, and at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference: Education in Melbourne Their music has had national airplay on Triple J. They were nominated for Deadly Awards in 2008 and 2009. Members *Tjimba Possum Burns *Danny Ramzan *Kidd Benny Former members *Narjiic Day-Burns Discography Studio albums Singles Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. , - , AIR Awards of 2012 , ''Standing Strong'' , Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album , Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio are an Australian roots/ rock band led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler, an APRA and ARIA-award-winning musician. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums, Gavin Shoesmith on bass and John Butler on vocals. By 2009, the trio consisted of Butler with Byron Luiters on bass and Nicky Bomba on drums and percussion, the latter being replaced by Grant Gerathy in 2013. After both Luiters and Gerathy exited the trio in early 2019, bassist OJ Newcomb and drummer Terepai Richmond (also of The Whitlams) joined the band, accompanied by touring musician Elana Stone on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals. The band's second studio album, '' Three'' (2001) reached the top 30 in the Australian album charts and achieved platinum sales. The band's subsequent studio albums: '' Sunrise Over Sea'' (2004); '' Grand National'' (2007); and '' April Uprising'' (2010) all debuted at the number one position on the Australian album charts, with all three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Used To Get High
"Used to Get High" is a radio promotional single by Australian jam band, The John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album ''Grand National''. It was released by Jarrah Records in November 2007. It deals with the issue of addiction, and the many forms it takes. The song was voted in at #22 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007. "Used to Get High" featured on the 2009 Australian comedy film, ''Stone Bros.'', directed by Richard J. Frankland. Music video The music video for the song was directed by Dori Oskowitz (Highway 144) and was released to MTV and YouTube on 28 February 2008. The video received little airplay, but has over 2,000,000 views on YouTube. The video opens with John Butler walking down a dark alleyway, he picks up his guitar and the band begins playing the song in the same alleyway. Despite several puddles, a dark look and a generally unpleasant looking location, the band plays, and is obviously enjoying themselves. During the second verse, a man can be seen taki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannabis
''Cannabis'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: '' Cannabis sativa'', '' C. indica'', and '' C. ruderalis''. Alternatively, ''C. ruderalis'' may be included within ''C. sativa'', all three may be treated as subspecies of ''C. sativa'', or ''C. sativa'' may be accepted as a single undivided species. The genus is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Asia. The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of ''Cannabis'' cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Classification Review Board
The Australian Classification Review Board is a statutory censorship and classification body overseen by the Australian Government. The corporate body is responsible for reviewing classification decisions made by the Australian Classification Board concerning films, video games and publications for exhibition, sale or hire in Australia. Review decisions need to be initiated by an appeal from a previous applicant, most commonly referred to as "aggrieved party", or a Federal or State Attorney-General. , the board comprises a convenor, deputy convenor and five other board members. The current convenor is former senator Sue Knowles, who was appointed in January 2019 to a two-year term. Organizations The Classification Review Board is a statutory body established by thClassification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (Cth) This Act also provides a basis for thNational Classification Codewhich guides their decision making. As the State and Territory governments reta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warwick Thornton
Warwick Thornton (born 1970) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film '' Samson and Delilah'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for '' Sweet Country''. Early life and education Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Career Thornton began his career making short films and has achieved suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500 to AD 1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early ... marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a "long Renaissance" may put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century. The traditional view focuses more on the Early modern period, early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Film Commission
The Australian Film Commission (AFC) was an Australian government agency was founded in 1975 with a mandate to promote the creation and distribution of films in Australia as well as to preserve the country's film history. It also had a production arm responsible for production and commissioning of films for the government. It was superseded by Screen Australia from 1 July 2008. History The Australian Film Commission was established by the Whitlam government on 7 July 1975 as the successor to the Australian Film Development Corporation set up by the Gorton government. In the first year of its existence, its budget was $6.5 million.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p16 The AFC acted as a funding and development agency for the Australian film industry. With the ''Australian Film Commission Amendment Acts'' passed in 1980 and 2003, the AFC shifted focus onto funding and promoting Australian film both locally, and in inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Rachael Olivia Lawrence
Sarah Rachael Olivia Lawrence (born 1 May 1986) is an Australian model, comedian and TV personality. She is best known for her role in the Australian feature film ''Stone Bros.'' Career Lawrence started her career when she applied for a casting call for season 2 of ''Australia's Next Top Model'' in 2006. She originally cast for the program in her hometown of Perth and was flown over to Sydney to compete. She lasted four weeks in the competition and was the fifth contestant to be eliminated. She continued modelling in Perth, represented by Scene Models. In 2007, Lawrence auditioned for a role on '' Wake Up! WA'' and became their newest recruit. She began as a sports and weather reporter and was promoted to host after a few weeks. Shortly after this she took part in a nationwide search to find MTV's next VJ. The journey through the stages of the competition was made into a one-hour TV show, which aired on Foxtel in 2009. She made it through to the final four of the competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
