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Drift (2013 Australian Film)
''Drift'' is a 2013 Australian surf film co-directed by Morgan O'Neill and Ben Nott based on the birth of the surfing industry in the 1970s. It was shot in Western Australia and stars Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel, and Myles Pollard. Plot In the late 1960s, two young brothers in Sydney escape a violent household with their mother, Kat, by stealing the family car as her partner sleeps. They cross the continent intending to hide out and make a new start in distant Albany, Western Australia. Arriving south of Perth on the West Coast, they spot a perfect surf break and convince Kat to settle instead in a caravan park in Seacliffe. The kids attend a local school while their mother does piecework as a sewist. Years later, in 1972, they are young adults living with their mum in a run-down house she bought by the beach. Older brother Andy works in a timber mill while surf prodigy Jimmy wins the 1972 Seacliffe Amateur surf title – but away from his sport, he is listless and inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan O'Neill
Morgan O'Neill (born 19 April 1973 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian showrunner, executive producer, writer, director and professional musician. Having earned a degree in literature from the University of Sydney, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a BA in performing arts (acting) in 1998. Since then, he has worked in the entertainment industry, both in Australia and the United States, with television roles including ''Home and Away'', '' All Saints'', '' Water Rats'' and ''Sea Patrol''. O'Neill also appeared in ''Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles'', '' Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback'', ''Supernova'', '' Little Oberon'' and the 2012 Netflix movie, ''The Factory'', which he also directed. He directed the ABC TV Show '' Les Norton''. O'Neill worked as a producer on Nine Network's '' The Block''. He is now showrunning '' NCIS: Sydney''. Personal life O'Neill is a graduate of the King's School, Sydney. He resides in Sydney with his wife Sarah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mini Moke
The Mini Moke is a small, front-wheel-drive utility and recreational convertible, conceived and manufactured as a lightweight military vehicle by British Motor Corporation (BMC), and subsequently marketed for civilian use under the Austin Motor Company, Austin, Morris Motors, Morris, British Leyland, Leyland, and Moke brands. The name "Mini Moke" combines ''mini'' with moke (slang), ''moke'', an archaic term for a mule. The Moke is known for its simple, straightforward, doorless design and for its adaptability. BMC's Cowley, Oxfordshire, Cowley plant started building Mokes in January 1964, with 14,518 produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968; 26,000 were manufactured in Australia between 1966 and 1981; and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when, after a nearly 30-year run, production ended. In 2013, in a joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover, Chinese automaker Chery Automobile started production in China of a Moke (2013), new car called Moke. This evocation of the design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newport Beach Film Festival
The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival had permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival began positioning itself for Oscar season. History Established in 1999 after the failure of an earlier film festival series in the same location, the Newport Beach Film Festival features World, North America, U.S. and West Coast premieres as well as International Spotlight Series celebrating foreign language films. Notable attendees have included Jeannot Szwarc, Isidore Mankovsky, McG and Richard Sherman In 2005, Will Ferrell was the honorary chair of a 'Youth Film Showcase.' In 2013, NBFF announced a new partnership with the Orange County Music Awards; which has produced the launch of the Music Video Showcase in the festival. 2013 was the first year this genre was included in the festival. In 2014, the festival reported record attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maui Film Festival
The Maui Film Festival is a film festival held annually on the island of Maui, Hawaii. It is based at Grand Wailea Resort and includes film premieres, filmmaker panels, special screenings, tributes, award ceremonies, culinary arts celebrations, and private soirees. Past attendees include Bryan Cranston, Freida Pinto, Connie Britton, and Pierce Brosnan. History The festival was created by current festival director Barry Rivers, who studied Film & Media Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The festival originated from a weekly screening series that Rivers began in 1997. The website has been archived beginning in 1999 and the organization programed film screenings of independent film and world cinema year-round at the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului. The festival was first officially held in 2000. In 2001, the festival was held from June 13 through June 17 in Wailea, Hawaii. The festival continued to screen films outside official festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Critics Circle Of Australia
The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) is an association of cinema critics and reviewers. It includes journalists in "media, television, major national and state papers, radio, national and state, online and freelance writers, Australian representatives from international magazines..and local specialist film magazines", and is based in Sydney. The FCCA Annual Awards for Australian Film, rewarding makers of feature films and documentaries is highly regarded. History The Sydney Film Critics' Circle became a national organisation as the Film Critics' Circle of Australia by October 1988. It joined International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), "which will allow its members to be considered for jury duty at international festivals, accreditation at festivals and markets." The FCCA Awards have been presented each year since September 1988, with the inaugural winners including two awards each for '' The Year My Voice Broke'': best director (John Duigan) and best male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards are annual awards given by the Australian Writers' Guild (AWG), for excellence in screen, television, stage, and radio writing. History The AWGIE awards were conceived in 1967, with the first event being held in 1968. Bettina Gorton the wife of prime minister John Gorton was guest of honour at the event held at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on 22 March 1968, Also in attendance was Sir Robert Madgwick, chairman of the ABC. There were 250 guests in attendance, only 35 of whom were AWG members. Note: This source appears to list the year of the first awards The AWGIES awards ceremony has become a prominent industry event, and has featured many well-known guests of honour and speakers in the past, including: Manning Clark; Ken Hall; Fred Schepisi; Tom Keneally; Gough Whitlam; Paul Keating; and Roy and HG. It was held in Melbourne for some years, Current/upcoming awards The 56th Annual AWGIE Awards event is being held on 15 February 2024 at the National Inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Award For Best Original Music Score
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Music Score is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute 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 industr .... Previous winners See also * ReferencesAfi.org.au – AFI Award Winners {{Australian Film Institute Awards M Film awards for best score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Award For Best Cinematography
The AACTA Award for Best Cinematography is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." The award is presented at the annual AACTA Awards, which hand out accolades for achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. From 1976 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards). When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current award being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Cinematography. Best Cinematography was first presented in 1976 Australian Film Institute Awards with the winner being chosen by the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). The award is presented to the cinematogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AACTA Award For Best Original Screenplay
The AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for an Australian screenplay "written directly and originally for the screen". Prior to the establishment of the Academy in 2011, the award was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (more commonly known as the AFI Awards). It was first handed out in 1978 when the award for Best Screenplay (which was first presented at the 1974-75 awards) was split into two categories: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. The award has since been presented intermittently from 1978-1979, 1983-1987, 1989, 1993-2006, and then from 2008-present. Winners and nominees In the following table, the years listed correspond to the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the same year. The films and screenwriters in bold and in yellow background have won are the winners. Those that are neit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd AACTA Awards
The 3rd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as AACTA Awards) are a series of awards which includes the 3rd AACTA Awards Luncheon, the 3rd AACTA Awards ceremony and the 3rd AACTA International Awards. The former two events were held at The Star Event Centre, in Sydney, New South Wales on 28 January and 30 January 2014, respectively. Presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), the awards celebrated the best in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short film productions of 2013. The AACTA Awards ceremony were televised on Network Ten. These awards were a continuum of the Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards), established in 1958 and presented until 2010, which was rebranded the AACTA Awards when the Australian Film Institute (AFI) established AACTA in 2011. The Academy announced new television craft categories on 16 May 2013. However, a lack of funds and loss of a naming right ... [...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 cinema of Australia, film and television in Australia, television industry, both locally and internationally, including the producers, directors, actors, writers, and cinematographers. It is the most prestigious awards ceremony for the Cinema of Australia, Australian film and Television in Australia, television industry. They are generally considered to be the Australian counterpart of the Academy Awards for the United States and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA Awards for the United Kingdom. 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 Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen West
Screen or Screens may refer to: Arts * Screen printing or ''silkscreening'', a printing method * Big screen, a nickname for motion pictures * Split screen (filmmaking), showing two or more images side by side * Stochastic screening and Halftone photographic screening, methods of simulating grays with one-color printing Filtration and selection processes * Screening (economics), the process of identifying or selecting members of a population based on one or more selection criteria * Screening (biology), idem, on a scientific basis, ** of which a genetic screen is a procedure to identify a particular kind of phenotype ** the Irwin screen is a toxicological procedure * Sieve, a mesh used to separate fine particles from coarse ones * Mechanical screening, a unit operation in material handling which separates product into multiple grades by particle size Media and music * ''Screen International'', a film magazine covering the international film markets * ''Screen'' (journal), a fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
