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Kick (1999 Film)
''Kick'' is an Australian film produced and directed by Lynda Heys. It stars Russell Page, Rebecca Yates, Martin Henderson, Radha Mitchell, Paul Mercurio and George Spartels. It was released on 14 December 1999 in Australia. Plot Matt Grant (Russell Page) is a champion rugby player at a private Sydney boys school. However he secretly wants to be a ballet dancer. Seizing an opportunity to audition for a local company's presentation of ''Romeo and Juliet'', he nonetheless fears what will happen to his reputation if the other kids in his school find out. Adding the rehearsals to his already burgeoning schedule quickly starts to create problems with his friends, his girlfriend Tamara ( Radha Mitchell), his teachers, his coach, the play director (Paul Mercurio), and his ballet partner Claire (Rebecca Yates). Cast * Russell Page as Matt Grant * Rebecca Yates as Claire Andrews * Martin Henderson as Tom Bradshaw * Radha Mitchell as Tamara Spencer * Paul Mercurio as David Knight * Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Beattie
Stuart Beattie (born 4 August 1971) is an Australian filmmaker. His screenplay for '' Collateral'' (2004) earned him nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay and Saturn Award for Best Writing. Beattie was born in Melbourne and raised in Sydney. He attended Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where his mother, Sandra, was a languages teacher; and later Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain (British Army and Royal ... in Bathurst. Filmography Film Uncredited rewrites * '' The Messengers'' (2007) * '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008) Television Awards and nominations References External links *Stuart Beattie judged The Film of the Month competition in March 2009 on the independent filmmakers networking site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kip Gamblin
Kip Gamblin (born 5 July 1975) is an Australian ballet dancer and actor. From 2003 until 2005, Gamblin played Scott Hunter in ''Home and Away''. The part earned him the 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. After moving to the UK, Gamblin was cast as paramedic Greg Fallon in the medical drama series ''Casualty''. Following his move back to Australia, Gamblin starred in '' All Saints'' and ''Dance Academy''. In 2013, Gamblin began appearing in ''Neighbours'' as Brad Willis, making him the third actor to play the role after Benjamin Grant Mitchell and Scott Michaelson. He made his final appearance in that role on 7 April 2017. Career Gamblin trained as a ballet dancer at The McDonald College of Performing Arts, Sydney and completed his training at the Australian Ballet School, Melbourne. He performed with the Australian Ballet, the West Australian Ballet and the Sydney Dance Company between 1994 and 2002, and had leading roles in Paquita and Le Corsaire among m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films With Screenplays By Stuart Beattie
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Nerida Tyson-Chew
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Drama Films
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings, and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall (architect), Peter Hall, the building was formally opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973, 16 years after Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the Premier of New South Wales, premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect's ultimate resignation. The building and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna Park Sydney
Luna Park Sydney is a Heritage register, heritage-listed amusement park located at 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia, on the northern shore of Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour. The amusement park is owned by the Luna Park Reserve Trust, an government agency, agency of the Government of New South Wales. It is one of Sydney's most famous landmarks and has had a significant impact on culture through the years, including being featured as a filming location for several movies and television shows. It is protected by government legislation, namely the ''Luna Park Site'' Act 1990 which specifically protects the site and sets it aside for the purpose of an amusement park. Several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and the New South Wales State Heritage Register. The park was constructed during 1935, approximately from the northern approaches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was an extremely popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School is an independent Uniting Church day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, New South Wales, an Upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1924 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia as an all-boys school named after John Knox. The school has since grown, branching out into a large Senior School and a Preparatory School, enrolling approximately 2900 students. The school also caters for approximately 160 boarding students from Years 7 to 12. Knox is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS). History Knox Grammar School was established on Sydney's North Shore in 1924, by the Presbyterian Church. The school was named after John Knox, the 16th century Scottish refor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Foxcroft
Clement Leslie Foxcroft (19 November 1918 – 24 June 2004) professionally known as Les Foxcroft and credited also as Lester Foxcroft was an Australian character actor with a career spanning over 50 years, working in all major facets of the industry from stage, radio, television and film. Early life Foxcroft was born in Fitzroy, Victoria on 19 November 1918, and spent his childhood in Geelong during the Depression. His mother died when he was young, and his father (a South African war veteran who was wounded at Gallipoli), remarried. His stepmother showed him little affection. Foxcroft worked in a factory after leaving home at age 15. He also learnt to box as a youth. He developed a passion for performing after frequenting the cinema to watch films. He joined Melbourne New Theatre as a teenager, developing his craft in shows such as ''Showdown'' in 1941. He was later stationed with the air force in New Guinea, during the Second World War. Career After the war, Foxcroft m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Taumata
Kevin James Taumata is a Māori New Zealander Australian film and television actor. Television career Taumata moved with his family to the Inner West of Sydney at the age of 8. He began his acting career at the age of 14 obtaining work as an extra on ''Heartbreak High''. In 1999, he landed a role on Nine Network's ''Murder Call''. He has featured prominently in the SBS television series ''Fat Pizza'', ''Swift & Shift Couriers'' and ''Housos''. In 2014, he starred in the comedy reality television series '' Bogan Hunters'' on Seven Network's 7mate, as "Kev the Kiwi". In 2019, he starred in the sixth season of the popular sitcom ''Fat Pizza'', entitled "Fat Pizza: Back in Business" on Seven Network's 7mate. When ''Housos'' won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program in 2014, Taumata was with the show's director Paul Fenech to accept the award in Melbourne. As a nod to bogandom, they both wore jeans, suit jackets covered in tattoo designs, and thongs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecily Polson
Cecily Polson is an Australian former actress, best known for her role as Martha O'Dare in the television series ''E Street (TV series), E Street'', in which she appeared for its four-year run from the pilot in 1989 to 1993, appearing in 403 episodes. She has primarily appeared in television soap opera as a character actress including ''Certain Women (TV series), Certain Women'', ''Cop Shop'', Ryan, ''Homicide (Australian TV series), Homicide'' (5 roles), ''Division 4'' (8 roles), ''A Country Practice'' (3 roles), ''G.P.'', ''The Flying Doctors'' and ''All Saints (TV series), All Saints'' (5 roles). Her film roles dating from 1969 onwards include both theatrical and TV movies ''The Year of Living Dangerously (film), The Year of Living Dangerously'' and ''Muriel's Wedding''. She also appeared in the horror genre films ''See No Evil (2006 film), See No Evil'' and ''See No Evil 2''. She was married to fellow New Zealand-born Australian actor Peter Gwynne. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Sadrinna
Chris Sadrinna (born 26 February 1975) is an Australian actor, known for ''Home and Away'', ''Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'' and ''Garage Days''. Early life Sadrinna attended classes with a friend at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). After auditioning for plays and landing a role, he secured an agent, leading to progressively larger roles. Career Television During 2006 and 2007, Sadrinna had a recurring role as Brad Armstrong in long-running soap opera ''Home and Away'', playing the fiancée of Katie Ritchie, Kate Ritchie’s character Sally Fletcher. In 2009, he played a drug dealer named Greg Ollard in ''Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'', the second season of underworld crime series ''Underbelly (TV series), Underbelly''. Sadrinna has had guest roles in other television series including high school drama ''Heartbreak High'', police procedural series ''Blue Heelers'' and ''Water Rats (TV series), Water Rats'' and medical drama ''All Saints (TV series), All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
