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Your Industry News Listing From Screenhub
Welcome to the News Bulletin for Friday 22 October, 2010 from Screen Hub, the regular digest of news articles for Australian screen professionals.
The Hobbit horrors are becoming ever more complicated, and even the conspiracy theorists have collapsed from exhaustion. We have a summary of the curious truce that no-one would admit existed, the real finances of moving a film which Warners wants to teleport to Watford, and why the game is far from over.
The BBC has the horrors as well, as the Tories come with small knives and evil smiles. Fortunately they are so tuckered out knackering absolutely everyone in the UK that they have asked the BBC to gouge itself a few times and send a bucket of blood as proof. We will let you guess whose blood that is likely to be.
The Brisbane International Film Festival is selling tickets in Brisbane and the old burg may never be the same again. Mel Gibson has been thrown off a film about hangovers, while Mike Tyson has been kept, despite his fondness for edible gristle.
We know it is cruel to laugh at the young, but we can't resist this press release from the Young Nats in New Zealand - "Young Nats Stand Up for Hobbit"
"New Zealand Young Nationals are again speaking out this week, as nationwide union sabotage has struck an all-time low. The attempt by Wellington unionists to undermine film producers of *The Hobbit* has caused Warner Brothers/New Line to support relocation of the film's production to Australia.
However, the Young Nationals applaud Prime Minister, John Key's indication of keeping the film's production here in New Zealand."
Ah if it was only true,..
The Loved Ones is gunna be a hit. 390 on Moviemeter, which is hot, hot, hot.
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FEATURE NEWS ARTICLES
Hobbit: hostilities claimed over, Warners still decide to move The Hobbit
By David Tiley
Screen Hub
According to Wingnut Films, Warner Bros execs are coming to New Zealand to move the production to some undisclosed location outside the country. It is all Equity's fault, and it is absolutely a serious intent. However, NZ might just win the day, because the warring factions have already declared a truce.
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Sean Byrne: The Loved Ones
By Anne Richey
Screen Hub
Sean Byrne describes his film, 'The Loved Ones,' as "a gleefully demented rollercoaster," while the poster proclaims it to be 'Pretty in Pink' meets 'Wolf Creek.' The inspiration for the villain? The filmmaker's five year old niece decked out in a princess costume.
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VCA: truthy and toothy - polllies unveil actual cash to save VCA
Screen Hub
The State and Federal governments have announced the financial package to fix the Victorian College of the Arts problem, a mere twenty years after the cultural golden goose started to honk sadly over its increasingly tatty nest.
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BIFF: Bifflaceous in Brissy
By David Tiley
Screen Hub
Remember how Richard Moore promised a boutique film fest in Brisbane, neatly crafted for the discerning cineaste? With maybe a shortage of those langorous, metaphor-straining pieces so beloved of Melbavostock? The BIFF program is out and about.
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NEWS ARTICLES
Film Business
CTU: Statement on The Hobbit and Warners
CTU
Helen Kelly, CTU President, said today that the industrial issues concerning the film industry were resolved at a meeting with SPADA last week. "This established a path that guaranteed films commencing before 31st March next year would use the existing Pink Book and in that period a revised Pink Book would be agreed for subsequent films."
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Film Societies: they are baack...
SMH
Film societies have a wonderful history and now they too are going digital. But does this make them criminals? Well, they were Communists in the beginning.
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John Seale: American Society of Cinematographers to honour his work
Shoot Online
"Seale will receive the ASC International Award, which is presented annually to a foreign cinematographer in recognition of extraordinary achievements in films produced for the global cinema."
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The Hobbit: Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh statement
Wingnut Films
The lifting of the blacklist on The Hobbit does nothing to help the films stay in New Zealand. The damage inflicted on our film industry by NZ Equity/MEAA is long since done.
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Union Bashing: it's all MEAAs fault, says Murdoch press in Australia
news.com.au
Oh noes, the evil we harbour within.. Jackson not Warners wants to move The Hobbit, the Unions have terrible power, and think all is well... but the photo of Gollum looks very like a certain media proprietor..
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Warners: media release 22 October
Warner Brothers
This is the full text of the statement issued by Warners on Friday 22 October, NZ time.
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Filmmaking
Mel Gibson: off Hangover 2, but Mike Tyson stays
Deadline
According to the director, Gibson "ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew", unlike Mike Tyson who is both a rapist and bit off a human ear and is cool to stay. Bet said director does not let Mr Mike have a word in his ear, though.
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Stuart Beattie: not wanted for Mr Clancy?
Moviehole
Moviehole reckons Stuart Beattie did a script for Without Remorse
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Summer Coda: low key but lovable
SMH
Sandra Hall, Sydney critic, likes it. "Yet the bucolic rhythms of life in the orange grove have a lot of allure. It's Eden on the Murray and if you sit back and let its glories wash over you, you'll find a lot here to like."
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Internet & Mobile
Murdoch: channels Baroness Thatcher
The Australian
He could outlive us all, you know. Rupert gives a speech on the wonders of his staff.
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Project Alesia: Murdoch shunned, positively shunned
The Australian
News plans for an aggregate hub to sell online news content are in ruins, and iPads are still short of paid content.
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Television Business
Ratings: Thursday 21st October
OzTAM
The highest rating show last night, 'Seven News', reached an audience of 1.182m. Another quiet night on the telly. Was there a blackout?
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Ratings: Wednesday 20th October
OzTAM
Both 'Home and Away' and 'ABC News scored an even million last night, but the big winner was 'Seven News' on 1.337m. Where was everybody?
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Ten: first James, then Bruce
Herald Sun
Ten's shares climb with James Packer, and Bruce Gordon weighs in from Bermuda. After all, he is only a bit older than Rupert.
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Television Content
Animal Planet: mice plague film noted by Streaky Bay local paper
West Coast Sentinel
Via Darlow Smigthson Productions, the mouse monster doc is directed by Alex Nikolic-Dunlop. The rodent biologist is Marion Atyco. "Ceduna photographer Andrew Brooks assisted with guidance and knowledge of the area, supported by Nell Rechenmann from France." proving just how much you can do with Google Earth.
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Strictly Speaking: spreading the love
Screen Hub
Gripping, with a great host. As happens so often, good stuff on Auntie has some connection to a certain Sydney gang. What did they do? Cruise Australia with a fast-o-meter strapped on a light aeroplane stealing smart people? What does that say about the rest of us? I wear a lead helmet, you know...
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hobbit Cast: proves that Our Cate and Geoffrey are irreplaceable
Here is the cast list for The Hobbit. Not a shitload of antipodean talent on the list, sadly.
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National Film and Sound Archive wins award for ASO website
The NFSA's website australianscreen online (http://aso.gov.au) has won an Australian Society of Archivists' Mander Jones Award, presented at a ceremony in Melbourne.
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