Australian film Black & White & Sex has been voted in the top three favourite films in its opening weekend at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam.
Producer John Winter (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doing Time for Patsy Cline), in his directorial debut . a film-within-a-film about a sex worker who is determined to set the record straight about sex . secured an outstanding response from audience members for his provocative film which speaks honestly and openly about sex and sexuality.
The Upc Audience Award, which is voted by the public, saw Martin Scorsese's Hugo at number one and Les géants (translated as The Giants) at number two.
Written and directed by Winter and produced by Melissa Beauford, the Titan View-distributed film had a positive response last year when it screened at the Sydney Film Festival. In a forthright discussion between a documentary filmmaker (Matthew Holmes) and a sex worker, Angie, the different facets of...
Producer John Winter (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doing Time for Patsy Cline), in his directorial debut . a film-within-a-film about a sex worker who is determined to set the record straight about sex . secured an outstanding response from audience members for his provocative film which speaks honestly and openly about sex and sexuality.
The Upc Audience Award, which is voted by the public, saw Martin Scorsese's Hugo at number one and Les géants (translated as The Giants) at number two.
Written and directed by Winter and produced by Melissa Beauford, the Titan View-distributed film had a positive response last year when it screened at the Sydney Film Festival. In a forthright discussion between a documentary filmmaker (Matthew Holmes) and a sex worker, Angie, the different facets of...
- 1/30/2012
- by Aleksandra Popovic
- IF.com.au
Three Australian feature films and one short have been selected to screen at the 41st International Film Festival Rotterdam, 25 january – 5 February.
Two films, writer/director John Winter’s Black & White & Sex and writer/director Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Hail will feature in the Bright Future section of the festival which presents debut or second feature films.
Black & White & Sex stars Katherine Hicks, Anya Beyersdorf, Dina Panozzo, Saskia Burmeister and Matthew Holmes to explore sex and sexuality.
Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, Hail is the story of love and loss based on real life partners, and actors in the film, Daniel P Jones and Leanne Letch. Hail had its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival.
Selected to screen the festival’s closing night is The Hunter, produced by Vincent Sheehan and directed by Daniel Nettheim and written by Alice Addison, its the story of a mercenary (Willem Dafoe) hunting the last remaining Tasmanian Tiger.
Two films, writer/director John Winter’s Black & White & Sex and writer/director Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s Hail will feature in the Bright Future section of the festival which presents debut or second feature films.
Black & White & Sex stars Katherine Hicks, Anya Beyersdorf, Dina Panozzo, Saskia Burmeister and Matthew Holmes to explore sex and sexuality.
Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, Hail is the story of love and loss based on real life partners, and actors in the film, Daniel P Jones and Leanne Letch. Hail had its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival.
Selected to screen the festival’s closing night is The Hunter, produced by Vincent Sheehan and directed by Daniel Nettheim and written by Alice Addison, its the story of a mercenary (Willem Dafoe) hunting the last remaining Tasmanian Tiger.
- 1/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Today's pick for the Sydney Film Festival Trailer of the Day is Black & White & Sex. Here's what the Sff Program says about the film: Australian producer John Winter (Rabbit-Proof Fence, Doing Time for Patsy Cline) makes his directorial debut with a conceptually daring work that adopts a film-within-a-film structure. Angie (played alternately by Katherine Hicks, Anya Beyersdorf, Valerie Bader, Roxane Wilson, Michelle Vergara Moore, Dina Panozzo, Saskia Burmeister and Maia Thomas) is a sex worker being interviewed by a director (Matthew Holmes) who is making a film about sex. Determined to set the record straight about love, seduction and power, Angie's interview is erotic, funny and confronting. Her intellectual striptease and no-holes-barred approach to talking about sex ultimately turns the tables, exposes...
- 6/19/2011
- Screen Anarchy
"Ahhh..." Valentine's Day! That magical, adorable time where those in the springtime of their lovin' prove that love means.... oh lord... pick your own cliche. This is a horror movie review website, folks. I'm not talking about that silly, sugary notion of kissy-kissy, huggy-huggy. I'm talking about S - E - X! That staple of a million horror films past (the Friday the 13th series comes to mind instantly or just about anything from David Cronenberg), present (Black Swan anyone?), and, I'm sure, future. Looking for some deep, meaningful penetration... of the heart.... of the mind, or maybe another organ or limb? Some scenes that will scare the pants right off of you and your significant other? Then look no further then some of mine (possibly yours) favorite scenes in horror film boinking.
Hardware not only delivers on a biting examination of the decaying state of the future. It not...
Hardware not only delivers on a biting examination of the decaying state of the future. It not...
- 2/14/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
While the cynical cineaste laments the low ratio of quality Australian films to foreign productions in our cinemas, the motivated and enthusiastic John L. Simpson is actually doing something about it. From August 5 to 19 Sydney's cinephiles have a chance to get their fix of inspiring and entertaining independent Australian cinema as Parramatta's Riverside Theatres plays host to Indie Gems: A Festival of Fresh Aussie Films. Opening with director Dee McLachlan's thriller, The Jammed, which features Saskia Burmeister, Emma Lung and Andrew S. Gilbert, Indie Gems presents a program of fresh features, a selection of short films and a free filmmaker's workshop headed by John L....
- 7/26/2010
- FilmInk.com.au
IFC Films has acquired the Australian thriller Storage for release later this year. Written and directed by Michael Craft, the film has played to various festivals and enjoyed a limited release Down Under. Here, Matthew Scully plays Jimmy, a teen grieving over the loss of his murdered father. He goes to live with his uncle, the owner of an underground storage facility, and befriends a co-worker named Zia (Saskia Burmeister). When the two discover evidence of a murder hidden away in one of the storage units, they confront the renter only to land in deep trouble. More to come on the release date as we hear it. Check out the trailer below and visit the official site !
- 1/26/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Flickerfest 2010, the original Bondi short film festival - launched its 19th annual program with an intimate gathering of distinguished guests at Bondi's Icebergs Dining Room and Bar on Tuesday 8th December. As per their last few years, Flickerfest produced a pop culture inspired trailer, this year starring Saskia Burmeister and Don Hany in a beach-inspired homage to Saturday Night Fever directed by AFI Award-winner, Erin White. The trailer made its debut at the distinguished media launch with a guest list that included Susie Porter, Jacqueline McKenzie, Gia Carides, Damian Walshe-Howling and Saskia Burmeister among others. Also screened on the night was the Australian short film Franswa Sharl directed by local Bondi filmmaker Hannah Hilliard, an exotic piece, which will have its world premiere at Flickerfest 2010.
- 12/9/2009
- FilmInk.com.au
Producers of Australian TV series Sea Patrol have confirmed that it will be back for a fourth season next year, minus three main characters. According to TV Tonight, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Buffer), Saskia Burmeister (Nav) and Jay Ryan (Spider) will not be returning for the next season of the naval drama. Producers Hal and Di McElroy told Sea-patrol.com: "Actors doing TV series are usually contracted (more)...
- 8/6/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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