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FESTIVAL OVERVIEW
WELCOME to the 10th Gold Coast Film Festival FOLLOW GCFF12
at twitter.com/GCFF12
Board of Directors: Richard Featherstone (Chair); Bruce Molloy; Julie Anderson;
George Friend OAM; Julie Mikeska; Michael Selwyn; Chris Brown OR LIKE US
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Festival Patron: Academy Award winner John Cox Coast Film Festival
PROGRAM OVERVIEW TUESDAY 24 APRIL FESTIVAL INFO
6.15pm: Gallipoli w Intro by rep from
THURSDAY 19 APRIL - OPENING NIGHT Gallipoli Youth Cup
7.00pm: Iron Sky (Aus Premiere) 8.30pm: King of Devil’s Island LOCATION
FRIDAY 20 APRIL WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL – NO SESSIONS The GCFF is at Birch
1.00pm: GCFF Alan Dean Foster Screen Carroll & Coyle Cinemas,
writing M/Class
THURSDAY 26 APRIL Australia Fair unless
2.45pm: GCFF Anime M/Class with 6.30pm: Blackthorn otherwise specified in
Bleach Guests 8.20pm: The Yellow Sea the program.
4.30pm: Bleach: Fade to Black w Q&A
with Bleach Guests FRIDAY 27 APRIL
7.15pm: The Woman in Black (Aus Premiere) 5.15pm: The Professional Idiot (World Premiere) COST
9.00pm: Bleach: Hell Verse (Aus Premiere) 6.30pm: Oakies Outback Adventures
(Free Outdoor Cinema)
SATURDAY 21 APRIL Tickets $12 unless
7.15pm: Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy
12.00pm: Buta (Aus Premiere) 9.15pm: The Cabin in the Woods (Aus Premiere) otherwise specified
2.00pm: The Viral Factor in the program. Some
4.15pm: Beyond Redemption SATURDAY 28 APRIL - 10 events are free!
(World Premiere) 11.00am: Seminar: In conversation with Jack
5.45pm: Star Trek: The Motion Picture TICKET
McCoy on Surf Film Making (Free)
w Alan Dean Foster Q&A PURCHASES
12.30pm: Mr Tree
8.30pm: Harry Potter and the Deathly
1.00pm: Yakuza Weapon
Hallows Part 2 w Intro For ticket purchases call
2.30pm: Silent Souls
SUNDAY 22 APRIL 3.00pm: Tomie Unlimited 07 5571 2666 or see
4.30pm: Inseparable www.gcfilmfestival.com
1.00pm: Kicking off the White Shoes
(World Premiere)
5.00pm: Life Without Principle or email mail@gcfilm
6.30pm: A Deeper Shade of Blue (Director’s festival.com and ask to
2.30pm: A Simple Life
Cut) w Q&A have your call returned
5.00pm: Short Films Program
6.30pm: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs for ticket purchase.
7.00pm: Gods of the Arena Finale
w S Rangi Q&A and CJ7 (Free Outdoor Cinema)
8.45pm: Enter the Dragon w Intro by Jim Kelly 7.00pm: Iron Sky
9.00pm: The Woman in Black RATINGS
MONDAY 23 APRIL 9.15pm: Underwater Love
10.00am: Science fiction and Fantasy writing SUNDAY 29 APRIL GCFF Screenings R18+
workshop (Years 10-12) (Free) (Festival Exemption)
11.00am: Career Pathways Panel: How do 11.00am: Panel: As Mel Gibson’s Latest Film
Goes Straight To VOD, Is This A Glimpse except where indicated
I become a film producer?
(Years 10-12) (Free) Of The Future Of Distribution? (Free) otherwise.
12.00pm: BUFTA: create your own short film 1.00pm: Buta
and win a full scholarship to Bond 3.00pm: Marwencol TRAVEL
University! (Free) 4.45pm: Inuk
1.00pm: Manga and Anime drawing 6.00pm: The Cabin in the Woods
workshop (Years 8-12) (Free) 6.30pm: The Waterhorse: Legend of the For travel info by car,
6.30pm: Circumstance Deep (Free Outdoor Cinema) bus or train see www.
8.30pm: Cold Fish 8.00pm: Safe australiafair.com.au
Festival Director: Casey Marshall Siemer; Program & Social Networking Manager: Mitch Ziems; Direct
Marketing Manager: Kylie Pascoe; National Publicity: Tracey McMullen & Zoe Teasey; Production Services
Manager: Leigh Greig; Projection & Screening Liaison: Callum Webster; Special Events Manager: Lucy
Fisher; Official Festival Advisors: Fiona Searson; Jane Strangman; Craig Service; Michael Sergi; Jane Smith; Chris
Nyst; Jamie Campbell; Special thanks to all our volunteers for their support!
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GOLD COAST FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS & PARTNERS OPENING NIGHT
PRESENTED BY EVENT PARTNER
MAJOR PARTNERS
PARTNERS
CULTURAL PARTNERS
WEB DESIGN PARTNER GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS
EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL PRINT PARTNER EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL TV PARTNER EXCLUSIVE REGIONAL RADIO PARTNER
MEDIA SPONSOR
IRON SKY
Sci-fi Comedy IN THE last moments of World War II, a secret
Picture Credits: MIKA ORASMAA
Nazi space program evaded destruction by flee-
EXCLUSIVE STREET PRESS PARTNER VENUE PARTNER ACCOMMODATION PARTNER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTNER (Finland/Germany/Australia) ing to the Dark Side of the Moon…and now
they’re set to return to Earth!
World Premiere 2012
D: Timo Vuorensola C: Udo Kier, Julia
“it’s cleverer and much more savvy than Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds” L: English/German T: 93 min
INDUSTRY PARTNERS – Kaleem Aftab, The Independent (UK)
“There is a lot of smart sci-fi fun to be
had with Iron Sky which nicely blends its
comic-book sensibilities with B-movie SCREENING TIME: Opening night -
action… broad un-PC humour slots in Thurs 19 April 7pm; Sat 28 April, 7pm
nicely with the ludicousness of Nazi’s
driving motorcycles and old Volkswag- OFLC: Festival Exemption
ons across the lunar landscape” OPENING NIGHT TICKETS: $15 including
– Mark Adams, Screen Daily entry to after party (details below)
See you at the Friends of the
Festival Lounge at STINGRAY! Present your
OPENING NIGHT
Please join us for the Opening Night IRON SKY
cinema ticket stub
IRON SKY AFTER PARTY to receive your
at STINGRAY LOUNGE complimentary
drink*on arrival
THURSDAY 7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise
19TH APRIL Entry is free from 9.30pm-12am
*Drink options at Stingray Lounge’s discretion. Over 18 years only. Stingray Lounge
reserves the right to decline entry. Official Venue Partner of the Gold Coast Film Festival.
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SCREEN WRITING MASTER CLASS STAR TREK SPECIAL EVENT
tation of an original computer game. O Things to consider when adapting a video STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE
ALAN DEAN FOSTER game for screen or literature.
Foster will cover a number of topics rele-
Sci-Fi (USA) (1979) (35mm print)
vant to any aspiring writer or science fiction O Advice to aspiring writers in both literature
FOSTER’S work to date includes excursions “...undeniably the most cinematic of the Trek movie series...”
fan including: and the screen.
into hard science-fiction, fantasy, horror, – John Kenneth Muir, Reflections on Film and Television
detective, western, historical, and contem- O Elements to consider when writing a fan- Alan will also discuss his latest work on
porary fiction. He has also written numer- tasy series. WHEN a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth,
the film adaptation of Spellsinger with Aus-
ous non-fiction articles on film, science, and O Elements to consider when adapting it Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) resumes command of the
tralia producer Trevor Howis.
scuba diving, as well as having produced for cinema. Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine and hopefully
Keep up to date with the Spellsinger stop it.
the novel versions of many films, including O Tips for adapting a novel. project on Twitter (@Spellsingerfilm) or on
such well-known productions as Star Wars, O How to service fans of the books. D: Robert Wise C: William Shatner, Leonard Nemoy,
Facebook (Spellsinger) or via the blog http://
the first three Alien films, Alien Nation, The DeForest Kelley L: English T:132 min
Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek, Terminator: O Planning transmedia elements for books spellsingerthemovie.wordpress.com
Salvation, and both Transformers films.
and feature films while utilising new media SCREENING TIME: Saturday 21 april, 5.45pm
to extend the screen work and continue There will be a 30 min Q&A at the end
Other works include scripts for talking of the session. OFLC: G
the audience’s experience.
records, radio, computer games, and the Alan Dean Foster will participate in a Q&A at the end of
story for the first Star Trek movie. His novel O Tips for novelising your film. SESSION TIME: the screening. Tickets to Star Trek are $15 and include the
Shadowkeep was the first ever book adap- O Creating supporting materials for your works. Friday 20 April, 1pm (90min) Q&A and entry to the after party (details below)
See you at the Friends of the
Festival Lounge at STINGRAY!
Please join us for the
Present your
STAR TREK STAR TREK AFTER PARTY
cinema ticket stub
to receive your at STINGRAY LOUNGE
complimentary 7 Staghorn Ave, Surfers Paradise
drink* on arrival Entry is free from 9.30pm-12am
COSPLAYERS *Drink options at Stingray Lounge’s discretion. Over 18 years only. Stingray Lounge
WELCOME reserves the right to decline entry. Official Venue Partner of the Gold Coast Film Festival.
Vote for your favourite
Queensland produced film!
On eligible films you will be The course was developed in The prize also includes return
handed a voting slip on entry to cooperation with the Screen economy airfare for the winner
cinema! The Audience Award Producers Association of Aus- from Gold Coast to Sydney and
prize is one (1) registration to tralia (SPAA) and is run by Victo- 6 night’s accommodation over
the Professional Certificate of ria Law School staff and guest the course weekends.
Executive Screen Production industry practitioners. Course
from Victoria University. details at www.vu.edu.au
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SHANE RANGI
OT NEW BAR.
COOL DOWN AT A H
WWW.QTGOLDCOAST.COM.AU 7 STAGHORN AVENUE SURFERS PARADISE T 5584 1200
HAILING from Ngati Porou in this north island films and The Chronicles of Narnia series. Shane SPARTACUS:
of New Zealand, at a young age Shane had to also has vast experience as a motion capture
make the tough decision to choose between performer and stuntman, working on such pro- GODS OF THE ARENA
his passion for rugby and acting. He chose the ductions asTintin, Avatar, King Kong and X-
latter and was accepted into New Zealand Men: The Last Stand. Season Finale & In
Drama School (Toi Whakaari), which was fol- His performance in the gritty and brilliant
lowed by several years in theatre. It was not Spartacus: Gods of the Arena has become a fan Conversation with Shane Rangi
until The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of favourite. Shane plays Dagan, a slave brought
the Ring that Shane made his breakthrough in into the House of Batiatus along with Ashur and Action (USA)
film, but his career has seen him take part in Crixus. A prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand,
“This is how prequels could and should
some of the most popular movies of the last Gods of the Arena tells of the first champion of
decade, including all three Lord of the Rings the gladiatorial pit. be done.” – Ti Singh, Den of Geek!
THE prequel series to Spartacus: Blood and Sand
comes to a gripping conclusion.
Following the screening Shane will discuss his
work on Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, acting
within the action genre, learning fight choreog-
raphy, acting for motion capture and his career
in stunts.
D: Rick Jacobson C: John Hannah, Dustin
Clare, Shane Rangi
L: English T: 63 min
Nominated for Outstanding
Performance by a Stunt Ens-
emble in a Television Series
SCREENING TIME:
Sunday 22 April, 7pm (90min)
OFLC: R18+ - High Impact Violence, Blood
and Gore, Sex Scenes
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BLEACH THE MOVIE: FILM SCREENINGS & MASTER CLASS
Q&A WITH MASAKAZU MORITA & NORIYUKI ABE
© Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot © BMP 2008
BLEACH THE MOVIE: FADE TO BLACK
Anime (Japan)
A PAIR of mysterious figures attack Soul Society, putting Rukia’s life in
peril. It is up to Ichigo to return to Soul Society and save her, where he is
confronted by the Soul Reapers, who suddenly have no memory of him.
D: Noriyuki Abe C: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa
L: Japanese T: 94 minutes
SCREENING TIME: Friday 20 April, 4.30pm
OFLC: M – Supernatural Violence
SCREENING COURTESY OF
AUSTRALIAN PREMEIRE
© Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot © BMP 2010
NORIYUKI ABE & MASAKAZU MORITA
BLEACH is one of the most globally popular Japanese mangas (graphic
novels) in history, spanning television shows and films (anime), games
and merchandise loved all around the world. Over 350 episodes of the
show have run since 2004, and over 450 chapters of the manga have
© Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, Pierrot © BMP 2010 been released, selling 75 million copies in Japan alone.
Masakazu Morita, the voice of lead character Ichigo Kurosaki in Japa-
BLEACH THE MOVIE: HELL VERSE nese anime series Bleach, and Bleach director Noriyuki Abe will hold a
Anime (Japan) ninety-minute anime master class which will include a discussion of why
Bleach has received such international adoration, the process of voice
WHEN a group of vicious Sinners plot to escape from this eternal prison, acting and directing voice actors, as well as key advice to Australians
they discover that Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki is the key to wishing to work in the industry. It’s a rare chance to interact with key
their freedom. The Sinners launch an attack and in the process kidnap figures of this international phenomenon.
Ichigo’s younger sister Yuzu and take her to Hell. With the help of a mys-
terious man named Kokuto, Ichigo and his friends must now travel into SESSION TIME: Friday 20 April, 2.45pm (90min)
the depths of Hell to stop the Sinners and save Yuzu, unaware that their
actions could bring Hell to the World of the Living.
D: Noriyuki Abe C: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa
L: Japanese T: 94 minutes
SCREENING TIME: Friday 20 April, 9pm
OFLC: Festival Exemption
The Gold Coast Film Festival would like to THANK...
...for their support of the Australian tour of
NORIYUKI ABE & MASAKAZU MORITA
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM
RTS CINEMA QUEENSLAND PREMIERE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
COLD FISH THE CABIN IN THE WOODS THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Drama (Japan) Horror(USA) Horror (UK)
“A deliciously warped wallow in The latest film from fan favourite Joss I I I I Empire Magazine
misogyny, depravity and dead-eyed Wheedon!
manipulation...” “Check behind the doors. Switch on all
– Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times “Cabin in the Woods will become an the lights. You won’t be sleeping soundly
instant classic among genre fans...an for a while.”
WHEN Syamoto’s teenage daughter is caught extremely fun movie. 8/10” – Olly Richards, Empire Magazine
stealing, a generous middle-aged man helps – Brad Miska, BloodyDistgusting.com
resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer A YOUNG lawyer travels to a remote village
to have Syamoto’s troublesome daughter work FIVE friends go for a break at a remote cabin in where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a
at their fish store. Syamoto soon discovers the the woods, where they get more than they bar- scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
horrific truth of the seemingly perfect couple. gained for. Together, they must discover the
truth behind the cabin in the woods. D: James Watkins C: Daniel Radcliffe,
D: Sion Sono C: Makoto Ashikawa, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds
Denden, Mitsuru Fukikoshi D: Drew Goddard C: Kristen Connolly,
Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchinson L: English T: 95 minutes
L: Japanese T: 144 minutes
L: English. T: 105 min
SCREENING TIMES:
SCREENING TIME: Friday 20 April, 7.15pm
Monday 23 April, 8.30pm SCREENING TIMES: Saturday 28 April, 9pm
Friday 27 April, 9.15pm
OFLC: Festival Exemption OFLC: M – Supernatural Themes
Sunday 29 April, 6pm
OFLC: Festival Exemption
PLEASE
RESUPPLY
WITH LAST
TWO LINES
OF LOGO
INSIDE LIVE
IMAGE AREA
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FANTASTIC ASIA FILM FESTIVAL - SPECIAL PROGRAM OFFICIAL PROGRAM
INTRODUCED by SPECIAL PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION by a
ACTOR JIM KELLY REPRESENTATIVE from the
GALLIPOLI YOUTH CUP
THE YELLOW SEA UNDERWATER LOVE
Crime (South Korea) Pink Musical (Japan)
“A violent thrill-ride to a dark new corner of Asian cinema.” The sell out closing night film of the 2011 Fantastic Asia Film
– Philip De Semlyen, Empire Magazine Festival.
THE Yellow Sea follows Gu-nam, a cab driver from Yanji City, who embarks “Underwater Love” has been one of the most talked about
on an assassination mission to South Korea in order to pay off his mount- films amongst cult cinema fans of the last year. It’s not hard
ing debt as well as search for his missing wife. to see why, given its whacked out premise, being a musical
take on the Japanese Pink genre...it really is a unique viewing
D: Hong-jin Na C: Jung-woo Ha, Yun-seok Kim, Seong-Ha Cho
L: Korean T: 157 min
experience, and an absolute joy from start to finish. Pretty ENTER THE DRAGON HARRY POTTER AND GALLIPOLI
much everything about the film is utterly good humoured, (on 35mm print) THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (on 35mm print)
and there’s a sense of exuberance throughout”
– James Mudge, Beyond Hollywod.com Action (Hong Kong/USA) PART 2 War (Australia)
A WOMAN befriends a kappa (man-turtle creature of Japanese folklore) “If kung fu is now the standard badass Fantasy (USA) “Regarded as one of the very best Aus-
who begins to follow her everywhere, and soon the pair fall in love in this language, Enter the Dragon -- featuring “For a grand finale to a truly epic, good- tralian film’s ever made (with Mad Max
‘pink musical’. Lee’s great slow-burn stare -- is the first natured franchise, this is a perfect good- and Picnic at Hanging Rock). Mel Gibson
SCREENING TIME: Thursday 26 April, 8.20pm grammar lesson.” bye that’s very hard to beat.” in one of first roles, and a touching but
D: Shinji Imaoka C: Sawa Masaki, Yoshirô Umezawa, Ai Narita
– Peter Travers, Rolling Stone – Ed Gibbs, Sydney Morning Herald ultimately tragic tale of war.”
OFLC: R18+ - High Impact Violence and Sex Scenes L: Japanese T: 87 minutes
– Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times
A MARTIAL artist (Bruce Lee) agrees to spy on THE final film in the Harry Potter saga, in which
SCREENING TIME: Saturday 28 April, 9.15pm a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Volde- TWO Australian sprinters face the brutal realities
OFLC: Festival Exemption tournament hosted by him as cover. mort’s remaining Horcruxes in their effort to of war when they are sent to fight in the Gal-
destroy the Dark Lord. lipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.
D: Robert Clouse C: Bruce Lee,
John Saxon, Jim Kelly D: David Yates Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, D: Peter Weir C: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee,
James and Oliver Phelps Harold Hopkins
L: English T: 98 minutes
L: English T: 130 min L: English T: 110 min
SCREENING TIME:
Sunday 22 April, 8.45pm SCREENING TIME: WINNER of eight AFI awards, including
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Mel
OFLC: M15 Saturday 22 April, 8.30pm Gibson), Best Director, Best Film, Best
OFLC: M – Fantasy Themes and Violence Screenplay and Best Achievement in
Cinematography
SCREENING TIME:
Tuesday 24 April, 6.15pm
OFLC: PG
TOMIE UNLIMITED YAKUZA WEAPON
Horror (Japan) Action (Japan)
“Tomie Unlimited is bonkers.…and you’ll probably come out
quite enjoying the experience.” – ObscureEndure
“…second to none in Japan when it comes to balls-out
craziness.” – TwitchFilm.com
HELP US DONATE
TSUKIKO and Tomie are sisters in fierce competition. When Tomie dies, WHEN Shozo Iwaki (Tak Sakaguchi, Versus), a Japanese mercenary in South
25% of ticket sales for Gallipoli will be donated
Tsukiko begins to have awful nightmares, but the worst one of all America, returns home after learning of the death of his gang boss father by the GCFF to the Gallipoli Youth Cup
comes on the night of her sister’s eighteenth birthday, when Tomie to find his former Yakuza henchman involved in a vicious double-cross.
Sport is inherently a big part of Australia and what better way to teach our kids the impor-
returns home.
D: Tak, Sakaguchi, Yûdai Yamaguchi C: Tak Sakaguchi, Shingo tance of keeping the ANZAC spirit alive by giving our youth the opportunity to commemo-
D: Noboru Iguchi C: Miu Nakamura, Maiko Kawakami, Moe Tsurumi, Mei Kurokawa L: Japanese T: 105 min rate our war veterans through ongoing participation and competition in sport.
Arai L: Japanese T: 85 min The event also focuses on educating children about the Gallipoli campaign, benefits of
SCREENING TIME: Saturday 28 April, 1pm
SCREENING TIME: Saturday 28 April, 3pm living a healthy lifestyle and teaching our youth the value of mateship so that we may all
OFLC: Festival Exemption grow to be as one and live in harmony.
OFLC: Festival Exemption
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FREE PROGRAM
FREE Outdoor Kids Cinema at Southport Broadwater Parklands
Surfers, Films are screened at The Porch subject to weather.
Look for the big inflatable screen and bring a picnic blanket!
availability.
FRIDAY 27 APRIL SATURDAY 28 APRIL SUNDAY 29 APRIL
6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm
Oakies Outback Cloudy with a Chance of The Waterhorse:
WE MAKE PIZZA
Adventures (G) Meatballs (G) & CJ7 (PG) Legend of the Deep (PG)
AM AZING FREE Future Film Maker Seminars at Robina Community Centre
MONDAY 23 APRIL
10.00am – 11.00am: Science fiction and Fantasy writing workshop (Years 10-12)
11.00am – 12.00pm: Career Pathways Panel: How do I become a film producer? (Years 10-12)
12.00pm – 12.30pm: BUFTA: create your own short film and win a full scholarship to Bond University!
1.00pm – 3.00pm: Manga and Anime drawing workshop (Years 8-12)
REE
F& Program has been designed for Secondary School students. To register email mail@gcfilmfestival.com
BE
EF
FREE Industry Seminars at Stingray Lawn
QT Gold Coast, 7 Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise
SATURDAY 28 APRIL SUNDAY 29 APRIL
11am – 12pm: In conversation with 11am – 12pm: Panel Session: As Mel
19 LOCATIONS ON THE GOLD COAST Jack McCoy on Surf Film Making. Gibson’s Latest Film Goes Straight To
Arundel | Ashmore | Benowa | Biggera Waters | Broadbeach |
VOD, Is This A Glimpse Of The Future Of
Helensvale | Kirra | Mermaid Waters | Miami | Mudgeeraba | Nerang Famous for films such as Storm Riders, The Green
Iguana and Blue Horizon, Jack McCoy, interna- Distribution? Discuss.
Ormeau | Paci c Pines | Palm Beach | Paradise Point | Robina
tionally revered surfing cinematographer and
Southport | Tweed Heads | Upper Coomera director will hold a conversational session dis- Panellists: James Bridges (FOXTEL On Jack McCoy
cussing his career, his passion for the surf and Demand Movies); Richard Sheffield (Pinnacle
www.pizzacapers.com cinema, and discuss what those who wish to fol- Films); Carlos Alperin (Galloping Films); Join us for these free sessions.
low in his footsteps can to do achieve their goals. Pam Collis (producer) Everyone welcome.
Program ad.indd 1 29/09/11 4:59 PM
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QUEENSLAND SHOWCASE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
QUEENSLAND SHOWCASE
WORLD PREMIERE WORLD PREMIERE WORLD PREMIERE
Cast & Crew will be present Cast & Crew will be present
to introduce the film to introduce the film Crew will be present to introduce the film
BEYOND REDEMPTION THE PROFESSIONAL IDIOT KICKING OFF THE LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE A SIMPLE LIFE THE VIRAL FACTOR
Sci-fi (Australia) Comedy (Australia) WHITE SHOES Crime (Hong Kong) Drama (Hong Kong) Action (Hong Kong)
SISTERS Alanah and Kate must decide whether AN ESTRANGED brother witnesses a murder Documentary (Australia) “Tense and quietly gripping, Life with- DIRECTOR Ann Hui’s film “A Simple Life” has “Globetrotting, gun toting, car chases,
to trust a mysterious visitor as they fight for and seeks his brother’s reluctant help. The pair out Principle is a different kind of thriller reigned supreme at several festivals already, explosions: Dante Lam’s “The Viral Fac-
KICKING off the White Shoes is a series of sto-
survival during a future pandemic. bungles through to solve the mystery and on from the versatile Hong Kong director most notably Venice where lead actress Deanie tor” has all the action-junkie goods and
ries about the cultural revolution in the Gold
the way resolve age old family disputes. Johnnie To.” Yip took the big prize and Ann Hui herself then some, including the most jaw-drop-
D: Paul Day C: Alanah France, Kate Coast community.
– Philippa Hawker, Sydney Morning Herald walked away with several smaller ones. ping scenes of plummeting in recent
Gardener, Kit Sivyer D: Nick McLean C: Simon Gray, D: Jeff Licence Inspired by a true story, the film tells about a
Robert Reitano Hong Kong stunt choreography.”
L: English T: 70 min ON A fateful day, three ordinary people sud- heartwarming relationship between a young
L: English T: 60min – Maggie Lee, Variety
L: English T: 100 min denly find their destinies entwined when a master of a big family, Roger (Andy Lau) and
SCREENING TIME: loan shark gets assaulted after having with- the servant of the family who raised him, Sister ON A mission to protect a scientist who has
SCREENING TIME: drawn $10 million from the bank.
Saturday 21 April, 4.15pm SCREENING TIME: Peach (Deannie Ip). stolen a copy of the smallpox virus, a special
Sunday 22 April, 1pm agent is betrayed and shot by one of his own.
Friday 27 April, 5.15pm D: Johnnie To C: Richie Jen, Lau D: Ann Hui C: Andy Lau, Deannie Ip,
OFLC: Festival Exemption Given only weeks to live, he travels to Malaysia
OFLC: Festival Exemption Ching-wan, Denise Ho Hark Tsui L: Cantonese T: 118 min
OFLC: Festival Exemption to meet his long lost brother, only to find that
L: Cantonese T: 107 min he is mixed up in the plot orchestrated by the
agent who betrayed him.
Nominated for the Golden Lion D: Dante Lam C: Jay Chou, Nicholas
SHORT FILM PROGRAM O Sunday 22 April, 5pm O OFLC: Festival Exemption – Venice Film Festival 2011 Tse, Andy On
Won, Gianni Astrei Award; Won, L: English/Cantonese T:122 min
SCREENING TIME: SIGNIS Award; Won, Nazareno
Saturday 28 April, 5pm
Taddei Award; Best Actress 2011; SCREENING TIME:
Nominated, Golden Lion 2011
Saturday 21 April, 2pm
OFLC: M – Violence SCREENING TIME: OFLC: MA15+ - Strong Violence
Sunday 22 April, 2.30pm
OFLC: Festival Exemption
PATHS OF HATE SHORT FILM PROGRAM O Sunday 22 April, 5pm O OFLC: Festival Exemption
THE DEBT COLLECTOR SILENT NIGHT HOBO TRAM LOVIN’
Animation/Action (Poland) Western (USA) Drama (Australia) Drama (Australia)
D: Damian Nenow D: Rich Ceraulo D: Harrison Norris D: James Fitchett
Best Animation Best Action I’M HOME THE UNCANNY VALLEY THE WEDDING
Film 2011 Film 2011 Drama (Australia) D: Mitch Ziems Sci Fi (Australia) D: Dean Law Animation (Australia) D: Simon Cottee
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ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARD WINNERS 2011
SILENT SOULS MR TREE BUTA
Drama (Russia) Drama (China) Drama (Azerbaijan)
“This profound and immensely touching “A satire that bridges the personal and “Buta is a fable about love that can be
film in only 75 perfect minutes achieves political with fantasy and black humor.” enjoyed by all ages. It’s a beautiful film
the profundity of an epic.” – Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter and a great feel good story.”
– Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times – Casey Marshall Siemer, Festival Director
A SATIRICAL tale about a village idiot who
A MAN and his companion go on a journey to might just be a prophet. BUTA is a lonely seven year old Azerbaijani boy
cremate the dead body of the former beloved who lives in a mountain village with his grand-
D: Jie Han C: Zhuo Tan, Baoqiang mother. He is befriended by an old man, a liq-
wife on a riverbank in the area where they
Wang, Jie He uid soap merchant who once loved (and lost)
spent their honeymoon.
L: Chinese Mandarin T: 92 min Buta’s grandmother. Together they help each
D: Aleksei Fedorchenko C: Yuliya Aug, other to overcome the obstacles they face.
Larisa Damaskina, Olga Dobrina
D: Ilgar Najaf L: Azerbaijani T: 98min
L: Russian T: 75 min
SCREENING TIME:
Saturday 28 April, 12.30pm
SCREENING TIME: OFLC: Festival Exemption SCREENING TIMES:
Saturday 28 April, 2.30pm Saturday 21 April, 12pm;
Sunday 29 April, 1pm
OFLC: Festival Exemption
OFLC: Festival Exemption: PG. Check
website for final classification
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CELEBRATING AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER – BRIAN MAY OFFICIAL PROGRAM
BRIAN May composed more charitable testamentary trust
than 30 feature film scores, that provides a biennial schol-
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
including Gallipoli, Tales from arship to promising Australian
the Crypt, Nightmare on Elm film music composers in order
Street, Freddy’s Dead: The Final for them to complete a two
Nightmare, Dr Giggles and Mad year Master of Music Degree in
Max. Although he passed away Scoring for Film and Multime-
in 1997, during his life Brian dia at NYU Steinhardt in New
May was passionate about York City. The scholarship is val-
supporting and promoting the ued at a substantial $80,000
art of film composition in Aus- and provides a career changing
tralia. As such, his will estab- opportunity to the winner.
lished the Brian May Trust, a
5 minutes with Brian May – BRIAN MAY SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
5 MINUTES WITH ANTON KOCH Scholarship Winner Anton Koch
Q Tell us the highlights of wining
the Brian May Scholarship and
studying music composition in
to the industry. It was also quite rewarding to
study alongside like-minded peers.
JACK McCOY will participate in a Q&A
the USA?
Q How did the scholarship help
your composing career?
at the end of the film which contains
10 minutes of never before seen footage
A Certainly the highlight of the course was
the opportunity to record my original
compositions with session musicians at
Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The course
A
A year after completing the course I was
awarded a ‘lead assistant’ position at
Christopher Young’s studio. I worked on
Brian May composed more than 30
feature film scores, including Mad Max
May Scholarship. I had been granted an oppor-
IRVINE WELSH’S ECSTASY
Drama/Comedy (Canada)
BLACKTHORN
Western (Spain)
A DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE
Director’s Cut
also provided many opportunities to meet well a number of films during that time, in particular, tunity to gain insights and tips for dramatic
known composers. Invited to class discussion “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. I worked on all composition across a vast array of styles, tech- “Fantastic! The film absolutely rocks. It IIII Documentary (Australia)
groups/lectures were current composers such as aspects of creating this score, including an niques, and teachers. Most importantly, I had took me right back to those wonderfully “A terrific, full-hearted western”
THIS is not a surf movie, it is a film about surf-
Christopher Young and James Newton Howard, orchestration credit in the film. Since my return the opportunity to realise these techniques sleazy clubs and grimy flats of the 90s. – David Elliot, San Diego Reader
ing’s deepest roots: in the subconscious; in
through to Hollywood greats such as David Rak- to Australia I have been gaining professional under the guidance of industry professionals. Adam Sinclair is a true star.”
“Sam Shepard gives one of his finest ancient lore; in the craft of surfboard building;
sin and Elmer Bernstein. Field trips to the experience in a variety of mediums, including Composing, synchronising dramatic music to – Irvine Welsh
performances as the grizzled, reflective in man’s perpetual quest for a joyful relation-
orchestral recordings of new films from that time live theatre, large scale events and live televi- film, conducting and working with live orches- A VISCERAL dark romantic comedy based on outlaw. One of the highlights of this ship with the natural world.
were also a highlight. Furthermore, being sion broadcasts. As I build my business as a tras during my time in the U.S. have been inte- the controversial book ECSTASY by Irvine year’s Tribeca Film Festival.”
brought up to speed with the latest technologi- composer, I find myself continuously drawing gral to my current career, including an extension D: Jack McCoy C: Jamie O’Brian, Chad
Welsh, also author of TRAINSPOTTING. IRVINE – Bilge Ebari, NYMag.com Marshall, Trace Marshall
cal aspects of film scoring was a benefit of the upon what I have learnt through the Scoring for of my musical palette across the many forms of WELSH’S ECSTASY combines Welsh’s provoca-
course, as well as being in a place that is central Film and TV course made possible by The Brian commercial music. tive characters and superb story telling with IN BOLIVIA, infamous Wild West figure Butch L: English T: 100 min
shocking thrills and dark humour. The story Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorn)
weaves and dodges its way through neon pines for one last sight of home, an adventure SCREENING TIME:
soaked night clubs to the historic streets that aligns him with a young robber and makes Saturday 28 April, 6.30pm
Past winners of the Brian May of Edinburgh. the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike.
OFLC: G
D: Mateo Gil C: Sam Shepard, Eduardo
Scholarship are... D: Rob Heydon C: Adam Sinclair,
Kristin Kreuk, Billy Boyd Noriega, Stephen Rea
L: English T: 99 min L: Spanish/English T: 98 min
Anton Koch: 2003-2004 NOMINATED for 11 Spanish GOYA
SCREENING TIME:
Geoffrey Russell: 2005-2006 Friday 27 April, 7.15pm
Awards 2012 and WINNER of 3
including Best Cinematography
Nicole Brady: 2010-2012 OFLC: Festival Exemption SCREENING: Thurs 26 April, 6.30pm
OFLC: M – Violence and Coarse Language
...the 2013 winner will be announced imminently
BrianMayscholarship
May
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Supporters
of the 2012
Gold Coast
Film Festival
THE BRIAN MAY SCHOLARSHIP IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE GOLD COAST FILM FESTIVAL
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CIRCUMSTANCE KING OF DEVIL’S ISLAND INUK
Drama (Iran/France/USA) Drama (Norway) Adventure (Greenland)
“A powerful debut film and a remarka- “A brooding, evocative Norwegian “INUK” is the Inuit word for “man”, and this
ble tale of oppression and liberation, drama set in 1915” visually spectacular film shows the universal
*Based on fields of research at the 4-digit level in the Excellence in Research for Australia 2010 National Report.
and one that leaps right to the top of – Michael Atkinson, Village Voice quest for identity encapsulated in the rites of
the unfortunately brief list of LGBT- passage of a troubled teenage boy trans-
NORWEGIAN winter, early 20th century. On planted from his dysfunctional family in Green-
themed films set in the Islamic world.”
Bastoy, an island home for juvenile boys, a new land’s capital to a remote children’s home on a
– Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com
inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising tiny Artic island. Despite himself, Inuk comes to
A WEALTHY Iranian family struggles to contain against a brutal regime. How far is he willing understand the values of his traditional society
a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and her to go to attain freedom? as they are threatened by encroaching industry
brother’s dangerous obsession. and consumerism during a journey across the
D: Marius Holst C: Stellan Skarsgård,
D: Maryam Keshavarz C: Sarah Kazemy, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner sea-ice with Ikuma, a formerly renowned
DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE & SHORT COURSES Nikohl Boosheri, Reza Sixo Safai hunter who now has his own demons to con-
L: Norwegian T: 120 min quer as his eye sight fades.
L: Persian T: 107 minutes
WINNER Audience D: Mike Magidson C: Ole Jørgen
2011
Award; NOMINATED Hammeken, Gaaba Petersen, Rebekka
Grand Jury Prize Jørgensen
L: Inuit T: 85min
SCREENING TIME: WINNER of more than a dozen
Tuesday 24 April, 8.30pm international festival awards
OFLC: Festival Exemption SCREENING: Sun 29 April, 4.45pm
SCREENING TIME:
Monday 23 April, 6.30pm OFLC: Festival Exemption.
M (Please check closer to screening)
OFLC: MA15+ - Themes & Sexual Violence
Your exciting career in the film & tv makeup industry
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SUPPORTS THE 2012 GOLD COAST
FILM FESTIVAL
MARWENCOL INSEPARABLE SAFE
Documentary (USA) Comedy (China) Action (USA)
Certified Fresh 98% on RottenTomatoes.com! “A black comedy... (with) urges toward What better way to finish off GCFF 2012
“Exactly the sort of mysterious and almost holy satire on one hand and fantasy on the than with Jason Statham doing what
experience you hope to get from documentaries other… Thierry Argobast’s cinemato- Jason Statham does best!
and rarely do...” – Michael Atkinson, Village Voice graphy and the use of locations in
AFTER a vicious attacks leaves him brain-dam- A FORMER elite agent takes on a two-pronged
Guangzhou and Guangdong are particu-
aged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recov- mission: rescue a Chinese girl who’s been
larly outstanding..”
ery in “Marwencol”, a 1/6th scale World War II- abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combi-
– Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
era town he creates in his backyard. When his nation to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt
work is discovered and displayed in a prestigious WHEN problems with work and at home begin NYC officials, and the Triads themselves.
New York art gallery, Mark must choose between to overwhelm him, Li (Daniel Wu) befriends his
D: Boaz Yakin C: Jason Statham, Anson
the safety of his fantasy life in Marwencol and the enigmatic and energetic neighbour, ex-pat Mount, Chris Sarandon
real world that he’s avoided since the attack. Chuck (Spacey). Chuck’s radical way of dealing
with the stresses of life soon unleashes some- L: English T: 100min
D: Jeff Malmberg C: Mark Hogancamp thing in Li, but is it a solution to his problems
L: English T: 83 min or his largest obstacle yet? SCREENING TIME:
Sunday 29 April, 8.00pm
Best Picture 2010 D: Dayyan Eng C: Kevin Spacey, Daniel
Wu, Beibi Gong OFLC: Festival Exemption
L: English/Mandarin T: 97 min Tickets to Safe are $15 and include
entry to the Closing Night after party
SCREENING TIME: (details below)
Saturday 28 April, 4.30pm
SCREENING: Sun 29 April, 3pm
OFLC: M – Mature Themes and
Infrequent Coarse Language
OFLC: Festival Exemption
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