Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
- 10/25/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
He might not be a household name just yet, but Xavier Samuel has seemingly endless projects in the pipeline. If talks to the actor about the purple patch that's seen him star in every other Aussie film this year.
Scan the title credits of this year.s Aussie films and you.ll notice one name popping up again and again: Xavier Samuel.
From the titular character in Miff opener The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, to the lead in Marc Gracie and Tim Ferguson.s B&S ball rom-com Spin Out and in the upcoming sequel to 2011.s Few Best Men, A Few Less Men — Samuel.s having a busy year.
He.s also the lead in David Pulbrook.s thriller Bad Blood — currently in post — and will feature alongside Hugo Weaving in the ABC.s anticipated six-part series Seven Types of Ambiguity.
Despite...
- 10/25/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Storks.
The Secret Life of Pets has reclaimed the box office top spot, ringing up almost $3.4 million over the weekend. Now in its third week and showing on 306 screens, the animated Universal film has made $17.9 million overall. Behind it was last week's number one, fellow Universal title Bridget Jones's Baby. The romantic comedy slipped 24 per cent over its second weekend, bringing in $2.8 million from 299 screens, and now sits on a total of $10.3 million. Roadshow's Sully fell 22 per cent in its third week to ring up just under $1.7 million. The Clint Eastwood drama has made $8.96 million so far. WB's animated outing Storks debuted this week on 243 screens, taking $1.3 million. Fellow family title, Disney's Pete's Dragon, was up 4 per cent over its second weekend with $1.04 million. The David Lowery film has made just over $3 million overall. Behind was another —.very different —.Disney film, Oliver Stone's Snowden. It debuted on $548,408 from 81 screens...
The Secret Life of Pets has reclaimed the box office top spot, ringing up almost $3.4 million over the weekend. Now in its third week and showing on 306 screens, the animated Universal film has made $17.9 million overall. Behind it was last week's number one, fellow Universal title Bridget Jones's Baby. The romantic comedy slipped 24 per cent over its second weekend, bringing in $2.8 million from 299 screens, and now sits on a total of $10.3 million. Roadshow's Sully fell 22 per cent in its third week to ring up just under $1.7 million. The Clint Eastwood drama has made $8.96 million so far. WB's animated outing Storks debuted this week on 243 screens, taking $1.3 million. Fellow family title, Disney's Pete's Dragon, was up 4 per cent over its second weekend with $1.04 million. The David Lowery film has made just over $3 million overall. Behind was another —.very different —.Disney film, Oliver Stone's Snowden. It debuted on $548,408 from 81 screens...
- 9/26/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Gags come thick and fast and the young cast slip easily into sturdy character types in a slick rom com set at a ute muster and a bachelor and spinster ball
If you ever wanted to know what a Gen Y revival of Jack Hibberd’s ocker dinner theatre perennial Dimboola might looks like, Spin Out is your answer. The romantic comedy – the debut feature from the comedian and Doug Anthony All-Star Tim Ferguson, co-directing with the veteran Marc Gracie – takes place across one boozy evening at an annual bachelor and spinster ball in rural Australia.
The key players here are Billy (Xavier Samuel) and Lucy (Morgan Griffin), a will-they-won’t-they pair of ute muster champions. When Billy’s latest stunt goes a bit too far, a stung Lucy threatens to up sticks for Sydney. As the duo struggle to figure out whether they’ll ever be more than friends,...
If you ever wanted to know what a Gen Y revival of Jack Hibberd’s ocker dinner theatre perennial Dimboola might looks like, Spin Out is your answer. The romantic comedy – the debut feature from the comedian and Doug Anthony All-Star Tim Ferguson, co-directing with the veteran Marc Gracie – takes place across one boozy evening at an annual bachelor and spinster ball in rural Australia.
The key players here are Billy (Xavier Samuel) and Lucy (Morgan Griffin), a will-they-won’t-they pair of ute muster champions. When Billy’s latest stunt goes a bit too far, a stung Lucy threatens to up sticks for Sydney. As the duo struggle to figure out whether they’ll ever be more than friends,...
- 8/29/2016
- by James Robert Douglas
- The Guardian - Film News
Morgan Griffin and Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.
The Independent Cinema Association of Australia's latest My Cinema promotion will tout Sony's Spin Out, starring Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin, with audiences at participating cinemas in the running to win $5,000.
Co-written and co-directed by Tim Ferguson, Spin Out follows the story of Billy (Samuel) and Lucy (San Andreas'.Morgan Griffin), who grew up together in a country town. Travis Jeffery, Melissa Bergland and Lincoln Lewis are also in the cast.
Ferguson directed the film,.releasing in cinemas September 15, with Marc Gracie (Full Frontal), who also produced alongside David Redman (Charlie and Boots, Strange Bedfellows) and shares writing credit with Edwina Exton.
.I would love for people to leave the cinema with a desire to move to or visit the bush for a holiday — to see the Australian countryside for themselves," said Ferguson..
"There.s so much there and not just...
The Independent Cinema Association of Australia's latest My Cinema promotion will tout Sony's Spin Out, starring Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin, with audiences at participating cinemas in the running to win $5,000.
Co-written and co-directed by Tim Ferguson, Spin Out follows the story of Billy (Samuel) and Lucy (San Andreas'.Morgan Griffin), who grew up together in a country town. Travis Jeffery, Melissa Bergland and Lincoln Lewis are also in the cast.
Ferguson directed the film,.releasing in cinemas September 15, with Marc Gracie (Full Frontal), who also produced alongside David Redman (Charlie and Boots, Strange Bedfellows) and shares writing credit with Edwina Exton.
.I would love for people to leave the cinema with a desire to move to or visit the bush for a holiday — to see the Australian countryside for themselves," said Ferguson..
"There.s so much there and not just...
- 8/22/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sony has released the poster for Spin Out, its romantic comedy directed by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie slated for a domestic release on September 15 this year.
In a scenario not dissimilar to 1999's Paperback Hero, starring Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan, Spin Out is about Billy (played by Xavier Samuel) and Lucy (Morgan Griffin), two friends who have grown up together in a small country town..
The pair form one of the town's most formidable Ute driving teams, but when Billy takes one risky car stunt too far, Lucy declares she is moving to the city - sending Billy into a spin..
Amid the mayhem of the town.s annual "Bachelors and Spinsters" party, Billy only has one night to wake up to his true feelings for his best friend - or lose her forever..
Samuel and Griffin (who have just started shooting another film together, Sa thriller Bad Blood...
In a scenario not dissimilar to 1999's Paperback Hero, starring Hugh Jackman and Claudia Karvan, Spin Out is about Billy (played by Xavier Samuel) and Lucy (Morgan Griffin), two friends who have grown up together in a small country town..
The pair form one of the town's most formidable Ute driving teams, but when Billy takes one risky car stunt too far, Lucy declares she is moving to the city - sending Billy into a spin..
Amid the mayhem of the town.s annual "Bachelors and Spinsters" party, Billy only has one night to wake up to his true feelings for his best friend - or lose her forever..
Samuel and Griffin (who have just started shooting another film together, Sa thriller Bad Blood...
- 6/29/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sony Pictures Australian rom-com Spin Out starring Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin is set for a Shepparton, Victoria shoot.
The film, originally titled Circle Work, will start shooting in the Victorian country town from August 18.
Samuel (Fury, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn . Part 2, A Few Best Men) will star alongside Griffin (San Andreas, Louder Than Words, Charlie & Boots) and be supported by a talented group of actors that include Lincoln Lewis (Gallipoli, Tomorrow When the War Began), Melissa Bergland (Winners and Losers, Relative Happiness), Tessa James (Love Child, Home and Away) and Brooke McClymont, of Australia¹s number one country group, The McClymonts. .
The film follows a relationship between two long-time friends, Billy (Samuel) and Lucy (Griffin) who are both in denial over their desire for each other. .
But as change beckons, they must confront their feelings amidst the backdrop of their town.s Ute Muster and annual B&S...
The film, originally titled Circle Work, will start shooting in the Victorian country town from August 18.
Samuel (Fury, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn . Part 2, A Few Best Men) will star alongside Griffin (San Andreas, Louder Than Words, Charlie & Boots) and be supported by a talented group of actors that include Lincoln Lewis (Gallipoli, Tomorrow When the War Began), Melissa Bergland (Winners and Losers, Relative Happiness), Tessa James (Love Child, Home and Away) and Brooke McClymont, of Australia¹s number one country group, The McClymonts. .
The film follows a relationship between two long-time friends, Billy (Samuel) and Lucy (Griffin) who are both in denial over their desire for each other. .
But as change beckons, they must confront their feelings amidst the backdrop of their town.s Ute Muster and annual B&S...
- 8/12/2015
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
Simon Baker will make his feature directing debut, Matchbox Pictures will adapt another Christos Tsiolkas. novel for the ABC and Endemol Australia will produce a female-driven drama for the Nine Network in projects funded by Screen Australia.
Among other funding recipients are a TV spin-off of Tomorrow, When the War Began, a Nowhere Boys telemovie for the ABC and a relationships comedy directed by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie.
In total Screen Australia is investing $13.4 million in 12 film and television projects which will trigger production worth $64.3 million.
Baker (The Mentalist) will direct and star in the screen adaptation of Tim Winton.s novel Breath, scripted by Top of the Lake.s Gerard Lee.
The producers are Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, The Notebook), Baker and See Pictures. Jamie Hilton (Backtrack, The Little Death).
Arclight is pitching the 1970s-set project to prospective buyers at the Cannes Film Market. The novel focusses on two teenagers,...
Among other funding recipients are a TV spin-off of Tomorrow, When the War Began, a Nowhere Boys telemovie for the ABC and a relationships comedy directed by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie.
In total Screen Australia is investing $13.4 million in 12 film and television projects which will trigger production worth $64.3 million.
Baker (The Mentalist) will direct and star in the screen adaptation of Tim Winton.s novel Breath, scripted by Top of the Lake.s Gerard Lee.
The producers are Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, The Notebook), Baker and See Pictures. Jamie Hilton (Backtrack, The Little Death).
Arclight is pitching the 1970s-set project to prospective buyers at the Cannes Film Market. The novel focusses on two teenagers,...
- 5/13/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Projects depicting a fight between Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, a terrorism attack in Sydney and encounters between renowned Australians and international figures were among the winners of the inaugural Online Video Awards (OVAs). Danny Philippou.s Harry Potter vs Star Wars, which cost just $200 and has been viewed more than 11 million times, took out the top prize at the awards presented during the Open Channel.s Generation Next conference at Docklands on Tuesday night. Philippou wins a trip to YouTube.s Creator Space in Los Angeles to learn from world leaders in online video production and marketing, supported by YouTube. Event Zero, seven interconnected stories about people caught up in a terrorism event at Circular Quay, from Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey, creators of The Tunnel, was named best drama series. Alex Light.s Knapsack Bartender, a three-part documentary series that explores weird and wonderful drinking cultures across the world,...
- 10/14/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Reps from YouTube, the ABC, the Seven Network, Matchbox Pictures, Princess Pictures and FremantleMedia Australia will address the opportunities for financing and producing online content at a conference in Melbourne next month. Now in its fourth year, the Generation Next: Online Video conference will be staged in tandem with the inaugural Australian Online Video Awards (OVAs) on October 14-15 at the Docklands Studios.
The conference is run by the Open Channel, the not-for-profit, membership based organisation which assists the professional development of emerging and early career filmmakers. The conference producer, Redman Entertainment.s David Redman said, .With the YouTube generation increasingly consuming online content and advertisers starting to following them, never before has there been more opportunity for creators to develop an audience online and build a career.
"This conference will bring together experts from both traditional and online media with creators who are already working between the two to...
The conference is run by the Open Channel, the not-for-profit, membership based organisation which assists the professional development of emerging and early career filmmakers. The conference producer, Redman Entertainment.s David Redman said, .With the YouTube generation increasingly consuming online content and advertisers starting to following them, never before has there been more opportunity for creators to develop an audience online and build a career.
"This conference will bring together experts from both traditional and online media with creators who are already working between the two to...
- 9/29/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Short film Switch, written and directed by Phoebe Hartley, produced by Brendan Lee and executive produced by Marc Gracie has headed into production.
The project is one of three scripts funded by Screen Australia and Open Channel as part of Victoria’s screen resource centre’s 2011 Raw Nerve short film production initiative.
The ten minute drama is set in an outer suburban skateboard park and explores the mounting tension between two sisters in one afternoon that changes everything. The cast includes Tangle‘s Lucia Emmerichs, Neighbour‘s Dylan Russell and Quinn Cameron.
Writer/director Phoebe Hartley said in a statement, “The enthusiasm of our youthful actors is infectious. We’re having a ball rehearsing at the skateboard park location and watching Dylan do his stuff on the half-pipe. It’s wonderful to have such support when making a short film: from the industry bodies, from Knox City Council, and from our crew members,...
The project is one of three scripts funded by Screen Australia and Open Channel as part of Victoria’s screen resource centre’s 2011 Raw Nerve short film production initiative.
The ten minute drama is set in an outer suburban skateboard park and explores the mounting tension between two sisters in one afternoon that changes everything. The cast includes Tangle‘s Lucia Emmerichs, Neighbour‘s Dylan Russell and Quinn Cameron.
Writer/director Phoebe Hartley said in a statement, “The enthusiasm of our youthful actors is infectious. We’re having a ball rehearsing at the skateboard park location and watching Dylan do his stuff on the half-pipe. It’s wonderful to have such support when making a short film: from the industry bodies, from Knox City Council, and from our crew members,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Film Institute has published its list of feature film contenders for this year’s AFI Awards.
The AFI emphasised the fact that eight out of the 19 films were directed by women: “In an international industry where women are still significantly under-represented, Australia is heading in the right direction,” said CEO Damian Trewhella.
The contenders are:
Accidents Happen -Andrew Lancaster Animal Kingdom - David Michod Beneath Hill 60 - Jeremy Sims Blame - Michael Henry The Boys Are Back - Scott Hicks Bran Nue Dae – Rachel Perkins Bright Star - Jane Campion Daybreakers – Michael and Peter Spierig The Horseman - Steve Kastrissios I Love You Too – Dana Reid Lou - Belinda Chayko The Loved Ones - Sean Byrne Matching Jack – Nadia Tass Mother Fish (formerly Missing Water) - Khoa Do Subdivision - Sue Brooks Tomorrow When The War Began -Stuart Beattie The Tree - Julie Bertuccelli The Tumbler...
The AFI emphasised the fact that eight out of the 19 films were directed by women: “In an international industry where women are still significantly under-represented, Australia is heading in the right direction,” said CEO Damian Trewhella.
The contenders are:
Accidents Happen -Andrew Lancaster Animal Kingdom - David Michod Beneath Hill 60 - Jeremy Sims Blame - Michael Henry The Boys Are Back - Scott Hicks Bran Nue Dae – Rachel Perkins Bright Star - Jane Campion Daybreakers – Michael and Peter Spierig The Horseman - Steve Kastrissios I Love You Too – Dana Reid Lou - Belinda Chayko The Loved Ones - Sean Byrne Matching Jack – Nadia Tass Mother Fish (formerly Missing Water) - Khoa Do Subdivision - Sue Brooks Tomorrow When The War Began -Stuart Beattie The Tree - Julie Bertuccelli The Tumbler...
- 7/28/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Take Away
Thursday, Aug.14
Australia
SYDNEY -- The concept of the individual being crushed by the greater forces of "the system" was once a regular one in Australian cinema. It's in films as varied as Fred Schepisi's "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith", Peter Weir's "Gallipoli" and Bruce Beresford's "Breaker Morant". Lately, the concept has been turned on its head.
With the massive local success of "The Castle", which pitted an average family against the encroaching development of a neighboring airport, the "battler" is now on top. The runaway success last year in Australia of "Crackerjack" (in which a suburban lawn-bowling club stands tall in the face of a big business takeover) built on the formula to equally entertaining effect. The new film "Take Away", directed by Marc Gracie, offers not much more than the concept itself, which it fails to back up with a hard-driving narrative.
There are things to like about "Take Away". O'Neil and O'Toole pepper the scenario with a few winning gags and create two strongly identifiable lead characters. The chemistry between Colosimo and Curry is what really drives the film, and it's ultimately that which makes it most watchable.
TAKE AWAY
The Australian Film Finance Corp. presents in association with Macquarie Film Corp., the Movie Network and Film Victoria
a Mondayitis production
Credits:
Director: Marc Gracie
Screenwriters: Dave O'Neil, Mark O'Toole
Producers: Marc Gracie, David Redman
Executive producer: Bryce Menzies
Associate producers: Dave O'Neil, Mark O'Toole
Director of photography: Peter Zakharov
Editor: Michael Collins
Production designer: Penny Southgate
Costume designer: Monica O'Brian
Music: Yuri Worontschak
Cast:
Tony Stilano: Vince Colosimo
Trevor Spackney: Stephen Curry
Sonja Stilano: Rose Byrne
Dave: Nathan Phillips
Ken: Brett Swain
Manager: Matt Dyktynski
Tarquin: Tom Budge
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Australia
SYDNEY -- The concept of the individual being crushed by the greater forces of "the system" was once a regular one in Australian cinema. It's in films as varied as Fred Schepisi's "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith", Peter Weir's "Gallipoli" and Bruce Beresford's "Breaker Morant". Lately, the concept has been turned on its head.
With the massive local success of "The Castle", which pitted an average family against the encroaching development of a neighboring airport, the "battler" is now on top. The runaway success last year in Australia of "Crackerjack" (in which a suburban lawn-bowling club stands tall in the face of a big business takeover) built on the formula to equally entertaining effect. The new film "Take Away", directed by Marc Gracie, offers not much more than the concept itself, which it fails to back up with a hard-driving narrative.
There are things to like about "Take Away". O'Neil and O'Toole pepper the scenario with a few winning gags and create two strongly identifiable lead characters. The chemistry between Colosimo and Curry is what really drives the film, and it's ultimately that which makes it most watchable.
TAKE AWAY
The Australian Film Finance Corp. presents in association with Macquarie Film Corp., the Movie Network and Film Victoria
a Mondayitis production
Credits:
Director: Marc Gracie
Screenwriters: Dave O'Neil, Mark O'Toole
Producers: Marc Gracie, David Redman
Executive producer: Bryce Menzies
Associate producers: Dave O'Neil, Mark O'Toole
Director of photography: Peter Zakharov
Editor: Michael Collins
Production designer: Penny Southgate
Costume designer: Monica O'Brian
Music: Yuri Worontschak
Cast:
Tony Stilano: Vince Colosimo
Trevor Spackney: Stephen Curry
Sonja Stilano: Rose Byrne
Dave: Nathan Phillips
Ken: Brett Swain
Manager: Matt Dyktynski
Tarquin: Tom Budge
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 8/18/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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