Archive for October, 2008
The creative team behind Australia continues to use modern social networking tools to promote the film and gain participative interest. First came the podcasts, then facebook now you can visit the Official My Australia MySpace! The space includes more great competitions, with prizes including cash, holidays and something money can’t buy…a weeks worth of work experience at Bazmark!
Also be sure to use their fun countdown widget for your own site, blog, space or even desktop!
October 28th, 2008
As November draws near so too does the hype and promotion surrounding Australia. The latest magazines to hit Australian news stands are November issues of Inside Film (IF) and Women’s Weekly.
Inside Film has a cover and eight page spread on the fim and its award winning director of Photography, Mandy Walker. Whilst Women’s Weekly features a sweet story on Nicole Kidman’s relationship with young star, Brandon Walters, in addition to a travel feature with some interesting annecdotes about the stars. Scans are currently available in our gallery.
October 27th, 2008
The official big sell of Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia began in the US on October 23rd with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman recording an exclusive episode with daytime TV host Oprah Winfrey. The Aussies flew to Winfrey’s studios in Chicago, with Jackman apparently excited about making his first appearance on the show. Earlier speculation said the internationally renowned chat show host would fly to Sydney to stage her own showcase on local soil, however due to other commitments it wasn’t to be.
A show that reportedly will be making the journey is the team at Good Morning America. It is speculated that they will film an entire weeks worth of shows on location in Australia. Other shows expressing interest in visiting down under include, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show and British morning program GMTV.
Those living in the USA wanting to catch something on their TV right now, tune in to Today [Oct 28th] at 7am on NBC and you’ll catch an interview with Nicole Kidman.
For the ever-busy Kidman and Jackman, their talk show taping with Oprah triggered a 10-week worldwide press push of Australia, which will see them launch the much-anticipated movie in Los Angeles, Sydney, London and Paris.
+ In site news: Be sure to check out the massive additions to our gallery!
source: The Australian, Sydney Confidential
October 24th, 2008
Our gallery has had a massive influx of scans this week, with the November publications already hitting some news stands. In addition to those previously mentioned on this site, we’ve compiled a small list of magazines with significant features of which we’re currently aware.
- Travel and Leisure, Nov 2008 [USA]
- Cowboys and Indians, Dec 2008 [USA]
- Men’s Vogue, Nov 2008 [USA]
- Vogue, Nov 2008 [USA]
- Cinema, Nov 2008 [GERMANY]
- TV Spielfilm, Nov 2008 [GERMANY]
- Australian Traveller, Nov 2008 [AUS]
- Vogue Living, Nov 2008 [AUS]
- House and Garden, Nov 2008 [AUS]
- InStyle, Nov 2008 [AUS]
- OK, Oct 2008 [AUS]
All of these items are currently available in our gallery. We appreciate any visitor contributions so if you have a magazine with an Australia feature, please contact us, we’d love to have your scans!
October 19th, 2008
The November issue of Australian magazine, FilmInk, features a four pages spread with our very own Drover, Hugh Jackman, on the cover.
“[Baz] is really something else. …He pushes you, and give syou every opportunity in terms of research. He has such complete belief in what he’s doing, So does Catherine Martin; I can’t really see Baz without Catherine – they’re so intertwined. You’d jump off the cliff if they asked you! They’re so committed and it really bings out the best in everyone around them.”
And what of the character Hugh will be playing? “There are many similarities between a cowby in a western and a drover in Australia – there’s a toughness there, and they both say very little, even though everything is going on inside -but there’s a distinctly different kind of larrikinism to the Australian version of the cowboy. We tried to get a little of that in there too”
Pick up the issue at news stands now, or view and read the interview, with some extra plot insight, via the scan in our extensive gallery.
October 16th, 2008
One of Australia: the movie’s promotional partners is Jacob’s Creek. A world renowned wine label loacated in Barossa Valley, South Australia.
The winery have just added several sub-sections to their website with some fantastic prizes determined by which country you’re from. Prizes include, tours of the winery, flights around and to Australia, tickets to screenings of the film and red carpet prize packages for USA premieres!
October 15th, 2008
Previously australiamovie.net has shown you the character posters for Australia, now the official ‘one sheet’ has been released for the film.
With rusty orange tones, the official poster, to be released in the country of Australia, is reminiscent to the movie posters of old. To the keener eyes amongst us, you may notice similarities to the poster for Gone With the Wind; surely no accident.
Similar posters have also appeared online for promotional use in South Korea and Poland. As additions come to hand they will be added to our stills image gallery.
October 12th, 2008
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