You've arrived at the very first website dedicated to the Baz Luhrmann film simply entitled,
Australia.
"Australia" is Baz Luhrmann's first feature film since the 2001 musical success
Moulin Rouge! The highly anticipated film centres on an English aristocrat in the 1930s, played by Nicole Kidman, who comes to northern Australia to sell a cattle property the size of Belgium. After an epic journey across the country with a rough-hewn drover, Hugh Jackman, they are caught in the bombing of Darwin during World War II. Filming began late April 2007 & concluded December 19th 2007. The film is slated for a November 13 2008 release.
Read more about the plot, filming and history.
Australia Trailer - “We couldn’t be more excited”
May 18th, 2008
Tomorrow the first trailer for Australia will be released online! Though the movie’s release date is still six months away, the trailer will be available free on BigPond TV from 9am (AEST), ahead of a wider public release on Tuesday.
We’re told that Nicole Kidman has even recorded a special message to introduce the trailer.
“The trailer presents all the elements of a truly epic movie, in the hands of one of the world’s most visionary directors and two of the world’s biggest movie stars,” said Marcos Oliveira, managing director of 20th Century Fox Australia. “We couldn’t be more excited.”
The video can be accessed by broadband users via BigPond.com and by Telstra Next G mobile phone users. Shortly after you’ll also be able to download it from australiamovie.net
To find out when you’ll be able to view the trailer in your timezone, click here to convert the time difference. Visit our forum for follow up discussion, chats, images etc.
source: thewest.com.au
Category Tags: Media Nicole Kidman Press
A Current Affair - Australia Feature
May 17th, 2008
On Sunday evening the Australian Government will be taking centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival, with two hours set aside for the “Australian Film Commission reception”.
Meanwhile, only a few hours later, australian news programme
A Current Affair is scheduled to have a news feature about Australia on their Monday evening show.
As the November release grows nearer, many are anticipating this could well be the official trailer we’ve been waiting for.
For those living overseas, keep an eye on australiamovie.net and we’ll hook you up with a video of the appearance.
TV Appearance: A Current Affair. Monday, 19th May. Channel 9, 6:30PM
Category Tags: Appearances
GREAT Southern Land
May 10th, 2008
The film has not yet been completed in post-production, let alone hit our cinema screens, but one of the actors involved, Jack Thompson, has so much faith in the project that he’s declared it one of Australia’s best films ever.
Though the film remains tightly underwraps, and we’re yet to see so much as a trailer, the cast and crew have been privy to a special 12 minute preview. From this sneak peak, it’s clear to have had a profound affect on Jack,
“They are breathtaking. I cried, I laughed,” Thompson said.
“I was knocked out by it. I am so proud of it and I know we’re involved in a major Australian film, one of the great Australian films.”
“You can never tell until a film is released what people may or may not like about it, but it is no doubt that it is one of the most significant Australian films ever made.”
“Just the very scope of it, the heart of it.”
Thompson was in Brisbane on Wednesday for the launch of the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards, to be held on the Gold Coast in November, where he was named patron.
source: Courier Mail
Category Tags: Cast Press
Podcast #3 - Production Design with CM
May 7th, 2008
The latest instalment in the Set To Screen podcast series is now available to download. Visit the Apple Set to Screen website, or update your iTunes podcast subscription, and this time you’ll be taken on a behind the scenes journey with Catherine Martin, aka CM.
Two time Academy Award winner, for her memorable design work in Bazmark musical Moulin Rouge!, Catherine Martin takes us on a journey behind the scenes of Australia’s production design. See all the work that takes place before the filming even begins, costume and landscape sketches, mock up sets and more.
Of course, as with the others, this podcast is accompanied by an exclusive competition with the opportunity to win some great prizes. This round you’re presented with the opportunity to create your own promotional poster using provide graphics.
Read more about CM in our Crew Biographies here.
View 76 new screencaps from the latest podcast in our exclusive and extensive gallery.
Category Tags: Crew Media Site News
Bazmark and Apple Launch the Set To Screen Series
April 17th, 2008
Just as things were quiet an overwhelming wave of promotional footage, images and competitions are sprung upon us. Read the details below to discover a fantastic series of podcast videos for students and film buffs alike. Unrolled with this series of podcasts came the official Australia website, australiamovie.COM, and a whole bundle of new press shots. Our gallery has been updated to include not only press stills, but almost 100 quality screen caps from the first two Set To Screen Videos!
The current competition for photography is due May 5th, so get cracking!
Learn moviemaking from a master. Great movies are full of adventure, and Australia, the next film from Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann is no exception. But making a movie is an even bigger adventure - an adventure in creativity - and with the Apple Set to Screen Series, you can be a part of it.
Every few weeks through to October, a new podcast episode from Baz and his production team will introduce you to another aspect of moviemaking, starting with on-set still photography, then moving on to costume design, cinematography, scoring, and more. You’ll get insights from the artists at work on Australia, watch them in action, view footage the rest of the world hasn’t seen yet, and follow along as the movie comes together.
Here’s where you come in. Five of the episodes arrive with something extra: a creative challenge for you. Each time one of these episodes is released, you’ll have three weeks to complete the challenge and post it to the Apple Student Gallery. If your project is one of the best (10 from high schoolers and 10 from college students), you’ll win an iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch, or a MacBook Pro. And if your work is chosen as the most creative of all, you’ll be going on yet another kind of adventure—a trip for two to Australia. Five challenges mean you’ve got five chances to win.
Oh, and one more thing. Submit the top project for the final challenge, and Baz himself will plan your trip to Oz, meet you there, and take you along on the promotional tour for the film in the U.S. Your project will even be included on the DVD release of Australia.
Start your journey now. Subscribe to the Set to Screen Series, and iTunes will automatically download each new episode that’s posted. Once you’ve watched an episode, come back here to check out the notes about the featured member of the production team, and - if there’s a challenge for that episode - get all the details you’ll need to participate. So start exploring your creativity. You could wind up anywhere, even Down Under.
Category Tags: Baz Luhrmann Crew Hugh Jackman Media Nicole Kidman Press
A Letter From Baz Luhrmann
April 13th, 2008
Dear Students,
As a young aspiring filmmaker, I had many opportunities and a great deal of support from established filmmakers. There was a genuine reaching out to the up-and-coming, where we were allowed not just to observe, but to participate in the creative process.
It is with this in mind that I would like to open the door to all students who are interested in the art of filmmaking. Bazmark and Fox have partnered up with the good people at Apple to allow you to participate in the creative journey and realization of our new motion picture, Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The film will be in the theaters November 14.
For those who do participate, there is also the very real possibility of winning prizes including digital filmmaking equipment, a trip to Australia, and ultimately the opportunity for a talented student to join us in the marketing and release phase of Australia. During this process, the work you create will find an audience of millions by being included in the DVD release of Australia.
What do you need to do? Be fearless, follow the links on the right, get your video camera, and get on with it.
All the best,
Baz Luhrmann
Visit Apple’s Set To Screen page to find out more!
Category Tags: Baz Luhrmann Media
Want to Ride a Movie Star?
March 26th, 2008
Channel 10 News Australia has featured a story on the horses of ‘Australia’ [download video here]. Angela Bishop reported that 19 specially trained horses from the film, many of those used by the lead actors such as Kidman, Jackman and Walters, are moving on to the next phase of their life, looking for new homes and ready to be auctioned off!
All the details for the auction taking place Saturday 5th April 2008 are available via Melross.com.au. The site includes a bevy of detail including images of the relevant horses and a great write up detailing their journey through the film making process.
“The horses were asked to accept stock whips, flapping tarpaulins, jumps, umbrellas, microphone booms, fire, explosions and were exposed to many other strange experiences that they would encounter in their new jobs as movie stars. Each horse was schooled to fit its actor’s character and extensive training was given to the cast at Fox Studios in Sydney to acquaint them with their new mounts.”
“Now, with filming finished, you have the opportunity to buy an animal that has done and experienced it all. What’s more, you will own a horse that for time and eternity will be featured in what promises to be one of movie-making’s epic stories, directed by the genius Baz Luhrmann. “
If you’re looking for a particularly famous ride, keep your eye on these 6 horses,Taffy , Stormy (Sand Storm), Roy (Jannsen Rob Roy), Buddy (Colonel Jet Setter), Bucky (Rosebrooke Hot to Glo) and Bindi (Strathmua Ballini), which were instrumental in key scenes of ‘Australia’. However, in the event that the producers require to re-shoot a particular scene these horse will be needed and therefore delivery will be delayed until the re-shoot takes place or the 30 September 2008 whichever is the earlier.
Happy Bidding, let us know if you’re a successful buyer!
Category Tags: Media Miscellaneous
Next News Updates >>
<< Previous News Updates
