Interactive project about the plight of the Holmes family is in official selection at Sheffield's Doc/Fest
Firestorm, the Guardian's groundbreaking multimedia project about a catastrophic bushfire that devastated the small Tasmanian town of Dunalley, has been selected for competition at the prestigious Sheffield documentary festival, Doc/Fest, which runs next week.
The Guardian's half-hour, online experience, which blends longform writing, video documentary, audio material and interactive elements, will be a permanent installation at the event, one of the world's top three documentary festivals, and is also in official competition for its Innovation Award.
Produced to coincide with the launch of Guardian Australia, Firestorm was inspired by the now iconic photos taken by Tim Holmes of his wife Tammy and five grandchildren sheltering under a jetty from the flames that destroyed their home.
Telling the story of the family and the town that day, as well as exploring why such disastrous fires happen and how,...
Firestorm, the Guardian's groundbreaking multimedia project about a catastrophic bushfire that devastated the small Tasmanian town of Dunalley, has been selected for competition at the prestigious Sheffield documentary festival, Doc/Fest, which runs next week.
The Guardian's half-hour, online experience, which blends longform writing, video documentary, audio material and interactive elements, will be a permanent installation at the event, one of the world's top three documentary festivals, and is also in official competition for its Innovation Award.
Produced to coincide with the launch of Guardian Australia, Firestorm was inspired by the now iconic photos taken by Tim Holmes of his wife Tammy and five grandchildren sheltering under a jetty from the flames that destroyed their home.
Telling the story of the family and the town that day, as well as exploring why such disastrous fires happen and how,...
- 6/5/2013
- by Jon Henley
- The Guardian - Film News
Opening March 8, 2013, Sneak Peek director Sam "Evil Dead" Raimi's $200 million budgeted, 3D fantasy feature, "Oz: The Great and Powerful":
"...when 'Oscar Diggs' (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant 'Land of Oz', he thinks he’s hit the jackpot.
"Fame and fortune are his for the taking... that is until he meets the witches.
"The witches are 'Theodora' (Mila Kunis), 'Evanora' (Rachel Weisz), and 'Glinda' (Michelle Williams) who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting.
"Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late.
"Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity, and even a bit of wizardry, Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz...
"...when 'Oscar Diggs' (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant 'Land of Oz', he thinks he’s hit the jackpot.
"Fame and fortune are his for the taking... that is until he meets the witches.
"The witches are 'Theodora' (Mila Kunis), 'Evanora' (Rachel Weisz), and 'Glinda' (Michelle Williams) who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting.
"Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late.
"Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity, and even a bit of wizardry, Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz...
- 3/9/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Oz: The Great and Powerful hits theaters this weekend and Disney's already planning a sequel with Mitchell Kapner scripting. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roth would be back as producer of the next installment as well. The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release helmed by Sam Raimi, has had mixed reviews from 2 of our writers. Steve Ramos gave it a perfect 5/5 score, while Anders Wright slammed it with a mediocre 2/5 rating in his review. Oz debuts in a big 3,912 theaters, with daylight savings time coming into effect this Sunday, and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, Zach Braff, Martin Klebba, Ted Raimi, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne.
- 3/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Oz: The Great and Powerful hits theaters this weekend and Disney's already planning a sequel with Mitchell Kapner scripting. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Roth would be back as producer of the next installment as well. The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release helmed by Sam Raimi, has had mixed reviews from 2 of our writers. Steve Ramos gave it a perfect 5/5 score, while Anders Wright slammed it with a mediocre 2/5 rating in his review. Oz debuts in a big 3,912 theaters, with daylight savings time coming into effect this Sunday, and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, Zach Braff, Martin Klebba, Ted Raimi, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne.
- 3/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Disney's Sam Raimi-directed Oz: The Great and Powerful has a fresh clip in called "Argument Over Oz" with Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz. The fantasy adventure opens in theaters on March 8th, 2013 and stars James Franco as well as Michelle Williams, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, Zach Braff, Martin Klebba, Ted Raimi, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is...
- 2/25/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Disney's Sam Raimi-directed Oz: The Great and Powerful has a fresh clip in called "Argument Over Oz" with Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz. The fantasy adventure opens in theaters on March 8th, 2013 and stars James Franco as well as Michelle Williams, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, Zach Braff, Martin Klebba, Ted Raimi, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is...
- 2/25/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sneak Peek new close-up spoiler images of actress Mila Kunis as the evil 'Wicked Witch Of The West' from director Sam Raimi's upcoming $200 million budgeted, 3D fantasy feature, "Oz: The Great and Powerful":
Adapting author L. Frank Baum's public domain novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", the film has been written as a prequel to the 1939 classic feature "The Wizard of Oz".
"...when 'Oscar Diggs' (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant 'Land of Oz', he thinks he’s hit the jackpot.
"Fame and fortune are his for the taking... that is until he meets the witches.
"The witches are 'Theodora' (Mila Kunis), 'Evanora' (Rachel Weisz), and 'Glinda' (Michelle Williams) who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting.
"Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants,...
Adapting author L. Frank Baum's public domain novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", the film has been written as a prequel to the 1939 classic feature "The Wizard of Oz".
"...when 'Oscar Diggs' (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant 'Land of Oz', he thinks he’s hit the jackpot.
"Fame and fortune are his for the taking... that is until he meets the witches.
"The witches are 'Theodora' (Mila Kunis), 'Evanora' (Rachel Weisz), and 'Glinda' (Michelle Williams) who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting.
"Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants,...
- 2/21/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Watch interviews with James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Abigail Leigh Spencer, Joey KIng, Bill Cobs, Ted Raimi, Tony Cox, director Sam Raimi, producer Joe Roth, executive producer Grant Curtis, production designer Robert Stromberg, composer Danny Elfman and Michael Lewis, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of RealD at the World Premiere of Oz: The Great and Powerful. The premiere took place February 13th at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood California. The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures fantasy adventure opens in theaters on March 8th and is scripted by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire based on the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. The cast of the stunning release also includes Martin Klebba, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne.
- 2/14/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch interviews with James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Abigail Leigh Spencer, Joey KIng, Bill Cobs, Ted Raimi, Tony Cox, director Sam Raimi, producer Joe Roth, executive producer Grant Curtis, production designer Robert Stromberg, composer Danny Elfman and Michael Lewis, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of RealD at the World Premiere of Oz: The Great and Powerful. The premiere took place February 13th at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood California. The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures fantasy adventure opens in theaters on March 8th and is scripted by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire based on the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. The cast of the stunning release also includes Martin Klebba, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne.
- 2/14/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
They say a photo is worth a thousand words, but this one might have a few barks as well. In a picture taken by Tim Holmes on Jan. 4, a dog stands guard over Holmes's family - wife Tammy and their five grandchildren - as the group clings to a pier in the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, Australia, where wildfires have been raging over the past few days due to an extended heat wave that has brought the country four of its 10 hottest days on record. "There was so much smoke and embers and there was probably 200 millimeters to 300 millimeters (8 to...
- 1/10/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful promises to be another immensely popular success for Disney, with visuals that promise to be every bit as striking as those in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
We saw two excellent new TV spots to bring in the New Year last week, and now a handful of new images have debuted online, giving us a great look at the leading cast.
“When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot – fame and fortune are his for the taking – that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who...
We saw two excellent new TV spots to bring in the New Year last week, and now a handful of new images have debuted online, giving us a great look at the leading cast.
“When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot – fame and fortune are his for the taking – that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who...
- 1/8/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great and Powerful is due out in March this year, and after a stunning first trailer back in the summer, it’s been one to look forward to ever since.
With just over two months to go before it hits the big screen, Disney have more recently given us a brilliant new trailer back in November, followed by a familiar face in a new poster last month. And in celebration of the New Year, the studio have released two TV spots to get the anticipation rolling for Raimi’s latest blockbuster.
“When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot – fame and fortune are his for the taking – that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is...
With just over two months to go before it hits the big screen, Disney have more recently given us a brilliant new trailer back in November, followed by a familiar face in a new poster last month. And in celebration of the New Year, the studio have released two TV spots to get the anticipation rolling for Raimi’s latest blockbuster.
“When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot – fame and fortune are his for the taking – that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is...
- 1/1/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Poster 2 for Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful, starring James Franco Disney's eagerly-anticipated Oz movie adds another wonderful onesheet, and we're sure to get more great images from the fantasy which opens in theaters March 8th, 2013. The talented cast also has Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Spencer, Joey King, Zach Braff, Martin Klebba, Ted Raimi, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Tim Holmes and Tony Wynne on board. Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) directs from the script by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire from the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away...
- 11/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Melbourne office of Ddb has launched a TV and outdoor campaign for Sensis 1234, Telstra’s ‘telephone concierge’ service.
The idea behind the campaign, which focuses on Sensis 1234′s text service, is that there are some things that are not best said aloud.
“While Telstra customers may already know about the call service, we wanted this campaign to highlight the upside of our SMS service in situations where talking on the phone isn’t appropriate,” said Geraldine Davys, group manager brand and marketing communications at Sensis.
Ddb Melbourne’s managing partner Oliver Lynch added: “The changing nature of technology and how we use it has produced some unfortunate side effects. We’ve all heard things that are inappropriate and wish we could un-hear and this campaign taps into that insight.”
Credits:
TV
Ecd: Grant Rutherford
C: Brendon Guthrie & Tim Holmes
Creative team: Beck Wallman & Scot van den Driesen
Director: Dave Wood...
The idea behind the campaign, which focuses on Sensis 1234′s text service, is that there are some things that are not best said aloud.
“While Telstra customers may already know about the call service, we wanted this campaign to highlight the upside of our SMS service in situations where talking on the phone isn’t appropriate,” said Geraldine Davys, group manager brand and marketing communications at Sensis.
Ddb Melbourne’s managing partner Oliver Lynch added: “The changing nature of technology and how we use it has produced some unfortunate side effects. We’ve all heard things that are inappropriate and wish we could un-hear and this campaign taps into that insight.”
Credits:
TV
Ecd: Grant Rutherford
C: Brendon Guthrie & Tim Holmes
Creative team: Beck Wallman & Scot van den Driesen
Director: Dave Wood...
- 10/8/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Dog food brand Schmackos has launched a campaign to call on its users to build a database of the best dog tricks.
Trickopedia, created by Ddb Group Melbourne, aims to build an encyclopaedia of ‘wacko’ dog tricks, created by dog-owners uploading their dog’s tricks.
The digital-only campaign will also run as a competition with the best captions on images in the running to win $5,000.
Emily Dowling, marketing manager care & treats said: “Trickopedia capitalises on two things we already know – that people love to talk about their dogs and dogs love Shmackos, so we loved the idea when Ddb presented it to us.”
Oliver Lynch, Ddb Group Melbourne managing partner said: “With a proven track record on TV it’s great to take this iconic brand into a new space. And by leveraging an existing online behaviour, we’ve found a way to hit that digital sweet spot with a...
Trickopedia, created by Ddb Group Melbourne, aims to build an encyclopaedia of ‘wacko’ dog tricks, created by dog-owners uploading their dog’s tricks.
The digital-only campaign will also run as a competition with the best captions on images in the running to win $5,000.
Emily Dowling, marketing manager care & treats said: “Trickopedia capitalises on two things we already know – that people love to talk about their dogs and dogs love Shmackos, so we loved the idea when Ddb presented it to us.”
Oliver Lynch, Ddb Group Melbourne managing partner said: “With a proven track record on TV it’s great to take this iconic brand into a new space. And by leveraging an existing online behaviour, we’ve found a way to hit that digital sweet spot with a...
- 8/14/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Brendon Guthrie and Tim Holmes
Ad agency Jwt has made a double hire to strengthen the creative department of its Melbourne office.
Brendon Guthrie and Tim Holmes have joined from rival Ddb Melbourne.
Their career highlights, which included a stint at Grey Melbourne, include work for the likes of John West, Leggo’s, Anz, Origin Energy and Tac.
They start their new roles on 3 September.
Richard Muntz, Jwt Melbourne’s Ecd said: “They make a formidable creative pair, highly regarded for their ability to turn out brilliant work, time and time again. Brendon and Tim bring to Jwt Melbourne conceptual muscle, flawless execution, an impressive collection of check-shirts and that all too rare commodity, experience.”
Guthrie and Holmes said in a statement: “We both believe nothing worthwhile is ever accomplished quickly or easily and it was clear from our first meeting that both Muntzy and MD Michael Godwin share that philosophy.
Ad agency Jwt has made a double hire to strengthen the creative department of its Melbourne office.
Brendon Guthrie and Tim Holmes have joined from rival Ddb Melbourne.
Their career highlights, which included a stint at Grey Melbourne, include work for the likes of John West, Leggo’s, Anz, Origin Energy and Tac.
They start their new roles on 3 September.
Richard Muntz, Jwt Melbourne’s Ecd said: “They make a formidable creative pair, highly regarded for their ability to turn out brilliant work, time and time again. Brendon and Tim bring to Jwt Melbourne conceptual muscle, flawless execution, an impressive collection of check-shirts and that all too rare commodity, experience.”
Guthrie and Holmes said in a statement: “We both believe nothing worthwhile is ever accomplished quickly or easily and it was clear from our first meeting that both Muntzy and MD Michael Godwin share that philosophy.
- 8/14/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
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