2016 Official Program - Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival
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2016 Official Program - Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival
24 June to 02 July 2016 Australia’s only outback film festival visionsplendidfilmfest.com Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Welcome to Hollywood in the Outback Join us in Winton from the 24th June to the 2nd July for the third annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. This year we’re celebrating the dinosaur heritage of Winton, plus world film premieres and award winning films inspired by the Australian outback. Experience films under the stars every evening in the open-air Royal Theatre and by day at the Shire Hall. I love Winton, and I know you will too. See you there! Festival Patron, Actor, Mr Roy Billing OAM Message from the Minister for Tourism and Major Events The Hon Kate Jones MP Welcome to Winton for the 2016 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival – part of our vibrant calendar of events that makes Queensland the best address on earth. Experiences are at the core of any destination event and I hope you come away from this year’s film festival with some amazing Queensland memories. Events play an important role in showcasing a destination, driving visitation, fostering community pride and creating jobs for the local community. The Palaszczuk Government recognises that events drive Queensland’s tourism economy and we are proud to support this event through Tourism and Events Queensland’s Destination Events Program. Thank you to the event organisers, volunteers, and those who have come together to deliver the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival for Queensland, and I encourage you to make the most of your experience in Outback Queensland. The Hon Kate Jones MP Minister for Tourism and Major Events Contents 01 Program at a Glance Live Entertainment 03 Day 6 18 Day 1 05 Day 7 20 Festival Highlights 16 Day 2 06 Day 8 22 Day 3 08 Day 9 24 Day 4 10 Qantas Short Film Competition 13 Day 5 14 Get Your Tickets 27 Getting to Winton 29 2016 Sponsors 32 Festival Highlights The festival opens with Ivan Sen’s “Goldstone”. This breathtaking thriller, coined “outback noir” will be screened under the stars in the historic Royal Theatre, followed by the Opening Party at the Famous North Gregory Hotel, with live band, Kallidad. The nine day program includes an eclectic selection of Australian and outback inspired films from classic and cult to the latest releases, with the world premiere of “Red Billabong”. There’s some fantastic dinosaur adventure films and the wonderful silent film “Kids Stakes” with a most dynamic musical accompaniment from Jan Preston. The festival includes location tours, special events and culminates with the Qantas Short Film Competition. This is a film festival like no other! So unleash the movie monster within you and get involved – these films don’t watch themselves you know… Artistic Director, Dr Greg Dolgopolov 1 SEE AUSTRALIA’S BEST LIVE EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA’S BEST DESTINATIONS queensland.com/events Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Live Entertainment The 2016 entertainment line up includes Mexican rock with Kallidad, pianist Jan Preston and Tamworth country music star, Karin Page. superior rooms superior style CAFE / RESTAURANT / BEER GARDEN / AIR-CONDITIONED ENSUITED ACCOMMODATION / COMPLIMENTARY WIFI VAN PARK / LAUNDROMAT / GAMING, TAB, KENO 67 ELDERSLIE STREET, WINTON QLD 4735 WWW.NORTHGREGORYHOTEL.COM (07) 4657 0647 VISIONSPLENDIDOUTBACKTOURS.COM.AU FOR BOOKINGS CALL 0474 510 428 3 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 ANZ PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE VISION SPLENDID OUTBACK FILM FESTIVAL 4 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) ABN 11 005 357 522. 05.2016 K16148 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Friday 24 June Day 1 Jurassic Park 1.30pm (Steven Spielberg, 1993) SHIRE HALL | PG | 127MIN Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dinosaurs Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson. During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Will anyone get out alive? ANZ OPENING NIGHT Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.00pm Goldstone (Ivan Sen, 2016) M | 109 MIN 6:00pm Crime Thriller, Outback Noir Starring: Aaron Pedersen, David Wenham, Jacki Weaver, Alex Russell, David Gulpilil, Michael Dorman, Cheng Pei-Pei. The remarkable Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road) reprises his role as the troubled Indigenous detective Jay Swan. On the trail of a missing person, Jay finds himself in the small mining town of Goldstone. What seems like a simple ‘light duties’ investigation opens into a web of crime and corruption. Jay must pull his life together and bury his differences with young local cop Josh (Alex Russell) so together they can bring justice to Goldstone. This is a taut, complex and stylish outback thriller shot in the beautiful country around Middleton just west of Winton. ANZ Opening Party 9:00pm NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Kallidad will play live at the Famous North Gregory Hotel – this thrilling three-piece fiesta party band are Mexican thrash-metal mariachi rockers. They create a powerful, energetic and uplifting sound that gives the audience no choice but to dance! 5 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Saturday 25 June Breakfast with the Stars presented by Australian Pork | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guests, followed by the star reveal on the “Walk of Fame” just outside the Royal Theatre. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) Vision Splendid Movie Location Tour | MIDDLETON 9:30am – 5.00pm Experience where “Goldstone” the movie was filmed, it’s mesmerising landscapes and pull up stumps at the Middleton Hotel. Dino King (Han Sang-Ho, 2012) SHIRE HALL | PG | 88 MINS 11:00am Dinosaur Adventure, Animation, Sci-fi, Kids Starring: Goo Ja-Hyeong, Lee Hyung Suk, Sin Yong-woo. 70 million years ago dinosaurs ruled the Korean Peninsula the same way they ruled the rest of the earth. The youngest of a family of Tarbosaurus, Speckles is curious and playful. When the day arrives to learn to hunt, it marks the beginning of a long and painful journey into adulthood. (Film is in English). Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join actor, Aaron Pedersen with Greg Dolgopolov as they share experiences of Acting as a career. 6 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 2 We of The Never Never 2:30pm (Igor Auzins, 1982) SHIRE HALL | G | 134 MINS History A story of personal triumph of one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love. Rugby League | ROYAL THEATRE | OUTSIDE 5:00pm Join the local rugby league team, the Winton Diamantina Devils for a BBQ outside the Royal Theatre. Kallidad playing live. DOUBLE HEADER Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Broke (Heath Davis, 2016) M | 105 MINS 7:00pm Sports Drama Rugby League Starring: Steve Le Marquand, Max Cullen, Claire van Der Boom, Steve Bastoni, Brendan Cowell. The tale of a former rugby league star who had it all – and blew it. This story of how a disgraced sports star attempts to turn his life around with the support of his number one fan is both funny and deeply moving. One Million years BC (Don Chaffey, 1966) M | 91 MINS 9:00pm Adventure, Fantasy Starring: Raquel Welch, John Richardson, Percy Herbert This mesmeric fantastical adventure tale features stop motion animated monsters and ferocious dinosaur attacks at a time when cavemen, cavewomen (Raquel Welch) and dinosaurs roamed the world. 7 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Sunday 26 June Breakfast with the Stars presented by Australian Pork | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guests, including film directors, actors and crew from films at this year’s festival. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) MOVIE AND LOCATIONS TOUR Mystery Road 9:00am (Ivan Sen, 2013) SHIRE HALL | M | 121 MINS Crime, Mystery, Outback Thriller Starring: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten, Jack Thompson, Tony Barry, Roy Billing, Robert Mammone, Tasma Walton, Geoff Potter. Jay Swan, an indigenous cowboy detective returns to his outback hometown to investigate the murder of a teenage Indigenous girl. Jay is alienated from the white-dominated police force and the Indigenous community. A gripping murder mystery filmed in Winton and surrounding areas. Following the film, experience Rangelands where “Mystery Road” was filmed on a Vision Splendid Tour with morning tea. Frog Dreaming 11:00am (Brian Trenchard-Smith, 1986) SHIRE HALL | PG | 93 MINS Drama, Adventure, Family Starring: Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend. Grieving the loss of his parents, Cody lives with his guardian in an outback township. Cody comes across strange events happening in Devil’s Knob National Park and learns of an ancient Aboriginal myth known as ‘Donkegin’. A real 80s adventure that captures the infectious spirit of childhood. 8 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 3 Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join actor Steve Le Marquand and director Heath Davis as they share their experiences filming “Broke” over a light lunch. Careful, He Might Hear You (Carl Schultz, 1983) 2:30pm SHIRE HALL | PG | 110 MINS Family Drama Starring: Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, Nicholas Gledhill, John Hargreaves, Geraldine Turner. His mother dead, PS lives with his Aunt and Uncle until Aunt Vanessa descends from England, with her regimen of private school, round vowels and piano. Vanessa sues for complete custody. Will anyone listen to PS? DOUBLE HEADER Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Muttaburrasaurus – Life in Gondwana (Graham Binding, Norman Yeend, 1995) G | 27 MINS | Animation, Documentary 7:00pm Narrator: Robyn Moore. One of the first Australian dinosaur films. An animated film about the Muttaburrasaurus. Researched and developed in the Muttaburra-Winton region and completed in a garage made without the aid of computers. Dinosaur Island 7:30pm (Matt Drummond, 2014) PG | 82 MINS Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi Starring: Darius Williams, Kate Rasmussen, Albert Allu. A vacation becomes the adventure of a lifetime when 13-year-old Lucas finds himself stranded in a world filled with prehistoric creatures. While searching for other signs of life, he encounters a beautiful young girl. Together they set out on a quest to get home. 9 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Monday 27 June Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with actor Steve Marquand and director Heath Davis from the film “Broke”. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) Land Before Time 11:00am (Don Bluth, 1988) SHIRE HALL | G | 69 MINS Animation, Adventure, Family, Dinosaurs Starring: Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Judith Barsi An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species. They encounter many treacherous obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive. Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join Norman Yeend the director of “Muttaburrasaurs – Life in Gondwana” for lunch and insight into this stunning stop motion animation film developed in the Muttaburra area, east of Winton. 10 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 4 The Cars That Ate Paris 2.30pm (Peter Weir, 1974) SHIRE HALL | PG | 91MIN Comedy, Horror, Mystery Starring: Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Max Gillies, Bruce Spence, Chris Haywood. The residents of an outback Australian town deliberately cause car accidents to salvage wrecks and sell them to boost the town’s economy. Not only are the locals careful of outsiders but they also have to cope with the young people. This cult classic featured at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. DOUBLE HEADER Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Girl Asleep 7:00pm (Rosemary Myers, 2016) PG | 77 MINS Family Drama Starring: Bethany Whitmore, Harrison Feldman, Matthew Whittet, Tilda Cobham-Hervey. On the cusp of turning fifteen Greta Driscoll can’t bear to leave her childhood. She floats in a bubble of loserdom with her only friend Elliott, until her parents throw her a surprise 15th birthday party and she’s flung into a parallel place; a world that’s weirdly erotic, a little bit violent and thoroughly ludicrous. The Suicide Theory (Dru Brown, 2014) – Queensland Premiere 8:30pm R | 98 MINS Drama Starring: Steve Mouzakis, Leon Cain, Joss McWilliam. A suicidal man hires a killer to assist him in suicide, but miraculously survives each attempt on his life. They form a unique relationship—the killer and the guy who wants to be killed. The problem is that Steven doesn’t really want to be a killer… 11 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 12 Program may be subject to change without notice. Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2015 FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Qantas Short Film Competition “TIME” is a short film competition geared to students and independent film makers. Filmmakers are asked to make a film no longer then 7-minutes on the topic “TIME”. The film can be fiction or documentary, funny or sad but it has to be memorable, significant and lasting. Films will be reviewed by a jury of film professionals in the first week of the Festival to shortlist the submissions which will be screened on the Saturday night, 2nd July, 2016 at the Royal Open Air Theatre in Winton, at a special awards ceremony with judges selecting the Best Film and an audience award. 13 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Tuesday 28 June Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guests, including film directors, actors and crew from films at this year’s festival. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) The Valley of Gwangi 11:00am (Jim O’Connolly 1969) SHIRE HALL | G | 96 MINS Western, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dinosaurs Starring: James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Richard Carlson. Classic Cowboy vs Dinosaur where cowboy seeks fame and fortune by capturing a T-Rex living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus. Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Gain first hand knowledge from photography master, John Elliot, as he takes you through the skills of photography and shares his love of Winton. Mad Dog Morgan 2:30pm (Philippe Mora 1976) SHIRE HALL | R | 102 MINS Action, Crime, Drama, Bushrangers Starring: Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil. The true story of Irishman Daniel Morgan who came to Australia in search of fortune. Failing to make a living Morgan wreaks a violent path of vengeance. Locals love him, while the wealthy want him dead or alive. Dennis Hopper delivers an all-gunsblazing performance. 14 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 5 DOUBLE HEADER Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Kids Stakes 90 year Anniversary Screening (Tal Ordell 1927) 7:00pm G | 69 MINS Family, Comedy, Drama, Silent Film with music Starring: Robin ‘Pop’ Ordell, Charles Roberts, Ray Salmon. This film is a rare treasure of Australia’s Silent Screen heritage. A delightful escapade of the adventures of “Fatty” Finn, the scruffy leader of a gang of kids, and their attempts to race Fatty’s pet goat Hector in a local goat race. This delightful comedy is evidence that a classic silent film can still hold its own. The film has it all – gangs and larrikins, marble bribes, cricket, a poor little rich boy, an eloping couple – and of course, the big billy goat race! In this film, Ordell who is famous for playing Dave in the original screen version of On Our Selection directs his own six-year-old son Robin ‘Pop’ Ordell in the role of Fatty Finn. The Kid Stakes is one of the real gems of Australian silent era cinema, with wide appeal to all ages and a charm that continues to this day. Jan Preston has composed a new score to accompany the film, receiving tremendous response from audiences around the world. Preston will perform live on the piano in period ‘picture man’ style and will be joined by percussionist Mike Pullman. The Daughter 9:00pm (Simon Stone, 2016) M | 96 MINS Family Drama Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Miranda Otto, Paul Schneider, Odessa Young, Ewen Leslie, Anna Torv Set in the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. Reconnecting with his childhood friend Oliver and Oliver’s family, he unearths a long-buried secret. As he tries to right the wrongs of the past, his actions threaten to shatter the lives of those he left behind years before with his blind pursuit for the truth. 15 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Program at a glance FRIDAY 24 JUNE DAY 1 urassic Park J 1:30pm / Shire Hall ANZ Opening Night 6:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre Goldstone 6:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre ANZ Opening Party 9:00pm / NGH Beer Garden SATURDAY 25 JUNE DAY 2 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Movie and Location Tour – Goldstone 9:30am – 5:00pm / Middleton Dino King 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel We of the Never Never 2:30pm / Shire Hall Rugby League 5:00pm / Royal Theatre Broke 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre One Million Years BC 9:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre SUNDAY 26 JUNE DAY 3 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Movie and Location Tour – Mystery Road 9:00am – 11:30am / Shire Hall Frog Dreaming 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel Careful, He Might Hear You 2:30pm / Shire Hall Muttaburrasaurus – Life in Gondwana 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre Dinosaur Island 8:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre MONDAY 27 JUNE DAY 4 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Land Before Time 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel The Cars That Ate Paris 2:30pm / Shire Hall Girl Asleep 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre The Suicide Theory 9:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre TUESDAY 28 JUNE Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre The Valley of Gwangi 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel Mad Dog Morgan 2:30pm / Shire Hall Kids Stakes 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre The Daughter 9:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre 16 DAY 5 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE DAY 6 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre The Land That Time Forgot 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel Spear 2:30pm / Shire Hall Winton Fashion Parade 6:30pm / Royal Open Air Theatre The Dressmaker 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre THURSDAY 30 JUNE DAY 7 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Movie and Location Tour – The Proposition 9.00am – 11:35am / Shire Hall Dinosaur 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel Charlie and Boots 2:30pm / Shire Hall Wide Open Sky 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre Tales around the Campfire 9:00pm / North Gregory Hotel FRIDAY 01 JULY DAY 8 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Walking with Dinosaurs 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel Karin Page 4:30pm / North Gregory Hotel Dinner & Movie – Australian Age Dinosaurs 5:00pm Red Billabong 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre Bullets for the Dead 9:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre SATURDAY 02 JULY DAY 9 Breakfast with the Stars 8:30am / NGH Beer Garden Vision Splendid Kids Club 9:30am / Royal Theatre Opal Dream 11:00am / Shire Hall Masterclass Light Lunch 1:15pm / North Gregory Hotel The Delinquents 2:30pm / Shire Hall Qantas Short Film Competition 7:00pm / Royal Open Air Theatre Closing Party/Concert 9:30pm / NGH Beer Garden SATURDAY 25 JUNE TO SATURDAY 02 JULY Vision Splendid Kid’s Club Daily from 9:30am / Royal Theatre Please note while every care is taken to ensure correct information at the time of printing the program may be subject to change. 17 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Wednesday 29 June Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast featuring “On the Dinosaur Trail”. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) The Land That Time Forgot 11:00am (Kevin Connor, 1975) SHIRE HALL | PG | 90 MINS Adventure, Fantasy, Dinosaurs Starring: Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Ben Howard. During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals. A cult classic that is an elaborate fantasy adventure with a strong bearing on reality. Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join Cutting Edge for a Visual and Special Effects (VFX) masterclass with lunch. 18 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 6 Spear (Stephen Page, 2015) 2:30pm SHIRE HALL | M | 84 MINS Dance drama Starring: Aaron Pedersen, Hunter Page-Lochard, Waangenga Blanco, Yolande Brown, Djakapurra Munyarryun Groundbreaking work from Bangarra’s choreographer, Stephen Page telling an Indigenous coming of age story through movement and dance. It follows a young Aboriginal man Djali as he journeys to understand what it means to be a man with ancient traditions facing hard realities of the modern world. Two Aboriginal clans from urban and remote communities live in an apocalyptic world and must decide who will be the new leader for the next 100 year cycle. Along for much of Djali’s journey is Suicide Man (Aaron Pedersen looking haggard). He yells at passers-by crying out to be heard and understood, before he is surrounded, embroiled, by dancers. Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Including Winton fashion on show commencing at 6:30pm The Dressmaker 7:00pm (Jocelyn Moorhouse, 2015) M | 118 MINS High Fashion Drama Starring: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Barry Otto, Sarah Snook, Kerry Fox, Rebecca Gibney, Gyton Grantley, Julia Blake, Shane Jacobson. The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale, Tilly Dunnage, a glamorous woman who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. A stylish drama laced with black humour about love, revenge and high fashion in the outback. 19 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Thursday 30 June Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guests, including film directors, actors and crew from films at this year’s festival. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) MOVIE AND LOCATIONS TOUR The Proposition 9:00am (John Hillcoat, 2005) SHIRE HALL | R | 104 MINS Crime, Mystery, Western Starring: Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, David Gulpilil, John Hurt, David Wenham, Danny Huston, Robert Morgan, Emily Watson, Noah Taylor. Written by Nick Cave, it tells the story of a lawman who apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they’ll execute his younger brother. Filmed entirely in and around Winton with many locals working on this modern day classic. Dinosaur (Eric Leighton, 11:00am Ralph Zondag, 2000) SHIRE HALL | PG | 92 MINS Animation, Adventure, Family, Dinosaurs Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Samuel E. Wright, Joan Plowright. An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home. One of the best loved Dinosaur films of all time. 20 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 7 Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join Screen Queensland for insights into the Queensland film industry over a light lunch. Charlie and Boots 2:30pm (Dean Murphy, 2009) SHIRE HALL | M | 101 MINS Adventure, Comedy, Drama Starring: Paul Hogan, Morgan Griffin, Shane Jacobson, Roy Billing Boots (Shane Jacobson) and his estranged father Charlie (Hogan) set out on a cross country fishing trip that helps them to reconnect while healing old family wounds. With the help of a pretty hitchhiker, the father and son start to learn just how important it is to accept their shortcomings and attempt to find a common ground. An affection comedy road movie to Cape York full of hilarious encounters and wild times in an exciting new adventure. Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Wide Open Sky 7:00pm (Lisa Nicol 2015) G | 87 MINS Documentary, Family, Music Little voices. Big dreams. Moving and funny. A heart-warming documentary of an outback Australian children’s choir. Here, sport is king and music education is non-existent. It becomes clear for the children to believe in themselves, all they all need someone who believes in them. Set against a landscape of devastating beauty, Wide Open Sky is a moving portrait of the fragile world of possibility that is childhood and reminds us why no child, anywhere, should grow up without music. Winner of the documentary audience award at the Sydney Film Festival (2015). Storytellers By The Campfire – Networking Event | 9.00pm An informal networking session bringing film-makers and storytellers together around the campfire behind the North Gregory Hotel. 21 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Friday 01 July Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guest, Festival Patron and much loved actor, Mr Roy Billing OAM. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) Walking with Dinosaurs 11:00am (Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale, 2013) SHIRE HALL | PG | 87 MINS Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Dinosaurs During the Cretaceous Period, a young dinosaur must summon his inner courage and strength to become the leader. Australian post-production house Animal Logic designed the computeranimated dinosaurs. Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm An insightful masterclass by Festival Artistic Director, Dr Greg Dolgopolov as he takes you through the art of script writing. Unfinished Sky 2:30m (Peter Duncan 2007) SHIRE HALL | M | 94 MINS Drama, Romance Starring: William McInnes, Monic Hendrickx, Bille Brown, David Field, Roy Billing Emotionally worn out sheep farmer leads an isolated life in rural Qld when unexpectedly a traumatised, woman turns up, armed and frightened. Grumpily he takes her in and finds out she’s an Afghan refugee. Trying to help her quest, they soon discover that human traffickers are on her track. 22 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 8 4:30pm Karin Page | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL DINNER & MOVIE Australian Age of Dinosaurs Enjoy the film Dinosaur 13 with a dinner at Australian Age of Dinosaurs, just 15 minutes from Winton. Tickets online. Dinosaur 13 5:00pm (Todd Douglas Miller, 2014) AUSTRALIAN AGE OF DINOSAURS | G | 95 MINS Documentary Fresh from Sundance Film Festival this documentary depicts an American paleontologist team who discovered ‘Sue’, the largest most complete T- Rex ever found. But then the FBI moved in, all hell broke loose. This is a thrilling investigation into what happens when a monster is unleashed in the name of science. DOUBLE HEADER – FRIDAY FRIGHT NIGHT Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm Red Billabong (Luke Sparke 2016) WORLD PREMIERE 7:00pm M | 90 MINS Thriller, Horror Starring: Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Jessica Green, Ben Chisholm, Felix Williamson, Bruce R. Carter, Sophie Don. In the Australian Outback, two estranged brothers and their friends are pulled into a world of mystery and lies after they inherit their grandfather’s property. As friends go missing they fear they are being stalked by someone or something. They learn secrets that will change their life forever. What is out there? A myth? A hoax? Or could it be real? Bullets for the Dead (Michael Du-Shane, 2015) M | 91 MINS | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror 9:00pm Starring: Christopher Sommers, Emma Randall, Vanessa Moltzen. A zombie-western! A hardened bounty hunter, a gang of thieves in his trust and a preacher are forced to work together and battle their way across the old west when the zombie apocalypse begins. 23 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 Saturday 02 July Breakfast with the Stars | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL Daily from 8:30am Enjoy a hot cooked country breakfast with special industry guests, actors Sophie Don and Tim Pocock from the film “Red Billabong”. Vision Splendid Kids Club | ROYAL THEATRE Daily from 9:30am | PRESENTED BY HEADS UP FILM SERVICES Create a dinosaur stampede billy cart and your very own monster! Kids club membership includes entry to day time movies at Shire Hall. (Children must be supervised by an adult) 11:00am Opal Dream (Peter Cattaneo, 2006) SHIRE HALL | PG | 96 MIN Drama, Family Starring: Sapphire Boyce, Christian Byers, Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Robert Morgan. Rex and his family struggle in an opal-mining community. Daughter Kellyanne passes the time with her imaginary friends. Tired of her obsession, Rex tells his daughter her friends are lost in the mine. Kellyanne falls into a grief-stricken illness. Her big brother sets things right, setting in motion an incredible rite of passage journey for the kids and the whole town. Masterclass Light Lunch | NORTH GREGORY HOTEL 1:15pm Join Festival Patron and much admired actor, Roy Billing for lunch and a masterclass discussion from this film industry leader. 24 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Day 9 The Delinquents 2:30pm (Chris Thomson 1989) SHIRE HALL | M | 101 MINS Drama, Romance Starring: Kylie Minogue, Charlie Schlatter, Bruno Lawrence, Angela Punch McGregor, Lynette Curran Bundaberg in the late 1950s. Teenagers Brownie and Lola (Kylie Minogue) are deeply in love. But because they are under-age, their parents are against their relationship and try to separate them. Lola falls pregnant and the couple run away to live happily ever after. But Lola’s mother and the police find them and take Lola home. This is just the beginning of an epic romance and a battle against conservative small town mentality. CLOSING NIGHT Royal Open Air Theatre | 6.30pm 7:00pm Qantas Short Film Competition Join us under the stars for the screening of the short listed films in the 2016 Qantas Short Film Competition. Awards are presented on completion for the winner and a special Audience Award (judged by you!). Closing Party 9:30pm NGH | BEER GARDEN Celebrate amongst friends for the final night of the 2016 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival, featuring live performance by this year’s 2016 Toyota Star Maker at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, Karin Page. 25 WHO DO YOU TRUST TO RESCUE YOU? Trust Queensland’s largest roadside fleet, to get you back on the road fast. 13 1905 / in store / racq.com Program may be subject to change without notice. Vision Splendid Outback FILM Film Festival DINING 2016 MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Get your tickets Pre-Purchase Online Movie Tickets Type Opening Night 1-8 tickets Double*** 9+ tickets $13.00 Adult $35.00 $14.00 $20.00 Child* $30.00 $9.00 $12.00 $8.00 Local Resident** $32.50 $11.00 $12.00 $10.00 RACQ Member** $32.50 $11.00 $12.00 $10.00 Movies 1-8 Movies 9+ If you buy 1 – 8 movie tickets in one transaction If you buy 9 or more movie tickets in one transaction Door/Outlet Sales Single Double Adult Movie ticket $15.00 $25.00 Child* Movie ticket $10.00 $15.00 Local** Movie ticket $10.00 $15.00 Opening night – all tickets $40.00 includes opening party Discounted tickets are ONLY available on-line, tickets sold at the venue on the day or at any of the ticket outlets are priced as above. Festival Season Movie Passes Adult Festival Season Movie Pass $199.00 Child* Festival Season Movie Pass $150.00 Local/RACQ Festival Season Movie Pass $175.00 Festival Season Movie passes include ALL movies throughout the festival. Please note – Masterclasses, Tours and other Special Activities are not included in Festival Season Movie Passes. Opal Theatre Vision Splendid KIDS Club $35.00 Included: all day time movies at Shire Hall and Opal Theatre, all materials for all kids activities, one VSOFF Cap. Workshops, Master Classes & Special Activities Breakfast with the Stars $30.00 including country hot breakfast Masterclass and lunch $30.00 includes presentation and light lunch Goldstone Movie Locations Tour $125.00 includes tour to Middleton Mystery Road Locations Tour $75.00 includes tour and morning tea Proposition Locations Tour $75.00 includes tour and morning tea Australian Age of Dinosaurs $75.00 includes dinner and movie *Child 15 and under; 3 and under FREE **Proof of address/presentation of RACQ membership on entry. ***Does not reduce in price when buying 9+ tickets as this is already discounted. Please note that all tickets attract service and credit card fees 27 Flying people, not just planes Egon Mahr, A330 Captain, Sydney qantas.com/egon Qantas Airways Limited ABN 16 009 661 901 Getting to Winton BY ROAD BY AIR Winton is fully accessible via bitumen roads. Located on the Lansbourough Highway, 178km northwest of Longreach; 470km south-east of Mt Isa and approximately 1500km from Brisbane.. For a great online trip planner and all things motoring visit racq.com.au Qantaslink fly to Longreach from Brisbane on a daily basis and is the best way to reach Vision Splendid by air. The airport is located approximately 180km from Winton. Flights to Longreach are available from Brisbane on a daily basis and Townsville twice a week. BY COACH BY RAIL Bus Queensland coach services operated from Brisbane to Mt Isa and return, stop in Winton. There is also a coach service from Emerald through to Longreach. Spirit of the Outback rail services run twice-weekly to and from Brisbane to Longreach. There is then a Coach Service to Winton. Cairns Townsville Mt Isa Winton Rockhampton Longreach Birdsville Emerald Queensland Charleville Roma Sunshine Coast Brisbane Gold Coast 29 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 we help stories get told on screen proud major sponsor of the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival Goldstone Goldstone facebook.com/screenqueensland @Screen_QLD www.screenqld.com.au 30 最 渀 椀 爀 椀 瀀 猀 䤀渀 猀 爀 攀 欀 愀 昀椀氀洀洀 䔀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 圀椀渀琀漀渀 眀 眀 眀 ⸀ 攀 砀 瀀 攀 爀 椀 攀 渀 挀 攀 眀 椀 渀 琀 漀 渀 ⸀ 挀 漀 洀 ⸀ 愀 甀 31 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival 2016 2016 Sponsors We thank our sponsors and partners, who without their support, we could not bring you the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. In return, please support them where you can. Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors 32 Program may be subject to change without notice. FILM DINING MASTER CLASS TOUR ENTERTAINMENT Thank You Sponsors Tattersalls Hotel Friendly Grocer Balamara Bakery Winton Butchery Corfield & Fitzmaurice Vision Splendid Outback Tour Company SPA Supermarket, Winton Origin NAB Winton Winton Herald Emerald Logistics QPF finance Heads up Film Services Action Graphics Cox Rayner IGT Gaming Pete’s Way With Words Creative Partner Media Partners Qantas Short Film Competition Donations Butch Lenton Lyn Fraser Gabrielle Constructions Trevor Love Most importantly we would also like to thank the tireless efforts of the volunteers, participants and supporters of the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. 33 For latest program, tickets & special offers visit visionsplendidfilmfest.com 1300 665 115 [email protected] Follow us #visionsplendid Please note while every care is taken to ensure correct information, the program may be subject to change.