Australia.s pioneering entertainment lawyer Lloyd Hart has retired after nearly 45 years of service to the industry.
Arguably the first lawyer to specialise in entertainment law for the Australian film and television industry, he qualified as BA Llb in Brisbane, where he was born into a legal family and his father was a Supreme Court judge in Queensland.
He then travelled to the UK and Canada, gaining an Llm . Master of Laws . from London University. He started in the entertainment business in 1971 as in-house legal for the Australian Film Development Corporation, the first government funding agency, which was set up by the Gorton government in 1970. No film investment contracts existed at that time because there had never before been government funds available to be invested. As there were no precedents he had to create the basic development and investment contracts from scratch. In 1975 when the Australian Film Commission replaced the Afdc,...
Arguably the first lawyer to specialise in entertainment law for the Australian film and television industry, he qualified as BA Llb in Brisbane, where he was born into a legal family and his father was a Supreme Court judge in Queensland.
He then travelled to the UK and Canada, gaining an Llm . Master of Laws . from London University. He started in the entertainment business in 1971 as in-house legal for the Australian Film Development Corporation, the first government funding agency, which was set up by the Gorton government in 1970. No film investment contracts existed at that time because there had never before been government funds available to be invested. As there were no precedents he had to create the basic development and investment contracts from scratch. In 1975 when the Australian Film Commission replaced the Afdc,...
- 9/14/2015
- by Sue Milliken and Anni Browning
- IF.com.au
Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, tells the true story of Louie Zamperini (Jack O'Connell)—who, among other things, survived 47 days adrift on a raft after his plane went down over the Pacific along with Russell Allen 'Phil' Phillips (Domhnall Gleeson) and Francis 'Mac' McNamara (Finn Wittrock). The actors went on an extreme diet for the two months before filming began, and found themselves with plenty to bond over once shooting got underway. "The three of them were so hungry," says Jolie. "Every time I'd go and sit near them they were always talking about food." Gleeson says that they'd try...
- 11/26/2014
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW - Inside Movies
Five months after we were treated to an Olympics preview of the film, we finally get the first full-length trailer for Angelina Jolie‘s “Unbroken” starring former “Skins” star Jack O’Connell. Based on the 2010 New York Times bestseller by Laura Hillenbrand, “Unbroken” recounts the true story of the late Louis Zamperini (O’Connell), an American Olympian-turned-wwii-hero who, along with Russell Allen ‘Phil’ Phillips (Domhnall Gleeson) and Francis ‘Mac’ McNamara (Finn Wittrock), were stranded on a raft in the middle of the Pacific after their plane plummeted during a search mission in May 1943. After survining 47 days, Zamperini was rescued by [...]
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- 7/10/2014
- by Alfonso Espina
- UpandComers
When news of The Land of New Hope, a post-apocalyptic metal opera from Timo Tolkki's Avalon, landed in our inbox, it just sounded too cool to not share with our readers so here's some info along with a video of the first single.
From the Press Release:
Timo Tolkki's Avalon's new metal opera, The Land Of New Hope (Frontiers Records), has made impressive album chart debuts in Europe with several Top 100 album chart bows, including a Top 10 album chart debut in composer Timo Tolkki's native Finland. The exciting concept album's debut numbers are as follows: Finland - #7, Sweden - #42, Switzerland - #59, Norway - #80, and Germany - #90. The album is available digitally from iTunes and in regular and deluxe physical versions (see EvilShop links at the bottom of the page). The deluxe edition features a 30-minute documentary on the making-of the album and two videos.
The Land Of...
From the Press Release:
Timo Tolkki's Avalon's new metal opera, The Land Of New Hope (Frontiers Records), has made impressive album chart debuts in Europe with several Top 100 album chart bows, including a Top 10 album chart debut in composer Timo Tolkki's native Finland. The exciting concept album's debut numbers are as follows: Finland - #7, Sweden - #42, Switzerland - #59, Norway - #80, and Germany - #90. The album is available digitally from iTunes and in regular and deluxe physical versions (see EvilShop links at the bottom of the page). The deluxe edition features a 30-minute documentary on the making-of the album and two videos.
The Land Of...
- 5/30/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
By Wrap Staff
Mark Lewis’ documentary "Cane Toads: The Conquest" will premiere in Dolby 3D Digital Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival, the company announced on Monday.
Lewis' film follows the ecological havoc wrecked by the cane toads after the species was introduced in Australia in a failed effort to reduce pests that were threatening the country's sugar cane fields.
“Working with Russell Allen of Dolby Production Services and the team from Barc...
Mark Lewis’ documentary "Cane Toads: The Conquest" will premiere in Dolby 3D Digital Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival, the company announced on Monday.
Lewis' film follows the ecological havoc wrecked by the cane toads after the species was introduced in Australia in a failed effort to reduce pests that were threatening the country's sugar cane fields.
“Working with Russell Allen of Dolby Production Services and the team from Barc...
- 1/25/2010
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
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