Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Any Aussies Out There

my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

»	Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE » Community » Film-Yak » Any Aussies Out There

Author

Topic: Any Aussies Out There

Jarrod Cocker
Film Handler

Posts: 33
From: a
Registered: Oct 2004

posted 11-03-2004 05:36 AM

Hi all,

I have been a member on this site for 1 day... ok, that was pointless - you can tell anyway [Frown]

So, Im wondering... How many aussies use this site? i've noticed theres a few of you out there. Do any of your know Bruce @ UIP Melbourne Dispatch? I've only ever talked to him over the phone, but he is a ledgend, deffinatley on my xmax card list!!

anyway, I've started to add stuff to the print info post, thats relevant to the crappy australian release scheduel... ie, different print trailers

However:

Do many AUSSIES read this post, some of the info in the post is only relevant to the US release schedual. (tralier etc)

Perhaps we (aussies) should we keep a reqular post going, thats all about the australian release of films... Ie - Different Traierls, Distributors, Print Labs etc, etc

Its probably only worth doing if we have a few aussies on the site that would use the boards regulary...

For example - This week in Australia, 'The Forgotten' is Starting.. The Trailer that is attached to the Film is 'Closer', and the Distributor is Columbia Tri-Star.

This is and example of a reqular Australian Post that we could start!

Instead, should i just continue to bring up OLD posts on the Regular board, with older films that perhaps the US guys dont really care about - months after its left their cinema. and there country.

So far, i've only updated Collateral, Forgotten & Taxi, that has info thats relevant to Australian Releases. I stopped there becasue im thinking, perhaps knowone cares?????

In closing, i will happily start and Australian Post Myself, if another person think its a good idea.

If not, i will happily take a 'slap' in the face, and we'll forget about the whole thing!

But remember - im a newbie, and havent been around long, so if i am out of line, please be nice! [Confused]

| IP: Logged

Matthew Peters
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 179
From: Glen Waverley, Melbourne, Australia
Registered: Nov 2002

posted 11-03-2004 06:45 AM

Hi Jarrod,
Welcome,
Couple of us Assies post here pretty frequently, some read but just don’t post.

Wonder how long it will be before someone bumps up the vegemite thread? [Wink]

| IP: Logged

Jarrod Cocker
Film Handler

Posts: 33
From: a
Registered: Oct 2004

posted 11-03-2004 07:41 AM

So do u look at the Print Info Post for films that dont come to aus for a while... eg - saw, finding neverland... etc

Do u think we should start a regular post? with this info to Aussies?

And yes, im going back through the old post for aussie stuff... right now!

| IP: Logged

Paul Trimboli
Master Film Handler

Posts: 274
From: Perth Western Australia
Registered: Dec 2002

posted 11-03-2004 07:45 AM

Hello Jarrod! I am another Aussie film-techer! I am 19 and from Perth, good to see some more projectionist in my age who care about their job, compared to most! Yeh a good idea to keep up to date with trailers ect for Australian releases! Have you got your cinema using Film-Gaurd?

| IP: Logged

Jarrod Cocker
Film Handler

Posts: 33
From: a
Registered: Oct 2004

posted 11-03-2004 07:52 AM

hey paul..

yes - youngies can appreicate the industry too

umm, i only found this site like 3 days ago, and our head techie is in europe at the moment, but i will mention film tech to him when he gets back

i've had a look - great little invention... i think it would help, especialy with 2nd hand prints. Do u use it?

| IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.