wild horse mesa is a 1925 american western silent film directed by george b. seitz and starring jack holt , noah beery , sr. , billie dove , and douglas fairbanks , jr . based on the novel wild horse mesa by zane grey , the film is about a rancher who , desperate for money , decides to trap and sell wild horses using barbed wire .

the film was produced by famous players-lasky and released by paramount pictures .

wild horse mesa was filmed on location in colorado .

prints of the film have survived .

wild horse mesa ( 1925 film )

wild horse mesa ( 1925 ) : urltoken jack holt , noah beery , billie dove , george b . seitz : dvd & blu - ray
famous players - lasky corporation production ; distributed by paramount pictures corporation . / scenario by lucien hubbard , from the novel wild horse mesa by zane grey . cinematography by bert glennon . presented by adolph zukor and jesse l . lasky . / © 15 september 1925 by famous players - lasky corporation [ lp21823 ] . released [ ? ] 16 august or 14 september ? , 1925 . / standard 35mm spherical 1 . 33 : 1 format . / the novel was subsequently filmed as wild horse mesa ( 1932 ) .
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5 . wild horse mesa ( 1925 ) – the film was based upon one of many of prolific author zane grey’s western novels . it starred jack holt , a major actor in the golden era and father of tim and jennifer holt . holt made several grade - a westerns for paramount studios in the 20s , mostly zane grey stories . the action films holt made were so good that paramount used footage from his films in the early randolph scott movies of the 30s . scott even sported a mustache like holt so they could use the same film stock .
desperate for money , a rancher decides to trap and sell wild horses , using barbed wire . the local navajo tribe tries to persuade him not to do it .
another grapevine blu - ray is east is east ( 1916 ) with florence turner . among the other dvd releases is the grand duchess and the waiter ( 1925 ) with adolphe menjou .
the film starred george o’brien ; the hero of the iron horse and the femme fatale was olive borden . however , the most memorable characters were the three outlaws for which the movie was named . they were tom santschi as bull stanley , the broad shouldered , forlorn leader of the trio : j . farrell macdonald as mike costigan , who played an important role in the iron horse , and frank campeau as spade allen , the card shark . the arch nemesis was louis tellegen , who played sheriff layne hunter , a character that one truly loves to loathe .
this almost two and a half hour cinema is still a remarkable film even to this day . it has pathos , excitement , and humor , and is a visual history lesson of one of the major triumphs in the building of our country . it also served as the forerunner to the many great film stories that were to be made by the legendary director john “pappy” ford , such as stagecoach , my darling clementine and the searchers . later , john ford referred to the iron horse as being his favorite western film that he directed .
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4 . tumbleweeds ( 1925 ) – the photoplay was based upon the oklahoma land rush . the primary mover behind the film was also its main star – william s . hart . most film historians will acknowledge that he was the first major western hero of the silver screen . even though a trained shakespearean actor , bill hart had visited the west as a boy . as such , he was appalled when he saw the first attempts at making western films . this motivated him to move to hollywood and tell others how the west really was .
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2 . three bad men ( 1926 ) – john ford’s second major scale western was based on herman whittaker’s novel over the border . no , it is not peter b . kyne’s the three godfathers , which was also directed by ford in the 1948 version and earlier in marked men ( 1919 ) starring harry carey sr . . in terms of pure entertainment , it is as a memorable epic film as the iron horse .
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tumbleweeds took almost all of bill’s capital to make the film . he bucked william fox studios and others of the studio system that not only made the films but distributed them and showed them in their own theaters . hart tried to bypass the middleman and handle the film distribution , and paid the price for doing so , his film was not played in the major theaters in the country . he also took on united artists , who wanted to drastically cut the film . fortunately , bill hart prevailed regarding the latter dispute and was able to produce a fine western film , even though he took a major financial hit .
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plus i bought the dvd a few weeks after i finished the book - the silent film remains fairly true to the story . just my 2 cents .
epilogue – hopefully , this article will encourage you to venture forth and discover for yourself some of these mostly forgotten gems . they will help you fill the void before the next western film of some quality plays in your local theater . film historians are aware of their existence , however the masses are not .
the film catapulted gary cooper from a laconic , cowboy character to a super megastar . the role was a natural for him , having grown up on a ranch in montana . cooper stole the movie from accomplished leading actors coleman and banky .
the toll gate ( 1920 ) – another film by william s . hart which is perhaps his finest role . the toll gate is a film of revenge and redemption , like many of his films . bill starts out as an outlaw , but by the end is convinced by either a mother , sister , or pretty school marm to reform his ways and go straight . the story line is still relevant today , as one eventually has to pay for his past transgressions . you must “pay the fiddler” when the dance is over .
in a new upgraded version on both dvd and blu - ray . this film has been available only in a washed - out version as far as i know . the cast is fine with jack holt , billie dove , noah berry , and douglas fairbanks , jr .
thundering hooves ( 1924 ) – one of the best cowboy stars of the 20’s was fred thomson . almost forgotten today , he was number two in the box office behind tom mix and was about to pass him in popularity when , unfortunately , this former national decathlon champion died of tetanus at only age 31 . this one surviving , complete film demonstrates the agility of thomson , who was as acrobatic as the famous douglas fairbanks sr . one wonders what could have happened to his career if thomson survived and entered the sound period as the number one cowboy film star .
ordered . i ' ve never seen this film ( hadn ' t even heard of it , truth be admitted ) , but bob and michael ' s yee - ha ' s were enough to send me galloping over to grapevine , six - shooters ablaze . much obliged , pardners .
the quality of the mgm film , which was recently restored by 20th century fox , is excellent . like the two recently restored john ford films noted previously , you would think that for the absence of spoken dialogue , the movie was filmed yesterday . it is a classic that does not age over time .
the epic film was based upon an actual incident , the collapse of a dam on the colorado river , which was constructed to provide irrigation to the desert . it was one of the first disaster films made in hollywood . george barnes and gregg toland , the cinematographers king had selected to record the story , captured the difficult life of those hearty pioneers who settled the desert area . the disaster sequence was ahead of its time in terms of believability . variety described the movie as – “epic ! miraculous ! for massiveness of production , this film is incomparable ! ” the los angeles times later reported the winning of barbara worth was – “one of the most important late silents . ”
a great story by zane grey and i am sure it was a fine film with a great production value , fine location photography by master cinematographer bert glenon ( of
stagecoach
fame ) . unfortunately the quality of this particular dvd was rather poor . the most of scenes are
washed out
, i felt rather uncomfortable watching it .
the film began as a tribute to abraham lincoln , a personal hero to john ford and the political maneuverings required to commence this major undertaking . the plot presented both sides of the building of the railroad , from the central pacific with its mix of primarily irish and italians to the union pacific with chinese “coolies” doing the grunt work . intertwined was a subplot of o’brien being on the trail of the murderer of his father .
i watched the first 30 minutes of whm this morning while on my treadmill . watching films on the treadmill is a great antidote to the dread malady of film buffs - couch potato - itis ( aka big rear - end syndrome ) . but i digress . i am happy to report that grapevine video has hit a home run right out of the park ! the image quality is stunning in blu - ray so i have to assume it is also excellent in regular dvd . and i watched it on my big screen tv , not my pc monitor . even the needle - drop vintage orchestral score seems synchronized with the picture . this is like seeing this film for the first time if you ' ve only seen the washed out edition with all details blasted white . even the opening scenes with an unbilled eugene pallette that seemed rather slow work much better now .
in 1938 , bill hart re - released tumbleweeds . this was a daring move as sound had been in vogue for almost 10 years . by doing so , he was able to recoup some of his initial investment . he also added a spoken prologue , which is one of the most moving soliloquies in film history . up until then , his many admirers had never heard him speak on film . then , a man in his 60s , bill tells the story of tumbleweeds in his great shakespearean voice , honed by many years in the theater . he also took the opportunity to thank his many loyal fans over the years that were then most likely married and with children of their own , for supporting his films . he concludes by saying “adios , amigos . god bless you all , each and everyone ; ” then bows slightly , turns around and walks off into the sunset .
one caveat . . . and i ' m not singling out grapevine for this . . . , i wish all pd film services utilizing dvd - r or bd - r technology would clearly disclose it . it ' s possible that some folks might be hesitant buying on demand write - once media , but given the relative obscurity of many silent films i suspect that resistance to recordable medium wouldn ' t amount to a hill of beans for any collector .
3 . the winning of barbara worth ( 1926 ) – the story , which centers on bringing water from the colorado river to california’s desert in the imperial valley , was based upon a popular novel by harold bell wright . the film is a major production , conducted under the auspices of director henry king and produced by samuel goldwyn . the photoplay stars the noted british actor ronald coleman , vilma banky and a young gary cooper in his first major role .
this particular movie , his last one , is a full length , epic western , that holds it own against any of the westerns made in that era , and much better than most of those made since . the film was directed by king baggot . it co - starred lucien littlefield as his “trusty sidekick” , which set the trend for leading b western stars in the 30s and 40s having a comedic saddle mate . bill’s love interest was the actress barbara bedford .
as alluded to earlier , john ford recognized that the background location for a photoplay was as important as the script and the actors involved . he took his film crew to jackson hole , the mojave desert , and the victorville area in california . once again , he was able to capture the majesty of the old west with sweeping panoramic shots . his dakota land rush scenes with hordes of folks with gold fever was similar in scope to william s . hart’s tumbleweeds depiction of the oklahoma land rush .
( 1924 ) – this was john ford’s first major western endeavor . the motion picture , in its truest sense , is an epic film , one that holds its own , even in the 21 st century . the souvenir programs , sold at its premier at hollywood’s famous grauman’s egyptian theater , besides listing “the characters and the players , ” noted that the film included “a regiment of united states troops and cavalry , 3 , 000 railway workman , 1 , 000 chinese laborers , 800 pawnee , sioux and cheyenne indians , 2 , 800 horses , 1 , 300 buffalo , 10 , 000 texas steers . ”the telling of the construction of the first trans - continental railroad even used the “actual old time locomotives” that were used in the building of the railroad : the jupiter from the old central pacific and engine 119 of the union pacific . also , the supporting cast included a few of those who actually were a part of the railroad construction crews whose challenging mission was fastening the belt buckle across the new country’s mid - section .
the great k & a train robbery ( 1926 ) – there was only one tom mix . larger than life , he personified the western hero , perhaps not the way he really was , yet perhaps the way he should have been . mix was and still is the symbol of the cowboy film star , “an idol of a million boys . ” this is one of his best movies that have survived . it has non - stop action , fearless stunts , and humor . it was filmed on location in the royal gorge area of colorado .
riders of the purle sage ( 1926 ) – this was based upon zane grey’s finest novel , and it too stayed true to the novel . filmed in the alabama hills of lone pine , california , it is one of tom mix’s rare serious roles . mix portrays the vengeful lassister , one of many who played the famous grey character on the silver screen . however , the film was not as popular with mix’s fans as it lacked his signature non - stop action and was almost totally void of humor . it is a fine movie nonetheless .
the following list of recommended photoplays was selected first based upon the overall quality of the production and the unique contribution made to early western cinema . also , recommended films are based upon their availability to the general public , since many great and not so great western films of this era were inadvertently destroyed due to deterioration of the nitrate film , loss in an occasional studio fire , or hording away in a private collections . the following movies are listed in rank order as to my humble opinion of the most highly recommended films . they were selected after having viewed many silent westerns , including the often - referenced western films by historians such as the covered wagon , the squaw man , the pony express , straight shooting and the virginian .
the story about the dakota territory gold rush began with olive borden and her father bringing a string of thoroughbred horses out west . george o’brien was a cowboy trailing cattle up from texas . the three bad men were following a life a crime , one which they were quite good at . in a subplot , bull stanley looks for his sister who ran off with a no account tinhorn only to end up as the local sheriff , saloon and brothel owner . the moral of the story is that there is some good in the worst of men , with the exception of sheriff layne hunter . it is surprising that there has not been a remake of this excellent story , then again , perhaps it’s better off left alone as it is still a most enjoyable film experience as is .
filming of the land rush was so well done that those involved in the filming of cimarron , the first western to win an oscar in 1931 as the best picture , used some of the stock footage from tumbleweeds . bill , at age 49 , could still ride like the wind . king baggot did a marvelous job in recreating the settlers racing to claim a part of the cherokee strip . also , there is a memorable scene early in the film , where bill hart and his fellow wranglers are rounding up herds of cattle from the strip to move them to other ranges prior to the land rush . bill with his fellow cowpunchers , looks down on the thousands of cattle on what was to be the last major trail drive , and plaintively remarks : “boys…its the last of the west ! ’ it was a prophetic statement .
cast : jack holt [ chane weymer ] , noah beery [ bud mcpherson ] , billie dove [ sue melberne ] , douglas fairbanks jr . [ chess weymer ] , george magrill [ bert manerube ] , george irving [ lige melberne ] , edith yorke [ grandma melberne ] , bernard siegel [ toddy nokin ] , margaret morris [ sosie ] , eugene pallette [ a melberne townsman ] , gary cooper [ a cowboy ] , tom tyler [ a cowboy ]
references : everson - american p . 258 ; filmyearbook - 1926 pp . 59 , 61 ; jewell - rko p . 222 ; vermilye - twenties p . 14 : website - afi ; website - imdb .
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i reviewed the dvd in the section
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in the silents section . i made the assumption that the blu - ray was decent because the dvd is absolutely superb ! watched it last night and could easily watch it again very soon . it ' s that good !
thanks for following up on this , bob . i placed an order last week , so my anticipation of this title has been upped as well . gaucho should have no reservations about purchasing this given your stellar review . for a $ 5 fee over the dvd - r price , the bd - r seems to me like a no - brainer . besides pq , from a longevity standpoint bd - r
note : if grapevine were to select their most popular titles ( with decent pq ) for bd - r release . . . perhaps upgrading with a modest amount of clean - up and / or restoration where needed . . . they could have a significant impact on the collector market . doing a little research into bd - r progress over the past 10 years , recent price drops in recordable bd media may have motivated grapevine in this direction . i applaud their perceptiveness !
i bought the regular version dvd from grapevine a few months ago - excellent , excellent , excellent movie . will see about upgrading it to blu - ray .
marygh wrote : i bought the regular version dvd from grapevine a few months ago - excellent , excellent , excellent movie . will see about upgrading it to blu - ray .
received the blu - ray today . the transfers for dvd and bd are bound to be similar if the same source materials were used . if the source print is of good quality and the tools used capable of mastering to higher resolution then there should be an uptick in bd image quality .
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the cast and crew were subjected to the difficult weather conditions on location in northern nevada . the breath of the actors and horses on the snowy plains depicted the harsh environment that all those involved had to endure . flease were reported in the accommodations for the cast ( railroad cars ) and crew during the hot months , forcing them to sleep outdoors . during the winter they slept in the hastily built railroad towns , which were drafty and cold .
also recommended – there are five other films that are worth watching , provided you’ve gotten over your bias regarding the silent era westerns . these are not full - length films ( ninety minutes or more ) , however the quality and entertainment value are there nonetheless .
in closing , remember the saying “silence is golden” . in this case , it surely is .
editor’s note : the author would like to thank grey smith at heritage auctions and bruce hershenson at emovie urltoken who were kind enough to allow the use of these poster images from their archives .
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palermo or wolfsburg ( german : palermo oder wolfsburg ) is a 1980 film by werner schroeter .

it tells the story of an italian immigrant who comes to west germany in search of work .

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( 1977 ) a kind of surreal , dreamlike humor , and similarly hints at fractured or interchangeable female identities .
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don ' t know how full of himself schroeter was but the hour or so the viewer spends in court was awfully tedious .
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an impoverished young man from sicily travels to wolfsburg , west germany to find work . he is arrested after killing two germans with his knife when they question his honor .
' he had hoped for manchester united or juventus , but i ' m confident he will get those opportunities in the future . '
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refreshing and never boring , precise and piercing etc . , but i have to leave one star out to still have the space to make head or tail of some sequences .
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an impoverished young sicilian , working at a volkswagen plant in the industrial german city of wolfsburg , finds himself isolated and shamed and decides to take revenge . schroeter , who justly won the golden bear at the berlin film festival , contrasts the poetry of sicily with soul - sickened germany ,
this land without light , without sun , without song .
an impoverished young man from sicily travels to wolfsburg , west germany to find work . he takes a job in the volkswagen factory after he travels through northern italy by train . the young man is arrested after he kills two germans with his knife when they question his honor . the third part of the film follows his subsequent trial and deals with justice denied and the attitude of many germans who resent the influx of foreign labor . ~ dan pavlides , rovi
i ' m not sure why i chose this as my first schroeter film ( or why i ' d choose one that ' s three hours long for that matter ) , but i assume that it was as good of a place to start as any . it goes through a number of different , distinct phases over the course of its runtime , starting off sort of like a pasolini film , then becoming . . . an aki kaurismaki film ( ? ) before turning into stroszek ( or i guess , more accurately , a sort of reverse stroszek ) and then a tedious , drawn - out courtroom drama ( possibly my least - favorite genre ) which in turn gradually morphs into . . . a ken russell thing ?
is
leftist fiction , kitschy melodrama , photo - roman , a decadent chronicle of a city , opera in a minor key , or simply the first realistic narrative film by schroeter ?
it is all of these and more : an epic chronicle of proletarian family life in naples from 1943 to 1972 that brilliantly captures the wretched poverty , overwrought passions , and political , religious and economic upheavals of sicily across two generations . schroeter assimilates neorealist aesthetics and class sympathies with the tempestuous excesses of popular melodrama , borrowing freely from rossellini , pasolini , visconti , brecht , and rossini .
, the apotheosis of his early career and a true underground film ( none of the actors were paid , yet schroeter still ended up deeply in debt ) . shot in multiple languages , set in ( a faked ) cuba , france , the ruhr region and bavaria , and structured in four acts , the film reflects on themes of fortune , destiny , and mortality . actress bulle ogier later said that
the sequence in black and white was the most beautiful thing i ever did in cinema . werner was able to unveil a kind of fragility , a delicate transparency , in me . so too with andréa ferréol , who was never more luscious , sexy , or renoiresque .
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collage of dramatic scenes , some exaggerated to comic effect , with asynchronous sound from well known classic , operatic , and rock and roll music - with different approaches to love , suffering , and death .
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. . . schroeter isn ' t after an emotional experience but an intellectual engagement , explored with an expressionism that leaves the studied realism of the opening scenes far behind .
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i put this film in the same ranks as bread and chocolate , one of my favorite films . the performances in the courtroom scene were amazing . do yourself a favor , see this film .
beautifully stylized ( and at times surrealist ) film about italian immigrants and germany . if a film whose soundtrack begins with berg ' s violin concerto and sicilian folk singing sounds good to you , don ' t miss it .
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the facets cinémathèque is located at 1517 w . fullerton ave . in chicago . for more information on films playing in the cinémathèque , please call 773 - 281 - 4114 .
the goethe - institut chicago and the facets cinémathèque are very proud to present a selected retrospective of films by werner schroeter , the renown german filmmaker and theater director who passed away in 2010 at the age of 65 . he directed 41 films and numerous stage plays and is undoubtedly one of german cinema ' s most important artists . however , schroeter was never fully appreciated as a part of the seminal movement which became known as the new german cinema , mostly due to the experimental nature of his filmmaking . in contrast to his contemporaries r . w . fassbinder , wim wenders , and volker schlöndorff , schroeter spent the first phase of his career making 8mm shorts and television films . by the time he made his first feature ,
( 1972 ) , the new german cinema had already firmly established its reputation at home and abroad .
while the star directors of the new german cinema used their visibility to make realist films about recent german history , schroeter ' s filmmaking , for much of the 1970s , oscillated between avant - garde essay films and documentaries . although his contribution to german cinema during this period was crucial , his avant - garde sensibility unfairly placed him on the outskirts of the new german cinema . his marginal status led to the inconsistent distribution of schroeter ' s films , a state of affairs which sadly remains true today . it was not until his international 1980 art house success ,
 the grippingly realist story of an italian immigrant worker ' s fate in germany  that schroeter gained the international acclaim he has long deserved . no less admiring was the french philosopher michel foucault , who wrote that
what schroeter does with a face , a cheekbone , the lips , the expression of the eyes . . . is a multiplying and burgeoning of the body , an exultation .
this program was made possible by the goethe - institut chicago . special thanks to , stefan drößler of the filmmuseum münchen , detlef gericke - schönhagen and karin oehlenschläger of the goethe - institut boston , juliane camfield of the goethe - institut new york and joshua siegel , associate curator , department of film , the museum of modern art ( new york ) .
directed by werner schroeter , italy / west germany , 1978 , 130 mins . in italian with english subtitles .
schroeter ' s virtuosic staging of the oscar wilde tragedy is a complex montage of image and sound , filmed on the grand steps of baalbeck , the ancient roman temple in lebanon , and interweaving lebanese and german folk songs with the music of verdi , wagner , strauss , mozart , bellini , and donizetti . elfi mikesch , the cinematographer of schroeter ' s later films , designed the film ' s sumptuous costumes . a contemporary critic for
wrote admiringly of schroeter ' s depiction of
the deadly struggle between dark christian morality and luminous paganism .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1971 , 81 mins . in german with english subtitles .
was schroeter ' s favorite film , a dispatch from the world theater festival in nancy , france , featuring dance and theater performances by pina bausch , kazuo ohno , and reinhild hoffmann , that he elevated into an exhilarating essay on love and desire ; feelings and expression ; and the artist and society . using repetition , fragmentation , and montage , and incorporating music by mahler , strauss , verdi , and puccini , schroeter fashioned a collage of rehearsals and performances , conversations and poetic ruminations , all centering on the idea of creative experimentation .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1980 , 88 mins . in french , german and english with english subtitles .
. as wim wenders observes , this gives us the strange sense of watching a film that is
simultaneously a memory of itself .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1969 , 36 mins . in german with english subtitles .
a dark and spare theatrical space , four characters use gesture , language , and movement to explore themes of desire and mortality .
directed by werner schroeter , 1969 , 41 mins . in german with english subtitles .
directed by werner schroeter , france / west germany , 1976 , 160 mins . in spanish , french and german with english subtitles .
, with documentary images of mexico city and voiceover commentary , then becomes the mystical journey of two women tourists , a german and an american embassy secretary . they mutually search for meaning and self - fulfillment among the ruins of the incan gods in a film which schroeter considered
a nostalgic joke , a cheap farce
of kitschy colonialist romanticism .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1974 , 71 mins . in german with english subtitles .
as a guest of the manila international film festival , schroeter was horrified to discover the yawning gap between rich and poor in the philippines . he began to film clandestinely , using modest funds offered by the actor peter kern , and researched the legacy of colonialization through archival footage . drawing parallels with the tortured histories of south american countries , and with his own fiction feature
is one of schroeter ' s most personal essay films , a self - described
kaleidoscope of a ravaged country
and
a look behind the mask of the marcos dictatorship .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1983 , 108 mins . in tagalog , german and english with english subtitles .
the early 19th - century mezzo - soprano maria malibran , whose bel canto voice and beauty enflamed the hearts of rossini and bellini , died in 1836 at the age of 28 after falling from a horse , yet even today she continues to enchant opera singers like cecilia bartoli , who devoted an entire album to her work . no mere biopic ,
perpetuates her myth and mystique through a dreamlike series of romantic tableaux , the inimitable superstars montezuma and darling leading a cast of women and transvestites who embody the force and fragility of divas throughout the ages , from maria callas to janis joplin , the modern - day malibran to whom schroeter dedicated this masterwork . with magdalena montezuma , candy darling , ingrid caven and christine kaufmann .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1972 , 115 mins . in german with english subtitles .
schroeter ' s first film for german television is a chronicle of germany from the nazi era until the economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s , centering on three women who search for a career as singers and dancers .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1970 , 65 mins . in german with english subtitles .
three women living in blissful isolation in the california desert find their communal life threatened by the arrival of a strange man .
directed by werner schroeter . west germany , 1973 , 78 mins . in german and english with english subtitles .
is schroeter at his artistically most complex , all - embracing and all - encompassingjust marvel at the way the film begins on a quasi - early viscontian note to end like sirk at his most tempestuously mournful and bene at his most somber . . . with a meditation on choices and attitudes , positions political and aesthetic , it quite befits its subject : the passion of the sicilian migrant worker in the holy land of capitalism , west germany at its most social democratic .
directed by werner schroeter , west germany , 1980 , 175 mins . in italian and german with english subtitles .


docklands studios melbourne is a major film and television production complex located in melbourne ’s redeveloped docklands precinct .

the site is located approximately 2 kilometres from melbourne ’s central business district .

the complex opened in 2004 and its primary function is to support victoria 's film and television industry and attract international and australian productions to melbourne .

it is one of three major studios in australia , the others being village roadshow studios on the gold coast and fox studios australia in sydney .

docklands studios melbourne

were housed by the studios . on 11 october 2010 the studios were re - branded as docklands studios melbourne ( formerly melbourne central city studios ) , formally adopting the name by which the studios were commonly known .
jonathon oxlade ( girl asleep ) holding the docklands studios melbourne award for production design for a feature film , with docklands ceo rod allan .
the docklands studios melbourne award for set decoration for a feature film went to lisa thompson for the dressmaker .
docklands studios melbourne has resembled a giant house party of late during filming of the popular big music quiz .
located just five minutes from the centre of melbourne , docklands studios accommodates large and small screen productions and events .
allan presented the docklands studios melbourne award for production design for a feature film to jonathon oxlade for girl asleep .
’s redeveloped docklands precinct . the studios opened their doors in 2004 under the former name ( melbourne central city studios ) . the site is located approximately
economist and strategy expert david hanna has joined the team of docklands studios melbourne as the new chair of the board .
australian sci - fi thriller , predestination ( which also filmed at docklands studios and around melbourne ) premiered at the melbourne international film festival in july this year .
on the lot at docklands studios . . . a great place to work .
when you’ve been around the melbourne screen industry for as long as vanessa cerne then docklands studios feels like a second home .
abc studios & offices are sold in elsternwick . now moved to the abc ‘s new production studios or tv studios in melbourne’s southank will starting in 2010 until 2012
unlike fox studios in sydney and village roadshow studios on the gold coast , docklands has been fully government owned since 2008 .
today is significant , as the busiest filming day the studios has experienced since the government took over its management in 2008 . shooting today at docklands studios melbourne are :
the third and final season of star - studded hbo drama series the leftovers is getting ready to shoot at docklands studios melbourne .
a welcome to country and smoking ceremony by aunty joy at docklands studios melbourne , featuring bill kong , xue xiaolu and jiayin lei .
a cross - section of productions have shot at the docklands studios lately . highlights include :
melbourne’s central studios is near the new address , as is channel seven at etihad stadium .
in 2001 the blender studios became a major centre for the emerging melbourne street art scene .
the production is also using the world - class production facilities at docklands studios melbourne , with sets now under construction on two sound stages .
gtv9 has announced it will vacate its historic richmond studios by early 2011 and relocate to new premises at bourke street in melbourne’s docklands region .
since opening in 2004 , docklands studios melbourne has hosted local and international productions that have brought more than $ 800 million into the victorian economy .
for more information about filming at docklands studios melbourne contact : rod allan , chief executive officer rod . allan @ urltoken or visit www . urltoken
docklands studios melbourne continues to attract high profile productions with the december 15 public announcement of writer - director leigh whannell’s new sci - fi thriller stem .
docklands studios melbourne welcomes david hanna to his new role and thanks outgoing chair elizabeth eldridge for her tireless work and leadership over the last eight years .
the docklands team is excited to see the spierig brothers’ sci - fi thriller , predestination ( filmed in - part at docklands studios ) opening the melbourne international film festival ( miff ) on 31 july .
docklands studios is a principal sponsor of the event , which recognises creative artists in stage and screen .
last week it emerged that hollywood star ethan hawke is to shoot the mid - budget film predestination in melbourne . like the low - budget local movie healing , it will be based at docklands studios melbourne .
upgrade director leigh whannell reflects on shooting the sci - fi thriller in his home state victoria . upgrade was filmed at docklands studios melbourne and lo . . .
production took place in and around docklands studios melbourne over 21 weeks from may 2016 , with a cast led by justin theroux , amy brenneman and liv tyler .
nine’s new corporate headquarters with smaller studios for news and current affairs will be nearby in the docklands precinct .
this year we launched a new advertising campaign that asks the local market to picture themselves at docklands studios .
after leaving fox in 2003 , rod worked as an independent consultant in film studio design and operations in south africa , melbourne and auckland . he began his current position as the ceo of docklands studios melbourne in february 2009 .
docklands studios melbourne provides facilities and support to productions but is not involved in recruitment . each production conducts its own casting and sources its own crew independently of the studio .
now in its second year , the docklands studios melbourne ‘best set trophy’ for 2015 has been awarded to production designer melinda doring for the ‘apartment 402’ set for berlin syndrome .
the producers of hbo’s critically acclaimed the leftovers did not have far to look for a leading art director when they shifted production of the series to melbourne’s docklands studios this year .
docklands studios is a first class facility , backed by an extremely supportive team that fully understands the needs of filmmakers .
the third and final season of star - studded hbo drama series the leftovers will shoot on location in melbourne and in purpose - built sets at docklands studios melbourne made possible through attractive production incentives provided by film victoria and the victorian government .
executive producer , eugene kelly , at docklands studio in melbourne , where they are filming the final season of the leftovers .
it has welcomed hollywood heavyweights , dressmakers and penguin wranglers – and now economist and strategy expert david hanna will join the team of docklands studios melbourne as the new chair of the board .
“david comes to the role with a wealth of experience and a passion for film and i look forward to working with him as we take docklands studios melbourne into the next era . ”
“docklands studios melbourne is a vital part of our screen industry here in victoria with a great team running it and a strong slate of productions in the pipeline for the year ahead . ”
almost 80 per cent of ghost rider was filmed at prominent melbourne locations during its six - month shoot in the first half of 2005 , with the balance at the docklands film studios .
you can warm up for the open house melbourne weekend right now . why not head to docklands for the fantastic firelight festival .
on january 29 , mr bracks named central city studios , which includes former foster ' s and coles chief peter bartels as chairman , as preferred tenderer . the government said the other short - listed tenderers , melbourne docklands studios and melbourne film studios , also submitted strong proposals and the state may hold further discussions with them
should ccs fail to perform to its satisfaction
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the studio is one of only three major studio complexes in australia that service the film and television industry . docklands studios melbourne is equipped with facilities designed to accommodate production teams and art departments .
shane jacobson , coco jack gillies enjoy fairy penguins antics on the set of oddball at docklands studios . photo credit : greg noakes
some old black and white 1950s / 60s footage from the gtv channel 9 television company that commenced in melbourne australia in 1956 . it has operated for over 54 years from its studios at 22 bendigo street , richmond , but will shortly relocate to melbourne ' s docklands district . sadly the old studios will be demolished .
melbourne is considered to be the screen and arts capital of australia and home to some of the world’s most talented cast and crew . ' docklands studios melbourne ' is only five minutes from the city centre and is easily accessible to all locations around the state .
featured locations include the wide vistas just west of melbourne , the city’s expansive port phillip bay and picturesque green landscapes . additional filming took place at docklands studios where sets and props were also constructed .
are often used by the tv networks , due to the closure of their own melbourne based studios and the preference for larger and modern facilities . television series that have been produced at the studios include
executive producer of the leftovers , eugene kelly , says the show ' s story line brought them to australia , but it was docklands studios , government incentives , and melbourne city that brought them to victoria .
executive producer of the leftovers , eugene kelly , says the show ' s story line brought them to australia , but it was docklands studios , government incentives , and melbourne city that brought them to victoria .
docklands studios melbourne is delighted to welcome back hbo and warner bros . – both of whom have used the studio before , warner bros . on where the wild things are , and hbo on the pacific .
melbourne is considered to be the screen and arts capital of australia and home to some of the world’s most talented cast and crew . docklands studios is only five minutes from the city centre and is easily accessible to all major motorways , melbourne airport and diverse locations around the state .
on the prospect of bringing future projects to docklands studios , cunningham is unequivocal . “one thousand per cent we’d love to come back to docklands . no , make that two thousand percent , or three thousand ! ”
studios such as fox , and warners on the gold coast , or docklands in melbourne are looking pretty empty , and a lot of highly skilled people in the film industry are twiddling their thumbs at the moment .
there was magic in the air at docklands studios in november as many of the world’s top circus acts performed together for the very first time .
the set was assembled around an old - style circus wagon shipped from brazil with additional scenic props and soft furnishings made in docklands studios’ workshops .
sydney — melbourne city studios has announced a a $ 10 million ( $ 9 . 9 million ) upgrade as well as a name change .
large enough to accommodate one of the biggest mini - series in history ( the pacific ) , docklands studios melbourne hosts a wide range of projects , from international feature films to domestic television . 20 minutes from melbourne’s international airport , the studio is in the heart of melbourne’s film and television precinct and close to production houses , equipment suppliers and post - production facilities .
devil of a schedule : actor nicolas cage in a scene from ghost rider , which features many melbourne locations , including carlton ' s melbourne general cemetery .
sydney — melbourne city studios has announced a a $ 10 million ( $ 9 . 9 million ) upgrade as well as a name change . from tuesday , the studio complex , recently home to omnilab media’s “the killer elite , ” will be known as docklands studios melbourne and it has a government grant to upgrade the facilities after industry - wide consultation on what was [ … ]
the victorian government has confirmed that gtv9 will rent studio space at docklands studios , with a permanent booking at its sound stages for the next five years .
from tuesday , the studio complex , recently home to omnilab media’s “the killer elite , ” will be known as docklands studios melbourne and it has a government grant to upgrade the facilities after industry - wide consultation on what was needed .
inadvertently it also helped create a media hub at docklands which has included melbourne bases for seven , nine and , previously , the australian film and television school .
shane became our ambassador after appearing on a channel 9 news story last year which covered the studio’s 10 th anniversary . he highlighted the studios’ importance in the victorian screen ecosystem , its contribution to the state economy and the joy he has experienced working on docklands - based projects . “we’re thrilled that shane can help us promote the studios and give meaningful insight into what it’s like to work in our sound stages , ” said rod allan , ceo , docklands studios melbourne .
the board of directors also includes public relations and marketing executive ann fletcher - nicholls and former melbourne lord mayor , and melbourne international film festival chair , desmond clark .
michael bodey for the australian ‘arts’ talks to rod allan ceo , docklands studios about the studio’s history and its current status serving a broader range of screen industry clients .
the open house melbourne july program . . . so much more than the weekend .
more recently , docklands studios melbourne welcomed two other feature films produced by women . berlin syndrome produced by polly staniford of aquarius films and directed by cate shortland , stars teresa palmer and max riemelt , in one of the most anticipated australian films this year .
a psychological thriller about a holiday romance that takes an unexpected and sinister turn when an australian photographer wakes one morning in a berlin apartment and is unable to leave , berlin syndrome was shot on specially created sets at docklands studios melbourne and on location in germany .
take any of tram numbers 35 , 70 or 86 to the last stop in docklands drive . walk 200 metres further along docklands drive . the studio entrance is on the right .
“we’re thrilled to have accommodated so many wonderful projects this year and the booking sheet is looking as diverse and interesting for 2015 , ” said rod allan , ceo docklands studios .
coming to melbourne was the best decision we made for don’t be afraid of the dark .
docklands studios ceo rod allan says stem enhances the international reputation of the studios , with helen mirren’s new thriller wincheste r also to start pre - production and hbo’s the leftovers wrapping up filming in september . “we’re delighted that influential film - makers like leigh whannell , along with goalpost and blumhouse , recognise the world - class facilities we have at docklands . ”
aquarius films’ angie fielder also used docklands studios melbourne as its production base for lion , the eagerly awaited debut film from top of the lake director garth davis , written by luke davies ( candy ) and starring dev patel , nicole kidman , rooney mara and david wenham .
“ productions filmed at the docklands studios generate jobs and skills for local screen workers and bring flow - on benefits for local businesses in construction , catering , transport and tourism . ”
as a state government business enterprise , docklands studios works in close collaboration with the state film commission , film victoria , to promote victoria’s incentives , locations , talent and screen services .
the dressmaker , starring kate winslet and liam hemsworth , was filmed at docklands studios in 2014 before going on to become one of the highest - grossing australian films of all time .
there’s been a lot of laughs and broken hearts on the set on mock - reality web series , footballer wants a wife , filming here at docklands studios over the past week .
uncertainty about central city studios ' choice of builder is bolstering industry suspicion about its bid .
melbourne’s dockland studios is celebrating 10 years , a long way off its early years when it was at risk of being seen as too expensive by many producers and becoming a white elephant .
devil of a schedule : actor nicolas cage in a scene from < i > ghost rider < / i > , which features many melbourne locations , including carlton ' s melbourne general cemetery .
at melbourne ' s docklands studio , production designer roger ford , art director lucinda thomson and set decorator lisa thompson will discuss the design of director jocelyn moorhouse ' s comic drama on november 11 .
million , at the time it was the biggest feature film to be made in victoria and features scenes involving melbourne landmarks . since then the studios have housed international productions such as spike jonze ' s
in the cavernous workshop at docklands studios – a former maintenance depot for the port of melbourne – murdoch leads a 25 - strong crew creating a world in the near future where technology controls almost everything . stem is the story of a paralyzed technophobe using an experimental computer chip to avenge his wife’s murder .
with the ongoing popularity of arena - style entertainment , docklands studios is fast gaining a reputation as a versatile rehearsal venue . in preparation for hugh jackman’s broadway to oz national tour , the dainty group booked stage 1 to rehearse the show prior to its premiere at melbourne’s rod laver arena on 24 november .
studios , ( good ones ) are basically all the same when you’re on stage . the differences are all about the other spaces available on the lot ( and docklands has plenty of that ) ; and how far away from civilisation you find yourself . . . at docklands that’s only a matter of minutes .
informed sources say multiplex is upset about being left out of the construction tenders , which had been justified on the grounds that it was involved in early planning with a rival tenderer , melbourne film studios .
two weeks in a docklands sound stage gave the 60 performers the chance to rehearse circus 1903 from scratch .
finch producer kate merrin says docklands is the only space in melbourne large enough to accommodate the cars in light - locked space . 45 crew worked on the shoot which was seamlessly stitched together with computer generated elements .
but it is , perhaps , more in keeping with melbourne ' s true place in the filmmaking firmament .
the premier of modern melbourne , and a celebration of mid - century modern architecture on the big screen .
docklands’ first five - star hotel , m docklands comprising a 19 - level building with a five - star mantra ' peppers ' hotel on levels two to five and 186 private residential apartments on the remaining upper levels .
this is despite the fact that an original central city studios document stated that multiplex and central city studios had entered a heads of agreement under which multiplex took the construction and finance risk of the development .
we are thrilled to see the studios in full swing servicing a cross - section of screen productions .
the supervising location manager , russell boyd , said telstra dome , southbank , the showgrounds , carlton ' s melbourne general cemetery , university of melbourne and treasury gardens were just some of the places used in the film .
newquay developers include mab corporation and hiap hoe . other key partners include city of melbourne , mcbride charles ryan architects , callum morton , oculus landscape architects , woods bagot architects , dko architecture , hiap hoe and docklands spaces .
docklands studios is developing into an important screen hub for industry organisations . this year we’ve assisted by providing guilds with a meeting venue , a conference venue for open channel and a sound stage for an acs mini tradeshow .
melbourne offers state - of - the - art production and post production facilities including our flagship docklands studios , the centrepiece of our booming film and television industry . located in the cbd , the studio features five purpose - built sound stages , supported by production offices , costume and art department offices and storage , and construction workshops .
vicki kerrigan : finally , i just want to ask you about awards from the melbourne and brisbane film festivals .
we’ve also seen more diverse projects at the studios in the first half of 2014 including kylie minogue’s music video , a coles television commercial for heston blumenthal’s product range and mimco’s stunning runway for the virgin melbourne fashion festival .
as a state government business enterprise , docklands studios works in close collaboration with the state film commission , film victoria , to promote victoria’s incentives , locations , talent and screen services . both docklands studios melbourne and film victoria play an important role in creating and sustaining a competitive screen industry in victoria . the state government of victoria offers attractive incentives and currently under consideration in parliament is a bill aimed at streamlining the process of applying for film permits . the state government and its screen industry entities are united in fostering a strong and vital victorian screen industry .
docklands made our life easy from start to finish . it’s a world class facility in the world’s most liveable city .
is still a meeting place and a strong underground element remains . we have set up the melbourne street tours : a famous street artist gives the tour , it starts at fed square and works its way through the city to the blender studios . the tour helps open up the studios to the public . and also helps fund the studios , keeps the rent down and is a way for artist to make some income to support their art practice .
australian feature films shot at docklands studios this year include sucker , oddball and the dressmaker . it was also the first time the studios has hosted two large international projects in one year : the fantasy feature film , the moon and the sun and childhood”s end – a new science fiction miniseries based on a novel by arthur c . clarke .
newquay is central to melbourne ' s major attractions including sports and entertainment venues , markets , theatres , galleries and shopping . newquay offers the best of melbourne - waterfront restaurants , business hubs and spectacular views of the city and beyond .
as the usa invaded iraq , so too , did many of the blender artists , invade the streets of melbourne .
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[ currency ] is a big factor in attracting production to australia and certainly two or three years ago when the dollar was at parity it was much more difficult ,
chief executive of docklands studios , rod allan , said .
the stadium precinct sits between bourke and latrobe streets and is bordered by harbour esplanade and the railway corridor into southern cross station . it was one of the first areas to see development in docklands , with the opening of the docklands stadium ( now
since april a team of us producers and actors have been based at the most desolate end of melbourne ' s docklands filming the last six episodes of the leftovers , based on book by tom perrotta about a mass of humanity disappearing without explanation .
garry maddox for the entertainment section of the sydney morning herald alerts film and production students and professionals to an event to be held at docklands studios melbourne during which designer roger ford , art director lucinda thomson and set decorator lisa thompson will discuss the design of director jocelyn moorhouse’s comic drama , the dressmaker on november 11 . to book visit : the dressmaker adpg event
“melbourne has always been the traditional home of television for the nine network . many of the greatest shows of all time have been produced here , including the don lane show , in melbourne tonight , sale of the century and hey hey it’s saturday .
both docklands studios melbourne and film victoria play an important role in creating and sustaining a competitive screen industry in victoria . the state government of victoria offers attractive incentives and currently under consideration in parliament is a bill aimed at streamlining the process of applying for film permits . the state government and its screen industry entities are united in fostering a strong and vital victorian screen industry .
the studios began attracting an underground element , and in mid 2001 the melbourne street art scene burst from its doors and onto the streets of melbourne . ‘there was a real political element to the early melbourne stencil scene . this was partly because of the us invasion of iraq and i think that many of us young artist felt that we had no voice and that the australian art scene had been hijacked by pretention . the blender studios became the intellectual heart of the early melbourne street movement . research artists became highly influenced by the street movement , many making it part of their common practice . it was here too , that the seed was planted , which would later lead to street artists taking a more commercial and research approach to their work .
the current studio proposal is the second for docklands . the first - a $ 485 million theme park and film studios - was mooted four years ago by a five - member consortium but collapsed in 2000 after the group failed to secure financial backing .
it’s the second time american entertainment powerhouses hbo and warner bros . have chosen victoria as a filming location : warner bros . chose victoria to film its visually stunning feature where the wild things are , and hbo selected victoria as the backdrop to its award - winning 10 part television miniseries , the pacific ; and both productions filmed scenes on specially created sets at docklands studios melbourne .
he told businessday that one of the reasons they had no angst about coming back to melbourne was the quality of the crews .
point park , the centrepiece to the park precinct and a green oasis within docklands , which features an integrated art and landscaped play environment known as harmony garden . it is a first for melbourne and includes flower bells , lantern bells and a music wall ; and
“we’ve got a number of external studio options available to us and nine will be crewing those studios , ” he said .
the new docklands home will house smaller productions including nine news , a current affair , the sunday footy show and footy classified but larger scale productions such as the footy show , millionaire hot seat and hey hey it’s saturday will be made at independent studios .
berlin syndrome ( due for release later this year ) is a psychological thriller from the book of the same name by melanie joosten . it was filmed at docklands studios late last year , following a period of on - location shooting in the german capital .
after eight years , two name changes and a government buyback , the docklands film and television studio may finally have turned a corner .
the most expensive film shot in melbourne transforms it into the home of a flaming - skulled , chain - wielding merchant of vengeance .
executive producer , andrew spencer says using docklands studios was a ‘no - brainer’ because it was the only place he could find in australia that was both high enough for the 12 - metre circus truss and close to cafes where cast and crew could have a break .
through a competitive bid process , development victoria has sold the right to develop each precinct , or land within it , to docklands developers .
with its permanent base at docklands studios , open channel continues to attract both emerging and experienced filmmakers to its short courses , workshops and conferences . three hundred participants gathered here in late august to investigate all aspects of micro filmmaking as part of the generation next conference series .
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mr hanna will take over the role from former senior executive elizabeth eldridge , who has served as chair since the victorian government took ownership of the studios in 2008 . ms eldridge steered the studios through a critical transition , helping to raise their domestic and international profile .
drive along docklands drive in the direction of the bolte bridge and turn right into the studio entrance which is 200 metres past the tram terminus .
after the hbo tv series the leftovers shot this year , stem will be joined at melbourne ' s docklands studios by the spierig brothers ' supernatural thriller winchester , with helen mirren playing the millionaire heiress to the winchester arms fortune who built a famous mansion that ' s considered to be haunted . studio boss rod allen says it will also host the abc comedy series ronny chieng : international student and possibly another australian film .
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according to one insider , docklands is ' ' plan c ' ' for disney , the company behind david fincher ' s big - budget movie .
so , for now , it is likely that docklands will continue to host a mix of australian and mid - budget international film productions and tv .
access to evocative locations and film studios was a critical consideration for the leftovers showrunner damon lindelof when selecting a filming location for season three .
james pasakos is a practising visual artist . his core theme is ‘sense of place and identity , ’ one that has been largely influenced by the melbourne docklands , australia . the artist spent his childhood exploring the industrial docklands of melbourne - that polluted artificial landscape reflected in his earlier artwork and continues to this day . pasakos now finds himself living and working in ballarat , regional victoria . he continues to find inspiration in his new environment , in the natural landscape , rich history and architecture . he co - ordinates the printmaking and digital art departments for the undergraduate degree course at federation university australia .
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julie rigg talks about the re - release of the cult film donnie darko , plus award - winning short films from the melbourne and brisbane film festivals .
docklands studio is on a publicity blitz to attract more television or film projects on the back of the leftovers , and while the australian dollar sits below us80¢ .
' ' it ' s pretty clear that what we need down there is another big sound stage , something the size of the fox studios , ' ' says filmmaker ( and past docklands critic ) david parker , whose cascade films was party to a losing bid to develop and run the studio complex in 2002 .
murdoch’s longest project was the $ 200 million blockbuster the pa c ific ( 2007 - 08 ) , at the time the most expensive mini - series ever made . as second in charge of construction , murdoch spent six months in tropical far north queensland crafting bloody battle scenes from world war two . then came five months based at docklands studios , including the re - creation of 1940’s melbourne in the city’s cbd for the dramatic re - enactment of us troops arriving in town .
in a year that screen australia has described as record - breaking for australian film , we’re enormously proud that two features filmed at docklands are contributing to this success .
i think this all has to be fast - tracked ,
says melbourne film maker david parker , a partner in one of the losing tenders for the project .
it ' s pivotal to the industry , and i would have thought to victoria , that these studios are built as soon as possible .
riding high on the success of upgrade , writer / director leigh whannell credits aussie film crews and the
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while the vast majority of open house melbourne weekend sites are open access , remember that some do require pre - booking . we’ve got some tips to avoid disappointment .
central city studios ' memorandum estimates that in its first full year of operation , 2004 , it will generate a $ 2 . 5 million profit on revenues of $ 7 . 4 million . it says by 2006 , the studios would make $ 4 . 6 million on revenues of $ 10 . 2 million .
during its 10th anniversary year , docklands studios has enjoyed its busiest twelve months since the state government took ownership of the precinct in 2008 . a full booking sheet and a diverse mix of clients have reinforced the studio’s position as a flexible , world - class facility , located in the heart of a very film - friendly city .
with the big - budget action fantasy movie pacific rim : maelstrom continuing to shoot at sydney ' s fox studios and will gluck ' s peter rabbit starting in the new year – following on from hacksaw ridge and ridley scott ' s alien : covenant – the country ' s three big studios will all be busy .
budding filmmaker danny cohen shot a clip for melbourne neo - psych band , lurch and chief at the studios in april . the track ‘echo’ is currently on high rotation on triple j . we love the behind - the - scenes video shot by gianna mazzeo during the fourteen hour shoot . see the ‘clip of the clip’ here :
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murdoch seems to thrive on tight timelines and budgets , along with the pattern of working feverishly for weeks on end interspersed with down time . with the stem shoot close to wrapping up , he and jess are looking to grab a quick break before the next project comes along . in april , he’ll be keeping an eye on the small screen for the launch of season 3 of the leftovers . murdoch was construction manager on the acclaimed mini - series , shot at docklands studios and around melbourne during 2016 .
as part of the city of melbourne’s spring fashion week , the avant - garde fred hates fashion team held its show here , transforming stage 2 to accommodate a catwalk set before a large screen . celebrating local designers and attracting a large audience , the event was lauded as a major highlight of a week devoted to melbourne’s aspiring and established fashionistas .
film industry leaders say further delays will jeopardise victoria ' s ability to compete with the well - established queensland and new south wales studios , warner roadshow and fox .
amy - on location scribbled notes during a melbourne stage performance of man of la mancha , a vague idea - and a woman who could dance but not walk ; these are some of the ingredients that prompted david parker to write amy , and his wife nadia tass to direct it . andrew l . urban visited the melbourne location for this report .
“sci - fi is high - concept and requires set design and a level of control that cannot be achieved on location . these projects give art and costume departments the opportunity to work at elevated levels that don’t come with contemporary drama . we’re very pleased to have a project like childhood’s end onboard , ” said rod allan , ceo docklands studios .
throughout 2015 , a wide range of tvcs and unique events have taken place in our soundstages , guaranteeing docklands’ reputation as a highly flexible , adaptable and multi - purpose studio environment .
the docklands studios sound stage was used for two of the eleven weeks of shooting , a decision that cunningham says kept stress levels in check . “having the costumes , make up , wardrobe right there , we couldn’t have done it without that . thank god we had toilets and kitchens and so on – you don’t get that luxury on location ! ”
australian production design guild awards 2013 - winners winners were announced on november 19 , 2013 in the annual apdg awards at a ceremony hosted by phil scott held at event cinemas bondi junction . the awards celebrate the work of designers across film , television , live performance and interactive media . the docklands studios melbourne award for design on a feature film was shared by two feature films – the sapphires awarded to melinda doring , janie parker & glen w johnson and the great gatsby , awarded to catherine martin , karen murphy & ian gracie .
following on from its highly successful run in australian cinemas the dressmaker is now cutting a swathe through cinemas and film festivals across europe , asia and south america . amazon studios will release the film in the us on 300 screens on september 23 . produced by sue maslin and written and directed by jocelyn moorhouse , from a book by australian author rosalie ham , and with a top - notch local and international cast led by kate winslet , judy davis , hugo weaving and liam hemsworth , the dressmaker is a film made by women for women , delighting audiences at home and abroad , winning awards and critical acclaim . the dressmaker was shot at docklands studios melbourne and on location in victoria in late 2014 .
ceo david gyngell said , “our decision to continue the production of shows like the footy show and millionaire hot seat in victoria allows us to maintain our strong production presence in melbourne .
with this in mind he knocked on the door of docklands ceo , rod allan who , according to cunningham , was “flexible , accommodating and keen to support holmes as an emerging director” .
@ brent melbourne has been the traditional home of television for as long as i can remember , most of our best dramas , live shows and many others were made there . it’s only in recent times that other places like the gold coast have been used . a few things were also made in sydney especially by seven but not nearly as much as in melbourne .
aquaman will take over the gold coast ' s village roadshow studios from thor : ragnarok , kong : skull island and pirates of the caribbean : dead men tell no tales .
in 2009 the government of victoria , together with the studios , undertook the future directions project . this has resulted in the state government committing to the studios to focus on both the international and domestic film and television industries . further developments to the infrastructure of the site are planned for 2010 , including a refurbishment of stage 5 as a television studio and redevelopment to the workshop . long term plans for the studios include a large sound stage , mess hall , workshop and retail spaces , production offices , and permanent commercial tenancies .
the renowned studio 9 was added in 1964 and later became home to in melbourne tonight . daryl somers recently called on the site to include a museum for television , upon nine’s exit .
i remember looking at the empty warehouse , there was rubbish and dust everywhere . it was hard to convince anyone that this space could be anything more than a demolition site . i was about 22 at the time ( 2000 ) and it was a massive investment . we divided the space up into 22 open studios . the first year was very hard . we had trouble filling the studios and the people we were getting were difficult and hardly ever there - i always dreamt of a hard working and productive studio . it was after about a year that the studios started to develop a personality . a number of street artists had taken up studios as well as a few people from my masters course at the vca : it was a true blend of artists . it was at this time that the name ‘blender studios’ was given . ‘we were sitting around having beers trying to come up with names , and james dodd came up with the blender . it became a mission statement of sorts . ’ the mostly full studios were a blend of different artists , philosophies , beliefs and socio - economic backgrounds and educations .
artists are encouraged to find exhibitions and push their research and work hard at their craft . none of the studios are blocked off so that the blender has become a great community of artists that help and support each other . this makes us a much stronger collective and community . the studios are not for profit , it makes no money , it’s all about the art .
“nothing beats working in a word - class facility in my hometown . it’s a pleasure to support the studios and share what it has to offer from firsthand experience , ” shane said .
childhood’s end : nbc universal’s adaptation of the arthur c . clarke’s 1953 novel ; a gripping scifi miniseries that wrapped at the studios earlier this year , will air on us networks soon .
with the series now in post - production , parker has handed over the design bibles to leading melbourne vfx studio iloura to ensure the visual effects blend seamlessly with the physical space depicted on screen .
that puts docklands in a bind . it is unlikely to win big productions without a new shed , but it is hard to justify it while the strong australian dollar keeps most hollywood films at bay .
in 2014 - 15 the docklands studio generated $ 3 . 7 million in revenues and had earnings of about $ 1 million before depreciation . it covers its own costs , but does not pay dividends .
but a cast - and - crew screening this week gave mr boyd  who also worked on the us - funded , melbourne - shot feature where the wild things are  a sense of satisfaction .
the studio continues to attract clients beyond traditional film and television programming . mimco’s show for the virgin melbourne fashion festival , opera australia rehearsals , tina arena’s concert rehearsals and kylie minogue’s music video among others .
in 1995 he joined fox studios australia , supervising the conversion of sydney’s former agricultural showground into australia’s biggest film studio complex . on completion he was responsible for marketing and managing the studio facilities .
the blender studios continued as the centre of the melbourne street scene and was making great inroads on the contempory art scene , with some of its artists achieving international acclaim . some of the fine artists to come out of the blender over the years are : roh singh , emma van leest , louisa jenkinson , tim sterling , cameron hayes and anthony lister to name a few in 2004 a few things happened that changed the melbourne street movement forever . the first was the preparations for the commonwealth games . this meant that the government and the city of melbourne changed its graffiti policy . a police task force was set up and a large section of important street art was white washed . and some of the most prolific artists went on the run . they are still on the run today , creating street art !
currently , the studios is supporting an ambitious local project called restoration starring nadia townsend and grant cartwright . it’s 40 minute 3 - part sci - fi mini - series set in the near future that tells the story of a man , oliver klein , who awakes with his memories restored into a body that is not his own . restoration is the first online film content made at the studios .
well david , i was referring to gyngell’s first sentence about next year , not the second sentence about gtv’s history . as for the debate about production in sydney or melbourne , i think its been pretty much 50 / 50 over the years although most of the live variety shows were produced in melbourne & the news shows in sydney . drama has been split between the two so i can’t agree with kev on that one .
central city studios has previously been home to productions including 1 vs 100 , the pacific , satisfaction , stephen king’s nightmares and dreamscapes , beat the star , talkin’ ‘bout your generation and iron chef australia .
australian online video creators attract large audiences sometimes on par with their film and television counterparts . in october , open channel’s “generation next : online video conference” at docklands studios explored the changing nature of visual storytelling to audiences in a digital , immersive and multi - screen environment . on the back of this event , open channel held its inaugural australian online video awards , to recognise talent across many categories including comedy , animation and factual series .
innovation minister gavin jennings said , “the film and tv facilities at docklands are world class . the nine network’s decision is a massive vote of confidence for the studio and recognition of the high quality of the victorian screen industry . ”
and the near $ us400 million the movie has taken around the world is a timely nudge for the nsw government during negotiations to bring his next movie , another alien instalment , to sydney ' s fox studios .
a film noir - themed event in stage 5 set the scene for the studio’s 10 th anniversary celebrations . a mix of past and present clients , cast , crew , staff , and screen industry officials and professionals gathered for the screening of a short reel showcasing the television and film productions made in melbourne at the studios over the decade . the party coincided with the filming of the moon and the sun in full swing so that the studio was buzzing . cast and crew mingled and shared their experiences working in melbourne . we are excited about the momentum in the victorian screen scene and we believe that 2014 heralds another ten years of varied and exciting productions here .
afi awards 1997 : to thine own self be true the afi awards in melbourne last week mark a watershed : in 1998 , the awards presentation moves to sydney , after three years in melbourne . but there is more at stake than geographical one upmanship . it’s a chance to change , to exercise australian creativity . urban cinefile editor andrew l . urban opens a debate on the awards and the presentation . ( best film kiss or kill , pictured )
making things hard for docklands is the fact that two of its five sound stages are unavailable due to long - term television bookings , for seven ' s winners and losers and for nine , which has a five - year tenancy .