Also campo grande 2015 and her latest film three summers 2019. From internationally renowned director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. However twee and cutesy it colours itself which it does, gratingly so, eltons film most wants to be a smashing takedown of the intolerant and ignorant. Three summers directed byben elton produced bymichael wrenn sue taylor written byben elton starringrobert sheehan rebecca breeds cinematographykatie milwright edited bypeter pritchard production companies invisible republic taylor media distributed bytransmission films arclight films release date 12 august 2017 2 november 2017 running time 95 minutes countryaustralia languageenglish three summers is an australian romantic comedy film, written and directed by ben elton. Its a film that makes me excited and proud to be australian. He was visiting a local folk festival with friends and. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of an irish folk band rebecca breeds. Three summers cinema chicago chicago international film. Three summers is the second feature film directed by writerdirector ben elton, who is best known for his work on television comedies like the young ones and black adder, etc. This film, television or videorelated list is incomplete. Sep 09, 2016 ben eltons annual family trip to a wa music festival and the time he took a famous guest has inspired his movie three summers. Though three summers never amalgamates its various performers seamlessly into one movie, with execution in timing and uneven editing mostly the cause for this, most of its juggling acts do work as intended. The 11th edition of the festival directed by felice laudadio, which is unfolding in the apulian capital between 21 to 28 march, will also be graced by the likes of helen mirren and edgar reitz.
There are great supporting characters in the film, such as michael caton, who plays a racist and magda. As the features title indicates, three summers follows their will they, wont they antics across a trio of festivals, while also charting the exploits of several other westival attendees. The recession that hit brazil in 2015 and mainly politics explain the downsizing. International feature film competition best actress winner. Three summers begins production in wa transmission films.
Three summers is a bighearted comedy with a sterling ensemble featuring michael caton, magda szubanski, deborah mailman, jacqueline mckenzie and john waters. Oct 16, 2017 three summers is a bighearted comedy with a sterling ensemble featuring michael caton, magda szubanski, deborah mailman, jacqueline mckenzie and john waters. As implied by the title, the film takes place over three summers. One of the characters audiences will more strongly embrace is the grandfather played by michael caton. It has been 18 years since ben elton directed a feature film, but the idea for his second one, three summers, came to him in an instant.
Ben eltons annual family trip to a wa music festival and the time he took a famous guest has inspired his movie three summers. The first australian feature film from the internationally renowned writer, director and comedian, three summers is a spirited take on. T hree summers is an invisible republic taylor media production, with principal investment from screen australia and screenwest. This is a list of film series that have three entries. Over three consecutive years, two musicians played by rebecca breeds and robert sheehan meet and fall in. Sequelprequel to death proof, due to same characters.
Set over three summers at the westival, a fictional west australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality queenie describes as australia in a tent. List of feature film series with three entries wikipedia. As the features title indicates, three summers follows their will they, wont they. Sandbox had the pleasure of working with pop culture legend ben elton on the postproduction of feature film three summers. How ben elton, emma thompson and a portaloo queue led to a. Production begins today in western australia on the feature film three summers, the new ensemble romantic comedy written and directed by ben elton the first australian feature film from the internationally renowned writer, director and comedian, three summers is a spirited take on the annual festival goers at a regional music festival over three consecutive. The film received more than twenty awards worldwide including a special mention from the deutsches kinderhilfswerk at berlinale 2008. We serve chicagos diverse and underserved citizenry by providing access to world. Cinemachicago, the presenting organization of the chicago international film festival, is a yearround nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. From internationally renowned director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the.
Director and writer, ben elton, is well known for his many endeavours in the arts, including his work as a novelist, playwright, standup comedian, theatre and tv director and more, but this is his first australian feature film. Its a clever conceit, believably throwing together a diverse range of people and ethnic groups. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film professionals. The film follows three consecutive summers 2015, 2016 and 2017, between christmas and new years, and reveals the theme of operation lava jatos corruption scandal from the perspective of the housekeepers. The takes place almost exclusively at the westival folk music festival, a fictionalised version of the fairbridge festival. Three summers three summers feels altogether forced and contrived, with a few nice performances and good intentions ground down by sheer irksomeness, as major contemporary themes are explored with browniepointscoring desperation and the large cast wanders around mostly mugging. Aug, 2017 with ben eltons first feature directorial outing in almost18 years, audiences are whacked over the back of the head with the issues, even if it is preaching to the converted. Three summers takes place at the fictional westival, a western australian folk festival, where theremin player art wanker robert sheehan and downhome country fiddle. Three summers is an australian romantic comedy film, written and directed by ben elton.
Though he once had a reputation as an antithatcher, lefty upstart, elton has apparently expressed surprise at the notion that some may see three. Robert made his acting debut in aisling walshs acclaimed feature film song for a raggy boy. Movie info from internationally renowned writer director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. Three summers 2017 behind the scenes robert sheehan. Ben eltons three summers begins production in western. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer. Written and directed by renowned comedian ben elton, three summers is a comedy about a community who discover they have much more in common than their taste in music. With ben eltons first feature directorial outing in almost18 years, audiences are whacked over the back of the head with the issues, even if it is preaching to the converted. Three summers is the first feature film to be entirely shot in the scenic peel region of western australia. We serve chicagos diverse and underserved citizenry by providing. Worldrenowned writer and director ben elton launched his feature film three summers, based in the peel region, with a traditional noongar ceremony at.
Sep 09, 2016 worldrenowned writer and director ben elton launched his feature film three summers, based in the peel region, with a traditional noongar ceremony at fairbridge village on thursday night. When keevey, the lead singer of a popular irish folk band the warrikins. Some might be surprised to learn that ben elton the scribe behind british comedies the young ones and blackadder has written and directed a comedy feature that deals with the diversity of modern australia. Three summers west australian feature film sandbox post. It was filmed and is set in western australia, at a fictional summer. Koguts documentary films include the award winning passagers dorsay 2003, france. Australian cultural identity and more all feature in the films plot. Three summers is an invisible republic taylor media production, with principal investment from screen australia and screenwest. With robert sheehan, rebecca breeds, michael caton, magda szubanski. It is set over three consecutive summers, and follows the lives of a group of people attending a music festival near. Three summers ben elton peel region community news group. The latest from ben elton his first feature film as writer and director since 2000s very british maybe baby, this is influenced by his longtime love for australia which, of course, has much to do with his muso wife sophie gare being a trueblue aussie as the title suggests, it all takes place over three annual folk music festivals somewhere outside perth, and follows two young uns.
Three summers feature film about the film when keevey, the lead singer of a popular irish folk band the warrikins, meets roland, a self righteous and somewhat eccentric theremin player, at a rural folk festival, sparks begin to fly. The once largest film fest in latin america will feature this year about 100 international features, down from some 350 in the last fully sponsored edition in 2016. It was produced by sue taylor and michael wrennset over three summers at a fictional folk music festival in wa, the film follows two musicians sheehan and breeds as they fall in love. The ben eltonproduced feature film based at a fairbridge music festival, three summers is set to make its big australian debut, having been. The latest from ben elton his first feature film as writer and director since 2000s very british maybe baby, this is influenced by his longtime love. Sep 09, 2016 the first australian feature film from the internationally renowned writer, director and comedian, three summers is a spirited take on the annual festival goers at a regional music festival over. The peel region is inching closer to hosting its first feature film production with the ben elton film three summers to be shot in the peel region local support has been strong with peel. From internationally renowned writer director ben elton comes three summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern australia. The film tells the story of mada, character played by actress regina case, a woman on her fifties who works as caretaker for a holiday condo of luxury houses by the beach, where a tropical and exuberant vegetation surrounds the summer mansions and the. As implied by the title, the film takes place over. It was filmed and is set in western australia, at a fictional summer music festival called westival based on the reallife fairbridge festival. Its eltons second feature film as writerdirector, and his first in 17 years, since maybe baby in 2000 a film i remember mostly as the first. Three summers 2017 the screen guide screen australia.
Sep, 2016 three summers is the first feature film to be entirely shot in the scenic peel region of western australia. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of an irish folk band rebecca breeds meets a folkmusichating theremin player robert sheehan and sparks literally fly. On the west australian set of new movie three summers, ben elton isnt just the writer and director steering the production, hes the on. Ben elton promises three summers will be australia in a tent.
Jul 07, 2017 the ben eltonproduced feature film based at a fairbridge music festival, three summers is set to make its big australian debut, having been added to the special event listing for this years. Three summers begins production in wa transmission. Cj dobson csi freelance film colourist three summers. Though he once had a reputation as an antithatcher, lefty upstart, elton has apparently expressed surprise at the notion that some may see three summers as a political work. A slight and sunny love story, three summers is set over three consecutive iterations of the fictional westifal music festival slogan. Nov 02, 2017 because, above any other concern, three summers wants to present a fierce farleft political statement on the ills inflicting contemporary australian society. Since then, features include ghostwood maxim pictures, summer. Her first feature mutum 2007, brazil france premiered at cannes directors fortnight and went on to numerous festivals including toronto and rotterdam. Three summers first feature film to be green lit under. Aug 28, 2019 cinemachicago, the presenting organization of the chicago international film festival, is a yearround nonprofit cultural and educational organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. Accordingly, if theres one thing that eltons film isnt lacking. Three summers 2017 is a cute little aussie film, set in western australia at a fictional music festival called the westival. Because, above any other concern, three summers wants to present a fierce farleft political statement on the ills inflicting contemporary australian society.
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