PERRELLA & OSBORN

UK Premiere for George Jones

Admin — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:00:05 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that George Jones and the Giant Squid will have its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival which runs from 20 June to 1 July. The festival is renowned around the world for discovering and promoting the very best in international cinema. As Scotland is no stranger to mysterious underwater beasts, we feel it will be a fitting locale for Old Bertie to make his UK debut. Check the website for details: http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/

Giant Squid hits West Coast

Admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:58:36 +0000

Old Bertie continues his tour of the West as George Jones and the Giant Squid screens during Flickerfest’s WA run. It’s showing along with Best of International 1, hitting Broome on Friday the 9th and Margaret River on Saturday the 10th. Local townsfolk can catch a glimpse of this normally elusive beast by checking details here for Broome or here for Margs.

George Jones in Perth

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:13:34 +0000

George Jones and the Giant Squid will screen in Perth when Flickerfest hits WA in March.

The film plays with the ‘Best of Australian (on tour)’ programme, on Thursday, 1st of March, at Camelot Outdoor Cinema, Mosman Park.

The screening starts at 8.15pm, and includes a range of great Australian short films. We’ll be there at the bar, so come on down and buy us a drink!

George Jones Officially Selected for Flickerfest

Admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:34:16 +0000

Our short film George Jones and the Giant Squid has been officially selected for the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2012 Australian Competition.

Flickerfest is Australia’s leading and only Academy® accredited and BAFTA recognised international short film festival. This year an unprecedented 2200 entries were received. 45 Australian films have been chosen for official competition representing the most innovative, creative and cutting edge short films that Australia has to offer.

The festival runs from 6th to 15th of January at Bondi Pavillion, Sydney, before touring nationally. Come on down and check it out.

Mal.com premieres on ABC3

Admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:22:37 +0000

Mal.com, a new children’s sitcom which we have been writing for, will premiere in Australia on ABC3 on October 28. If you’re between 10 to 14 years old, you’ll probably dig it!

It’s Just Gary in London

Admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:10:14 +0000

It’s Just Gary will screen in competition at the Crystal Palace International Film Festival in London. Films will be judged by comedian Johnny Vegas, as well as industry specialists. The comedy program screens on September 30, so get along to see Gary make his UK debut!

It’s Just Gary screening in Broome

Admin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:36:52 +0000

It’s Just Gary will be screening at the Sun Picture Theatre in Broome as part of the Big Screen Australian Film Festival. The session will be introduced by David Wenham whose short film Glenn Owen Dodds will also screen. The festival will be presented over three days and include features such as Oranges and Sunshine, Snowtown and Sleeping Beauty. The evening of shorts takes place on 3 September and starts at 8:30pm.

George Jones Trailer Online

Admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:25:01 +0000

Here’s a little preview of George Jones and the Giant Squid, our new short film.

George Jones at Revelation Perth International Film Festival

Admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:22:50 +0000

George Jones and the Giant Squid will have its Australian premiere on Thursday July 21 at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival.

The film draws on the legend of Old Bertie, a fearsome gargantuan squid, and tells the tale of a young boy who, after the disappearance of his mother, risks everything to hunt for the beast.

The screenplay was awarded $70 000 in production funding through the ScreenWest/FTI Hyperlink initiative. Shot in and around Fremantle in January, the film was produced by Ella Wright and features a stellar cast of WA’s top actors including Geoff Kelso, Luke Hewitt, Alison Van Reeken and Greg McNeil.

The film will screen along with other Western Australian shorts as part of Revelation Film Festival’s Get Your Shorts On! programme. The screening, usually a sell out event, kicks off at 7pm on Thursday July 21 at the Astor Cinema. Tickets are $17 / $14 Conc and can be purchased through all Bocs outlets (including the Astor) or online at www.bocsticketing.com.au/

Old Bertie Returns…

Admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:37:45 +0000

We’ve been busy in the last few months, completing principal photography and post-production on our new film George Jones and the Giant Squid. The film was funded through the highly competitive ScreenWest/FTI Hyperlink initiative, and will screen later in the year.

Many thanks to our excellent cast and crew for their great work.