RICHARD SPECIAL SCREENING ANNOUNCED!
September 13th 2008 05:20
Sydney Film School & Siren Visual present
Tuesday 16th September, 6:45pm
Chauvel Cinema, Paddington
Richard - Director Maya Newell
In celebration of the DVD release of Maya Newell's debut feature
documentary Richard, Sydney Film School & Siren Visual will proudly
present a special one-off screening to be held at the Chauvel Cinema in
Paddington on Tuesday 16th September at 6:45pm.
Maya Newell will be introducing her ground breaking film that she made
as part of her studies at Sydney Film School, and that pays tribute to a
true Sydney 'identity'. To mark this wonderful occasion, complimentary
drinks will be served after the screening in the foyer, a wonderful
opportunity to meet one of the new faces of Australian filmmaking and to
get involved in one of Australia's fasted growing film communities.
Maya Newell's first full length documentary Richard (50min), is a stark,
bittersweet and at times humorous portrait of Richard Blackie -
consummate eccentric, toy collector and former Michael Jackson
impersonator - whose public obsessions and private torments are laid
bare in this devastating portrayal of the last few months of his life.
This local Sydney identity made headlines when he took his own life in
July 2006. What few people knew at the time was that a 17 year-old
student filmmaker had developed a curious friendship with Blackie. She
had gained access to this most private of private characters and his
extraordinary and utterly bizarre toyshop, and was filming his life and
the obsessions that drove him, when he took his own life.
Siren Visual will be releasing the DVD of Richard nationally on 18
September, a first for Sydney Film School, as the school pursues highly
successful pathways for their students' career.
Maya Newell's vision and dedication to her craft have achieved big
things in her short career to date. Through the support of Sydney Film
School who actively promote their students quest for creative
storytelling, Newell has proved herself to be an up and coming filmmaker
to watch.
Tickets: Adults $15.50 and Concessions $12.50
www.aftrs.edu.au
Tuesday 16th September, 6:45pm
Chauvel Cinema, Paddington
Richard - Director Maya Newell
In celebration of the DVD release of Maya Newell's debut feature
documentary Richard, Sydney Film School & Siren Visual will proudly
present a special one-off screening to be held at the Chauvel Cinema in
Paddington on Tuesday 16th September at 6:45pm.
Maya Newell will be introducing her ground breaking film that she made
as part of her studies at Sydney Film School, and that pays tribute to a
drinks will be served after the screening in the foyer, a wonderful
opportunity to meet one of the new faces of Australian filmmaking and to
get involved in one of Australia's fasted growing film communities.
Maya Newell's first full length documentary Richard (50min), is a stark,
bittersweet and at times humorous portrait of Richard Blackie -
consummate eccentric, toy collector and former Michael Jackson
impersonator - whose public obsessions and private torments are laid
bare in this devastating portrayal of the last few months of his life.
This local Sydney identity made headlines when he took his own life in
July 2006. What few people knew at the time was that a 17 year-old
student filmmaker had developed a curious friendship with Blackie. She
had gained access to this most private of private characters and his
extraordinary and utterly bizarre toyshop, and was filming his life and
the obsessions that drove him, when he took his own life.
Siren Visual will be releasing the DVD of Richard nationally on 18
successful pathways for their students' career.
Maya Newell's vision and dedication to her craft have achieved big
things in her short career to date. Through the support of Sydney Film
School who actively promote their students quest for creative
storytelling, Newell has proved herself to be an up and coming filmmaker
to watch.
Tickets: Adults $15.50 and Concessions $12.50
www.aftrs.edu.au
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