Biography (Film)
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Joel Edgerton on breaking down racial barriers
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Actor Joel Edgerton says his new film Loving, based on the true story of an interracial couple in the US who were sent to jail for getting married, reminds him of a dark chapter in Australia's history.
Topics: biography-film, united-states
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Hollywood biopic 'surreal' for Aussie subject of Golden Globe-nominated film
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The incredible true story of a Tasmanian man's journey to India to find his biological mother is the subject of a new film starring Nicole Kidman and David Wenham, which tomorrow could win four Golden Globe awards.
Topics: biography-film, film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, human-interest, adoption, tas, australia
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The Hobart mum who wanted to be played by Nicole Kidman
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When Sue Brierley discovered her son's remarkable true-life story was going to be made into a film, she says she knew immediately who she wanted to play her.
Topics: biography-film, adoption, arts-and-entertainment, sydney-2000
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The Australian making his acting debut as Barack Obama on Netflix
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It's hard to imagine US President Barack Obama as a drinking, smoking university student, but with a cigarette in one hand and a Sony Walkman in the other, Australian actor Devon Terrell brings that vision to life in his break-out role in the new biopic, Barry.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, television, us-elections, film-movies, biography-film, australia, united-states, perth-6000, wa
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Ben Hall beats Ned Kelly around the bush: filmmaker
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The director of new film The Legend Of Ben Hall says the NSW bushranger has been unfairly eclipsed by Victoria's Ned Kelly.
Topics: film-movies, biography-film, 19th-century, human-interest, melbourne-3000
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Crowd-sourced bushranger biopic escapes humble origins
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The Legend of Ben Hall is a rich, if flawed, portrait of a haunted man and a romantic tribute to the Australian bush as a mirage of freedom.
Topics: biography-film, film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, history, community-and-society, nsw, australia
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Four rules for making a great biopic
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In the past year we've been inundated with films telling the story of real-life people, including two on Steve Jobs alone and now one of the founder of McDonald's. But what are the rules for making a compelling biopic?
Topics: film-movies, biography-film, arts-and-entertainment, australia
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The Founder takes the shine off the Golden Arches Opinion
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The Founder is hardly an excoriating takedown of the McDonald's origin story, but it is a film concerned with how the American dream has its shadowy lining.
Topics: biography-film, film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, united-states
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Leading film role for young Bunbury teenager Feature
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A teenager snags a leading role in a biopic about an Irish Fenian prisoner.
Topics: biography-film, actor, youth, history, australind-6233
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With Little Hope to premiere at Canberra Short Film Festival
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A new film based on the life of Paralympic athlete Louise Ellery will premiere at the Canberra Short Film Festival tonight.
Topics: paralympics, sport, film-movies, biography-film, canberra-2600, act
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Adelaide filmmaker's historic Paralympic Games footage made public
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Rare and historic footage from past Paralympics, including the only known film of the 1972 Games in Heidelberg in Germany, will be made publicly available for the first time today.
Topics: history, community-and-society, arts-and-entertainment, biography-film, disabilities, paralympics, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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Nina Simone's daughter defends Zoe Saldana following backlash over casting
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The daughter of American musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone defends actress Zoe Saldana, following "unfortunate" backlash on social media to her portrayal of Simone in the upcoming biopic, Nina.
Topics: race-relations, film-movies, biography-film, actor, united-states
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Suing churches best way to end abuse, lawyer says
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Suing individual orders is key to protecting children from future abuse, says Canberra lawyer Jason Parkinson, who represents up to 800 victims throughout Australia.
Topics: royal-commissions, catholic, biography-film, child-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, canberra-2600
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Real to reel: 10 Oscar hopefuls based on true stories
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From biopics and historical epics, to spy stories and harrowing tales of abduction and abuse, this year's list of Oscar nominees features a bevy of films based on true stories.
Topics: biography-film, film, academy-awards-oscars, actor, united-states
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The story of Hollywood's top screenwriter in 1949: blacklisted and jailed Video
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Katherine Tulich speaks to actor Bryan Cranston, who plays Dalton Trumbo and stars alongside Helen Mirren and John Goodman, about the new biographical movie about one of tinseltown's most controversial figures.
Topics: film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, actor, biography-film, melbourne-3000
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Zak Hepburn reviews the latest release from Quentin Tarantino Video
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This week's 'Now Showing' reviews the star studded western 'The Hateful Eight' and Oscar hopeful 'The Danish Girl'.
Topics: film-movies, western-films, drama, biography-film, melbourne-3000
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The Danish Girl director urges Hollywood to embrace transgender actors
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The Oscar-winning director of The Danish Girl, which tells the story of one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, defends the casting of Eddie Redmayne in the lead role and urges Hollywood to level the playing field for transgender actors.
Topics: director, gays-and-lesbians, biography-film, film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, drama, united-states, denmark
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New film celebrates man who started selfies and status updates 30 years ago Video
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Decades before selfies became popular, Sam Klemke began filming his development with annual video updates. His journey has been turned into a fascinating new documentary "Sam Klemke's Time Machine."
Topics: film-movies, biography-film, film-movies, social-media, united-states, australia
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Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge Camp 32 uncovered in film
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Hom Chhorn, who was just six years old when he was imprisoned in a Khmer Rouge concentration camp, returns to his homeland to make a film about the brutal prison where his father and brothers were killed.
Topics: history, unrest-conflict-and-war, film-movies, biography-film, cambodia, australia, asia
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One Plus One: Li Cunxin Video
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From the grinding poverty of Mao’s China to global celebrity in the ballet world, Li Cunxin – the man now known as Mao’s Last Dancer - shares his remarkable story with Jane Hutcheon.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, dance, film-movies, biography-film, film, books-literature, communism, australia, china, united-states
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Story of Daniel Morcombe's disappearance could become a feature film
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The disappearance of Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe and how his family coped in the aftermath is proposed as the subject of a feature film aimed at worldwide release.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, missing-person, sexual-offences, biography-film, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558
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The couple in their 90's who are busting hip hop moves, not hips Video
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Selwyn Redwood, aged 92 and his wife Madge, 93, are two of the stars of "Hip Hop-eration" a dance troupe making waves across the world.
Topics: older-people, dance, biography-film, health, australia, united-states, new-zealand
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Now Showing with Zak Hepburn Video
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Film critic Zak Hepburn joined News Breakfast to discuss the latest film releases, Foxcatcher, The Theory of Everything and Still Alice.
Topics: film-movies, actor, biography-film, drama, thriller-films, melbourne-3000
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Steve Carrell speaks about the darkest role of his career Video
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Steve Carrell speaks to Katherine Tulich about taking on a career changing role in the film 'Foxcatcher'.
Topics: film-movies, biography-film, film, australia
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Topics: older-people, death, biography-film, maleny-4552
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