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Yet to catalogue book		35mm dreams / Sue Mathews Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin, 1984. Call No: 802.25(94) MAT Author: Mathews, Sue, 1952 Source: AT Place: Ringwood, Vic. Publisher: Penguin PubDate: 1984 PhysDes: 295 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm Subject: DIRECTORS. AUSTRALIA; DIRECTION; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; SCHEPISI, FRED; WEIR, PETER; ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; DUIGAN, JOHN; MILLER, GEORGE Summary: "In this collection of interviews, five of Australia's most successful film directors discuss Australian cinema - from the startling resurgence of the industry to their roles as directors compared with those overseas. They talk about how films actually get made, their individual cinematic aspirations, and discuss issues such as whether Australian films should become more 'international'. These interviews make up a portion of new Australian cinema." [Book blurb] Notes: Australian cinema films. Directors. Interviews (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0699594); Australian cinema films (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0390917); Cover subtitle: Conversations with five directors about the Australian film revival; Filmography: p. 279-293 ISBN: 0140067094 : $9.95 Aust LON: anb14006709; 3025187 ID2: 161 More info
book		The avocado plantation : boom and bust in the Australian film industry / David Stratton Chippendale, N.S.W.: Pan Macmillan, 1990. Call No: 71(94) STR Author: Stratton, David Place: Chippendale, N.S.W. Publisher: Pan Macmillan PubDate: 1990 PhysDes: xiii, 465 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: FILMOGRAPHIES. AUSTRALIA; INDUSTRY, FILM. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIA; TAXES. AUSTRALIA; MILLER, GEORGE; LAWRENCE, RAY; COX, PAUL; BENNETT, BILL; DOBROWOLSKA, GOSIA; PARKER, DAVID; SALVAT, KEITH; SCHEPISI, FRED; SCHULTZ, CARL; SULLIVAN, ERROL; TASS, NADIA; TURKIEWICZ, SOPHIA; WEIR, PETER; YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, THE (AT, Peter Weir, 1982); TIME GUARDIAN, THE (AT, Brian Hannant, 1987); SILVER CITY (AT, Sophia Turkiewicz, 1984); MALCOLM (AT, Nadia Tass, 1986); BURKE AND WILLS (AT, Graeme Clifford, 1985); BLISS (AT, Ray Lawrence, 1985) Summary: "Film? Or avocados? During the heady years of tax incentives and 10BA it didn't much matter to Australian investors where they put their surplus funds. For the Australian film industry, booming after the creative revival of the 1970s, the next decade became one of confusion and controversy. In THE AVOCADO PLANTATION, David Stratton gives us a comprehensive look at the making of 270 film features between 1980 and 1990. He discusses the big name attractions - GALLIPOLI, THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER, MAD MAX 2, CROCODILE DUNDEE, MAN OF FLOWERS, SWEETIE - and a host of lesser known films. Adventure films, horror films, love stories, comedies, they're all here: the smash hits, the turkets and the quality movies appreciated by discerning audiences. Stratton tells the behind-the-scenes stories of how the films were made - or in some casxes, un-made. He talks with directors such as Peter Weir, George Miller and Paul Cox, as well as producers, writers, actors, and crew members. Their reflections and revelations form a major part of THE AVOCADO PLANTATION." [Taken from book jacket] Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0732902509 LON: 7520974 Donation: Simon Wincer ID2: 255 More info
book		Contemporary Australian cinema : an introduction / Jonathan Rayner Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2000. Call No: 71(94) RAY Author: Rayner, Jonathan Source: UK Place: Manchester Publisher: Manchester University Press PubDate: 2000 PhysDes: vi, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm Subject: AUSTRALIA; FANTASTIC FILMS. AUSTRALIA; HISTORICAL FILMS. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN FILM COMMISSION; NATIONAL IDENTITY AND THE CINEMA. AUSTRALIA; MASCULINITY IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; LANDSCAPES IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN FILM FINANCE CORPORATION; ROAD MOVIES. AUSTRALIA; SCHEPISI, FRED; ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, THE (AT, Stephan Elliott, 1994); BREAKER MORANT (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1980); CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH, THE (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1978); CROCODILE DUNDEE (AT, Peter Faiman, 1986); GALLIPOLI (AT, Peter Weir, 1981); GETTING OF WISDOM, THE (AT, Bruce Beresford, 1977); MAD MAX [...] (AT, 1979-85); PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (AT, Peter Weir, 1975); SIRENS (AT/UK, John Duigan, 1994); BETWEEN WARS (AT, Michael Thornhill, 1974); ODD ANGRY SHOT, THE (AT, Tom Jeffrey, 1979) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-199) and index ISBN: 0719053269 (hbk.); 0719053277 (pbk.); 0719053269 LON: 22455173 More info
Interim book		The Devil's playground / by Christos Tsiolkas Strawberry Hills, N.S.W.: Currency Press, ScreenSound Australia, 2002. Call No: 79DEV TSI Author: Tsiolkas, Christos Source: AU Place: Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. Publisher: Currency Press; ScreenSound Australia PubDate: 2002 PhysDes: xi, 81p. : illus. : 19cm Series: Australian Screen Classics Subject: AUSTRALIA. 1970's; FILM STUDY AND RESEARCH. AUSTRALIA; DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1976); SCHEPISI, FRED; TSIOLKAS, CHRISTOS Notes: Includes notes, bibliography, filmography and credits ISBN: 0868196711 More info
still		[Devil's playground : stills file] Call No: TITLE STILLS AUSTRALIA Source: AT PhysDes: 43 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm.-21 x 26 cm Subject: SCHEPISI, FRED; DIGNAM, ARTHUR; BURKE, SIMON; TATE, NICK; HARDY, JONATHAN; FRAWLEY, JOHN; LINDSAY, DANEE; DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1976) Summary: Forty three photographs relating to the film The devil's playground Notes: Contains multiple duplicates. Single image donated by Brian McFarlane More info
book		Eye on the world : conversations with international filmmakers / by Judy Stone Los Angeles: Silman-James Press, 1997. Call No: 802.25 STO Author: Stone, Judy, 1924 Place: Los Angeles Publisher: Silman-James Press PubDate: 1997 PhysDes: xix, 826 p. : ill. ; 25 cm Subject: DIRECTORS. BRAZIL; DIRECTORS. CHINA; DIRECTORS. FRANCE; DIRECTORS. UK; DIRECTORS. ISRAEL; DIRECTORS. ITALY; DIRECTORS. JAPAN; DIRECTORS. SPAIN; DIRECTORS. USA; ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; COX, PAUL; SCHEPISI, FRED; WEIR, PETER; BERESFORD, BRUCE Notes: Includes filmographies ISBN: 1879505363 (alk. paper) LON: 97011401; 13126388 More info
journal article		Filmmaking by committee : John Lord interviews John B. Murray, co-producer of Libido in Lumiere (May, 1973) iss.23 p.4-7 Author: Lord, John PhysDes: Article Subject: DIRECTORS. AUSTRALIA; FILMMAKING. AUSTRALIA; SEX IN FILMS. AUSTRALIA; SEXUALITY AND THE CINEMA; BURSTALL, TIM; MURRAY, JOHN B.; SCHEPISI, FRED; LIBIDO (AT, John B. Murray & others, 1973) Summary: Interview with co-producer of LIBIDO on the experience of co-creating a film with multiple directors More info
book		The films of Fred Schepisi / Brian McFarlane Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, Call No: 81 SCH MCF Author: McFarlane, Brian Edition: 2022 Place: Jackson Publisher: University Press of Mississippi PhysDes: xii, 180 pages : illustrated ; 22cm Subject: SCHEPISI, FRED; CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH, THE (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1978); CRY IN THE DARK, A (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1988) SEE EVIL ANGELS; LAST ORDERS (UK, Fred Schepisi, 2001) Summary: Fred Schepisi is one of the crucial names associated with the revival of the Australian film industry in the 1970s. The Films of Fred Schepisi traces the lead-up to his critical successes in feature filmmaking, via his earlier award-winning success as a producer in advertising commercials in the 1960s and the setting up of his own company. Unlike some directors, he derived from this experience a sure sense of the commercial aspects of filmmaking, as well as its aesthetic considerations. The volume also considers stories of his early education in a Catholic seminary, which he drew on in his semiautobiographical film, The Devil’s Playground, the success of which launched him as an exciting new feature director. The volume expands on Schepisi’s success story to chart his development as a director in demand in other countries, notably in the US and the UK, as well as continuing to make major films in Australia. Brian McFarlane argues that Schepisi’s career is symptomatic of Australian directors who have made their presences felt on the international stage. Whereas other key directors of the Australian film revival, such as Peter Weir and Bruce Beresford, have been the subject of book-length critical studies, Schepisi’s career has not to-date been so explored. McFarlane takes a critical account of Schepisi’s film output—including such standouts as The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Plenty, Roxanne, Six Degrees of Separation, Mr. Baseball, and Last Orders—and he augments analysis with interviews with the director. By discussing the production histories and both critical and popular receptions, McFarlane’s study shines a new light on Schepisi’s work and his rise to prominence in the global film industry. -- publisher's web site ISBN: 9781496835307 More info
book		Fred Schepisi : interviews / edited by Tom Ryan Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, c2017. Call No: 81SCH FRE Author: Ryan, Tom (ed.) Source: US Place: Jackson Publisher: University Press of Mississippi PubDate: c2017 PhysDes: xxxvi, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Series: Conversations with filmmakers series Subject: FILM; AUSTRALIA; SCHEPISI, FRED; DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1976); BARBAROSA (US, Fred Schepisi, 1982); EVIL ANGELS (AT, Fred Schepisi, 1988); LAST ORDERS (UK, Fred Schepisi, 2001); IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY (US, Fred Schepisi, 2003) Summary: In the New Yorker, Stephen Schiff has described Fred Schepisi (b. 1939) as "probably the least-known great director working in the mainstream American cinema--a master storyteller with a serenely muscular style that can make more flamboyant moviemakers look coarse and overweening." Schepisi's launch in Australia during the country's film renaissance of the 1970s and his ongoing international work have rightfully earned him a reputation as an actors' director. But he has also become a skillful stylist, forging his own way as he works alongside a talented team of collaborators. This volume includes twenty interviews with Schepisi and two with longtime collaborators, cinematographer Ian Baker and composer Paul Grabowsky. The interviews trace the filmmaker's career from his beginnings in advertising, through his two early Australian features--The Devil's Playground and The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith--to his subsequent work in the United States and beyond on films as various as Plenty, Roxanne, A Cry in the Dark, The Russia House, Six Degrees of Separation, Empire Falls, Last Orders, and Eye of the Storm. Schepisi's films are diverse thematically and visually. In what is effectively a master class on film direction, Schepisi discusses his creative choices and his work with actors and collaborators behind the scenes. In the process, he provides a goldmine of insights into his films, his filmmaking style, and what makes him tick as an artist." -- BOOK BACK COVER Notes: Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes filmography; Also published electronically ISBN: 9781496811479 Contents: -- foreword by Gillian Armstrong -- introduction -- chronology -- filmology -- Fred Schepisi / Sue Mathews (1984) -- Devil's playground: an interview with Fred Schepisi / Brian McFarlane ( 2015) -- Playboy interview: Fred Schepisi / Rennie Ellis (1982) -- Fred Schepisi: the Australian director talks about his new controversial film, Barbarosa / Michael Sragow (1982) -- Altered states in The great white north / James Verniere (1983) -- Fred Schepisi: taking Hollywood by drizzle / David Edelstein (1984) -- Man of plenty / Brent Lewis (1985) -- Man of plenty / David Stratton (1986) -- Dialogue on film: Fred Schepisi / American film (1987) -- The making of Evil angels: director Fred Schepisi talks about private moments, public realities and dingoes / Philippa Hawker (1988) -- The man Meryl Streep trusts / Rennie Ellis (1989) -- Fred Schepisi / Peter Malone (1998) -- Fred Schepisi: pushing the boundaries / Scott Murray (1990) -- A cinematic gallant / Stephen Schiff (1993) -- Last orders: an interview with Fred Schepisi / Cynthia Fuchs ( 2001) -- Fred Schepisi on last orders / Tom Ryan (2001) -- Fred Schepisi on It runs in the family / Tom Ryan (2003) -- Shooting dialogue as action: an interview with Fred Schepisi / Fincina Hopgood ( 2011) -- All against one and one against all: Fred Schepisi's outsiders / Dan Callahan (2014) -- Fred Schepisi on making movies, "what I'm most interested in 'always" is the humanity of the piece" / Tom Ryan ( 2015) -- appendicies -- planning and problem solving : an interview with Ian Baker / Tom Ryan (2016) -- key notes: an interview with Paul Grabowsky / Tom Ryan (2016) -- additional resources -- index -- More info
book		The last new wave : the Australian film revival / David Stratton London Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1980. Call No: 71(94) STR Author: Stratton, David Place: London Sydney Publisher: Angus & Robertson PubDate: 1980 PhysDes: xix, 337 p., 16 p. of plates ; 22 cm Subject: AUSTRALIA; BURSTALL, TIM; BERESFORD, BRUCE; WEIR, PETER; SCHEPISI, FRED; HANNAM, KEN; JEFFREY, TOM; COX, PAUL; NOYCE, PHIL; ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; CROMBIE, DONALD; SHARMAN, JIM; DUIGAN, JOHN; COWAN, TOM; STORM, ESBEN Notes: Australian cinema films, 1970-1980 (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0410292); Cinema industries. Australia, 1970-1980 (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0410306) ISBN: 0207141460 : $18.95 Aust LON: anb20714146; 1736112 URL status: URL: 'http://-' Checked: 31/08/2021 12:36:42 PM Status: Error Details: Failed to send HTTP request (WinHttpSendRequest) More info
book		Myth & meaning : Australian film directors in their own words / Peter Malone Sydney: Currency Press, 2000. Call No: 802.25(94) MAL Author: Malone, Peter (Peter J.) Source: AT Place: Sydney Publisher: Currency Press PubDate: 2000 PhysDes: 1 v Subject: DIRECTORS. AUSTRALIA; ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; BERESFORD, BRUCE; BURSTALL, TIM; CROMBIE, DONALD; DE HEER, ROLF; HICKS, SCOTT; MILLER, GEORGE; NOYCE, PHIL; PARSONS, NICHOLAS; RUANE, JOHN; SCHEPISI, FRED; STORM, ESBEN; TASS, NADIA; THORNHILL, MICHAEL; WALLACE, STEPHEN; WINCER, SIMON Notes: Includes index ISBN: 0868196096 : $27.50 LON: 21841061 More info
journal article		New company for The Film House in Australasian Cinema (22/7/1983) vol.12 iss.13 p.2 PhysDes: Article Subject: FILM HOUSE TV PTY LTD; SCHEPISI, FRED; BEILBY, PETER Summary: Announcement of Fred Schepisi's feature film production company The Film House branching off into television, mini-series' and docu-dramas under the guidance of Peter Beilby. More info
book		Projecting Natalie Miller : a film industry icon / Deborah Blashki-Marks Melbourne: Mind Film and Publishing, 2021. Call No: 81 MIL BLA Author: Blashki-Marks, Deborah Edition: 2021 Place: Melbourne Publisher: Mind Film and Publishing PubDate: 2021 PhysDes: 168 pages : colour illustrated, colour portraits ; 31 cm Subject: ARMSTRONG, GILLIAN; MOORHOUSE, JOCELYN; POMERANZ, MARGARET; SCHEPISI, FRED; STRATTON, DAVID; SHARMILL FILMS; AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION; AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR THE MOVING IMAGE [ACMI]; CANNES FILM FESTIVAL; MASLIN, SUE ISBN: 2776000746399 More info
Online resource digital clippings file		SCHEPISI, FRED Digital clippings file available Call No: PERSONALITY CLIPPINGS FILE; PERSONALITY MICROFILM COLLECTION; DIGITAL CLIPPINGS FILE PhysDes: Clippings; Stills Subject: SCHEPISI, FRED More info
still		[Schepisi, Fred : informal portrait of director Fred Schepisi] Call No: PERSONALITY STILL Source: AT PhysDes: 1 photograph : b&w : 24.5 x 20 cm Subject: SCHEPISI, FRED Summary: Informal headhshot of a director Fred Schepisi wearing a white shirt. Notes: The words Fred Schepisi written in biro on back of photograph.; Small round sticker on front of photograph in the bottom left hand corner with the number 21 written on it in green pen. More info
still		[Schepisi, Fred : portrait of Fred Schepisi with film camera] / Murray Close Pathe Entertainment, Call No: PERSONALITY STILL Source: AT Publisher: Pathe Entertainment PhysDes: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Subject: RUSSIA HOUSE, THE (US, Fred Schepisi, 1990); SCHEPISI, FRED Summary: Headshot of the director Fred Schepisi taken on set during the production of 'Russia House'. Director is standing behind the film camera. Notes: Information about the subject and film on the front of the image printed within the border. More info

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