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Script and
Movie Development - Long Tan the movie
The
producers, Writer / Director Bruce Beresford and Writer Justin
Monjo (Farscape, The Alice) are continuing to work on refining
the script for Long Tan. It
is anticipated
that a new draft will be ready in June 2008.
Australian
Government Releases Review of Recognition
for the Battle of Long Tan
The
Government has today (30 April 2008) released the reports of
the independent review of recognition for the Battle of Long
Tan.
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, the Parliamentary Secretary
for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly, and Senator John Faulkner will carefully
consider
the
reports
of the independent panel before settling the Government’s response in consultation
with the Prime Minister.
Read the official report - click
here.
Long Tan
the movie attracts additional film
heavyweights
Martin Walsh and Charles Hannah have secured
the highly regarded skills of two Los Angeles based Executive Producers;
Meyer Shwarzstein
and
Peter Whetherell. Both Meyer and Peter have more than 20 years production,
sales and distribution experience across the USA and the international
film and television industries.
Meyer recently co-produced the box office hit, Bridge to Terabithia.
The
producing team and Bruce Beresford are now working on refining the
script and securing some of the lead cast.
The Battle
of Long Tan wins the ASTRA Award for "Most Outstanding Documentary"!
In a gala event at the Horden Pavillion
in Sydney on 23rd April, the Battle of Long Tan won the award for "Most
Outstanding Documentary" at the 2007 ASTRA Awards (Australian
Subscription Television and Radio Association).
Red
Dune Films secures two Australian film industry heavyweights
to help bring Long Tan to the big screen
Acclaimed Australian writer and director,
Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant, Driving Miss Daisy, Double Jeopardy)
has been secured to write and direct a feature film based upon
the story of the Battle of Long Tan.
Red Dune Films has also secured veteran film industry executive
Charles Hannah as Executive Producer for Long Tan. Charles executive
produced the critically
acclaimed
Worlds
Fastest
Indian starring Anthony Hopkins and directed by Roger Donaldson
and he recently produced the colourful docu/drama, Unfolding Florence
directed by Gillian Armstrong.
The
Bloody Battle of Long Tan - The Movie
The story of how a group of young Australian
conscripts, plucked from obscurity, prevailed in one of the most
ferocious battles of the Vietnam War is being developed as a feature
film.
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