SHINING LIGHT: SPECIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY EVENTS COMING TO ARC CINEMA.
Don McAlpine, one of Australia's most celebrated cinematographers (see his remarkable CV below), is coming to Canberra.
He will be a special guest at Shining Light, the 2013 Australian Cinematographers Society National Awards, and, over the weekend of 25-26 May, he will introduce two screenings of his films ( Predator and The Adventures of Barry McKenzie) at Arc cinema at the National Film and Sound Archive (Saturday 2pm and Sunday 2pm).
In addition, there will be a free screening and discussion presented by the Australian Cinematographers Society:
12.45 pm, Sat 25 May, Arc Cinema
Film Australia: 100 Years.
If Australia was a person, the Film Australia Collection would be their one big photo album. It goes back to 1913, when it was a young country, full of hope and dreams, a social democracy in the making. There are images of the hard times; a reminder of the obstacles overcome and the lessons learned. Film Australia served as training ground for some of the biggest names in Australia’s film industry. People like Fred Schepisi, Phillip Noyce, Peter Weir, Ian Dunlop, Anthony Buckley, Jan Sharp, Gillian Armstrong, Tim Burstall as well as some of our greatest cinematographers such Dean Semler, Don McAlpine and John Leake,
Join Ron Johanson, ACS President, Ted Rayment ACS Archivist and NFSA curator Meg Labrum as they discuss personal favourites from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection of over 150,000 still images and 5000 films that record 100 years of Australian life. Illustrated Lecture (55 mins) FREE All welcome
Interviews can be arranged via David Hogan, National Film and Sound Archive, 02 6248 2002, david.hogan@nfsa.gov.au.
CV of Don McAlpine ACS, ASC
Before his film career, Don McAlpine was a physical education teacher in Parkes, NSW. He began using a 16mm Camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympics.
McAlpine's early career in Australia found him collaborating with other great Australian filmmakers from 1972 to 1981. In particular, Bruce Beresford. McAlpine filmed many of Beresford's early films including, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Don's Party, The Getting of Wisdom, Money Movers, Breaker Morant and The Club. McAlpine also worked with another great Australian filmmaker, Gillian Armstrong, in My Brilliant Career.
After three of McAlpine's films were released in New York, My Brilliant Career, Breaker Morant and The Getting of Wisdom, Director Paul Mazursky noticed McAlpine's work and offered him the chance to travel to Greece to work on the film Tempest. After a successful shoot, work in the United States began to find its way to McAlpine.
McAlpine has filmed some of the most acclaimed films and was also nominated for an Academy Award for his visually stunning film Moulin Rouge. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. The A.S.C. honored him with the 2009 International Achievement Award.[1]
Filmography
McAlpine's cinematography credits include:
· Gentle Strangers (1972)
· The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)
· Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
· Surrender in Paradise (1976)
· Don's Party (1976)
· The Getting of Wisdom (1978)
· Patrick (1978)
· Money Movers (1978)
· The Journalist (1979)
· The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
· My Brilliant Career (1979)
· Breaker Morant (1980)
· The Earthling (1980)
· The Club (1980)
· Puberty Blues (1981)
· Tempest (1982)
· Don't Cry It's Only Thunder (1982)
· Blue Skies Again (1983)
· Now and Forever (1983)
· Harry & Son (1984)
· Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
· King David (1985)
· My Man Adam (1985)
· Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
· The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
· Predator (1987)
· Orphans (1987)
· Moving (1988)
· Moon Over Parador (1988)
· See You in the Morning (1989)
· Parenthood (1989)
· Stanley & Iris (1990)
· The Hard Way (1991)
· Career Opportunities (1991)
· Medicine Man (1992)
· Patriot Games (1992)
· The Man Without a Face (1993)
· Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
· Clear and Present Danger (1994)
· Nine Months (1995)
· Romeo + Juliet (1996)
· The Edge (1997)
· Stepmom (1998)
· Moulin Rouge! (2001)
· The Time Machine (2002)
· Anger Management (2003)
· Peter Pan (2003)
· The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
· X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
· Ender's Game (2013)
He was recently the subject of the documentary, Show Me the Magic.
http://www.showmethemagic.com.au/
David Hogan
Media Officer