David Bradbury is one of Australia's most successful documentary makers and his work is inspired by compelling social and political issues. Two of his films, Frontline which profiled war cameraman Neil Davis and Chile: Hasta Cuando? on the brutal military dictatorship of General Pinochet, were nominated for Academy Awards. So what would persuade this prolific documentarian to make a surfing film? Originally Bradbury took on Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution as a favour for friend and producer Robert Raymond but he did not require much convincing. While confessing to being more of a board rider than a surfer, Bradbury says, "I grew up with Midget Farrelly and Bob Brown being heroes of mine so I was happy to take on the job and do my bit with it.
- 3/3/2010
- FilmInk.com.au
Variety reports that Taye Diggs will head the ensemble cast of A Midsummer Night's Rave, a Shakespeare-based romantic comedy about twentysomethings influenced by a drug dealer named Puck. The cast also features Andrew Keegan, Sunny Mabrey, Corey Pearson, Chris Owen, Jason London, Greg Zola, Ted Stryker, Carrie Fisher, Lauren German, Chad Lindberg, Matt Czuchry and Will McCormack. Gil Cates Jr. will direct from a script by Robert Raymond.
- 8/22/2002
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