The 1980 Nrl State of Origin series will play out on the big screen in a new feature film celebrating the achievements of Indigenous rugby league champ Arthur ‘Artie’ Beetson, The Underdog.
As per the synopsis, will follow politician Ron McAuliffe who, with an election looming and popularity waning, was given “the unenviable task of reversing the fortunes of Queensland’s down-and-out Rugby League team.
“Ron called upon Artie Beetson, Australia’s first Indigenous captain who was in the twilight of his glorious career. Together they navigated corrupt politics and sports bureaucracy to lead a team of underdogs to an unlikely victory in a game that would inspire a generation.”
From Cloudland Pictures, Neil McGregor (The Little Things) will direct and produce, with producer Ej Garrett. The project is in development, with hopes to be in production late 2021 – domestic and international distribution negotiations are currently underway.
David Owen, Todd Atwood and...
As per the synopsis, will follow politician Ron McAuliffe who, with an election looming and popularity waning, was given “the unenviable task of reversing the fortunes of Queensland’s down-and-out Rugby League team.
“Ron called upon Artie Beetson, Australia’s first Indigenous captain who was in the twilight of his glorious career. Together they navigated corrupt politics and sports bureaucracy to lead a team of underdogs to an unlikely victory in a game that would inspire a generation.”
From Cloudland Pictures, Neil McGregor (The Little Things) will direct and produce, with producer Ej Garrett. The project is in development, with hopes to be in production late 2021 – domestic and international distribution negotiations are currently underway.
David Owen, Todd Atwood and...
- 11/3/2020
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The achievements of indigenous sportsman Artie Beetson are to be detailed in large-scale Australian movie “The Underdogs” directed by Neil McGregor (“The Little Things”). Production is set to begin in late 2021.
Beetson was in the twilight of his Rugby League career in 1980 when he was called upon by local politician Ron McAuliffe to help reverse the fortunes of the Queensland state team. Together they navigated corrupt politics and sports bureaucracy to lead a team of underdogs through the famous “State of Origin” series to an unlikely victory against New South Wales.
The film is being produced by Cloudland Pictures, with producer Ej Garrett (“Murri Minute”) and writers David Owen, Todd Atwood and Sam Atwood. Local and international distribution negotiations currently underway.
The writing team interviewed many former Origin greats to find new sides to the first State of Origin decider. The film has been endorsed by Queensland Rugby League, The...
Beetson was in the twilight of his Rugby League career in 1980 when he was called upon by local politician Ron McAuliffe to help reverse the fortunes of the Queensland state team. Together they navigated corrupt politics and sports bureaucracy to lead a team of underdogs through the famous “State of Origin” series to an unlikely victory against New South Wales.
The film is being produced by Cloudland Pictures, with producer Ej Garrett (“Murri Minute”) and writers David Owen, Todd Atwood and Sam Atwood. Local and international distribution negotiations currently underway.
The writing team interviewed many former Origin greats to find new sides to the first State of Origin decider. The film has been endorsed by Queensland Rugby League, The...
- 11/2/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Destroy All Movies! That’s the cheeky theme to the 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival, which will run on August 19-28.
Festival director Richard Wolstencroft lays out his philosophy for this year’s Muff in an excellent Director’s Statement, which is published in the fest’s program guide. He explains his provocative statement as thus:
“Destroy All Movies” can be taken as a query, a question and even a complaint about cinema itself. Most of us love movies. I still do, of course. I am obsessed by them as ever. Making, watching and showing them. But how often do we question our passion in this kind of ontological sense?
In that regard, Muff is a much more focused and scaled back event this year with less films screening, but with a tighter consideration of local talent, as well as a larger, more provocative stance as ever.
Muff has...
Festival director Richard Wolstencroft lays out his philosophy for this year’s Muff in an excellent Director’s Statement, which is published in the fest’s program guide. He explains his provocative statement as thus:
“Destroy All Movies” can be taken as a query, a question and even a complaint about cinema itself. Most of us love movies. I still do, of course. I am obsessed by them as ever. Making, watching and showing them. But how often do we question our passion in this kind of ontological sense?
In that regard, Muff is a much more focused and scaled back event this year with less films screening, but with a tighter consideration of local talent, as well as a larger, more provocative stance as ever.
Muff has...
- 7/29/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Boy meets girl. Girl loves boy. Boy realises girl has power to control other people's destinies simply by moving pieces of furniture around the house... Wait, what? Neil McGregor's The Little Things certainly doesn't adhere to the format of the typical cinematic love story. The director describes his feature debut as a deconstruction of the superhero genre in the style of an indie-love story. "With so many films that have jumped on the superhero franchise bandwagon over the last decade, this was a story that hadn't been told in this way before. That's what attracted me, along with these characters who, in some way, had their own lives partly controlled by a greater force.
- 10/21/2010
- FilmInk.com.au
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