Billy Marshall Stoneking talks about the funding bodies, the future of filmmaking and the documentary Richard. I love docos and Richard was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Hard to watch and unforgettable. A great example of how documenting is a dangerous obsession that doesn’t end when the camera stops recording. It’s out now on dvd from Siren.
April 1, 2009 at 4:17 pm |
It’s people like Stoneking who should be hired as assessors for the funding bodies, not the current assortment of political correct, chardonne guzzling floozies who wouldn’t know a good script if it jumped up and bit them on the arse!
The Minister for the Arts ( Peter Garrett ) is not aware of the strangle hold these creeps have on our industry, because no one has challanged their authority and made them accountable for all those poxy decisions they have made and are making which have cost the Australian tax paying public millions and have threatened the careers of our best and brightest.
The struth is: Screen Australia is run by the same bunch of dickheads responsible for the demise of AFC and FFC, with the addition of a few new figureheads to give a deceptive shine to an old coin.
A suggestion: Mr Struth, why don’t you write an open letter to Garrett outlining exactly what you plan to do. God knows there’s enough evidence out there, all that’s required is for someone with balls enough to do a bit of serious digging and put it all together.
Get the Minister’s ear, and you’ll have my public support and the support of many others.
Alex
April 1, 2009 at 7:16 pm |
Ok. Give me a draft of the letter. I’ll do it.
April 2, 2009 at 5:02 am |
You Got it. Give me a few days!
Al
April 2, 2009 at 11:48 am |
Great stuff! Thanks Alex.