DIGITALLY RESTORED FEATURE FILM ON AUSTRALIAN MUSIC’S COMING-OF-AGE INXS, JIMMY BARNES, DIVINYLS, MODELS THE SAINTS, THE TRIFFIDS, I’M TALKING<\/p>\n
30 years ago, two significant moments in Australian music industry history arrived out of a passion for Australian contemporary music.<\/p>\n
The first was the inaugural ARIA Awards in 1986. The second was the staging of a major series of outdoor festivals in the summer of 1986\/87 under the banner AUSTRALIAN MADE. They were both ambitious ideas borne out of a frustration for the lack of respect for, and recognition of, our country’s musicians.<\/p>\n
To celebrate this milestone, AUSTRALIAN MADE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION will screen exclusively at 40 Event Cinemas and Village Cinemas on Friday 25 November for one night only. Click here to view the trailer.<\/p>\n
Both events back in 1987 not only broke the rules, they forever changed the perception about how we, as a country, viewed our place on the world stage when it came to music.<\/p>\n
As INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence said during the AUSTRALIAN MADE Tour: “It’s grown-up time. We’ve come of age. This has proved that we’re part of the world music scene.”<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE saw nearly 140,000 fans in six cities witness performances from a potent and imaginative line-up including INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Divinyls, Models, The Saints, The Triffids and I’m Talking.<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE: THE FEATURE FILM<\/p>\n
Acclaimed director Richard Lowenstein and a 50-strong film crew captured the on-stage performances and backstage camaraderie between artists for production of a feature film of the AUSTRALIAN MADE Tour.<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE was a critical and box-office success when it was first-released nationally in July 1987:<\/p>\n
“An expert mixture of on-stage appearances, inspired
\nselection of music and behind-the-scenes interviews”
\nRob Lowing, The Sun-Herald (1987)<\/p>\n
“Those forceful images of Jimmy Barnes belting it out are
\nas memorable as anything I’ve seen in a rock film”
\nPaul Le Peitit, Sunday Telegraph (1987)<\/p>\n
Academy Award\u00ae winner Jill Billcock was responsible for the rapid-fire editing, with music production by the legendary Mark Opitz, who’d previously collaborated with AUSTRALIAN MADE producer John McLean on Cold Chisel’s Last Stand – the country’s first theatrically-released rock film.<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION<\/p>\n
30 years on AUSTRALIAN MADE has been brilliantly restored for a 21st century audience. Sony Music Australia, in partnership with the film’s producers and assistance from the National Film & Sound Archive, have undertaken a major digital restoration of AUSTRALIAN MADE, including a 2K widescreen scan of the film negative and remastering of the soundtrack.<\/p>\n
The restored film features 15 live concert tracks, including explosive performances from INXS and Jimmy Barnes – both of whose profiles are as strong now as 30 years ago. The 30th Anniversary Edition includes ‘never-before-seen’ outtakes and intimate behind-the-scenes ‘home movie’ footage that’s recently been unearthed from the archives.<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE is a rare ‘time-capsule’ of our music history – a soundtrack to the lives of many who were there, and a unique way for a new generation of music fans to discover the best of Australian music in the 80s.<\/p>\n
AUSTRALIAN MADE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION will screen exclusively at 40 Event Cinemas and Village Cinemas on Friday, 25 November for one night only.<\/p>\n
Hi res photos, the original program, tracklisting and bio information can be downloaded here.<\/p>\n
For a full list of cinemas, session times and to purchase tickets, go to
\nwww.eventcinemas.com.au or www.villagecinemas.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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