Jacaranda Films Media Australia: November 2006

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Dragons on the Clarence

Dragons on the Clarence Sunday 29th October 2006 was the day of the Grafton Dragon Boats Races own on the Clarence River in the town of Grafton.

31 Teams competed for the prize trophy on the day, after a fine day of paddling to victory the Yamba Team crew of the crown and glory sweat it out during the day. Some of the other teams paddling hard on the day were the ANZ team, The Woodies, Go for green The Village People just to name a few.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Spirit of Grafton Jacca Highlights Documentary

Jacaranda Films has just finished shooting the longest running floral festival in Australia better known as the Jacaranda Festival which is held every year since 1935. The event has involved the crowning of Jacaranda Queen t

radition which brings crowds around 30,000 visitors and locals to the country town of Grafton. The Jacca Highlights 55mins DVD is due out for release this coming December 2006 and will be available for $20.00 per copy which includes

the highlights .

The main elements are the Street Parade,Crowning of

the Queen, Youth Rock Music Concert,Dragon Boats Races and Family Fun Entertainment Day. There are many extras including the Talent Quest and Big Breakfest staged live at Market Square feeding up to around 10,000 lining up for the day.

See some the photos above taken throughout the crazy week and some of the Beach Boys wannabes kicking up the stage.

Wheels Of Time Steam Train Documentary

Glenreagh Mountain Railway Inc was established in 1989 to operate a heritage tourist railway on the Glenreagh to Ulong section of the former Glenreagh to Dorrigo railway line. The star attraction is the beautifully restored engine No. 1919, "Betty" the steam locomotive.

In the Wheels of Time documentary, the volunteers of GMR share the hard work that has been undertaken to restore "Betty" to her former glory and to re-establish the railway line to become a successful tourist attraction.

Wheels of Time 45mins DVD available for $25.00 including postage within Australia. We also have available limited stock of the Directors Cut on VHS Pal Video for $15.00 including postage.

Please check out the Jacaranda Films website for further details and all enquires email jacarandafilms@hotmail.com or contact Robert on Mobile 0429854632

Personal Profile

I am have been making a series of documentaries over the past few years. Recently just being filming the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

I met up with two great filmmakers from France and we have become great friends in this cool world of Documentary Film Making.

I have been producing documentaries for the past few years completed a series of short films.

I have recently produced a documentary on the Glenreagh Mountain Railway volunteers who have transformed an steam engine called Betty 1919 which was produced in 1878 now running down the line as a tourist railway.

I am currently now working on producing a Independent music show working title Live Launch TV launching Australian Music Blues and Rock Bands and Festivals scene onto the Big Screen across Australia.

The Show will be screening on the Aurora Television Foxtell Cable Channel 183 Saturday Night in October T.B.C. The Crew are now filming more live content with loads of surprises coming soon from Down Under.

I have worked in radio broadcasting industry and as a entertainment DJ and been a filmmaker since the early 90s.

I have recently completed producing a documentary on the invention of free flight Hang-gliders and various Hang-gliding and paragliding competitions staged in various locations around Australia over the coming months.

I love flying and this year have currently been in the pre-production stages, planning a avaition documentary. Setting out to travel in 2008 to various locations events around Australia. Filming locations on Ultralights,Hang Gliders and Paragliders to the modern day Aircraft of famous Pilots inside view to flying.

I have had many life experiences serving time in the Royal Australian Air Force were my passion for flying was put into pratice taking the controls of CT4 Trainers,Blackhawk Helicopter rides in many miltary aircraft.

Tamworth Comes Alive in this upcoming documentary to be released in the coming few months to be broadcasted world-wide.

I have completed the following DVD Documentaries over the past two years. MillMerran Hot Rodders, Urban Country Highlights coming in June, Maidenwell Rodders July, Mud Bulls and Music Bash 2010, AirShows Down_Under,Celebrations of Flight, Stay tune more great australian stories coming soon to the Jacaranda Films Channel.