Jacaranda Films Media Australia: December 2006

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Jacca Jacca Magic Festival Moments

Here are some great family moments at the Jacca Family Festival taken by our roving Photographer, at the Clarence Valley entertainment corners and on stage events.

The Beach Boys Wannabe"s on show at the Jaca Jacca Thursday Fun on Stage performing the hits of the sixties. The Simo Live Show, Country Energy Party, The Super Heroes Boggie Shoes Show. The Love Shack Team, Rock and Roll Party Queens.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Jacaranda Festival Jaca Magic Moments 2006

Here are the latest photos taken by our Roving Photographer's Robin and Maree on the spot at the Jaca Jaca Festival.

Check out all the Photo's taken through the fun pack entertainment week. Keep watching this space The Jacca Trailer is coming this friday on www.youtube.com/jacarandafilms

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Jacca Highlights DVD Release Coming Soon

The Spirit of Grafton Town's People have been behind producing the Jacaranda Festival,which is the largest longest running floral and entertainment event in Australia and been established Since 1935.

The Jacca Highlights 2006 55mins family DVD will be available to purchase from Jacaranda Films web site www.jacarandafilms.com.au . Check out all the action photos on our blog www.jacarandafilms.blogspot.com

Please send orders to Jacaranda Films Studio 12 Orara Valley Nana Glen Post Office NSW 2450 The DVD is $20.00 plus $4.95 for Postage and Handling within Australia.

Check out these Photos, non stop party Seven days fun week of adventures and comedy taking place at Grafton in the Clarence Valley Region for the month late October to early November 2006.

Looking for that perfect gift for Christmas for the Family. Check out the Jacca Highlights DVD which includes all the fun and entertanment of the Grafton longest running festival since the year 1935, This year events include the Dragon's on the Clarence, Hang Gliding Launch and the Big Breaky and Queens Crowning and Street Parade.

The following events are included in the Jacca Highlights family DVD , the Daily Examiner Youth Banner competition and the Big parade down main street of Grafton. The 2GF Big Breaky day which attracted around 10,000 crowds on the day.

The Crazy Thursday Comedy and entertainment skitzs, live bands and carnival. The crowning of the Jacaranda Queens Party and the Talent Show 10 mins of fame and loads of other little surprise extras throughout week of fun and games for all to enjoy.

Wheels of Time: is a Steam Train documentary based on the Glenreagh Mountain Railway Tourism attraction located seven hours drive north of Sydney on the mid north coast of new south wales Australia.

The DVD is now on sale for $25.00 which includes postage within Australia states. Look at some of the photos below and click on Betty 1919 link for further information and order on line now by contacting us at Jacaranda Films sales on mobile 0429854632 .

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Cameras Rolling Take 1 Action

Premier of the Wheels of Time DVD launch at the Glenreagh Memorial Hall was attended by over 130 approx train enthusiasts, locals and visitors on the June long weekend in 2006.

On location getting ready to shoot the action of Glenreagh Mountain Railway setting up cameras and prepping the scenes for the Wheels of Time documentary.

The story is based on Steam Engine Betty 1919 which came into service to Australia in the year 1878 and is now running as a Tourist Railway for the Glenreagh Mountain Railway. The running costs of keeping Betty on track is around $3000.00 approx every month.

If you would like to find out more on Betty check out the latest news on line down in cybertracks http://www.gmr.org.au/ for all further details of the progress of Glenreagh running time weekends and history details of all the updates with the Glenreagh Mountain Railway volunteers team.

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All Aboard Steam Engine Betty 1919

Check out the photos of Steam Train Betty 1919 during shooting the movie written and produced by Jacaranda Films local production shot over three and half months on location at Glenreagh seven hours north of Sydney east coast of Australia.

The documentary was produced on a shoestring budget and edited on final cut pro software and filmed with Sony PD 170 cameras and voice over narration by local identity Terry Daniel.

The music soundtrack was written by Country Rock musician James Buck Donald who plays throughout the Orara Valley.

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.