Jacaranda Films Media Australia: Paragliding

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Monday, July 9, 2007

Manilla Worlds Celebrations

DVD now out on sale buy online via email jacarandafilms@hotmail.com

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Jacaranda Films is please to announce today, Aurora Community Television Pay TV channel 183 Austar Network is to screen the following productions produced by Jacaranda Films Australia over the past year. They will be on air in October broadcasting around Australia 2007.

The Grafton Story 1963-1965 Hang-Gliding Invention Documentary
Forbes Flatlands Hanggliding International Competition Highlights
1919 Betty Steams On Steam Train Documentary
Manilla Town Celebrations 10th FAI Worlds Paragliding Championships

The Directors Cut DVDS are now available online for sale through our website
www.jacarandafilms.blogspot.com email Robert jacarandafilms@hotmail.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Worlds Paragliding Manilla Australia

Today is Wednesday 7Th March, The Worlds Paragliding Competition is three days from closing on Friday 9Th March with a Big Street Party and Awards Ceremony. The flying has been great when they can get up in the sky. Three tasks have completed so far out of 12 Days.

The weather has been playing hazards with the Paragliders Pilots on top of Mount Borah. They have been entertaining and creating there own fun while they para-wait for the big break in the weather. The teams even played a game of Soccer on the Mountain the Europeans against the rest of the world on the grounds 6000 mt rs above sea level.

We will keep you posted on all the action taking place in Manilla,The Manilla Hometown DVD will be coming out in the next few weeks with the behind the scenes of the Worlds Paragliding Competition,The Tasks take off and landings at Goal and many interviews and big parade Opening Ceremony and closing Street Party.

Today Thursday flying tasks cancelled, due to heavy rain falling in Manilla. Looks like the Drought is starting to be over with loads of rain falling on Mount Borah launch sites.

Friday is the last day of flying for the Worlds Paragliding Pilots bringing the competition to a close with a Big Street Party and presentation for the Winners.
The Townspeople of Manilla has really got behind the Worlds event with many people offering services and goods to the International Pilots.

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Spotlight On Worlds Paragliding In Manilla Australia

The Worlds Paragliding is being going for a week today, The flying days have been great with Two Tasks completed from Mount Borah launches. The Pilots have been entertained for past few nights in the New formed Town Square with Live bands and Solo Performers.

The Manilla Show and Country Rodeo is in town and all the Pilots joined in the Fun last night. The upcoming DVD currently now in filming stages will be available in the next few weeks in a 90 Min's format which will include the Highlights of the Manilla townships locals and events taking place throughout the Worlds.

The Big Parade and Airshow,Fireworks and Open Air Concert with around approx 3000 plus attending the Opening Ceremony. For further information and purchasing details Call Robert at Jacaranda Films on Mobile 0429854632 to book your copy of the Spotlight on Manilla DVD.

Further updates coming soon on all the 10Th FAI World's Paragliding Competition.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Worlds Paragliding Manilla Australia 2007

The Worlds Paragliding Competition began today with a Pilots briefing 9.00am at the Manilla Town Hall. The Hall has been transformed for the Two Weeks biggest event the town has been planning for the past five years.

Today the Big Opening Ceremony, Air Display with RAAF Roulette PC9 Aerobatics Team. The RAAF F/A-18 Hornet and various sports aircraft,mass school choir, Indigenous heritage group,performance by country music star Felicity Urquhart and a stunning fireworks display.

There are approx 150 Paraglider Pilots and various world media in town for the World's Australia first ever Paragliding Competition. Loads of vistors from around the state are heading for Manilla.

Further updates coming soon on the Big show coming into town on Saturday 3rd of March with a full on side show alley and Rodeo.

Day two of the Worlds resulted in no flying took place on Monday 26th Feb, due to bad weather looks like the drought is finally broken in Manilla. Today is Tuesday 27th Feb, looks like more cloud cover moving in over the Mountain.

Breifing announcement taking place 11.30am today at Manilla Headquarters on flying to go ahead with tasks. At the momment not looking very good to Fly today again, Entertainment tonight on the Big Screen with live band in the town square.

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.