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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Jacaranda Films Productions Airing on Television Soon

News Flash:

Jacaranda Films: is Proud to announce today, the following productions broadcasting on the Aurora Television Foxtell Channel 183 this Sunday night 4th November 9.30pm.

Wheels of Time Steam Train Documentary based on the Glenreagh Mountain Railway in Australia.

The Forbes Flatlands Hanggliding International Championships Documentary on air Sunday 11th November 9.30pm

Stay tune further updates coming soon..

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.

Location On Set At Glenreagh

On the set of Wheels of Time production in April 2006 shooting some scenes for the upcoming documentary. The Wheels of Time documentary is now available for purchase on line on our site www.jacarandafilms.com.au Ideal gift for train buddy movie buffs and Collectors Dream Buy your Wheels of Time DVD copy now for special price of $25.00 including postage and handling within Australia.

Email jacarandafilms@hotmail.com to place your order for any of our upcoming releases for Dickenson Wing Story and the Jacca Highlights

Behind The Scenes On The Set Wheels Of Time

Behind the scenes of the making of Wheels of Time the documentary following the daily lives of the volunteers of Glenreagh Mountain Railway.

Check out some the photos taking during shooting the Movie taking a ride down the track of the restored 3kms of line of the Glenreagh to Timber Top Railway.

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.