Jacaranda Films Media Australia

Saturday, December 2, 2006

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.

Betty Steam Engine 1919

Glenreagh Mountain Railway was established in 1989 which first big project was to restore the Steam Engine Locomotive nick name Betty 1919 back to its Glory Days.

Here are some of the behind the scenes photos from the making of Wheels of Time written and produced by Jacranda Films.

The Wheels of Time documentary film was edited Colin Henry who has set up 1image design Production Company located on the Coffs Coast northern new south wales of Australia.

Look at some of action taking place at the home of Glenreagh Mountain Railway taken during the filming heading down the line.

Lights Camera Action

Jacaranda Films is releasing two DVDs for April 2007, general purchase on line for all you budding film buffs. The first documentary is about the Hang-gliders/Paragliders and flying Dream.

The other great film coming out for release is the Jacca Highlights which covers the the Spirit of Grafton New South Wales community who get behind the Jacaranda Festival which has been running since the year 1935. This year was the 72nd Floral Festival celebration which includes the Big Breaky and Celebration

of the Hang Glider inventor John Dickenson.

On the DVD you can enjoy all those fun and entertainment highlights of the festival including coverage of the Dragon Boat races and the Big Street Parade attended by 10,000 plus crowds which includes Classic Cars and many floats in the parade.

Friday, December 1, 2006

Jacca Day Thursday where seeing is believing

Look at some the crazy moments taken here on Jacca thursday famous for bright coloured costumes, entertainment and festival markets and everything made purple bringing at the spirit of the community workers and locals dressing up for the celebration.

Check out the 2GF breakfest day giving away free food and joining in with the fun on the day. Loads of entertainment and fun took place in market square. The Big Street Parade was a great display of marching bands,classic cars,rescue vehicles, and many crazy floats on the day. Here are some photos to browse and relive those

Moments of the festival week.

If you like to buy the upcoming DVD of the Jacca Highlights 2006 go to our site http://www.jacarandafilms.com.au/ and send us a email to book your copy for $20.00 or call into Grafton Fast Photos or drop them a line on 02 66425577.

Email jacarandafilms@hotmail.com or drop us an order to Jacaranda Films cc/Nana Glen Post Office in New South Wales Australia 2450.

The 55 minutes full colour film on DVD or VHS Pal video will be out for release late December just in time for Christmas.

Jacaranda Festival 2006 Highlights

Here are some photos of the crowd's attending the Jacaranda Festival for this year celebration of the day. Look at all the crazy costumes at some of the shows at downtown at market square in the Clarence Valley.

In the year 1935, Grafton first Jacaranda Festival made its debut before 4000 enthusiastics fans in brightly illuminated Jacaranda Avenue (in pound street). Children by the hundred danced and presented a floral pageant before Myrtle Gentle's name was drawn from a golden casket as the first Jacaranda princess by the Festival King, Jim Orr.

The Jacaranda Queen was Mavis Schwinghammer and they were attended by 20 maid of honour, 11pages, flower girls, jesters and princess.

Hang Gliding Celebration for John Dickenson, Rod Fuller, Pat Crowe discovery of the Dickenson Wing which took place on the Clarence River back in September 1963. The celebration lunch was attended by many high profile pilots including Dick Smith adventure explorer,enterpernur and famous for his world trip in his helicopter and microlghts.

Here below are the three men who have made it into the history books in the world of aviation flying machines there creation of the Hang Glider with the weight-shift design controls.

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.

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.