Glitz, glam, and just a little bit GC (yes, short skirts & fake everything) – Wednesday the 10th November was the official opening of the International Gold Coast Film Festival at Australia Fair. The red carpet was out, the press were lingering (cameras at the ready), and of course the metre maids were glowing a fluorescent orange in gold bikinis (but seriously).
* To watch the official commercial CLICK HERE
Opening the night was Ben Lucas's debut feature 'Wasted on the Young' - a new age thriller, based around the pressures of teenagers (suicide, bullying etc). Set on the social battleground of an elite high school, it focuses on the extreme alienation and brutality that plague classrooms (*filmink). Starring Oliver Ackland, Adelaide Clemens, and the only attendee cast member of the night - Alex Russell, who both introduced the film, and indulged in the post screening champagne at 'The Rolls Royce Club'.
Surprisingly, the night draw quite a few 'big-name' Aussie actors to the opening. John Jarratt (Wolf Creek), Adrian Pang and Martin Sacks (Play School, Blue Heelers), Adrienne Pickering (The Reef), Xavier Samuel (Twilight), Phoebe Tonkin (Tomorrow When the War Began), and Alice Parkinson - just to include a few.
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| Adrienne Pickering. Unfortunately, I only recognised her at the end of the night, leaving without actually meeting her. Though, on a side note. I did manage to snugly fit my Blackberry into the mix of media SLR's to get this shot. |
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| Alex Russell (Left) - Lead Actor, 'Wasted on the Young'. *Various shots from the red carpet. Apologies for the poor quality, just shot them quickly on the phone. Ended up being a very good night indeed! |
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