Tomorrow (2008) AFC Short Film

(filmed at Dorrigo, Coffs Harbour, Raleigh)

Director/Writer Simon Portus Producer/Editor David Curzon

Cast: Kirsten - Laura Davis
Laura – Leah Purcell

Fourteen year old Kirsten is picked up hitchhiking at night by Laura, a successful middle aged woman. Over the course of the car journey assumptions are challenged and trust is found.

A Northern Town – (2007) Documentary

(filmed in Kempsey)

A Northern Town is a powerful film, set in an Indigenous owned and operated aged-care facility, about white and black racial history in Australia and our shared humanity. .

Rachel Landers and Dylan Blowen of Pony Pictures

Superman Returns – (2006) Feature
Ellenborough Falls, Ebor Falls and Dangar Falls shot for CGI elements in film)

After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to earth to become the peoples savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane

Adrift (2005) AFC Short Film

(shot at Valla)

Adrift tells two separate stories connected by a common event. It’s about two people passing through thresholds in their lives.

Adrift was funded by the New South Wales Film and Television Office in 2004. The film was shot on 16mm on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales in March 2005. It had its world premiere at the 2006 Sydney Film Festival as part of the prestigious Dendy Awards

Director/writer Simon Portus

Producer David Curzon

Bondi Tsunami (2004)
(Locations include Bonny Hills, Coffs Harbour, Crescent Heads, John's River, Port Macquarie)

Written and directed by Rachael Lucas

Billed as the first Japanese surfing road movie in Australia. Shark and Yuto are on a road trip around Autralia, surfing, smoking and drinking. They meet up with Kimiko and the mysterious Gunja Man before driving to many famous Australian landmarks.

Surf Girls (2003) US TV

(filmed across the Mid North Coast)

"Surf Girls" is a reality show about 14 girls going to different places to surf while competing for a wildcard in the World Qualifying Series. Places they go to include: Australia, Tahiti, and Samoa.

Everyday Brave (2002)
SBS TV Series

episode STRANGER IN MY SKIN Ray Cotti

Filmed at Port MacquarieThe series profiles relatively unknown indigenous Australians who have fought against discrimination, apathy and ignorance.

Eden (2002) UK TV
(filmed at John’s Creek)

A reality show that sends 6 men and women chosen by the public into some “inhospitable” terrain in the depths of Australia where they must spent 3 months away from modern conveniences being watched all the time by television cameras.

Andrew Mason - Producer

Always Afternoon (1987) Miniseries TV

(Filmed at Trial Bay Gaol and environs)

A love story between an Australian girl and a German violinist in 1914. Set at Trial Bay Gaol near Kempsey, New South Wales, and based on a novel by Gwen Kelly.

Sword of Honour (1986) Miniseries TV
(filmed at Port Macquarie)
Andrew Clarke, Alan Fletcher and Tracey Mann starred in this four-part Channel 7 mini-series, a story of the differing influences of the Vietnam War on a once tightly knit group of family and friends in Bendigo. Won best actor and best actress Logies for Clarke and Mann.

The Umbrella Woman (1986)
aka 'The Good Wife'
(Filmed in Bowraville)

Marge, a sensuous but proper wife, lives with her quiet lumberjack husband Sonny in a remote Aussie town. Lonely and unfulfilled, Marge is both aroused and revolted when the town’s sexy new bartender, Neville, unsuccessfully forces his attentions on her.

However, with her passions unleashed she in turn approaches Neville, only to find he is no longer interested, publicly humiliating her. As Marge’s obsession for Neville begins to overwhelm her, Sonny is forced to act - to not only to save his marriage, but possibly even his wife’s life.

The Winds of Jarrah (1983)
(Filmed in Dorrigo and Bellingen)

The story of a passionate romance between two strong-willed lovers set in the beautiful Dorrigo plateau. Based on a The Winds of Jarrah was inspired by a "Harlequin / Mills and Boon novel.
Running away from a failed romance, stunning Englishwoman Susan Lyons heads to 19th century Australia. Here she pulls a "Jane Eyre", becoming nanny for the children of woman-hating Terence Donovan.

"The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (1978)
(Filmed in Kempsey & Port Macquarie)

Fred Schepisi's The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is set in 1901, the year of Australia's Federation and is based on the book by Thomas Keneally. The character of Jimmie Blacksmith (Tommy Lewis) materialises the anxieties associated with searching for one's identity. Based on a true historical event, which occurred in Gilgandra, Jimmy is a half-caste who is given a life chance. Raised by a respectable couple, of which the male is a reverend, Jimmy is sent out to find work and make a life for himself. In this process Jimmy experiences the relentless racism and unfair treatment from white farmers who he gains employment from. Finally, Jimmy decides enough is enough, killing the families of the men who have done him wrong.

Eliza Fraser (1976)
(Filmed at South West Rocks)

The old sea captain played by Noel Ferrier and his young wife - Susannah York - are shipwrecked on an island with their crew. They are later captured by Aborigines while their mutinous crew deteriorate into savages. One convict and Military officer on the nearby penal settlement both vie for the Captain's wife's attentions. This movie is also an all-star cast of Australian actors.

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James Laurenson with
Jack Thompson in a scene from episode 19

'Boney And The Kelly Gang'.

Boney (1972-1972) Television Series

Boney is based on the character created by Arthur Upfield - Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. Upfield wrote 29 books featuring the half-caste Aboriginal detective, all of which have been best-sellers around the world.

SERIES 2
14. Boney Tells A Fortune

Filmed at Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

16. Boney And The Strangler

Starring Jack Thompson

Filmed at Port Macquarie, New South Wales

18. Boney And The Albatross

Filmed at Port Macquarie, New South Wales

"Rachel Ward, Sam Neill and myself, shot the feature film 'The Umbrella Woman' on location in Bowraville on the mid north coast of NSW several years ago. Besides the opportunity to use some of the most beautiful locations on the East Coast of Australia as a backdrop for the film, it was a pleasure filming in such lovely surroundings and dealing with such an enthusiastic and helpful community."
Bryan Brown (2002)

"Because our location and production management team spent a great deal of time with local authorities, we were able to manage the interaction between the film and the town’s needs. Consequently, an overwhelming majority of locals welcomed us and were excited by both the atmosphere of filming and the business we generated. It was a very positive experience".
Andrew Mason, Producer - Danny Deckchair