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The Volcano’s Wife

Juniper — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:10:20 +0000

The Volcano’s Wife, in association with Michael Dillon Film Enterprises, is an untold slice of Australian history set in Papua New Guinea and Sydney – a story of how one woman survived the 1951 volcanic eruption of Mt Lamington which killed over 10,000 people.

It was the biggest natural disaster in Australia’s immediate region.

The project is already part filmed.

12mins trailer is available on request.

In the House of Pure Red Feathers

Juniper — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:51:40 +0000

Robert Flaherty’s first film, Nanook of the North became a cinema sensation in 1924 and brought Flaherty international fame. When Hollywood contracted him for a second film, Flaherty chose Samoa as the location.

In the House of Pure Red Feathers charts Flaherty’s creative labours in Samoa, strange off-camera experiences, his volatile relationship with Hollywood during filming and post production – and his now disputed depiction of Samoan culture.

The film narrative comes from Samoans themselves as they analyse Flaherty’s film, Moana from their post colonial perspectives. Filming will take place on the original locations.

5mins trailer is available on request.

Origin Oceania

Juniper — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:38:25 +0000

A fascinating insight into rare items from some of the world’s great museums.

This is not about the museums, it is the amazing stories of how and why these rare objects came to be there.

The film journeys back to their origins in Tahiti, Tonga, Hawaii, Samoa, Vanuatu.

3mins trailer is available on request.

Fiji’s Sound of Music

Juniper — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:23:25 +0000

Filming has started in Salzburg and Fiji and an interview with Johan von Trapp was completed in Vermont.

The film story revolves around Father Franz Wasner, renowned musical director of the von Trapp family choir. Part of his own history remains in Fiji.

Oceania Series 2

Juniper — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:11:39 +0000

This will be an anthology of cultural and historical stories from the Oceanic region.

It will feature PNG’s largest volcanic eruption; Vanuatu societies who have turned their back on western ways; Fine Mats, the Pacific’s cultural treasures; a two part film on AD1300, the Pacific’s Little Ice Age, where the moral and social dimensions of climate change can be seen through the prism of history.

Lost Empires of Oceania

Juniper — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:32:54 +0000

Lost Empires of Oceania takes a new look at the prehistory of Oceania and the achievements of its people.

Groundbreaking research reveals the astonishing achievements and complexities of vanished Pacific worlds.

The Von Trapp Connection

Juniper — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:02:45 +0000

Imelda Cooney has interviewed Johannes von Trapp regarding a unique story set on a hillside in Fiji and featuring Dr Franz Wasner, priest and renowned musical director of the von Trapp family.

Solomon / Orkneys

Juniper — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:03:42 +0000

Ian James Wilson is researching a project linking the Solomon Islands and the Orkney Islands.

While filming in Malaita, Wilson discovered the story from the local chiefs about an Orkney man who lived with the islanders for several years in the 19th century and became a head hunter.

South Pacific Partnership

Juniper — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:42:24 +0000

John Tristram is in discussions with the University of the South Pacific about a partnership on a regional Oceanic production – a mixture of history and events of major concern to the Pacific Islands.