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House of Gary has just completed (Dec 2009) the following 55 min & 62 min documentary for Jdocs - ABC TV:
6FT HICK: NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND...
Take the $$$ out of Rock n Roll, restore the danger and you’re left with the raw force of 6ft Hick.
Armed with one of the most provocative live shows around, this brand of Rock n Roll is a punch in the face you would welcome back. Follow these Aussie rockers on their European tour, driving 6000 km, performing 15 shows in 18 days, giving insight into the harsh realities of hardcore touring. They put themselves through hell not only on stage, but off in the name of all that is holy about Rock n Roll. They maintain day jobs, record, fame is as distant as always, though, in the words of guitarist Dan Baebler, “We’re not in it for the money, we’re doing this because we can’t not”. For the past 15 years 6ft Hick have built a huge underground following in Australia & Europe one dynamic live show at a time, touring incessantly and compulsively. Doing whatever it takes to make the door takings go as far as possible, even if that means sleeping on the floors of venues they play at, fans lounge rooms and squats. Never making any real money out of what they do, we explore what motivates and drives them, as for some bands this issue would be the make-or-break factor. This film is a Rock n Roll thrill ride that investigates what it means to care more about the journey than the destination and what it truly means to sacrifice for your art.
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For further information on this band please click through to the website: www.myspace.com/sixfthick
and to watch their music video 'Beat Myself' and live Performance of 'Smoking in Bed'
PRODUCER: Karina Astrup DIRECTOR: Marty Moynihan WRITER: Conan Fitzpatrick
Funded by: ABC TV, Screen Australia & PFTC
House of Gary has one production in development with Carbon Media:
DESERT STAR: THE JIMMY PIKE STORY...
Desert Star is a fascinating story of one man's journey from traditional aboriginal life in the desert, to prison, to stardom in the international art and design world.
Born in the Australian Great Sandy Desert, some of the hardest country in the world, Jimmy Pike lived a traditional Aboriginal nomadic life until as a teenager he left the desert to find work on a cattle station. He discovered white Australia and alcohol, ran into trouble with the law and ended up in jail for murder. Here he met three people who would change his life forever, as he would theirs. This is an inspiring and entertaining story of two worlds merging, of deep and timeless cross-cultural friendships and a love affair that crossed all boundaries. Desert Star takes us from the mysterious and magic tribal life of Jimmy's desert childhood, to his incarceration in one of the most brutal prisons in Australia, where suprisingly his artistic talent was recognised and nurtured, to the catwalks of Paris and his stardom in the international art world. An artist, illustrator, designer, story-teller and aboriginal celebrity, Pike made an immpression wherever he went. He died in 2002 but left a legacy of brilliant prints, paintings, textile designs, stories and illustrations.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Wayne Denning (Carbon Media) PRODUCER: Karina Astrup
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