Young Film Stars Are All Heart
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'I've worked all over the world, from Hollywood to London, with actors like Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Sam Neill, but my heart and energies have been more engaged in Lismore this past two weeks than anywhere else,' she declared at the launch of Our Town. |
International stars Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward were in Lismore last week to lend their support to the Big hART youth film project, which stars local youth.
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| Ms Ward, the daughter of British aristocracy, said nothing beat Lismore's youth for 'sheer bloody talent'. Among that talent was Boz Martin, 13, Lismore's cheeky answer to Shirley Temple, who managed to inspire both love and frustration in the famous actor. Her husband Bryan Brown, also helped out, providing a narrative voice over for the story. There are high hopes that the film will screen on SBS in 2003 as part of series of programs designed to raise awareness of the issues facing rural youth. Big hART team leader Phil Crawford said the project would have long-term benefits for the region's youth. 'We are very conscious that we have a responsibility to return something to the community when we get involved in these issues. There is an enormous amount of creative talent in the area and I am surprised that a city the size of Lismore does not have a youth centre,' he said. But after last week's Lismore council meeting, there's even hope on that front. Council voted unanimously to adopt the business plan to redevelop the old Lismore High School site as an arts and cultural precinct. The plan includes a 'youth arts development centre' alongside a new gallery, library, arts workshops and an Aboriginal cultural centre. This story was found at www.echonews.com/746/index.html |
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