<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="gmail-Headline" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Genre Fun</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color:rgb(0,0,84)"><span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-Sub-headline" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU">Brian Trenchard-Smith discusses genre, style, storytelling and scene construction<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Time: 6:30 pm<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Date: Tuesday 17 July<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Location: RMIT University, 445 Swanston St, Melbourne.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Cinema, Building 80, Level 1, Room 2<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Duration: 90 minutes<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt">Presented by the Screen &amp; Sound Cultures Research Group, School of Media &amp; Communication, RMIT University, in association with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:10.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In this highly engaging visual presentation, legendary Australian film director, Brian Trenchard-Smith, will provide personal anecdotes revolving around his love and approach to genre cinema, pulling from key examples over his 50-year career. Deconstructing his films and breaking down his craft, you will hear actionable advice on filming and his filmmaking process. As a self-declared raconteur, Brian will enlighten us with his industry insights, humour, and personal stories about his many early Australian cult films —<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The Man From Hong Kong</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>(1975),<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Turkey Shoot</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>(1982),<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>BMX Bandits</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>(1983),<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Dead End Drive-in</i><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>(1986) — and broader filmmaking experiences, that has seen him relocate to Hollywood. With a reputation for large-scale movies on small-scale budgets, many of which display a quirky sense of humour, this presentation promises to be an equally entertaining and inspiring celebration of one of the industry’s true survivors, a filmmaker that Quentin Tarantino has named as one of his favourite directors.</span>    </span></p><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">__________________________________<br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr Stephen Gaunson</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Senior Lecturer <br></span><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">School of Media &amp; Communication<br>Design and Social Context<br>RMIT University<br>City Campus<br>GPO Box 2476<br>Melbourne, VIC<br>Australia 3001<br>Web: <a href="http://www.rmit.edu.au/mediacommunication" target="_blank">www.rmit.edu.au/mediacommunication</a>
</span><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RMITMediaComm" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/RMITMediaComm</a><br><br></span></div><div>For my recent publications: <a href="https://rmit.academia.edu/StephenGaunson" target="_blank">https://rmit.academia.edu/StephenGaunson</a><br></div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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