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THE MENZIES MOVIES
FOXTEL TO PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE NEW DOCUMENTARY ‘THE MENZIES MOVIES’ ON MAY 18
Hosted by John Howard, Former Prime Minister of Australia
FOXTEL today announced an exclusive new Australian documentary, THE MENZIES MOVIES , hosted by former Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, will premiere on Wednesday, May 18 at 7.30pm AEST.
This captivating documentary film, produced by Sky News Australia, is a stunning tribute to Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister and the ‘Father of the Liberal Party’, Sir Robert Menzies – and is intimately told through Menzies’ personal collection of restored home movies, which he captured with his own 16mm camera, along with notes from Menzies’ diaries.
For the first time on television, footage from Menzies’ home movie collection of approximately 35 colour films will give viewers the unique opportunity to see the world through the eyes of Australia’s most enduring Prime Minister, who served two terms over 18 years, from 1939-1941 and 1949-1966.
Said John Howard: “I think we are incredibly lucky that one of our former prime ministers, particularly one who was in that office at a very dark and dangerous time for our country at the outbreak of World War II, had the capacity to record in a very effective way what was happening and, importantly, his interaction with leaders such as Winston Churchill.”
Also featured in the documentary are thought-provoking interviews including those with his 93-year-old daughter, Heather Henderson; granddaughter, Edwina Menzies; CEO of the Robert Menzies Institute, Georgina Downer and historian and author, Anne Henderson.
Said Georgina Downer: “Robert Menzies’ movies are in colour, so you can really see the details of what was going on during World War II, not just in London, but at the ports around England. And Sir Robert was even getting down and helping people which, again, was amazing for an active serving prime minister. But that was what Robert Menzies was doing in the late ‘30s, early '40s, and it’s quite extraordinary to actually have footage of that.”
As Menzies toured the world extensively during his tenure, he expertly captured some incredible Australian and world events as well as extraordinarily intimate moments, from filming a burning freighter in Tobruk harbour, to a young Queen Elizabeth cleaning up after a windy picnic, to Winston Churchill and has family feeding swans.
THE MENZIES MOVIES is an unprecedented tribute to Sir Robert Menzies and offers an unparalleled insight into the life and times of the Prime Minister and the man.
The documentary is produced by Sky News Australia for FOXTEL, with footage provided by the National Film and Sound Archive.
THE MENZIES MOVIES premieres Wednesday May 18 at 7:30pm AEST
Available to watch On Demand on FOXTEL and on FOX DOCOS
Diana: The Ultimate Truth premieres exclusively on Fox Docos and Foxtel on Demand on August 28.
FOXTEL to Premiere ‘The State We’re In: Australia’s Border Story’ Hosted by Ray Martin
FOXTEL will premiere the fascinating new documentary THE STATE WE’RE IN: AUSTRALIA’S BORDER STORY, hosted by legendary Australian journalist, Ray Martin, on Sunday 31 July at 8:30pm.
The one-hour special investigates how Australia’s state borders were drawn up and the impact those decisions had on land, people, and culture.
With more than 50 years’ experience reporting from the road with Australia’s leading news and current affairs programs, Martin has an undeniable passion for Australian history and culture and travelling.
Following state borders being shut during the pandemic, Martin was thrilled to get back on the road meeting people from all walks of life and discovering fascinating - and often untold - stories in far-flung corners of the country.
With every border on the Australian map telling a story both past and present, the new documentary sees Martin explore from coast to coast covering every line on the map from the Kimberley in the Northern Territory to Coober Pedy in South Australia and all the way to the Western Australian border.
THE STATE WE’RE IN: AUSTRALIA’S BORDER STORY is produced by Sky News Australia for FOXTEL.
THE STATE WE’RE IN: AUSTRALIA’S BORDER STORY premieres on FOX DOCOS, Sunday July 31 at 8:30pm AEST.
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THE LAST MOVIE STARS
From Ethan Hawke and Martin Scorsese
Depicting The Extraordinary Lives Of Paul Newman And Joanne Woodward
Available to watch on FOXTEL from September 1
The LAST MOVIE STARS is an epic six-part docuseries celebrating the enigmatic personas, incredible talent, and love story of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke directs the series with Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer Martin Scorsese serving as executive producer. Every episode will be available to watch on Thursday, September 1 from 12am On Demand on Foxtel.
Woodward and Newman are enduring symbols of Hollywood. Their joint and individual credits include Cool Hand Luke, Hud, The Three Faces of Eve, Winning, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hustler, The Glass Menagerie, Rachel, Rachel and many more.
Partners on screen and in life, the pair’s unparalleled dedication to their craft, their philanthropy, and one another is brought to life by readings of long-lost transcribed interviews with Paul, Joanne, and those closest to them – voiced by contemporary actors including Karen Allen, George Clooney, Oscar Isaac, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zoe Kazan, Laura Linney, Sam Rockwell, and others.
Blending footage from Woodward and Newman’s most iconic films alongside insights from industry greats, THE LAST MOVIE STARS paints an intimate portrait of an unmatched love story – and the enduring legacy of a couple forever entwined with the history of American cinema.
THE LAST MOVIE STARS is produced by Emily Wachtel and Lisa Long Adler of Nook House Productions, Ryan Hawke of Under the Influence Productions, and Adam Gibbs. Hamilton Leithauser is the composer for the original score. In addition to Scorsese, Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, and Courtney Sexton, senior vice president for CNN Films, are also executive producers; Mario Andretti is a co-producer.
THE LAST MOVIE STARS premieres Thursday, September 1 from 12am AEST On Demand on FOXTEL
It is made by producer and long-time Wallabies fan Matt Durrant (Berlin Syndrome).
MAMA’S BOY
Premieres October 19 on FOXTEL
Adapted from Black’s 2019 memoir “Mama’s Boy: A Story from our Americas,” MAMA’S BOY centres around the upbringing of the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of Milk, Dustin Lance Black. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau (Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind), the documentary film premieres Wednesday, October 19 at 4.00pm on FOXTEL.
Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, to become Black’s emotional rock and ultimately, the inspiration for his activism. By the time he won an Academy Award® in 2009, she accompanied him proudly on the red carpet, wearing the white ribbon in support of same-sex marriage.
MAMA’S BOY features interviews with screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Big Love, Milk, Under the Banner of Heaven); members of Black’s extended family; Black’s husband, Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley; filmmaker Paris Barclay; former president of the Human Rights Campaign, Chad Griffin; and executive director of Equality Utah, Troy Williams.
HBO Documentary Films presents MAMA’S BOY, LD Entertainment presents an Amblin Television Production, a Playtone Production, in association with Nedland Media. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau; produced by Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Steven Shareshian, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey; executive produced by Gary Goetzman, Michael Glassman, Beau Ward, Mehrdod Heydari, Laurent Bouzereau, Markus Keith.
MAMA’S BOY premieres Wednesday, October 19 at 4.00pm AEDT On Demand on FOXTEL and Tuesday, October 25 at 10.30pm on FOX DOCOS
TIS THE SEASON DOCUMENTARY FILM
SANTA CAMP
Premieres November 25 on FOXTEL
Directed and produced by Australian Nick Sweeney, SANTA CAMP follows one organisation’s journey to incorporate more diversity in the Santa industry. The documentary film premieres Friday, November 25 at 9.30pm on FOX DOCOS and On Demand.
Every summer, a horde of professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves descend on a campsite in the New Hampshire woods to learn the tricks of their trade. But this year is different. The organizers, members of the one-hundred strong New England Santa Society, have decided to tackle a complicated and historic problem – the lack of diversity in the Santa industry. They decide to enlist a Black Santa named Chris, a Santa with a disability named Fin, and a transgender Santa named Levi, each with their own surprising Santa origin story.
Meanwhile, the Mrs. Claus delegation, led by veteran Dianne, is becoming more outspoken in its calls for equal billing and pay. The arrival of the new Santas sparks a reckoning about what it means to embody the beloved role model and cultural icon. After graduation, the Clauses draw on their camp experiences to affect change in their communities. But they soon learn that not everybody is ready for Santas who “break the mould.”
Nick Sweeney, director and producer said: “This film was a joy to make. I learned that being Santa is not easy, especially when you’re not a cookie-cutter Claus. Documenting the inspiring way our protagonists overcame the challenges thrown their way proved to me that being Santa is about what’s in your heart, and that there’s room for everyone in one of the world’s most popular traditions.”
SANTA CAMP is directed and produced by Nick Sweeney (AKA Jane Roe) and produced by Emmy® winner Stacey Reiss (The Andy Warhol Diaries, The Eagle Huntress).
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OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART RELEASED FOR NEW DOCUMENTARY
THE TROUBLE WITH KANYE
PREMIERES 9 AUGUST ON BINGE
THE TROUBLE WITH KANYE premieres Wednesday August 9 on BINGE and on FOX Docos at 7.30pm and available On Demand.
The official trailer and key art for the new documentary The Trouble with KanYe, which explores the rollercoaster life and career of Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has been released ahead of its 9 August debut on BINGE.
Unfolding against the backdrop of Ye’s 2024 election campaign, and at a time when his behaviour has sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture, this one-off documentary follows award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar as he attempts to understand the complex journey that led Ye to become one of the most famous and creatively successful artists of his generation. But more recently, to condemnation and notoriety.
The Trouble with KanYe is produced by Emerging Indie of the Year, Forest for BBC Music and distributed by Abacus Media Rights. The Executive Producers are Catey Sexton and Jez Lee, the Producer is Laura Kaye, and the Producer/Director is Stefan Mattison. It was commissioned by Jonathan Rothery, Head of Popular Music for BBC Music and Rachel Davies is the Commissioning Executive.