On Saturday 26 May, get set for Sew & Tell, a Handmade & Hand-me-down Fair will fill Bangalow’s historic A&I Hall with a kaleidoscope of crafty, vintage and thrifty goodness. Tory Bauer and Gabe Cramb, curators of the inaugural event, collectively have over 25 years experience working in the fashion, film and music realm, however it was their mutual love of hand-made and vintage finds that brought the duo together. “We initially met when we… Continue Reading…
Meet Lecia Robertson (the blonde in the photo’s). Lecia is passionate about healthy food, organic farming, giving her husband and children the best food and life experiences she can, horses, art, books, music, theatre and she is an active at Anti Coal Seam Gas protests across the Northern Rivers. She loves being the centre of attention and….she loves opera. As the youngest of six, Lecia had to fight to be seen and heard. The beginning… Continue Reading…
All women from all stages and ages of life will be given a chance to tell their story at this year’s Red Tent Festival to be held at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall and surrounds this Saturday 31 March 2012. More than 200 women attended the first festival held in Federal in 2009, a figure event organisers are expecting to double this year due to the overwhelmingly positive response after the inaugural event. As a non-profit… Continue Reading…
If you missed the Outdoor Screening last night for the Byron Bay Film Festival, well… YOU REALLY MISSED OUT! Dave Rastovich’s film Minds in the Water, accompanied by a series of incredible short films. Jack Johnson making a cameo appearance, alongside Will Conner, Rusty Miller and Garret Kato. The Full Moon put on a show, families and friends, food and blankets, it was an incredible community feast! Enjoy the pics! Words and Photos by Johnny… Continue Reading…
Last night ‘s opening of the 6th Byron Bay International Film Festival didn’t disappoint. First up the fabulous Garrett Kato performed to an audience that fell in love with him, J’aimee Skippone-Volke, Festival Director welcomed all and introduced the first film of the festival – a brilliant short, The Maestro directed and produced by Adam Anthony. Well worth seeing. Opening night’s feature film was Face to Face by Australia’s most acclaimed playwright, David Williamson, it… Continue Reading…
An interview with Adam Anthony, on his film The Maestro, opening The Byron Bay Film Festival on the 2nd of March. Get your tickets and info HERE. Q- What inspired you to make ‘The Maestro’ (how it came about) ? I think the first wave of inspiration came after I shot a bunch of time-lapse footage of the city at night. Everything moving in large numbers like traffic and hoards of pedestrians, stuff you see… Continue Reading…
It has been a long term dream for the Byron Bay International Film Festival crew to be able to offer a free outdoor cinema screening experience for the people of Byron Bay on Thursday 8th March (7:30pm). Finding the right location?….well, it doesn’t get bigger or better than a beachfront screening…and that’s exactly what BBFF 2012 will be giving us this year, at their inaugural outdoor film event. Festival Director, J’aimee Skippon-Volke said “We are… Continue Reading…
Sunday night The Endless Sunrise Exhibition rolled out from 5:00 pm. We turned up at 6:00 and figured the event was already in good form as finding a car park in the vicinity was quite a task. On strolling into the Stone & Wood Brewery, the action was amplified, with people laughing, and milling about laksa’s and beer in hand. There was a rockin’ skate demo by Early Skateboards, while Milly and Merry from Rock… Continue Reading…
