FEBRUARY 2010
Visitor Winter Olympics - Whistler
Andrew Vial's history of 'Ice and Snow' sports filming genre saw him attend the 2010 Vancouver Olypmpics.

FPA head delegates 2008

l-r: Jeff Bollow (NZ), Tikoy Aguiluz
(Phillipines), U-Wei Hj. Saari (Malaysia),
Andrew Vial (Aus)& Sozo Teruoka (JP)

TIFFCOM 2007 guests

Indian media at FICCI Frames

Andrew Vial with Governor Chou on right

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Big Mike, Cordon Bleu Chef 'Chocolate'

Journalists at Golden Horse Movie Awards

It followed an earlier part as a journalist in a 'Smart' car TVC made by the same Producer, Director team of Anna van Kiempema and Erik Lundquist.

Andrew Vial in scene from 'Jack and Neil'

Andrew Vial, Australia, Professor M. Filip , Czech Rep. and Bruce Bucklin, USA were the International judges at the Bratislava Film Festival.

The three also gave a talk to local film students at a chateau (now used as a private residence) overlooking the Danube River.

Fellow Judge Bruce Bucklin
Miestodrzitelský Palác

Andrew Vial, Michael Dillon and Ian Darling were the Australian invitees at the twelfth Medzinárodný festival horských filmov in Poprad, Slovakia.

Ian Darling Producer/Director of the adventure film "Alone Across Australia" was awarded the Grand Prix.

A symposium for the Japanese public with panellists;

• Mr. Sunao Sakagami, Tokyo
• Mr. Andrew Vial, Sydney
• Ms. Julia Kao, Taipei
• Dato Panchacharom, Kuala Lumpur
• Ms. Minoo Farshchi, Teheran
• Mr. Manop Udomdej, Bangkok
• Mr. Do Duy Anh, Hanoi

was chaired by Professor Tadao Sato. The symposium held on September the 22nd in Fukuoka proposed viable solutions to the problems of international movie co-productions.

Andrew Vial addresses symposium

Andrew Vial was one of twelve Actors who demonstrated acting techniques at the annual Screen Directors Conference held in Sydney this year from September the 3rd to the 5th. Renowned theatre Director Marion Potts produced the segment titled "Capturing 3D relationships in 2D"

Andrew Vial attended the Australian Outback Film Exhibition Conference 'Flicks in the Sticks' hosted by the NSW Film and Television Office at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery.

Outback theatre, the Leeton Roxy

Andrew Vial from Australia was invited to give the inaugural address at the Asian Film Market 'TENASYA 2004'. His topic, 'Cinematic Changes for a New Generation'.

Andrew Vial outside TENASYA conference venue

HDFEST, the world's only high-definition film festival, launched its 2004 World Tour in Sydney, on May 22 and 23. HDFEST's Sydney event showcased films created using high-definition technology. All screenings were presented in HD format.

On June the 17th, the historic NSW State Theatre presents the Sydney Film Festival's, World Premiere of 'Secrets of the Jury Room', a court room drama in which Andrew Vial plays the major role of Frank Towler.

Scene from 'Secrets of the Jury Room'

Andrew Vial has just completed direction and shooting of a widescreen format teaching video for Penny Latey author of the book, 'Modern Pilates'.

Two, one hour instructional videos have subsequently been produced for Pilates students from this footage.

'Modern Pilates' book cover.

Andrew Vial plays the pivotal role of Frank Towler in the court room drama made for SBS Australia in April 2004.

Towler has Motor Neuron Syndrome and decides to take his own life but after his death questions are asked whether he was capable of doing this, or whether his suicide was assisted.

Andrew Vial (centre) as Frank Towler.

'Tur Ostrava' organised by the same people who run 'EKOTOPFILM' in Slovakia will have it's inaugural Film Festival in May 2004 from the 18th to the 21st.

Andrew Vial was recently on the international jury of 'EKOTOPFILM' and is now looking for film and television programmes to represent Australia at this new event.

Andrew Vial with other EKOTOP Jury members.