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MARCH 2009
Parliament House Performance
Andrew Vial played Brigadier General Singirok in a United Nations/International Womens Day sponsored play, of the 1989 triumph by Bouganville women, over mining company CRA. |
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NOVEMBER 2008
Federation of Asian Film Producers
The annual FPA Board meeting, held in Jakarta, with Andrew Vial representing Sydney, approved Taiwan to host 2009 Asia Pacific Film Festival. |
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NOVEMBER 2007
International Jury Member - Malaysia
Andrew Vial represented Australia on the jury for the (KLIFF) - Kuala Lumpur, International Film Festival 2007. |
l-r: Jeff Bollow (NZ), Tikoy Aguiluz
(Phillipines), U-Wei Hj. Saari (Malaysia),
Andrew Vial (Aus)& Sozo Teruoka (JP)
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OCTOBER 2007
International Guest in Japan
The TIFFCOM 2007 Film Markets and Awards Ceremony were attended by international guest Andrew Vial.
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TIFFCOM 2007 guests
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MARCH 2007
Bollywood Trade Mission
Delegation of film professionals and educators, including Andrew Vial, promoted Australian film to Indian film production companies. |
Indian media at FICCI Frames
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NOVEMBER 2006
Governor Supports Films
Hsi Wei Chou Taipei County Governor
together with Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang pledge support for
international film showcases.
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Andrew Vial with Governor Chou on right
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NOVEMBER 2006
Cate Blanchett Promoted
Andrew Vial exhibits 'Little
Fish' starring Cate Blanchett for the opening of the
51st APFF in Taiwan.
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Cate Blanchett in a scene from 'Little Fish'
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MARCH 2006
China/Taiwan Cooperation
Andrew Vial at the Beijing Film
Academy organises Chinese films into competition with
Taiwanese films in Taiwan.
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Andrew Vial, seen here with Taiwanese Premier, Su Tseng-chang
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FEBRUARY 2006
"A Whore's
Tale"
Documentary
film directed and produced by
Andrew Vial in final stages of post production.
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NOVEMBER 2005
Banff - Canada
Visit and participation of Andrew
Vial in Canada's most famous mountain film festival.
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NOVEMBER 2005
Audience With President
Slovac Rep. and Arts
Minister for Andrew Vial
for Slovac postage stamp promotion.
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OCTOBER 2005
Museum Opening
for 50th Anniversary
Film Festival - Kuala Lumpur.
Andrew Vial, board member, Australia, in discussions
to select cities to hold 2008 and 2009 Asia Pacific Film
Festivals.
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JULY 2005
TV Series Directed
Several episodes of 'Chocolate',
a series featuring prominent African-American Australians
being shot by Andrew Vial.
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DECEMBER 2004
Asia Pacific Board
Meeting
in Tai-Chung City,
Taiwan, attended by Andrew Vial, followed by a guest
appearance at the Golden Horse Movie Awards.
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Journalists at Golden Horse Movie Awards
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NOVEMBER 2004
The Lead Role
of Hospital patient 'Jack'
in a film 'Jack and Neil' was played by Andrew Vial.
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.
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Andrew Vial in scene from 'Jack and Neil'
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OCTOBER 2004
Professional
Films Judged
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.
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Fellow Judge Bruce Bucklin
Miestodrzitelský Palác
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OCTOBER 2004
Mountain Films - Centre
Stage
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.
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SEPTEMBER
2004
Co-Production in
Asia-Pacific
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.
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Andrew Vial addresses symposium
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SEPTEMBER
2004
Capturing Performance
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"
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JULY 2004
'Flicks In The Sticks'
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.
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Outback theatre, the Leeton Roxy
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JUNE 2004
Cinematic Changes
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'.
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Andrew Vial outside TENASYA conference venue
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MAY 2004
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.
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MAY 2004
World Premiere of
'Secrets of the Jury Room'
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.
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Scene from 'Secrets of the Jury Room'
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APRIL 2004
Pilates Teaching Video
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.
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'Modern Pilates' book cover.
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APRIL 2004
New
SBS TV Programme Australia
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.
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Andrew Vial (centre) as Frank Towler.
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MARCH 2004
New Festival For Czech Republic
'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.
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Andrew Vial with other EKOTOP Jury members.
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