The Legend of Ben Hall is just under two weeks away from having its world premiere in “Ben Hall Country”, Forbes, NSW. The November 12 screening will include both general and VIP tickets ranging from $15 to $40 including concession and student tickets. VIP tickets include entry to the premiere and the opportunity to have your…
by Matthew Eeles A second trailer dropped this morning for The Legend of Ben Hall. Arguably one of the most anticipated local films of the year, Matthew Holmes’ Australian epic follows legendary bushranger Ben Hall as he and his gang attempt to escape NSW before the law catches up with them. Director Holmes is thrilled the second trailer has finally…
At the beginning of 2016 we made this statement, “The Legend of Ben Hall is, above all, the film we’re most excited to see in 2016.” We’ve been following the film since it’s very successful Kickstarter campaign was launched, and today we finally get our first look at Matthew Holme’s new film and it looks incredible. Check…
Thinking of crowdfunding your next feature? Running Panda Films will be presenting its first industry event, Crowdfunding to Feature, with The Legend of Ben Hall director Matthew Holmes as a special guest speaker. In 2014, Holmes launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise $75,000 for a short form version of The Legend of Ben Hall. The film went on…
“Upon discovering the history of Ben Hall, John Gilbert and Frank Gardiner, it sent me into a frenzy of research and writing. It’s become somewhat of an obsession that has hung on for almost 10 years.” by Matthew Eeles Australian filmmaker, Matthew Holmes has announced two prequels to his highly anticipated The Legend of Ben…
What a year 2015 was for Australian cinema. Box office records were smashed thanks to Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller’s contemporary interpretation of his 1979 classic, and Jocelyn Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker. Each film was headlined by international heavyweights including Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Kate Winslet respectively. It was a massive year for indi-filmaking in Australia…
A very short teaser trailer for Matthew Holmes’ highly-anticipated film The Legend of Ben Hall has been revealed ahead of full trailer due for release just before Christmas. It might only be 15 seconds worth, but it looks like we’re in for a real treat, folks. Ben Hall makes plans to escape NSW before the law catches up…
The Legend of Ben Hall Directed by: Matthew Holmes Starring: Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, William Lee, Callan McAuliffe, Joanne Dobbin, Lauren Grimson, Adam Willson, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Gregory Quinn, Micheal Resce, Angus Pilakui, Peter Flaherty Release Date: 2015 Did you know?: Tom Beaurepaire, the actor portraying Inspector Sanderson was born on 17th January… the real Sanderson died…
You all know the story of Ned Kelly but how many of you have heard the story of Australia’s other bush ranger, Ben Hall? Well, we’re about to find out a hell of a lot more thanks to local filmmaker Matthew Holmes. After an incredibly successful crowdfunding campaign which raised over $75,000, and the recent announcement of Greg Mclean…
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