Longreach has its Stockman’s Hall of Fame, the Outback Heritage Centre and the Qantas Founders Museum among other iconic Queensland landmarks, but as far as we’re concerned the most important icon in Longreach is our Cinema Pioneer of the year, Norm Salsbury. Norm’s first became interested in the cinema when he was seven years old,…
Members of the National Executive Committee met at Sony Pictures Releasing, Market Street Sydney on May 25 2017. Amongst the first items on the Agenda was a formal resolution which was carried unanimously and with acclamation thanking our retiring National Secretary-Treasurer, Bruce Leonard for his 25 years of devoted and highly successful service to the…
Zareh Nalbandian began his career in the film industry as an intern at Australia’s then leading film post production group, Colorfilm. Already an avid photographer, he quickly developed a passion for film optical effects and worked in Colorfilm’s optical effects department on various iconic Australian films in the 1980s. Zareh took on several diverse management…
Sadly, we have been informed that Cinema Pioneer Marie Whitaker passed away on Saturday 7th October (2017) after a long battle with cancer. Marie commenced her career at Peninsula (Dromana) Drive-in. She worked alongside husband Lloyd and brother in law Paul for many years at the drive-in and the Rosebud cinemas. Marie and Lloyd participated…
Sadly former Victorian Branch President David Aalders passed away on 16th September (2017). David commenced his career as an assistant projectionist at the old Sunshine Theatre which was operated by George and Roc Kirby. David’s role grew with the company as the number of Village drive-in and hardtop theatres expanded through the 1950s and 1960s.…
AMMPT – The Australian Museum of Motion Pictures & Television – is throwing open it’s door for tours of this incredible collection. Special dates are set aside for guided tours at the new premises in the Sunset Heritage Precinct, Birdwood Pde, Dalkeith. Tours will take place at 2.30pm on either Wednesday October 25 or Wednesday…
The Art-Deco Star Theatre at Invermay (Launceston) has served as a Vinnie’s (St. Vincent De Paul) store since 1969, but is now being remodelled to reopen as an Arthouse cinema complete with eatery and micro-brewery. Work has been underway since April 2017, and there are hopes to have the historic theatre operational before Christmas 2017.
I am happy to announce that your National Executive is sending out a questionnaire to all Pioneer Members seeking their views about the Society and the way it is running . The Pioneers was founded in 1933 and we want to make sure it is still going strong in another 83 years. Are we happy…
Pam’s earliest movie memory was when, at age five, her mother took her to the matinee screening at the Majestic Cinema in Kalgoolie to see “Blackboard Jungle”, starring Glenn Ford, who was one of her favourite actors. This was the start of her interest in movies and all they represented. Pam’s working life in the…
Roger and Denice Harrison are Queensland’s first Joint Cinema Pioneers of the year. In the Picture Show business Roger is a pretty rare breed – he has a history of three generations in the Industry. Not many people can claim that sort of pedigree. Denice, a Cinema Pioneer in her own right, also has a…