Freo
Inclusive list of films having something to do with Fremantle, Western Australia
Home Port (Phillip Thomson, 1997) wr. Christine Evans, Phillip Thomson; domestic drama; US Navy visit to Fremantle, WA; 110 min.
Joys of the Women, The (Franco di Chiera, 1993) WA; doco about the choir founded in Fremantle by Kavisha Mazzella AM, Le Gioie delle Donne; the film is distributed by Electric Pictures, 33 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle: I actually went in and bought a copy there, tho they don't usually sell over the counter
Justice (Ron Elliott, 1998) wr. prod. Bob Roget; dop Alex McPhee; Marcus Graham, Kerry Armstrong; West Coast Pictures; shot in Fremantle 1997, including extensive use of the derelict South Fremantle Power Station as a location
Last Train to Freo (Jeremy Sims, 2006) screenplay by Reg Cribb from his play; Steve le Marquand, Tom Budge, Gigi Edgley (daughter of Michael Edgley, son of Eric (Mick) Edgley, theatrical promoters)
Pursuit of Happiness, The (Martha Ansara, 1988) prod. Martha Ansara, wr. Martha Ansara, Laura Black, Alex Gibson; Anna Gare, Laura Black, Peter Hardy, Jack Coleman; set and shot in Fremantle WA; female journo involved in peace movement; low-budget political thriller
Thunderstruck (Darren Ashton, 2003) dop Geoffrey Hall, ed. Martin Connor; Roy Billing, Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau, Jason Gann, Ryan Johnson, Kestie Morassi, Callan Mulvey, Sam Worthington; AC/DC fans want to bury friend's ashes next to Bon Scott's: his marker is in Fremantle Cemetery; shot in Fremantle and Adelaide
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