THE GREAT FLAUS FILM
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Melbourne documentarist Peter Tammer's film about legendary local actor, film-buff, broadcaster and teacher John Flaus screens here at the Festival as a work-in-progress. Tammer uses clips from numerous Australian films in which John has appeared, as well as verite-style sequences of Flaus, his friends and family (somewhat tantalizing for want of details as to their identities) to illustrate the breadth of John's involvement with the independent film sector and his passion for cinema. More familiar to the mainstream audience, perhaps, and amusing in this context, are clips from television ads in which Flaus appears; the legendary ads for Midas mufflers and the State Bank. |
In a fascinating move, the filmmaker has also used a selection of clips from some of John's favourite films (Ford's The Searchers, Manpower by Raoul Walsh), which is self-referential, both as to the movies and John's obsessions, and lend the film a particular expressiveness. The film is currently in limbo awaiting further completion funding.Peter Tammer (and hopefully John Flaus) will be on hand to answer questions after the screening.