Big Dreamers

"Big Dreamers" is a 55 minute documentary showcasing the Big Things of Australia. Directed by Camille hardman, and produced by Camille Hardman and John Fink, "Big Dreamers" features the construction of The Biggest Gumboot in world in Tully, far North Queensland.

Infobox Film
name = Big Dreamers


image_size =
director = Camille Hardman
producer = Camille HardmanJohn Fink
writer = John Fink
music = Neill Duncan
cinematography = Camille Hardman
editing = Jane St Vincent WelchPeter Barton
distributor = [http://www.journeyman.tv/57618/documentaries/big-dreamers.html/ Journeyman Pictures]
runtime = 55 minutes
country = Australia
website = [http://www.bigdreamers.info/ Big Dreamers]
imdb_id = 1093354

Plot

Tully was a prosperous town in tropical north Queensland, until Brazil dumped its sugar surplus on the global market. The locals call a meeting to save the town from financial disaster. Ron Hunt stands up and proposes to build The World’s Biggest Gumboot in honour of Tully’s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Australian_rainfall_records/Australian rainfall record] of 7.98 metres in 1950.

Ron declares the Big Golden Gumboot will put Tully on the map, so he and the local Rotary Club hire out-of-towner Bryan Newell to build the edifice. Tully's local artist and fellow Rotarian. Roger Chandler is not pleased. The cost of the boot blows out to $90,000, and the construction is endlessly delayed by rain.

Personalities clash, and Ron wonders whether he has made the right decision.

Dispersed throughout the main narrative are small vignettes highlighting other Big Things around Australia.

Big Dreamers is being distributed by [http://www.journeyman.tv/57618/documentaries/big-dreamers.html/ Journeyman Pictures] , UK.

Cast

*Ron Hunt - Rotarian
*Bryan Newell - Boot builder
*Roger Chandler - Local Artist
*Tip Byrne - Mayor of Tully
*Sera & Cerrino Qualiata - Cane Farmers
*Rotary Club of Tully
*Townsfolk of Tully
*Kevin Rubie- The Big Banana, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
*Eric Peltz - The Big Lobster, Kingston SE, South Australia
*Fred Glasbrenner - The Big Abalone, Laverton Nth, Victoria
*Dianne & Roger Venning - The Big Galah, Kimba, South Australia
*Joyce Peterson - The Big Orange, Gayndah, Queensland
*Fran Myors - The Big Koala, Phillip Island, Victoria
*Jim Mauger - The Big Potato, Robertson, New South Wales

Awards

Winner, 2007 Award of Excellence - Videography [http://www.accoladecompetition.org/Video/Excell.aspx/ The Accolade Competition] ]

Film Festivals

"Big Dreamers" featured in a number of Film Festivals worldwide Including:

*2007 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, Washington, USA
*2007 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Arkansas, USA [ [http://www.hsdfi.org/ Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival] ]
*2007 [http://66.216.93.179/2007/film?film_id=8662 Melbourne International Film Festival] , Victoria , Australia
*2007 Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Perth, Australia [ [http://www.revelationfilmfest.org/index.cfm?objectid=EC054BF3-65BF-EBC1-25A8C74A66B6C37D&navid=D9761779-C09F-1F3C-C809B0FDEF313ED9/ Revelation Perth International Film Festival] ]
*2007 Kansas International Film Festival, Kansas City, USA
*2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, Florida, USA
*2007 deadCENTER Film Festival, Oklahoma, USA [ [http://deadcenter.bside.com/2007/?_view=_filmdetails&filmId=19400653 deadCENTER Film Festiva] l]
*2007 ReelHeART International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
*2007 Byron Bay International Film Festival, NSW, Australia
*2007 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Montana, USA [ [http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/selections_feature.html/ Big Sky Documentary Film Festival] ]
*2007 Dungog Film Festival, Dungog, Australia
*2007 Webster Film Series, Webster University, St Louis, USA
*2007 The Accolade Competition, USA
*2008 Environmental Film Festival, Australian Embassy Washington DC, USA [ [http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films.php?FilmID=156/ Environmental Film Festival] ]
*2008 Bondi Openair Cinema, Bondi Beach, Australia [ [http://www.moshtix.com.au/Event.aspx?id=16344&pLock=&vip=&skin=&ref=/ Bondi Openair Cinema] ]
*2008 Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, USA [ [http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films.php?FilmID=156 Wisconsin Film Festival] ]
*2008 Jasmax Film Festival – Celebrating Architecture, New Zealand [ [http://www.jasmax.com/filmfestival/2008/Films.htm Jasmax Film Festival] ]
*2008 June – Dec Qantas Inflight Entertainment [ [http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/home/qualifier-region-au/ Qantas] ]
*2008 ABC TV, Australia
*2008 Australia Network (Asia)
*2008 DOCU Channel (NZ) [ [http://www.documentarychannel.co.nz/synopsis?show=b1ce2f2b-53f0-4cd6-83fb-d2bff2c90045 DOCU Channel] ]
*2008 Cork Film Festival, Cork, Ireland [ [http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ccff/documentaries/docspage1.php?page=1/ Cork Film Festival] ]
*2009 Jesse James Film & Arts Festival, Russellville, Kentucky, USA

Notes

External Links

* [http://www.bigdreamers.info/ The Official "Big Dreamers" Website]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/396884/Big-Dreamers/overview/ All Movie Guide - Mark Deming, New York Times, USA]
* [http://www.newwest.net/city/article/big_sky_film_big_dreamers/C463/L8/ NewWest’s top picks for the 2007 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - Andy Smetanka, Montana, USA]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/the-boot-of-all-upheaval/2008/02/14/1202760460880.html/ Sydney Morning Herald - Tim Elliott]
* [http://www.worldfilmfest.net/big-dreamers/ Media Search - Matthew Pejkovic]
* [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=13936&s=DVD/ Urban Cinefile - Andrew L Urban]
* [http://www.filmink.com.au/search/displayarticle.php?article_id=5291/ Filmink Magazine - Jim Mitchell]
* [http://www.lostateminor.com/2008/02/22/big-dreamers/ Lost at E Minor - Xavier Toby]
* [http://www.screenhub.com.au/ Screen Hub - Alex Prior]
* [http://savvy.com/savvy_says/_17/ Savvy.com - Emma-Kate Dobbin]
* [http://digitaledition.wentworthcourier.com.au/default.aspx?iid=6670&startpage=page0000049&xml=wentworth_courier.xml/ Wentworth Courier - Drew Sheldrick, Australia]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093354/ "Big Dreamers" imbd]
* [http://if.com.au/2008/09/30/article/UZHMEDCOPK.html/ If Magazine]