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?How to Become a Backpack Filmmaker? Interview
2008-06-08 12:31:00
I’ve been asked to write some articles for travel portal, the traveler’s notebook. The first article, which was an interview, has been published and can be viewed here. Being paid to travel the world with your camera, filming exotic locales and meeting interesting people sounds great. But what is the reality of travel film making? We talk ...
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Overlander.tv - Adelaide
2008-06-08 11:48:00
Interviewed Anna Pak Poy from nomads world - Australia ’s finest chain of backpacking hostels Anna helped organise our accommodation for the trip. She was born and bred in Adelaide and has such a passion for the place, we couldn’t go past interviewing her.

Overlander.tv - Underground houses, Coober Pedy
2008-06-06 03:30:00
Interviewed Jenny Gough from the Old Timers Mine Jenny is a long term resident of Coober Pedy and in the video talks about how a stoke of good luck resulted in finding and funding the Old Timers Mine.
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Overlander.tv - Wallace Rock Hole, Aboriginal Community
2008-06-04 04:14:00
Situated 117 km’s West of Alice Springs. Wallace Rock Hole is an Aranda Aboriginal community which runs Aboriginal Culture Rockart tours which cover such things as bush medicine, bush tucker, the history of the Aranda people and visits to ancient rock art sites I interviewed Benjamin, a local guide, asking him about his community.
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Overlander.tv - UFO sightings, Wycliffe Well
2008-05-28 03:30:00
Wycliffe Well Roadhouse is known as Australia’s premier U.F.O. sightings location. Numerous people have reported seeing strange lights in the sky while staying a Wycliffe. I interviewed Lew Farkas, owner of the roadhouse about the U.F.O. sightings.
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Overlander.tv - Manyallaluk Aboriginal Community
2008-05-25 05:07:00
100 kms east of Katherine, Manyallaluk is an Aboriginal owned and operated tourism business. Visitors can do tours where they learn various aspects of Aboriginal Culture. The emphasis is on having fun and getting involved in the activities. The first thing that I noticed about Manyallaluk is how happy everyone is who is lives out there.The ...
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Overlander.tv - Katherine Gorge, Helicopter Pilot
2008-05-22 15:48:00
Katherine’s major tourist attraction is the Katherine Gorge which consists of 13 natural gorges carved through sandstone by the Katherine River. I interviewed a French Helicopter Pilot , William Massart, who takes joy flights over the gorge.
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Overlander.tv - Grove Hill Hotel
2008-05-19 03:34:00
A real outback boozer 16 km’s off the main road. Every month the publicans Stan and Mary put on a free bbq. Had a great night, met some interesting locals, enjoyed the pre 1970’s music Stan was playing…and even had a dance. For more information and bookings Phone/ Fax : 61 8 8978 2489
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Overlander.tv – Pt. Stuart Wilderness Lodge, Aboriginal Culture
2008-05-16 05:49:00
Between Darwin and Kakadu National Park is the Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge . They put on a great Aboriginal Culture Show of a night, around the camp fire, and of a morning introduce guests to bush tucker and natural medicines on a walking tour of the surrounding bushland. They also do a boat tour of the Mary River where you are almost guaranteed the chance to see crocodiles. To film in Kakadu National Park, one must pay for a permit. The management lob all commercial filming in the same basket. I don’t think this is terribly fair, or supportive of independent Aussie filmmakers. For self funded filmmakers, hoping to make commercially viable projects, surely National Parks could defer payment, or reduce fees, to encourage independent productions that promote Australia! The slick million dollar taxpayer funded tourism ad campaigns are not the only way to promote our wonderful country. With the advent of online video, Australian citizens should be allowed to film in their National ...

Overlander.tv - Darwin, Multicultural Markets
2008-05-13 03:36:00
Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory is a great base from which to explore the Top End’s many attractions. While in Darwin make sure you visit museum and it’s fascinating Cyclone Tracey exhibition (Darwin was demolished by a cyclone in 1974), catch a movie at the open air deck chair cinema, feed the fish at ...
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Overlander.tv - Outback Barmaid, Renner Springs
2008-05-02 12:34:00
This video sponsored by : bestinoz Out here in the outback, pubs and petrol stops are the hub of the universe. It is not unusual to travel 300 km between fuel stations. Renner Springs is one such stop, slap bang in the middle of nowhere. It is sustained by a natural spring. All fruit, vegetables and ...
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The Democratization of Media. Or why I love youtube
2008-04-19 17:56:00
As a filmmaker, I have always been disappointed that I haven’t had an instant appraisal of my work, as musicians have during a live performance. I think youtube has changed all this. I can upload a video to youtube, and be aware, within a couple of days, or even minutes, whether my video sucks ...
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Overlander.tv - West Leichardt Cattle Station
2008-04-02 07:18:00
Thirty minutes drive from Mt. Isa, West Leichardt station is a 310,000 acre cattle station. Up here there are two seasons, the dry and the wet. Currently it is the end of the dry season, a time of maintenance and repair. It’s also a time of waiting…waiting for the first rains to hit. The ...
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Promote your Australian Tourism Business with Video
2008-03-26 06:45:00
Australian Travel Video s Overlander.tv is one of youtube’s most viewed and most subscribed travel channels An exciting opportunity now exists for Australian tourism businesses, whereby they can sponsor one of our location videos, featuring Australia’s top tourist destinations. This entails your business being mentioned in the video itself, and a exclusive link provided to your website. There is also the possibility of having Overlander.tv produce a ‘doco-ad’ for your business. A doco-ad is an online video ad that looks at the people behind your business, their passions, their interests, why it is they run the business they do. These ads are the perfect online video for your ‘about us’ website page. Current locations available for sponsorship include: Melbourne - Music/entertainment Echuca - Paddle Steamers South Coast NSW Canberra Sydney - Drag Performance/harbor cruise Byron Bay - Art Nimbin Gold Coast Noosa Fraser Island - Tour Airlie Beach - Sailing ...
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Overlander.tv - Karumba, Barramundi Fishing
2008-03-11 18:52:00
Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria, is renown for it`s great sport fishing. I filmed during the build up to the wet season, when temperatures can soar above 40 degrees, with humidity around 75%. You really have to experience this climate, to understand how draining it can be. People tend to get a bit stir ...
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Overlander.tv - Way of St. James, ?Like a Pirate?
2008-02-20 08:46:00
The first day of rain on the Camino, and I’m still getting use to the physical challenge. Music by Dj Marky Mark, made with Garageband
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Overlander.tv - Undara Lava Tubes, Savannah Guide
2008-02-15 09:03:00
Only one hours drive from Cairns, the tablelands feature some magnificant waterfalls, crater lakes and rainforest. We also dropped into the Crystal Caves at Atherton which feature a great collection of crystals and fossils from around the world. The Undara lava tubes were formed one hundred and ninety thousand years ago when a volcanic eruption spewed lava along creeks and riverbeds to form the lava tubes left today. I interviewed Savannah Guide Val Speedie. Savannah guides is a network of professional tour guides with an in-depth collective knowledge of the natural and cultural assets of the tropical savannahs of northern Australia. Val has been a guide at Undara for the last ten years and has a vast knowledge of the area
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Documentary Film - How to
2008-02-04 05:28:00
?What do you like about fishing?? I once asked an Irish fisherman from the west coast village of Dingle. ?I don?t? he replied. ?When I?ve been out at sea and experienced bad weather, and return to port 3 days late, I hate every moment. It is only when I can see my home on ...
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10 Minute Film School
2008-02-02 00:59:00
When I first wanted to try my hand at Film making, I was inspired by a book called ‘Rebel without a Crew’ by Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez believed that everything you need to know about filmmaking, can be learnt in 10 minutes. I decided instead of spending my time and money at Film School . I ...
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Dark Side of the Rainbow
2008-01-30 15:05:00
I think if I was to name my favorite album of all time, I would have to say it is Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon‘. It’s an album I just keep coming back to. It’s got a timeless quality about it. The Album features in the Guinness Book of Records for being in ...
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Overlander.tv - Bruny Island, Tasmania
2008-01-29 18:10:00
On Bruny Island , I interviewed husband and wife, Rob Pennicott and Michaye Boulter. Rob runs Bruny Island Charters and Michaye is an artist. Their two lovely children, Mia 6 and Noah 4 also feature in the video.
More About: Australia , Tasmania

Overlander.tv secures travel video deal with Ninemsn.
2008-01-11 06:29:00
Ninemsn will soon be featuring online videos from Overlander.tv’s Australian collection, on the travel section of their website. The videos, which feature interviews with locals from fifteen locations along the East Coast of Australia, will share the ninemsn travel site with Channel Nine’s flagship travel program, ‘Getaway’ This is great news for independent video producers. It ...
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Rules, Rules, Rules
2008-01-10 13:06:00
I’ve been going through some more of my earlier work I did with my brother. Interesting to see how my style has changed. I think I have become more cautious, which is a shame really, but I suppose this is just a reflection of the world we now live in. The videos below were filmed ...
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Old Stuff
2008-01-09 14:03:00
Great to have a break from computers over Christmas and New Year. I visited my family on the mainland and in the process dusted off some old films I made years ago. In my first attempt at produce a travel video, myself and my brother traveled Australia in a ute, sleeping in the back, mainly interviewing people in pubs along the way. It was rough and ready, and a lot of fun. The first character we met was Farmer John and his Sheep Dog Sons!! The second video I dusted off, is a very rough copy of a music video I made for a band with the unfortunate name of the F#ck Fu*ks. I filmed it years ago, one camera, an afternoon around St Kilda, and a overnighter of reel to reel editing at Optus Localvision. I was into subliminal messages at the time. See if you can spot the one frame of turtles It’s getting into the business end of the doco I am working on for the ABC. Some of the local African people I have met include these two Sudanese Rappers. I recorded this song at the A...
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Meet a Local - East Coast, Australia Dvd
2007-11-22 08:49:00
Check out ‘Meet a Local - East Coast , Australia DVD Stories include: Musician Wendy Rule in Melbourne, Paddle Steamers in Echuca, an Aboriginal Sacred Site called Mumbulla Mountain, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, a Drag Queen in Sydney and a visit to one of Sydney?s best kept secrets, a Beachcombing Artist in Byron Bay, a Forest Dwelling Hippy ...

The ?ShoulderLander? - Shoulder Support for a Canon XH-A1
2007-11-22 08:20:00
I have searched far and wide on the internet to find a shoulder support for my new XH-A1. I hate these hand-held cameras with no shoulder support. I tried finding one to purchase, but none allowed me to still connect to a tripod. So I made my own, ‘The ShoulderLander’ The Shoulderlander prototype is made up ...
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Overlander.tv secures travel video deal with ninemsn
2007-10-23 08:34:00
Ninemsn will soon be featuring online videos from Overlander.tv’s Australian collection, on the travel section of their website. The videos, which feature interviews with locals from fifteen locations along the East Coast of Australia, will share the ninemsn travel site with Channel Nine’s flagship travel program, ‘Getaway’ This is great news for independent video producers. It ...
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New Project for the ABC
2007-09-26 08:00:00
I’ve been lucky to have done some online documentaries for the ABC through the RPF - Regional Production Fund. A great initiative that supports independent filmmakers, musicians, storytellers, etc to tell stories about where they live, outside the capital cities. I’ve currently been funded to do a story about the local African community in Hobart. ...
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Video Art
2007-09-25 08:13:00
Some good news recently for Australian Video Artists….there is now such a thing as Video Art ! Recently a slo mo five minute film of a guy skating at Bondi Beach, with a stormy sea as a backdrop, became the first video artwork to be auctioned in Australia. It was sold at Sotheby’s for $84,000. more ...

Overlander.tv - Cape Tribulation - Exotic Fruit Farm
2007-09-24 13:27:00
Cape Tribulation (pop.40) Surrounded by National Park, Cape Trib. is a truly beautiful location. But for the locals, life can tough, no grid power, the threat of cyclones, the mad heat and the relentless rain. Only a select few make it their home. I have organised an interview with a couple, Digby and Alison Gotts, ...
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