THE JAMMED'S CINDERELLA STORY IN URBAN CINEFILE

BATTLER WINS, CINDERELLA LIVES, HYPE OVERSTATES …The old William Goldman adage that ‘in showbusiness nobody knows anything’ got another notch on its belt last weekend when the voters in the IF Awards made their choice of The Jammed as the best Australian feature released these past 12 months; that’s the film all distributors turned down, so it was also a confirmation of the Cinderella legend … what more could a film industry want, asks Andrew L. Urban. But is the hype on the right note?
Precisely because The Jammed triumphed in the face of oblivion, it is slightly disappointing that the once edgy IF Awards has adopted the breathless announcement style of every other glam award around the world (“The 2007 Inside Film Awards tonight secured its reputation as one of the most anticipated and glamorous nights of the year as stars from the entertainment world came to the Gold Coast to show their support of the people’s choice awards ...

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RED CARPET OUT FOR PICK OF THE PEOPLE:GOLDCOAST IF COVERAGE

AUSTRALIA'S finest in film hit the Gold Coast last night for the awards considered to be the people's choice -- the Inside Film Awards.
The film stars were joined by former Olympic runner Cathy Freeman and Australian musicians Sarah Blasko and Gotye in a relaxed red carpet walk at the Crowne Plaza Royal Pines Resort.
Freeman said she was at the awards to learn, as she was interested in making her own movies.
Host Julia Zemiro said having the awards on the Gold Coast added to the event's relaxed feel.
The Jammed, starring IF-nominated best actress Veronica Sywak, took out best feature film.
Director Dee McLachlan said the film about illegal prostitution in Australia needed to be told.
"It's a tough film and a gritty film but it's still a fairly mainstream thriller," she said.
"It's about a social topic in Australia and I think it's important to make movies that count and actually say something."

To read the full article head over to: http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/11/17/5013_gold-coast-feature.html

THE JAMMED'S IF WIN MAKES NEWS IN VARIETY

GOLD COAST, Queensland. -- "The Jammed," a self-distribbed contempo thriller about human trafficking that until five months ago was set to go direct-to-DVD, capped a remarkable rise from obscurity to collect the top trophy at the Inside Film Awards Nov. 17.
The indie-financed pic also won kudos for script (for scribe-producer-helmer Dee McLachlan) and music (Grant McLachlan)....read the full Variety article here:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117976207.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

IINSIDE FILM WIN IN THE AUSTRALIAN...

"But it was The Jammed that won best film. The award was given to the producers, Sally Ayre-Smith, Andrea Buck and Dee McLachlan. McLachlan, who wrote and directed the film, won the prize for best script. Like The Home Song Stories, The Jammed is a traumatic story of recent arrivals: in this case, sex slaves."

To read the full article head over to: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,22772655-16947,00.html

The Jammed took out:

Best Feature Film Producers Sally Ayre-Smith, Andrea Buck, Dee McLachlan; Director, Dee McLachlan, The Jammed

Music Grant Innes McLachlan, The Jammed

Script Dee McLachlan, The Jammed

THE JAMMED WINS BEST FEATURE FILM AT THE INSIDE FILM AWARDS....

The Jammed took out Best Feature Film, Original Screenplay & Music at the 2007 Inside Film Awards held last night on the Gold Coast.

Producer Andrea Buck, Writer/director Dee McLachlan, Best Actress Nominee Veronica Sywak & producer Sally Ayre Smith are pictured here holding there resin IF statuetes.

Stay tuned more photos to come.....

TITAN VIEW'S JOHN L SIMPSON 'JAMS' PETER GARRETT...

John L Simpson & Jacob Oberman sandwich Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Enviroment, Heritage & Arts Mr Peter Garrett

JOHN L SIMPSON, VERONICA SYWAK AND HER UM..TWINS

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BEST ACTRESS NOMINEE VERONICA SYWAK DAZZLES IN GUCCI AT THE INSTYLE & RUSSH MAGAZINE PARTIES

Thanks to TITO MEDIA: http://www.titomedia.com/

JAMMED STAR EMMA LUNG MAKES WAVES IN HOLLYWOOD...

LIKE most Australian actors she has done the hard yards to get there, and Hollywood is finally drawing deep breaths of Sydney star Emma Lung.
While locally Lung is starring in the IF Awards nominated film The Jammed, her career in Hollywood is anything but - with film and TV offers flooding in.
Lung's guest role in the US cult series Entourage grabbed the attention of producer/writer Jon Mass, who was so impressed with her performance that he has specifically written her a part in his latest TV project Verdict.
A legal drama which centres around the trial of an idolised pop star, Lung has been cast opposite Mike Tyson's ex-wife, renowned actress Robin Givens, in the series pilot.
When shooting begins in Philadelphia later this month, Lung will play a British news reporter covering the case.
"I just can't wait. I love the character and I'm crossing my fingers that it all works out," Lung said from LA yesterday.
"I'm actually really loving it here now. I never thought I'd say that but I'm just having so much fun both at work and away from it."
It has been a dream run for Lung since she packed up her Sydney home for the US, even down to the location of her new home in "The Hills" - right under the famous Hollywood sign.
Almost immediately after she arrived in March, Lung was cast in Entourage - with the episode due to air in Australia on Fox8 next Tuesday.
"That whole experience was amazing and has really helped me here because so many people watch it - even Leonardo DiCaprio turned up to watch us filming," Lung said. "I'm just hoping my luck continues."

ON MAKING THE JAMMED A CASE STUDY...

Grab the podcoast or stream Dee McLachlan & Andrea Buck giving a speech on the making of The Jammed at RMIT University Melbourne.

Click on the link to view: http://www.ac.rmit.edu.au/accontent/jammed/jammedlecture.html