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Arts / Rush to help ‘Shine’ shine on

Director Scott Hicks  with Geoffrey Rush on the set of Shine
Director Scott Hicks with Geoffrey Rush on the set of “Shine”.

THE 20th anniversary of “Shine”, the movie about pianist David Helfgott that won an Oscar for lead actor Geoffrey Rush, has a special resonance for Canberra and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia making sure we don’t forget it.

“Shine” was promoted and distributed by Canberra’s Ronin Films, a follow-up to its earlier success with “Strictly Ballroom”, and Ronin director Andrew Pike and the NFSA’s manager of education and outreach Cris Kennedy were at the coalface.

In the movie, David Helfgott, played by Alex Rafalowicz (with the fingers of Simon Tedeschi), Noah Taylor and Geoffrey Rush, is a former child prodigy whose brilliant career as a concert pianist crashes after a breakdown, but there’s a happy ending.

The centrepiece of celebrations on August 13 will be a digitally-restored 2K print of “Shine”, followed by a Q&A with Rush and the filmmakers.

In an early session, the Canberra team will discuss the film’s innovative release to the Australian market and share behind-the-scenes documentaries. Then, after “Shine” is screened, Rush, director Scott Hicks, producer Jane Scott and writer Jan Sardi will talk about the impact the film has had on their lives.

A mini-exhibition featuring original costumes and documents, including posters and early drafts of the script, will be on display for the night.

  • “The Making of ‘Shine’,” Arc cinema, NFSA, 4pm, August 13, then at 6.30pm, “Shine” (105 mins) screening + Q&A with Geoffrey Rush and filmmakers.
  • Helfgott himself will perform an arrangement of the “Rach 3” for two pianos, joined by pianist Rhodri Clarke. Arc Cinema, NFSA, 4.30pm, August 14.
  • All bookings to nfsa.gov.au

 

 

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