It isn't a fucking movie, it's our country's greatest sadness short of how the country started. Nitram is currently being filmed in regional Victoria, rather than on location in Tasmania; the decision may have been made in part to avoid offence or disrespect to the local Port Arthur community. This may be because the community has chosen to remain silent, but I fear the media simply doesn’t care what people from a poor community, with varying levels of education, have to say. He has also reteamed with writer Shawn Grant, who previously delivered the screenplay for Kurzel’s incendiary feature debut, 2011’s “The Snowtown Murders.” The picture is now shooting and will play in theaters and screen as an original show […] Controversy and a debate about the ethics of making a Port Arthur movie ensued. One year ago, almost to the date, Shaun Grant and Justin Kurzel were announced as collaborating on a series adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s acclaimed novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North, however, NITRAM will be made before then, promising to be in cinemas and on Stan in 2021. It's never too late. Caleb Landry Jones in ‘Get Out’ | Universal Picture. 3/3, — Glenn Dunks (@glenndunks) November 30, 2020, Arguments about whether it's justified for artists to explore certain events always resurface. But being young, and not as impacted by the event as the older workers, I did see a strange contradiction in the way the massacre was treated on our tours. Years after seeing Beyond the Neck, I met one of the actors at a party and told them about the impact the play had had on me, but the actor was disinterested—they wanted me out of the way so they could flirt with the infinitely more successful director behind me. But like many others I wondered what the point of it was. Funny how the headlines around Justin Kurzel's NITRAM has left out this key detail…https://t.co/rI0JednZE7 pic.twitter.com/GZcEeMlS6F, — Richard S. He 何盛皓 (@rsh_elle) December 1, 2020, Remember the walk outs (!!!) By signing up, you agree to ourterms & conditionsandprivacy policy. The film is based on the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, which is one of the worst crimes in Australian history that saw a mass shooter kill 35 people and injure another 23. pic.twitter.com/utmh1sDDHO, — WeAreEntertainmentNews (@WeAreEntNews) November 30, 2020. If you or anyone you know needs support call Lifeline on 131 114, or beyondblue on 1800 512 348. When dealing with real-life experiences, it really has to be more than a job. Like everybody else, I read about Nitram, Justin Kurzel’s film about the Port Arthur gunman, when it made news headlines last week. Also directed by Justin Kurzel. Next up, Justin Kurzel is set to direct the new film Nitram, centering on the tragic 1996 Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania, Deadline reports. Filmmaker Neil Triffett, a survivor of the massacre, shares his thoughts. Fuck this, how dare they profit off this. For what it’s worth, Woolley did not advocate for censorship of the film, concluding his statement by admitting that “they [Stan and Justin Kurzel] are free to make this movie, sure, but that also means I’m allowed to say I think it’s a horrible idea.”. Why is our tragedy off limits? Tourists stopped visiting Port Arthur, squeezing hydrochloric acid into the wound that Martin had violently inflicted. There is debate around Bryant in Port Arthur, whether he was a mentally ill person in need of care or simply a monster who wanted to hurt people, but the 25 year anniversary isn’t the time for it. I found it incredibly insightful and moving, telling the story of a day when four strangers collided on the site and came to grips with the tragedy. If Kurzel and screenwriter Shaun Grant find something like this to say amongst the trauma of Port Arthur, there could be space for the work to be healing. If a film about Bryant makes people viscerally uncomfortable without contributing anything further to the debate, it will feel exploitational. To post ratings/reviews we need a username. The film is based on the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, which is one of the worst crimes in Australian history that saw a mass shooter kill 35 people and injure another 23. With the massacre being such a major event in Australian history, a major work about it was bound to be made. Or Snowtown, another grim Aussie drama based on true criminal events. Woolley, who was 12 at the time of the massacre, ultimately made a statement to Pedestrian. Still you have to wonder why Australian (male) filmmakers are so enamoured of the sociopath as antihero.The Boys, Chopper, Animal Kingdom, Snowtown, films about Ned Kelly and Alexander Pearce keep being made, rather than films about massacres in our past, or murders in our homes. The Port Arthur film – which will not depict the shootings, ... (and such is the stated intent of screenwriter Shaun Grant and director Justin Kurzel). Filmmaker Neil Triffett, a … The jury is out until we see the work itself and I sincerely hope the team creates something of merit. The director first rose to prominence in 2011 with Snowtown, an adaptation of an Australian-set atrocity. I must admit, the news made me feel ill—but not surprised. We must empathise with survivors but it comes down to the art: what insight it gives about life, people, the human psyche. The film will analyze […] In the days that have followed the announcement of Nitram I’ve done my best to keep an open mind. I’ve always been disappointed that the anniversary coverage seldom shares the experience of people who live in the area. I first became aware of how the rest of the country hungered for information about Port Arthur when I attended a 2007 play by Tom Holloway called Beyond the Neck. Port Arthur killer Martin Bryant. Stan‘s original publicity statement did not specifically mention the Port Arthur massacre, instead relating that the film “looks at the events leading up to one of the darkest chapters in Australian history in an attempt to understand why and how this atrocity occurred.”. There have been rumours of amateur films going into production about the massacre (mostly financed by conspiracy theorists) and every couple of years there is a media piece coinciding with the anniversary. I don’t speak for all of Port Arthur by any stretch of the imagination, but I accept it’s not possible to keep a lid on the massacre story forever. The film is based on the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, which is one of the worst crimes in Australian history that saw a mass shooter kill 35 people and injure another 23. … When I turned 16, I began working as a tour guide at the historic site. I mean, for a while there from about 2008—2015, it felt like the only thing ever advertised on TV was one of a million Underbelly spin-offs. The film is currently in production and is being directed by … Keep track of the movies you're waiting for and get the latest movie and tv release news. Or not on the Port Arthur massacre. Guides were not allowed to answer these questions for obvious reasons—if you’ve lost colleagues or loved ones in a massacre, you don’t ’t want to be asked questions about it by tourists every day. The memorials also aren’t about gun laws—these laws are part of the story, but 35 people didn’t die simply to offer Americans a cautionary tale about gun control. 03 December 20 News. This is what will appear next to your ratings and reviews. A still from the 2011 Australian film Snowtown. Besides the thrill of seeing a curmudgeonly guide we knew portrayed onstage, I was fascinated by a teenage girl character who had been told by the internet that the massacre was a hoax. Justin Kurzel (True History Of The Kelly Gang, Snowtown) has signed on to direct his next project, a film about the 1996 Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania titled Nitram. In this case it’s Snowtown director Justin Kurzel and screenwriter Shaun Grant with their planned feature Nitram, on the Port Arthur massacre. The other opportunity the film offers is for Australians to talk about an event we’ve never been allowed to talk about before. Armies of counsellors swarmed the area, and government compensation was made available to victims. Port Arthur victims weren't forgotten, but there was an unwritten code not to mention the killer. Like 9-11, many Australians can remember where they were the day the massacre happened. Last week news outlets reported on the production of Nitram, Justin Kurzel’s upcoming Stan Original film about the Port Arthur massacre. The question of how to portray Port Arthur has remained a sticking point for artists since then. One thing is for certain: we haven’t seen the last of this debate, and probably won’t once the movie has come out and we’ve all had a chance to consider Kurzel’s depiction of the shooter. The film sees Kurzel once again working with writer Shaun Grant, with whom he collaborated on True History of the Kelly Gang and debut feature Snowtown, … The film is being made under the direction of Justin Kurzel whose directoral debut was in Snowtown - … Films like UNITED 93 and ELEPHANT and POLYTECHNIQUE are often hailed as masterpieces (I agree on two of those). Grant, who grew up in rural Victoria, had considered writing about Port Arthur for a decade before a spate of mass killings while he was living in Los Angeles finally convinced him to try. November 30, 2020 Reply . So Stan and Justin Kurzel’s plans to narrativise brutal and recent history quickly caught the ire of Twitter commentators, debating the filmmaker’s intentions. To post ratings/reviews we need a username. A survivor of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre has slammed NITRAM, an upcoming film about the shooter's life. @StanAustralia. My parents were stranded in a business they couldn’t sell for eight years, causing long-term damage to their mental health. The Guardian’s article on the controversy, Find Trailers, News, Reviews and Features. Justin Kurzel Sets Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis & Essie Davis For Port Arthur Massacre Film 2 months ago 22 True History Of The Kelly Gang and Snowtown filmmaker Justin Kurzel has set cast for his next feature, Nitram, which will focus on the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania. Continue reading ‘Nitram’: Caleb Landry Jones To Star In Justin Kurzel’s New Film About The 1996 Port Arthur Massacre at The Playlist. His post-modern, gritty historical reimagining of the True History Of The Kelly Gang was a hit on Stan way back in January, and we’ve been excited to see what’s next on the cards for the Aussie drama auteur. How Australian newspapers reported the massacre. This is what will appear next to your ratings and reviews. of THE NIGHTINGALE that dared show colonialists doing what colonialists did (rape, murder, racism). I was eight-years-old when the massacre happened. A still from the 2008 theatre production Beyond the Neck. By signing up, you agree to ourterms & conditionsandprivacy policy. As a survivor of the Port Arthur massacre I would like to state that this can, and let me be clear, fuck the fuck off.https://t.co/KRlQyFNlSM, — Justin Woolley (@Woollz) November 30, 2020. What could Kurzel, a director known for mood pieces about murderers (particularly Snowtown and True History of the Kelly Gang) have to say about an event that was still difficult for even survivors to comprehend? Whether you consider Nitram to be tasteless, necessary or just an instance where freedom of speech and representation ought to win out, it’s pretty hard to deny that there have been a bloody load of Australian productions about evil murdering anti-heroes and their tortured psyches. FINE PRINT & DISCLAIMER: Flicks's official rating: Pretty good, but not perfect. CASTING!#CalebLandryJones, #JudyDavis, #EssieDavis, and #AnthonyLaPaglia are set to star in #Nitram. Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Essie Davis and Anthony LaPaglia have boarded the feature, which has rolled cameras in Geelong, Victoria. Il s'est fait connaître en réalisant Les Crimes de Snowtown pour lequel il a reçu l'AACTA Award du meilleur réalisateur. The film, directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown), has the working title NITRAM, will be filmed in Geelong and will star Caleb Landry-Jones, Judy Davis, Anthony LaPaglia and Essie Davis. True History Of The Kelly Gang and Snowtown filmmaker Justin Kurzel has set cast for his next feature, Nitram, which will focus on the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania.