One of the country’s best known playwrights and screenwriters currently has multiple pots on the boil on the northern rivers, including a play and two films. He will be talking about them and more at a special Screenworks event later this month.
Reg Cribb, best known for his euthanasia-themed drama Last Cab to Darwin, will be ‘in conversation’ with Bangalow Pictures partner Charlie de Salis at SAE Creative Institute in Byron Bay.
‘There are many people in our community that will benefit from an evening with Reg Cribb,’ said Screenworks General Manager Ken Crouch.
‘His numerous box office hits on stage and screen are evidence of how much Australian audiences love his work and we are very fortunate to have this talented writer take the time to talk with us about his craft and his career.’
The recently established Bangalow Pictures has signed him up to work on two feature film scripts –The Damned based on an adaptation of one of his plays, and a film about the famous Aboriginal Pemulwuy which has attracted support from film producer David Jowsey (Toomelah, Satelite Boy).
Mr Crouch said the collaboration had the potential to bring in ‘more high calibre filmmakers and production to our region, providing more work opportunities and industry connections for our local filmmakers and growing our local screen industry.’
Reg will have a busy week in the region, as he will be launching his epic new play Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River at NORPA on Friday April 15,
He will also be at the Gold Coast Film Festival as a judge and for a 10-year anniversary screening of his film Last Train to Freo on Friday April 8.
Screenworks’ ‘In Conversation with Reg Cribb’ starts with a networking event at 5:30pm on Thursday April 14, followed by the conversation at 7pm at SAE Creative Media Institute in Byron Bay. Tickets and more information at Screenworks’ website. www.screenworks.com.au
For more information about – and tickets to – his play Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River visit the NORPA website. www.norpa.org.au .
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