skinnyfishie
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Post by skinnyfishie on Oct 24, 2008 18:27:51 GMT 10
Found this in the Courier-Mail newspaper today! ;D (in the Confidential section if anyone wants to know)
Frank Woodley swears he has no ambitions to become Australia's next big shot director - he just wants someone, anyone, to come see his new film.
The well known comedian who made up one half of the comedy duo Lano and Woodley, has been working on the other side of the camera of late to direct and co-write his first film, 'Chicken of God'.
The animated short film will make its Queensland debut at the Seventh Brisbane International Animation Festival on Tuesday night.
Woodley said the film, which he wrote with his mate Clem Stamation, tells the tale of struggling vineyard owners who discover one of their chooks has a comb containing the image of Jesus.
He said he and Stamation went all out to get realistic chicken noises for the film and spent many long hours in chook sheds recording animal noises.
"I just want to say that no animals were harmed during the making of this film but some chickens may have been slightly harassed," he said.
Oh man, I wanna see this. ;D
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Post by skinheadskippy on Oct 29, 2008 10:49:42 GMT 10
And there was much rejoicing!
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Post by liz on Nov 9, 2008 16:37:57 GMT 10
I forgot to to go that....was prob all sold out anyway./..
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Post by Sworlord on Nov 28, 2008 9:33:17 GMT 10
I wasnt even here, did anyone see it?
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Post by skinheadskippy on Dec 1, 2008 22:15:45 GMT 10
www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0...61-2682,00.html Shorts cut to fame at Cannes ANDREW FENTON, FILM WRITER December 01, 2008 12:01am FUNNYMAN Frank Woodley's animated comedy about a divine chicken that poos lotto numbers has won the Gold Shorts Award at the 2008 SHORTS Film Festival in Adelaide.Chicken of God took the top honour of the five-day festival at the closing awards ceremony last night at the Queen's Theatre. The nine-minute film tells the story of a couple on a vineyard who discover the face of Jesus in their chicken's comb. Woodley says the initial idea for the film came from Lano and Woodley's stage manager, Clem Stamation, who went on to painstakingly animate the film over a period of two years. "We were driving to a gig and throwing ideas around and for some reason he had the idea of choosing Tatts lotto numbers by feeding a bird numbered beads and the numbers they pooed out were your numbers," he laughed. He said they were also inspired by news stories about people discovering religious "images" in burnt toast. "We thought `wouldn't it be funny if that was God's way of communicating with people' and just ran with the idea." Woodley's prize is a trip to next year's Cannes International Film Festival, including return air fares and accommodation. "I haven't really taken in what going to Cannes will mean," he said. "I'll have to have my teeth whitened!" Ben Wade, from the ACT, took out the Silver Shorts Award with his film, Mr Bear & Mr Rabbit and Eddie White, from SA's People's Republic of Animation, received the Bronze Shorts Award for Sweet & Sour. Other prize winners included Adelaide filmmaker Steve Callen's You Better Watch Out, Kick Start by Matt Palmer from NSW, My Shout by Julian Argus from WA and Pleasance by Amy Gebhardt from NSW. The SHORTS festival, which was cancelled at the last minute in 2007, came back bigger than ever this year with record attendances and screenings of 74 films from Australia and the UK. The judging criteria for the festival rewards strong narratives. "The SHORTS festival focus really is on how well you tell a story so it's really flattering they've chosen our film looking at it that way," Woodley said. 2008 SHORTS Film Festival winners Gold Shorts Award Chicken of God Frank Woodley (VIC) Silver Shorts Award Mr Bear & Mr Rabbit Ben Wade (ACT) Bronze Shorts Award Sweet & Sour Eddie White (SA)
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Post by Sworlord on Dec 2, 2008 10:07:41 GMT 10
OMG NO WAY
they won 
74 other entries
AND HE'S GOING TO CANNES....
;D Go 'CHICKEN OF GOD'!!!
One day i'll make it to cannes....wow,
i still cant believe it, i think i need to see this thing.
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Post by nyandra on Dec 2, 2008 13:49:47 GMT 10
 GO FRANK! And there's a photo of him in yesterday's Advertiser. |
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Post by shhusan on Dec 4, 2008 16:31:15 GMT 10
Yay! wooo go frank! I really want to see it now! |
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Post by frankywanky on May 16, 2009 12:32:15 GMT 10
I have seen many pics of it: www.myspace.com/Chicken_of_GodIt was shown on MOVIE Extra last night, JUST MISSED IT!!! There are however repeats: MOVIE EXTRA: Sunday 17th 4.15pm AEST Friday 22nd 10.30pm AEST Apparently there is an interview with Frank aswell!! |
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Post by frankywanky on May 16, 2009 12:33:41 GMT 10
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Post by Lauren on May 17, 2009 0:25:53 GMT 10
Thats great new On the otherhand: Damnnnn, I dont have the movie channels *cry* Would it be possible for somebody here to record it?? |
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Post by frankywanky on May 18, 2009 21:08:18 GMT 10
I actually did record it and am trying to get it onto my computer when I have some spare time!! Should be up within a week or so...
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Post by Lauren on May 19, 2009 19:27:09 GMT 10
Great, thank you so much |
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Post by frankywanky on May 20, 2009 7:42:56 GMT 10
No problems  My computer crashed so it may be another week, don't worry though, it will come! |
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Post by Lauren on May 20, 2009 23:16:17 GMT 10
That's ok. No rush, I just have no other way of seeing it... Unless sombody puts it on youtube which I highly doubt.But still, Thanks anyway |
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Post by headoverheels on May 21, 2009 17:53:10 GMT 10
it used to be on the myspace, actually. i remember seeing some of it.. a while.. ago. now it's replaced with the slideshow thing.
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Post by frankywanky on Mar 9, 2010 7:09:23 GMT 10
I actually never got it off my DVD!! But, it is on the Myspace page for it at www.myspace.com/Chicken_of_GodIf you have Realplayer (like I do) you can download it (like I did). |
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Post by Youngdays on Mar 21, 2010 13:33:40 GMT 10
Oh my God, only Frank Woodley could have thought something so randomly AWESOME and stupid up!!! AHAHHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! The ending was kinda sad but LOL |
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Post by frankywanky on Mar 21, 2010 15:08:47 GMT 10
Yeah...poor chicken  |
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Post by chantal112 on Mar 21, 2010 17:47:36 GMT 10
aww the poor chicken  haha moral of the story - don't be mean to chickens |
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Post by frankywanky on Mar 21, 2010 19:03:03 GMT 10
Maybe don't disbelieve in God |
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Post by Youngdays on Mar 21, 2010 19:31:46 GMT 10
I don't think Frank's very religious but I guess I really dont know! Does anything know about their personal beliefs? I think Frank's spiritual but not really religious. Col I think could possibly be an atheist ;D I think the ending was meant to be comical, not a real moral just to be stupid  |
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Post by frankywanky on Mar 21, 2010 19:48:00 GMT 10
Imagine if Frank or Col came onto this forum, and saw what things you were asking!!
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Post by Youngdays on Mar 22, 2010 13:23:18 GMT 10
eh, I think that they would be happy to answer. me myself is not very religious so I guess I dont take it seriously. Sorry if I offended anyone. I think that it would be a good question to ask every famous comedian because alot of the ones I know are atheists |
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Post by frankywanky on Mar 22, 2010 17:19:06 GMT 10
Lol when I eventually meet Frank and Col, I'll say, what's your religion, some chick on a L&W forum wanted to know |
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GO FRANK!
My computer crashed so it may be another week, don't worry though, it will come!
haha moral of the story - don't be mean to chickens 