TimeOut Behind scenes of Outback trek

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| Gail Sedorkin

DIEHARD movie buff Fiona Sewell can’t wait to take you behind the scenes of Australian movie, Tracks.

The former ABC Far North broadcaster combines her love of movies and interviewing at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) Studio on July 20 for the latest in the Talking Pictures series.

“I’ve always been a diehard movie buff and I really enjoy having a conversation with someone involved in the movie, as well as interacting with the audience after the screening,” Ms Sewell said.

“I’ll be taking the audience behind the scenes and in this case, award-winning filmmaker Matthew Blyth will share his secrets of shooting the scenes for this outback trek, Tracks,” she said.

“Matthew will share stories of the challenges of filming in this environment and working with animals – in this case, camels.

“He has some wonderful stories and photos including anecdotes about the ‘camel whisperers’ for Tracks.”

Tracks is the true story of a young woman, Robyn Davidson, who in 1977 decided to embark on a 2700 km trek from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean, crossing the harsh Australian outback.

Accompanied only by her dog and four camels, Davidson had no other purpose than to reach the ocean and find herself on this journey of self-discovery.

“After the discussion with Matthew there will be a feature length screening of Tracks and then it’s over to the audience for the Q&A session.

“The audience are movie lovers and sometimes people involved with the making of the movie come along. This was the case with the last movie featured in the Talking Pictures se- ries, Paradise Road, filmed at locations including Port Douglas.

“So we get to hear many other great stories from them too.”

FNQ local and founder of Millstream Productions and Speech Bubble Animation Matthew Blyth worked as the video split operator on Tracks, capturing stunning footage along the way that augments this extraordinary tale, together with the outstanding lead performance by Australian actress, Mia Wasikowska.

He specialises in creating unique Australian content and sharing it with audiences around the globe. His knowledge base has been crafted in production initially on documentaries but later working on feature film sets including The Chronicles of Narnia, Tracks and The Great Gatsby.

Talking Pictures, Tracks, will be at the CPAC Studio at 7pm on Thursday July 20.

Tickets on sale through Ticketlink –Ticketlink.com.au or 1300 855 835