Haven't we all at some point in time fantasized about stepping through a cinema/TV screen and into the world of our favourite movies and television shows? I certainly have!

With its modern, urban setting and stunning harbour, it is easy to see why Sydney leads the way as an ideal and versatile shooting destination. Movies shot here have been set in New York (Godzilla: Final Wars, Kangaroo Jack), Chicago (The Matrix and sequels), London (Birthday Girl), Seville (Mission Impossible 2), Bombay (Holy Smoke), Darwin (Australia), Myanmar (Stealth), Mars (Red Planet) and the fictitious city of Metropolis (Superman Returns, Babe: Pig in the City).

Whether popular landmarks or off the beaten track locations that are often hard to find, you can now explore Sydney in a fun and unique way with the SYDNEY ON SCREEN walking guides. Catering to Sydneysiders as much as visitors, the guides have something to offer everyone, from history, architecture and movie buffs to nature lovers.

See where productions such as Superman Returns, The Matrix and sequels, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Candy, Mission Impossible 2, Mao's Last Dancer, Babe: Pig in the City, Kangaroo Jack, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Muriel's Wedding, The Bold and the Beautiful, Oprah's Ultimate Australian Adventure and many more were filmed.

Maps and up-to-date information on Sydney's attractions are provided to help you plan your walk. Pick and choose from the suggested itinerary to see as little or as much of the city as you like.

So, come and discover the landscapes and locations that draw filmmakers to magical Sydney, and walk in the footsteps of the stars!

A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE TOURS, YOU CAN NOW ENJOY EXPLORING SYDNEY FOR UNDER $10 WITH THE SYDNEY ON SCREEN WALKING GUIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT SYDNEYONSCREEN@HOTMAIL.COM

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Wolf Creek 2 secures world premiere at Venice Film Festival

Actor John Jarratt channelling Mick Taylor in .
Actor John Jarratt channelling Mick Taylor in Wolf Creek 2. Source: News Limited
 


Neala Johnson, The Daily Telegraph, reports

One of the classiest and oldest film festivals in the world, Venice, will this year get a good old-fashioned dose of Aussie splatter.

Horror movie Wolf Creek 2 will have its world premiere at the Italian festival, which runs from August 28-September 7.

The film revives John Jarratt's iconic role as sadistic pig-shooter Mick Taylor, letting him loose on unsuspecting backpackers for another outback killing spree.

Director Greg Mclean today called the premiere a "great way to experience how this very Australian movie plays to a global audience. My hope is it will be embraced for being every bit as entertaining, controversial and compelling as the first movie".

In a statement, Jarratt added, "It's very rare for a film festival to accept a sequel, unless it's exceptionally high quality. This is a wonderful endorsement of our great film."

Wolf Creek 2 will be shown in Venice's Midnight program, which has previously played host to the likes of Robert Rodriguez's shoot-'em-up slasher Machete.

It will not be alone in showing a darker side at Venice. Festival director Alberto Barbera has said this year's program "reflects the crises we are going through ... sexual abuse, violence against women, the break-down of family ties, inadequate parents, the crisis of values ... filmmakers are not giving any signs of optimism or a way out''.

Venice will play host to three other Australian films. Tracks (about a journey across the centre of Australia, starring Mia Wasikowska), will screen in competition. Low-budget drama Ruin will feature in a competition for rising talents and documentary Ukraine is Not a Brothel will screen out of competition.

Another Australian film set to premiere overseas is Felony, a crime drama written by and starring Joel Edgerton. Co-starring Jai Courtney and Melissa George, it will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 5-15.

Wolf Creek 2 opens in Australia on February 20.

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