Long Tan Movie – Script Progress
We are very busy working on the next script draft for our Long Tan movie and we wanted to let you in on some of the steps we are currently working through during the development phase. The first thing we wanted to outline is that obviously a movie is not a documentary (and we’ve already [...]
Jack Kirby – An Unsung Hero of the Battle of Long Tan
Arguably the backbone and discipline of any infantry company is the Company Sergeant Major (CSM). These soldiers of Warrant Officer rank are part father figure, part teacher and part principle / headmaster. Almost all of the CSM’s I’ve come across have had very strong and unique personalities made up of steadiness, humour, discipline but ultimately [...]
Secret Australian Army Intelligence – Battle of Long Tan
One of the little known and fascinating aspects of the Battle of Long Tan is the intelligence that was being collected, analysed and distributed to the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Commander Brigadier David Jackson and some of his headquarters staff. During the Vietnam War a secret radio intelligence and tracking unit from the Australian [...]
Facts and Figures About the Battle of Long Tan
As part of the work behind this project, I undertook more than 2 years of extensive research in order to ensure accuracy of our “The Battle of Long Tan” documentary and the upcoming “Long Tan” feature film. To help us inform the media about the facts and figures surrounding the battle we developed a simple [...]
Ramping up Development on our Long Tan Movie
We are ramping up development of the ‘Long Tan’ movie with a view to having a completed film released in late 2011 or at the latest for ANZAC day 2012. This is not to say that we haven’t been doing anything for the past 6 years having produced the critically acclaimed and award winning ‘Battle [...]
Long Tan Movie Screen Australia Development Application
Well, we have submitted a feature film development application to Screen Australia late last week. The purpose of this application is to begin to secure funds for the formal development stages of the porject. Here are some shots outlining the depth of the submission required:  Â
Introducing the Battle of Long Tan team
I wanted to introduce you to the team behind our upcoming movie, Long Tan based upon the true story of The Battle of Long Tan. First of all there is me, Martin Walsh! I produced the ASTRA award winning and TV Week Logie Award Nominated documentary on the Battle of Long Tan for The History [...]
Sam Worthington is keen on Long Tan movie role
Sam Worthington, who is currently starring alongside The Dark Knight’s Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation now shooting in the US, has told the producers he is keen to be considered for a major role in the Bruce Beresford directed film about the seminal conflict of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Long Tan. †[...]
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Hi everyone, Please show your support by becoming a fan of The Battle of Long Tan movie on Facebook and don’t forget to share it with your own network of Facebook friends! We greatly appreciate your help. Regards, Martin
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