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Pioneers Of The Year

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2018 – Russell Anderson

National, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterNovember 26, 2018

RUSSELL ANDERSON – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2018 Commencing his career in the motion picture industry at 16, Russell joined GUO Wests Theatre in Adelaide as an Office Boy in January 1965.  Not long after, he was offered a position as Assistant Projectionist at the Majestic Theatre in King William Street.  Later becoming a Dispatch Clerk at United Artists, Russell…

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2018 – Tom Jeffrey

NSW & ACT, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterMay 31, 2018

  At the NSW Branch luncheon in Sydney on Thursday 24th May, Mr. Tom Jeffrey was presented the much coveted award as the 2018 NSW Cinema Pioneer of the Year. This auspicious award was certainly well deserved by Tom for his many decades of service in the development and progress of the Australian film industry.…

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2017 – June Richmond

Pioneer of the Year, SA & NTBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 11, 2017

June Richmond started her life in the cinema industry at the age of 17 as an usherette at Windsor Star Theatre, Hilton. In 1957 she moved to Port Pirie and was with husband John when he opened the Port Pirie & Kadina Drive Ins. Between having seven children she worked at the Sunset Drive-in at…

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2017 – Keith Stevens

Pioneer of the Year, VictoriaBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 11, 2017

When Hopalong Cassidy rode to the rescue at Hawthorn’s Glenferrie Theatre I used to stamp my feet with all the other 10 year olds. When Tarzan plucked Jane from the jaws of death, I cheered. Tom and Jerry was a laugh from first to last. The Saturday matinee was a joyous, tribal ritual and I…

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2017 – Darryl Binning A.C.S.

Pioneer of the Year, Western AustraliaBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 11, 2017

Daryl’s fascination with the motion picture industry began in his pre-school days during WW2. On hot summers evenings, music and strange voices often wafted in on the sea breeze to his Bicton home. He discovered they were coming from the nearby Mayfair picture theatre outdoor gardens. At Richmond primary school he was allowed to operate…

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2017 – Norm Salsbury

Pioneer of the Year, QueenslandBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterOctober 11, 2017

Longreach has its Stockman’s Hall of Fame, the Outback Heritage Centre and the Qantas Founders Museum among other iconic Queensland landmarks, but as far as we’re concerned the most important icon in Longreach is our Cinema Pioneer of the year, Norm Salsbury. Norm’s first became interested in the cinema when he was seven years old,…

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