Paul Harris (film critic)
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Paul Harris, born in 1950 in Melbourne
, Australia
and educated at Assumption College, Kilmore
is a film critic, who appears on radio stations 3RRR
and 3AW
. Known for his vast knowledge of film, music
and theatre
, and for his elaborate puns and impressions, he has fronted the radio show Filmbuff's Forecast since 1982. For the first ten years he co-anchored with John Flaus
to produce what became a memorable double act. He has directed the St. Kilda Film Festival since 1999.
He has occasionally acted (Nirvana Street Murder
, Love and Other Catastrophes
) and is a lecturer in the Film and TV course at Swinburne University and also (but not as important), a lecturer for the Professional Screenwriting course at RMIT
.
He is the author of The Film Buff's DVD Companion (Text Publishing).
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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and educated at Assumption College, Kilmore
Assumption College, Kilmore
Assumption College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, co-educational, day and Boarding school, located in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia.Founded in 1893, the college first took boarders in 1901, and was a boys' school until 1982, when it became coeducational. The current principal is Mr...
is a film critic, who appears on radio stations 3RRR
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
and 3AW
3AW
3AW is a talkback radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 kHz AM. It began transmission on 22 February 1932 as Melbourne's fifth commercial radio station.-History:...
. Known for his vast knowledge of film, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, and for his elaborate puns and impressions, he has fronted the radio show Filmbuff's Forecast since 1982. For the first ten years he co-anchored with John Flaus
John Flaus
John Flaus is an Australian broadcaster, actor, voice talent, anarchist and raconteur. He was formerly a prominent film academic and theorist. He was born in Maroubra, Sydney....
to produce what became a memorable double act. He has directed the St. Kilda Film Festival since 1999.
He has occasionally acted (Nirvana Street Murder
Nirvana Street Murder
Nirvana Street Murder is a 1990 Australian comedy film, written and directed by Aleksi Vellis, starring Mark Little, Ben Mendelsohn and Mary Coustas.-External links:*...
, Love and Other Catastrophes
Love and Other Catastrophes
Love and Other Catastrophes is a quirky 1996 Australian romantic comedy film featuring Frances O'Connor, Radha Mitchell, Alice Garner, Matthew Dyktynski, Matt Day and Kym Gyngell...
) and is a lecturer in the Film and TV course at Swinburne University and also (but not as important), a lecturer for the Professional Screenwriting course at RMIT
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
.
He is the author of The Film Buff's DVD Companion (Text Publishing).
External links
- Filmbuff's Forecast website