Fred Schepisi scouts locations in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia for new film 'The Drowner'
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Internationally acclaimed Australian film director Fred Schepisi will arrive in Kalgoorlie-Boulder tomorrow for a whirlwind tour to “get a feel” for the history and landscape of the area, as well as identify suitable film locations for the movie The Drowner.
The multi-million dollar film production, to be shot on location on the Goldfields, looks set to bring a tidal wave of tourism and economic benefits to the region.
Based on West Australian author Robert Drew’s award-winning novel The Drowner, about engineer CY O’Connor’s determined quest to build a water pipeline at the turn of the last century to supply fresh water to Kalgoorlie, there are high hopes the film will also bring an image change to Kalgoorlie-Boulder along with increased tourism.
The multi-award-winning Mr Schepisi, who whose film achievements include The Eye Of The Storm, The Russia House, Evil Angels and The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith, will take a helicopter along the pipeline from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie-Boulder with producer Stephen Van Mil and there are hopes of a similar flight to Leonora on Wednesday…
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