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David Stratton (born 1939 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England) is an Australian film critic and television personality. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

He attributes his passion for movies to World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was sent to Hampshire to see out the war years with his grandmother, an avid filmgoer, where he was taken to the local cinemas regularly. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain In a short time, he saw a diverse range of movies. He saw his first foreign film at Bath in 1955 – the Italian Bread, Love and Dreams. World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the Films and film industries of non-English speaking countries Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had discovered the medium when Pope Leo XIII was filmed Bread Love and Dreams ( Pane amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. That was soon followed by Akira Kurosawa's Japanese classic Seven Samurai tracked down in Birmingham. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a 1954 Japanese film co-written edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um At the age of 19, he founded the Melksham and District Film Society. Melksham is a medium-sized English town lying on the River Avon. [1] David arrived in Australia in 1962, and soon became involved with the local film society movement. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A film society is a membership Club where people can watch Private screenings of films which would otherwise not be shown in Mainstream He directed the Sydney Film Festival from 1966 until 1983. The Sydney Film Festival is a non-competitive Film festival that began in 1954.

A highly regarded expert on international cinema, particularly French cinema, in 2001 he received the Australian Film Institute's Longford Life Achievement Award. The cinema of France comprises the art of Film making within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad The Australian Film Institute (AFI established in 1958 is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership The Australian Film Institute Longford Life Achievement Award, in honour of Raymond Longford, is the highest accolade the AFI can bestow on an individual Stratton was President of FIPRESCI (International Film Critics) Juries in Cannes (twice) and Venice. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world [1] He was also a member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1982. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin

Stratton worked for SBS from 1980, acting as their film consultant and introducing the SBS Cinema Classic and Movie of the Week for 24 weeks a year. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS is one of two government-funded Australian Public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the From 1986 onwards Stratton co-hosted the long-running SBS TV program The Movie Show with Margaret Pomeranz. The Movie Show is an Australian Film review program that airs on SBS TV. Margaret Pomeranz, AM, is an Australian Film critic and Television personality Stratton left SBS in 2004. From 2005 Stratton and Pomeranz have co-hosted the ABC film show, At the Movies. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. At the Movies is an ABC1 program hosted by Film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, in which they discuss the films opening

He has cited on numerous occasions that his favorite film of all time is Singin' in the Rain. Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 Comedy Musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds

On 22 March 2001, Stratton was presented with France’s highest arts decoration: he was made a Commander in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature), the highest rank for this award, for his services to cinema, in particular French cinema. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister [2] On Friday 9 June 2006 David Stratton, was conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from The University of Sydney in recognition of his career, and his contribution to intellectual life at the university[3] In 2007, he received the 60th Anniversary Medal by the Festival du Film de Cannes and the The Chauvel Award by the Brisbane International Film Festival. Doctor of Letters ( Latin: Litterarum doctor; DLitt; or Litt D The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia Charles Edward Chauvel OBE (7 October 1897 &ndash 11 November 1959 was an Australian film maker born in Warwick, Queensland. StGeorge Bank Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF held in Brisbane provides a focus for film culture in Queensland, Australia. [1]

He currently writes reviews for The Australian newspaper and formerly did so for the US film industry magazine Variety. The Australian, also referred to as The Oz, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published in Australia Monday through Saturday each The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman He lectures in film history at the University of Sydney.

References

  1. ^ a b c David Stratton. Random House Australia. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  2. ^ French Embassy media release 04/2001. Embassy of France in Australia (22 March 2001). Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king
  3. ^ David Stratton to receive honorary doctorate. The University of Sydney (7 June 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king

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