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form y separately published work icon Three Summers single work   film/TV  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Three Summers
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This film 'is an ensemble comedy set in the music festival scene and taking place over three consecutive years.' (Source: Variety website)

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Works about this Work

Ben Elton : The Man from Freo John Noonan , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 24 October 2017;
Ben Elton's Three Summers of Love, Racism, Social Comment and Satire John Noonan , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 August 2017;
Three Summers Review – Ben Elton's Folk Music Festival Comedy Misses a Few Notes James Robert Douglas , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 15 August 2017;

'A roll call of Australian talent fills out this slight and sunny love story but while the jokes arrive at a steady pace, more than a few fall short of their mark. '

Ben's Take on Oz Antimo Iannella , Anna Vlach , Matt Gilbertson , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 September 2016; (p. 28)
Ben Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in New Film Comedy Three Summers Garry Maddox , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 15 October 2016;

— Review of Three Summers Ben Elton , 2016 single work film/TV

'It takes a loud shot from a starting pistol to scatter a flock of squawking black cockatoos.'

'Once the noise clears at dusk on the set of Ben Elton's new film, the comedy Three Summers, Michael Caton launches into a touching speech from a tent in a camping ground. ...'

Ben Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in New Film Comedy Three Summers Garry Maddox , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 15 October 2016;

— Review of Three Summers Ben Elton , 2016 single work film/TV

'It takes a loud shot from a starting pistol to scatter a flock of squawking black cockatoos.'

'Once the noise clears at dusk on the set of Ben Elton's new film, the comedy Three Summers, Michael Caton launches into a touching speech from a tent in a camping ground. ...'

Elton's WA Film 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 2016; (p. 2)
Cut!...and Cue the Set Jester Neala Johnson , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Times [Perth] , 2 October 2016; (p. 3)
Life Is Sweet as an Elton Extra Annelies Gartner , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend West , 8-9 October 2016; (p. 36)
Elton Takes His Talent to Film Garry Maddox , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 15-16 October 2016; (p. 15)
Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in Quirky New Comedy Garry Maddox , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 16 October 2016; (p. 20)
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