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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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Ben Elton : The Man from Freo
2017
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 24 October 2017; -
Ben Elton's Three Summers of Love, Racism, Social Comment and Satire
2017
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 August 2017; -
Three Summers Review – Ben Elton's Folk Music Festival Comedy Misses a Few Notes
2017
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— 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. '
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Ben's Take on Oz
2016
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 September 2016; (p. 28) -
Ben Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in New Film Comedy Three Summers
2016
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review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 15 October 2016;
— Review of Three Summers 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. ...'
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Ben Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in New Film Comedy Three Summers
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 15 October 2016;
— Review of Three Summers 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. ...'
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Elton's WA Film
2016
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 2016; (p. 2) -
Cut!...and Cue the Set Jester
2016
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— Appears in: The Sunday Times [Perth] , 2 October 2016; (p. 3) -
Life Is Sweet as an Elton Extra
2016
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— Appears in: The Weekend West , 8-9 October 2016; (p. 36) -
Elton Takes His Talent to Film
2016
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— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 15-16 October 2016; (p. 15) -
Elton Tackles Racism and Immigration in Quirky New Comedy
2016
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 16 October 2016; (p. 20)