Nov 29, on the 15th anniversary of the film’s release, Adelaide’s Feast Festival will be screening FIGHT CLUB and hosting an explosive panel discussion, directly following the screening, on Masculinity, Violence and Fantasy in Entertainment with myself, AFL footballer Henry Slattery, Flinders University lecturer in Screen and Media Dr. Julia Erhart. For more information go the festival website […]
Sydney Writers’ Festival – Is REDFERN NOW changing landscape of Australian TV?
Now in its second season, this highly acclaimed drama series doesn’t shy away from the big issues, tackling homophobia, depression, alcohol abuse, heartbreak and more. It has been particularly lauded for its powerful storytelling and tightly woven narratives. In this panel the writers of REDFERN NOW, Steven McGregor and Jon Bell, discuss how they have […]
Sydney Writers’ Festival – Three Australian Storytellers Conquer the World: Small Start, Global Finish
In a panel discussion on what makes a story universal, film producer, Ross Grayson Bell (FIGHT CLUB), talks to: award-winning author Graeme Simsion, about the success of his novel THE ROSIE PROJECT; author Hannah Kent about her sensational, debut novel, BURIAL RITES, which has just been optioned in Hollywood by Jennifer Lawrence, and film producer […]
Sydney Film Festival – 5 Films to Show an Alien
If you had to tell the story of cinema to an alien which five films would you choose? How would you explain the story of our civilization through film? Join filmmakers: Ross Grayson Bell (producer FIGHT CLUB); Al Clark (producer PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, executive producer CHOPPER); Catriona Mckenzie (director, REDFERN NOW); Kate Jinx […]
Australian Infront – A Student’s Guide to Film and TV Production
Whether you are a first-year student or about to graduate, join us for this special event featuring industry professionals: Ross Grayson Bell, producer of FIGHT CLUB and currently Head of Screenwriting at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS); David Fedirchuk, producer of I ROCK for ABC 2 and now Industry Manager at AFTRS […]
SPAA Conference – The Perils of Development Hell
DEVELOPMENT: The Devil’s in the Details Australia’s most entrepreneurial producers, who are not afraid to tell their own stories, discuss the trials and tribulations of development. Join Robyn Kershaw (KATH & KIM, BRAN NUE DAE), David Rapsey (LAKE MUNGO) and Ross Grayson Bell (FIGHT CLUB) in a discussion that will examine the creative issues they […]
Byron Bay Writers’ Festival – Fit to be Seen: Adaptation for Film
Ross Grayson Bell developed and produced FIGHT CLUB, adapted from Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name. It is often twinned in discussion with AMERICAN PSYCHO, the instant cult classic adapted from the groundbreaking fiction from Bret Easton Ellis. In fact, every one of Bret’s novels and anthologies has been turned into films. Hannie Rayson […]