When we first kicked off this website, back in 2007, it wasn’t originally a film reviews site – you can check out a lot of the early posts using the widget in the sidebar – but after returning from an overseas trip in 2008, and having had a chance to reflect on what the site stood for, I realized it was a perfect opportunity to get some of my thoughts about film out into the public arena. So it became the site you now see, although originally it wasn’t as flashy, and there was nowhere near as much content. My original plan for The Matrix, and its sequels, was to review them in 2009, and made plans to do so. These plans included an array of promotional material which went up on the site in various places, namely in the sidebar where I used to advertise upcoming stuff – something we no longer do. I began to write my reviews of the trilogy, and then left them to pursue other film interests and reviews, and only returned to those original reviews in moments when the urge might take me. But I’d always put them on the back-burner, for reasons I can’t fully explain, but perhaps due to a lack of interest in writing them at the time. As the years passed, I always promised myself that I’d get those damn Matrix reviews written, but never quite found the time and inclination – until this week, of course.
As part of our celebration of The Matrix Trilogy, I’ve decided to let you all bear witness to the original promotional material I made up for the site way back in 2009. Below is a gallery of stuff from our archives, dredged up from the back corner of one of my hard-drives, presented in all their glory for you to see. I’ve also included the more recent promotional material for our current Matrix Week, just for comparison.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we are proud to present the latest Archive material release for your delectation. Directed by Warwick Twelftree, Sonfest 2002 is a documentary film look at one of the largest Christian open-air music festivals in Australia, covered in 2002. We present the film in it’s original, unedited format, across four parts. Today, we present part 4.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we are proud to present the latest Archive material release for your delectation. Directed by Warwick Twelftree, Sonfest 2002 is a documentary film look at one of the largest Christian open-air music festivals in Australia, covered in 2002. We present the film in it’s original, unedited format, across four parts. Today, we present part 3.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we are proud to present the latest Archive material release for your delectation. Directed by Warwick Twelftree, Sonfest 2002 is a documentary film look at one of the largest Christian open-air music festivals in Australia, covered in 2002. We present the film in it’s original, unedited format, across four parts. Today, we present part 2.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we are proud to present the latest Archive material release for your delectation. Directed by Warwick Twelftree, Sonfest 2002 is a documentary film look at one of the largest Christian open-air music festivals in Australia, covered in 2002. We present the film in it’s original, unedited format, across four parts. Today, we present part 1.
After the Boxing Day Tsunami back in 2004, Fernby Films co-founder Warwick Twelftree got together with his local church group to organise a charity drive for the unfortunate victims. We present the original Fernby Films Penny Land short film for you. Unfortunately, due to copyright issues, we could not upload this video onto YouTube, so instead, we have placed it directly onto the website here. By clicking on the link below, you will be able to view this subtle, successful, short film.
Way back in the day, Fernby Films co-founder Warwick Twelftree filmed a trip he and some friends undertook to the great Eyre Peninsula, in South Australia. When Rodney saw the film, he decided to put together a trailer for it, to get people interested in seeing it. Here is that trailer.
Hosted on this site, click on the link to view the trailer.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we present the full length feature from Director Rodney Twelftree, Thrash Bus.
Thrash Bus was made on a whim, as Rodney, Warwick, Andrew Newman and Nick Abbott went down to the Twelftree farm to thrash an old Mitsubishi Colt around a paddock. The ends result is a semi-documentary, semi-insane adventure, of their time. Later, upon return visits, more footage was filmed and Thrash Bus became a reality.
For the first time here at fernbyfilms.com, we present the full length feature from Director Rodney Twelftree, Thrash Bus.
Thrash Bus was made on a whim, as Rodney, Warwick, Andrew Newman and Nick Abbott went down to the Twelftree farm to thrash an old Mitsubishi Colt around a paddock. The ends result is a semi-documentary, semi-insane adventure, of their time. Later, upon return visits, more footage was filmed and Thrash Bus became a reality.
