That accent is a bloody outrage it is. Ima tell me Prime Minister.

And before you bite the zombie’s ‘ead ‘orf, this qualifies as WA screen culture coz she says Kalgoorlie, not Calgary, right?.

Who ever can point to an even more hilarious ozzie accent gets a jar full of ponies*.

Note: If the video doesn’t show, please know that the Brains? video player is arsed and we are working on rectumfying the situation. Thank you for your patience.

*The winner will not recive a jar full of ponies

Shooting in Perth, with all its pro’s and con’s, is still a viable option for people out to produce their own features, says Nakatomi Pictures.

Thanks for watching and we return to normal programming next week.

Maybe you won’t go watch this at it’s home on YouTube (or here for that matter), so here is the caption for your amazement that we live in a time that we can watch something like this:

A normal problem in Perth Western Australia is the lack of enough public facilities. Train stations not at all, only at the terminals, many in some parks are closed maybe due to “some strange activities”! Even in public Libraries or in Mc Donald’s you need to ask for the keys! So when you go for a walk here is plenty of shrubs to go for an urgent dash and…! I’ve been back to Buenos Aires Argentina and in there is plenty of cafes, sometime in a rush you ask “un cafecito por favor” So it balances out!!! Hasta la vista amigos!!!!!!

Who are you?
Amaneal Woldeselassie

What do you do?
Multimedia Freelancer, Film Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, and Visual graphics artist.

What have you done?
more than 30 industry standard music videos for Perth Underground artists (Unsigned Hype) which is due to be released by July.

What are you going to do?
Next Project after “Unsigned Hype” is “The Day in Life of Xzakt”

What is the Unsigned Hype project?
The “Unsigned Hype” Project is a Television Program and DVD coming out to help support local Perth City Based artists.
Featuring appearances from many well renound artists including Hunter, Xzakt, Porsah Laine and many more of the local underground artists here in Perth.
Unsigned Hype will be appearing across Australia and New Zealand on Foxtel and Cabel TV in May/ June.
Profits raised from the Television appearances of the Program and sales of the DVD are going to be used to help poverty stricken families suffering everyday in the third world countries. So by supporting the Unsigned Hype Project your not only supporting local hip-hop, but helping the save lives and bring hope to those who have none.

Produced and Directed by Amaneal Woldeselassie.
Features 30 different artists from HipHop / Rap/ RnB and Urban genres.

Artists includes:
1. BobbyDogg – You Don’t think you know Me
2. Complete – Forgive Me
3. G Runna – Illest Cat
4. Kadyelle– Anybody Like Me
5. Madhatta– Green & Gold Stones
6. Dyvers– Rock with Me
7. Kaymore Ft. Khoisan – You did me Wrong
8. KKT Ft. Defekt & Complete – Hip-Hop Heart
9. Lively – Hopeful
10. Mike Virtue– No Sleep
11. Jae Lan –All my Life
12. Intelekt Ft.Dyvers & Hunter – It wasn’t Us
13. S.O.X –Forgive Me
14. BYP – Gotta Get Paid
15. DONNSUBI Ft. LNXDread & Champayne Cee – Invincible
16. Thorts Ft.Kadyelle – Diluted Shadows
17. Knowledge Bones – Yeah Dard
18. Porsah Laine– Feel This
19. Chile Chillz – Bring it Back
20. Hunter – Never Commit
21. Xzakt Ft.Jerrie – Conclusion

Where can we find you (online or off)?
Online: amaneal.com
YouTube.com/amaneal
Facebook.com/amaneal
Myspace.com/amanealshow
Twitter.com/amaneal

Any last words?

Stay blessed for the end is near.

Comprising my mother’s voice and the sounds of her garden, this video is my first Pogo mix of the real world. I hope I’ve done my mother justice in capturing her passion. Enjoy!

Who are you?
Matt Zappala

What do you do?
Act. Write. Edit. Direct.

What have you done?
I am a partner in the creation of a feature film, working title called “Congoro”. It’s a Action/Comedy about three screenwriters that are trying to write something brilliant in two days and as they come up with concepts the audience is visually shown how it all plays out. We made the film originally as a bit of fun and to see if we could make a “no budget” feature and have it look as hollywood and as commercially acceptable as possible with what was available to us at the time. I acted, Co-wrote and Co-produced that one with Daniel Parry.

Since the finish of Congoro we have had opportunities to sell the film and/or develop it further into a much larger project which is what Dan and I are currently doing, developing it further. With Congoro we had to write the script with very limited resources at hand and a very limited time frame. Now we have the opportunity to make the movie we always wanted too and by golly goshtown we’re going to do just that and film it too. I’ve co-written two feature scripts, three if you include Congoro, while also working on a script of my own.

I’ve worked on a few short films as Writer, Editor and actor such as “Tijuana Sunset” . For me, TJ was something I’ve wanted to do since I started doing this stuff. Grab some guns, go out somewhere, and just shoot the shit out of anything and film it in the coolest way possible. Gotta thank Bender for that one .

I also just wrapped on my first directorial piece. A short film called “Surfaced” starring a very talented and equally sexy Matt Elverd and a crew that if I went without I would not have such good looking footage and happy memories.

What are you going to do?
I am going to continue development of the script I’m co-writing with Dan until it gets made. At the same time I am going to continue working on my own feature film script and develop my skills more as a director with another short film or two before doing something…Bigger.

The short film “Surfaced” was basically a venture to see if I was able to handle directing and I feel that it was a very successful venture and something I very much want to continue doing. I have a goal to achieve over the next two years and one way or another I will achieve it.

I’m also thinking of doing a Zumba class.

Where can we find you?
I troll a lot so you can find me on facebook or you can hit me up at my hotmail mattzappala@hotmail.com

Alternatively you can get a massive 30k spotlight, assemble together a “Z” and point it into the night sky.

Any last words?
Not yet, I’m only getting started

Who am I?
My name is Ben Berkhout and I’m the creator of Benja-mind Images. I was born and raised in a sleepy little hollow called Perth in Western Australia and am currently a “Beaufo” living in the film mecca of Mt Lawley. I started out playing in various bands and moved into band photography which later led me into film. My love of music, imagery and story telling has taken me on a journey throughout my life and has allowed me to incorporate all of my eclectic passion into directing and shooting films and music videos.

What do I do?
I have been a Cinematographer for a little over 4 years now and run a small independent production company Benja-mind Images. Although I am still a young pup in the film world I’ve been luckily able to feed my eclectic tastes having worked on a number of various films and music videos spanning a range of visual styles and musical genres. Recently I have delved into the world of Directing with my first major debut directing the music video for “Thomas Thomas” by up and coming local rockers The Scotch of Saint James.

What have I done?
I’ve recently shot two films that are complete polar opposites to one another; “Here Lies Augustine Morelli” a dark and claustrophobic film that looks at the different forms of violence within cinema, directed by Peter T. Clarke. The second is the soon to be released short “The Right Track” which is a light hearted film about one man’s journey to realise what is important in his life, it was shot in the wide picturesque expanses of country WA and directed by Justin Walters.

At the same time I’ve been working on a number of music videos for such bands as Kill Teen Angst “The World or Nothing”, Claim The Throne “Set Sail on Ale”, Voyager “The Devil In Me”, The Scotch of Saint James “Thomas Thomas” and the soon to be released Felicity Groom “New Years” and The Meaning Of “For You”.

What am I doing next?
I am currently in pre-production for Voyager’s next music video “Lost” which will be coming out sometime in early June and am eagerly awaiting the release of The Meaning Of’s and Felicity Groom’s music videos which are having the final touches done on them as we speak. Film wise I am finishing off the colour grading for “The Right Track” which will be released later in the year. Justin and I are in the developing stages for our next short film together which will be an Australian spin on the Western genre. I have also been having talks with local Producer/Writer Brad Major about his short film “The Edge of Life” which will hopefully be my directing debut. Both films I am extremely excited about.

Where can you find me?
You can find me mainly on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/Boikout or MySpace http://www.myspace.com/neologic26, or being a “Beaufo” hanging out along the many cafes and pubs along the Beaufort street strip.

Last words?
Support the local WA film, music and art industry! The more interest the public shows in our local talent, the more money will be pumped into the industry that helps feed these brilliant artists, and we need to eat!

A frequently heard Perth big storm joke
We should make a [bourbon/rum] and coke
using the hail as ice
A video of someone doing that would be nice.

Anyhoo, without further ado, a small collection of some of the better vids of the storm to be found, point us at your favourites………..