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James Hoare in 'Picture Wheel'.

After graduating from Waapa in 2007, actor turned writer-director David O.Donnell moved to Sydney, where he met Nida student Alex Russell through another actor friend, Ande Cunningham.

The trio has been working together ever since, forming their own company, Five Lip Films, with two of Russell.s fellow Nida students, James Elliot and Sarah-Jane McAllan.

All five are in development on their own projects. Last year Cunningham directed short film Oranges Don.t Grow on Trees, featuring Russell and Sarah Snook..

.Our tastes really do contrast quite a bit, generally,. says O.Donnell. .We don.t agree on most films. Even the name we couldn.t agree on (laughs)...

The group finally settled on Five Lip Films (after a stint as Rockpool Films) because .it was five of us giving each other lip, disagreeing with each other...

Their latest project is Picture Wheel,...

Alex Russell is set to star in Sons of Salt, the story of an ex-con trying to get his life together who is reluctantly drawn into a dangerous world by his pro-surfer brother. ..

This is the first feature from Five Lip Films (formerly Rockpool Films), the young collective made up of Nida grads Russell, James Elliot, and Sarah-Jane McAllan, plus Ande Cunningham and David O.Donnell (Waapa).

The five are back and forth between La and Sydney, and the shingle doesn't have a premises..

Last year Cunningham directed short film Oranges Don.t Grow on Trees, featuring Russell and Sarah Snook..

This Friday, the outfit will premiere their latest project, Picture Wheel.—.a short written and directed by O'Donnell and starring Russell and James Hoare (the upcoming Picnic at Hanging Rock mini).—.at California's Cinequest Festival.

James Hoare (centre back) in 'Picture Wheel'.

O'Donnell also wrote the script for Sons of Salt,...

Alex Russell is set to star in Sons of Salt, the story of an ex-con trying to get his life together who is reluctantly drawn into a dangerous world by his pro-surfer brother. ..

This is the first feature from Five Lip Films (formerly Rockpool Films), the young collective made up of Nida grads Russell, James Elliot, and Sarah-Jane McAllan, plus Ande Cunningham and David O.Donnell (Waapa).

The five are back and forth between La and Sydney, and the shingle doesn't have a premises..

Last year Cunningham directed short film Oranges Don.t Grow on Trees, featuring Russell and Sarah Snook..

This Friday, the outfit will premiere their latest project, Picture Wheel.—.a short written and directed by O'Donnell and starring Russell and James Hoare (the upcoming Picnic at Hanging Rock mini).—.at California's Cinequest Festival.

James Hoare (centre back) in 'Picture Wheel'.

O'Donnell also wrote the script for Sons of Salt,...

The man named in an Amber Alert along with the Indiana mother now accused of murdering her two young children was fatally shot himself, People confirms. Frank Macomber, 65, was found dead of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County officials tell People. Hours before, Amber Pasztor of Fort Wayne was charged with the murder of her two children, of whom she had lost custody: Liliana Hernandez, 7, and Rene Pasztor, 6. The two children died of asphyxiation, Elkhart County Coroner James Elliot tells People. In a probable cause affidavit obtained by People, Pasztor allegedly confessed to authorities that she suffocated her children.

The man named in an Amber Alert along with the Indiana mother now accused of murdering her two young children was fatally shot himself, People confirms. Frank Macomber, 65, was found dead of a gunshot wound Monday afternoon in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County officials tell People. Hours before, Amber Pasztor of Fort Wayne was charged with the murder of her two children, of whom she had lost custody: Liliana Hernandez, 7, and Rene Pasztor, 6. The two children died of asphyxiation, Elkhart County Coroner James Elliot tells People. In a probable cause affidavit obtained by People, Pasztor allegedly confessed to authorities that she suffocated her children.

James Elliot and Alex Russell..

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Two Nida graduates and close friends are joining forces to create a new collective partnership, Rockpool Films.

Alex Russell (Cut Snake, Unbroken) and James Elliot (coming up in Raker) have been making content together ever since they met at the National Institute of Dramatic Art while studying acting.

.From the beginning we had a wonderful, mutually beneficial creative partnership,. Russell tells If. .We.re fortunate that it.s something that we have been able to keep up. I remember in third year (of acting school) we made a pact, and that was to always, always work together . once a year at the very least. We said we must once a year do one project together . something that we.re passionate about and that we think is unique and something that didn.t seem to be around in the current spectrum.

.That.s what we have done,...

Fitz delivered the State of the Union while David Rosen took a page out of Liv’s book and blackmailed a Senator to ensure his confirmation as White House Attorney General on Scandal’s “The State of the Union.”

Liv, Quinn And Huck Work For The White House

Photos of Mellie (Bellamy Young) sitting by her son’s grave and eating potato chips in her pajamas have hit the papers, and the tabloids are having a field day, calling her mental state into question. They think she’s gone crazy, and Abby (Darby Stanchfield) is getting bombarded with questions regarding Mellie’s mental health during the White House Press Briefing. From her office, watching on the television, Liv (Kerry Washington) calls Cyrus (Jeff Perry) and tells her that Abby needs to pull the ‘personal’ card, but when Liv later says the same thing on TV, Abby is pissed because she feels micromanaged.

Make-a-Wish UK has announced actress and presenter Amanda Holden as its latest Patron.

Last year, Amanda met 15-year-old James Elliot who wished to see Shrek The Musical and meet the cast. After meeting James, Amanda said: “Fairy tales are all about wishes coming true and it was a privilege and a delight to meet James and help make his dream come true.”

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Summer is here, which means the networks and premium cablers roll out more effervescent dramedies and comedy fare. ABC was up to bat last night presenting two new back-to-back efforts. Based on a New Zealand smallscreen show, American remake "Scoundrels" was up first. The setting: Palm Springs. The cast: The West family, headed by mom Virginia Madsen and dad David James Elliot and their four kids, two smart ones and two dolts. Gramps' Alzheimers is played for laughs; Chinese grandma kung fu fighting the cat burglar son, dad James Elliot's freakishly smooth complexion and toned and tanned arms (and overall smug demeanor) and the normally spot-on Madsen's floundering with bad writing made me regret the wasted hour.