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Toby Oliver ACS finds himself ‘Beneath Hill 60’

Toby Oliver ACS is another of Australia’s stellar DOPs with impressive credits to his name. His experience covers all genres of commercials, short films, music videos, documentaries and features.

Recently, he shot the World War I movie, ‘Beneath Hill 60’ (Dir: Jeremy Sims, script, David Roach) which opened on April 15 to critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences, who see it as an indication that Australia’s film industry is undergoing a very healthy year of releases. ‘Beneath Hill 60’ is a story of bravery that has been eclipsed by Gallipoli, but is just as fascinating and praiseworthy.

The plot revolves around the army tunnelers, miners who created a maze of narrow, dark, underground tunnels, laying explosives which were later detonated in a massive blast to destroy enemy positions. The film was inspired by the record of the time left behind by
charismatic soldier, Captain Oliver Woodward, winner of the Military Cross and Two Bars for his bravery and maverick daring. ... Read the rest of this article by downloading the PDF attached

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