• by Sara
• on March 21, 2022
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Isabel’s latest film ‘Bosch & Rockit’ will be screened at the 2022 Gold Coast Film Festival! It’s said that the cast & crew will be in attendance, so hopefully we’ll have some new Isabel photos next month… This year’s Film Festival takes place from 20 April-1 May.

In its 20th year, Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) will span the entire city, from Coomera to Coolangatta. The programme features world and Australian premieres, preview screenings and filmmaking talent in its line-up of films, pop-up cinemas, red carpet screenings, industry panels, filmmakers Q&As and special events. Celebration screenings will be peppered throughout the 20th anniversary festival including ‘Scooby Doo’ and ‘Blue Crush’ each celebrating their 20th anniversaries.

Meanwhile, the red carpet will be rolled out at HOTA, Home Of The Arts, as cast and crew assemble for the Opening Night film (and Queensland premiere of) ‘How To Please A Woman’. The film, from award-winning director Renee Webster, features an all-star Australian/international cast including Sally Philips, Erik Thomson, Tasma Walton and Cameron Daddo. It’s a delightfully entertaining, at times outright hilarious film about second chances.

Then, to close things off will be ‘Bosch & Rockit’, a coming-of-age story set against Australia’s surf coast. Cast and crew will assemble on the red carpet for this debut feature/Queensland premiere from Tyler Atkins, starring Luke Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Leeanna Walsman and upcoming pro-surfer Rasmus King. More films are set to debut throughout the festival, too. Films such as the world premiere of ‘The Curious Case Of Dolphin Bay’ and the Australian premiere of ‘Waterman’, a documentary narrated by Jason Momoa. (Read more)

• by Sara
• on March 17, 2022
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• filed under Event Photos Gallery Home and Away Screencaps Tasha Thursdays

Back to regular schedule, we’re bringing you a new Tasha Thursday! We explained on our twitter profile why we took a short break from this feature, but we’re ready to start it back up now. This week I’ve gone through episodes #3699 to #3710, and added caps of the five episodes featuring Tasha – #3702, #3704, #3705, #3706 and #3708. In addition to the new caps, Ann and I have added a bunch of old event photos of Isabel from the years she was on Home & Away. These are either promotional events for the show, or events she attended with other cast members. Almost all our 2004 and 2005 event folders have been updated, and you can view all the new additions here. Based on tags on some of the photos, some seem to come from old fansites which have sadly closed, so credits to Home and Away Web, isabellucasfan.org, i-lucas.org, isabellucasonline.org, isabellucas.net and Home and Away Central!

The episodes screencapped this week saw a lot of action for Tasha! She, Robbie and Kim borrowed Irene’s car without asking to get to Kim’s job interview in the city, but crashed and completely smashed the car. They attempted to flee the scene, but Robbie’s left glasses at the scene of the crash busted them in the end. They then participated in a school lock-in to protest Hyde’s regime at the high school, but being locked in freaked Tasha out. Kim managed to calm her down, exacerbating Robbie’s fears that he’s losing her to him… It’s fun to watch how Isabel got longer and more difficult scenes as time progressed, she really grew as an actress with every episode of the show!

• by Sara
• on March 17, 2022
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• filed under Activism Instagram

Hello Izzy fans! We haven’t been able to find any new Isabel news/videos/photos lately, so we’ve taken her time off to get a small break ourselves. For those who don’t follow Isabel on Instagram, she has been very busy the last few weeks helping out in the flooded areas in Queensland and NSW. They’ve been hit with some catastrophic floods, which has resulted in many people losing their lives, their homes and all their possessions. Isabel has used her platform to encourage people to help if they’re able to, as well as to inform people in affected areas how they can seek help themselves. Several small organisations have been created to help those who are affected, and the community spirit shown through Isabel’s stories have been incredible.

I’m attaching an article from The Guardian which explains how you can help below, but if you would rather 1) help on the ground yourself, or 2) donate to smaller charities who show through their social media accounts exactly how your donations are spent, I recommend checking out Isabel’s pinned Instagram stories “floods”.

Isabel also seems to have adopted two dogs, and have encouraged others who are able to, to do the same. With the animal shelters being hit by the floods, there are unfortunately many animals without a safe home at the moment.

Is it better to donate to established charities such as the Red Cross or to crowdfunding campaigns? And should you give money, or goods?

More than $13m has been donated to support those affected by the devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales, and most of the money has been directed towards peer-to-peer fundraising efforts such as GoFundMe. Many of those crowdfunding campaigns have been set up by people living in the flooded regions to cover urgent costs and fund relief and rescue efforts, including more than $20,000 raised to run a rescue helicopter.

Since 24 February, more than $9.6m has been donated across 1,700 fundraisers on the peer to peer platform GoFundMe. About 22% of all donations has been directed towards fundraisers based in the NSW northern rivers region. In Mullumbimby alone, 50 different campaigns have raised a total of $400,000.

One fundraiser, which aimed to deliver food to those affected by the floods across the region, raised $173,834 before turning off donations – far outstripping its fundraising goal of $5,000. But as the waters begin to subside and formal relief agencies move in to begin the long process of helping communities recover, those community-run efforts are being replaced by formal charities.

As of 9 March, the Red Cross Queensland and NSW flood appeal has raised $3.86m, and St Vincent de Paul has raised $162,000. The Salvation Army, which is aiming to raise $10m for flood relief, has repurposed $1m of funds from its Red Shield Appeal to begin initial recovery efforts.

So what should you do if you want to help? Read More

• by Sara
• on February 17, 2022
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• filed under Gallery Home and Away Tasha Thursdays

Happy Tasha Thursday! Today we’ve added 1600 new screencaps of Isabel as Tasha in Home and Away episodes #3689 to #3699 (she was not in any of the episodes between last week’s #3684 and #3688). Ann is on a holiday at the moment and I have a lot of work offline, which is why we haven’t been able to do anything but screencaps the last couple of weeks. But next week we hope to launch our new episode guide, as well as share more video clips from the show!

The war between the Summer Bay High students and principal Hyde continued in this batch of episodes, and Tasha got cozy with the principal’s son Kim Hyde – breaking Robbie’s heart in the process! They were eventually able to make up, and their relationship seems to be stronger than ever. Tasha also traveled to the city to help Kane win Kirsty back, which got her in a lot of trouble with Flynn…

• by Sara
• on February 13, 2022
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• filed under Bite The Hand Gallery Short Films

Isabel has had a short film titled “Bite The Hand” listed on her IMDB profile for a while now, so today I tried to do some research on the project to find out more about it. It looks like they completed the filming during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the project went into post-production last fall. At the project’s Australian Cultural Fundraiser page, director Minka Bleakley wrote that they would pursue festival submissions following the post-production of the film. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like they managed to raise the funds they had targeted, so I’m not sure if this will have impacted their festival pursual or not…

I will keep searching for information on the project, and let you know if I come across anything new! For now, I’ve been able to find two production stills featuring Isabel from the film which you can find in our gallery. Isabel portrays the character Pixie, and the rest of the cast list includes Paul Henri as Chris, Matt Levett as Dusty and Gabrielle Miller as Nadine.

‘Bite the Hand’ is a short film that follows a young mother struggling to come to terms with her shifting identity. Shot in Northern NSW, the film explores the disconnect between a mother and child isolated from the world.

Words by director, Minka Bleakley: In making this film, I have had the opportunity to explore my anxieties about motherhood through Nadine. I have gotten to feel through certain fears surrounding the bond that a mother has with her child, and what one does when that bond seems fragile, even breakable. There is a significant deficit of stories that address this idea of conflicting identities in motherhood, and of stories that approach the deeply realistic frustrations of motherhood and failure. I hope to fill that deficit with ‘Bite The Hand.’

This project is for all people, and I hope that many will have the opportunity to see it. We intend to complete post-production towards the end of August or the beginning of September, after which we will pursue festival submissions.

This project is deeply important to me for a myriad of reasons, though perhaps first among them is for the necessary social commentary. Far too many women feel alone in their experiences of motherhood, they feel unsupported by a social system not built to address a culture that has transformed the way people parent. This film aims to show a woman struggling with motherhood, and it does not shame, judge, or criticize her for it. Media far too often portrays unachievable ideals of mothers and shies away from a darker dialogue that examines the very real struggles of mothering. This, in turn, isolates women and new mothers, who can feel daunted by the expectations society has thrust upon them. I hope that this story will share a new perspective, one that is necessary for the reshaping of what mothering looks like. I hope that others will share my passion to readdress how women, particularly mothers, are represented in media, and that their contribution might be put towards this goal.

Donations will be used towards all post-production expenses, including editing, sound design, colour work, promotional materials, and festivals. We hope that this film will find a home in the international festival market, and will go on to be seen by many people around the world.

• by Sara
• on February 12, 2022
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• filed under Bosch & Rockit Instagram News & Press

We posted last week that Isabel’s film Bosch & Rockit would have its US premiere at the 2022 Mammoth Film Festival (sadly Isabel was not in attendance herself). The film screened to some great reviews, and won the festival’s Grand Jury Prize! You can read Isabel’s Instagram post about the award below.

The film is set to be released sometime this year, so keep checking back and we’ll update you as soon as we get an official release date.

I’m truly delighted for our beautiful indie film @boschandrockit for taking home the Grand Jury Prize at @mammothfilmfestival this week.

Congratulations to the entire family, everyone who helped catalyse and bring the story to life!

Especially to the boys, @rasmusking and @hemsworthluke, you gave all your heart and one can feel it in the film. Tyler Atkins, congratulations on your a directorial debut and inspiring people with your courageous life-story.

Thank you to @mammothfilmfestival for supporting heartfelt stories and indie filmmakers. We are grateful to receive this from our US peers.

• by Sara
• on February 10, 2022
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• filed under Gallery Home and Away Tasha Thursdays

Happy Tasha Thursday, Isabel fans! This week we’ve gone through the next episodes of the 2004 Home & Away season, and added screen captures of all featuring Tasha. These episodes saw the Summer Bay high schoolers fight against the new principal’s extreme leadership, and Tasha grew closer to the new arrival Kim Hyde (played by Chris Hemsworth) to Robbie’s dismay. Isabel was only in 6 episodes between last week’s episode #3678 and #3688, but that’s still more than 1000 new caps in total – enjoy!

• by Sara
• on February 10, 2022
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• filed under Candids Gallery

Hello Izzy fans! Isabel was photographed grabbing breakfast with some friends out in Byron Bay last Sunday, and I have now added photos to our gallery. Unfortunately these are only MQ, but I’ll try to replace them with HQs later! It looks like Isabel has cut new bangs, and she looks beautiful make-up free and with her usual bohemian style.

• by Sara
• on February 04, 2022
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• filed under Bosch & Rockit News & Press

As we reported a while back, Isabel’s latest film Bosch & Rockit are premiering in the US at the Mammoth Film Festival this week. Below you can read an article on the event – but like the source, we’re not sure yet whether Isabel will be attendance. Based on his Instagram Luke Hemsworth is already there, but I haven’t seen anything that suggest Izzy is there. We will keep you posted!

The Music Universe | Mammoth Film Festival will join forces with Zouk Group and Resorts World Las Vegas to present a pop-up nightlife experience at the top California winter-destination, Mammoth Mountain. From February 3-6, Resorts World Las Vegas’s world-class nightclub, Zouk, will headline the four-day film festival as the premier nightlife partner.

Zouk Group will create an underground nightlife experience at Red Lantern, hosting festival VIPs for a high-energy event inclusive of live DJ sets by DJ Ruckus and DJ MisterE, surprise performances and an ambiance representative of Las Vegas hotspot Zouk Nightclub, as guests escape from the cold to warm up the dance floor and celebrate the 2022 festival on February 5th.

Resorts World Las Vegas, the Strip’s newest property, and Zouk Group, a leading lifestyle and entertainment company from Singapore, curated an ecosystem of immersive entertainment and lifestyle concepts. The resort provides a multiplicity of experiences in one 100,000-square-foot entertainment complex, including Zouk Nightclub, an innovative space pushing the boundaries of dance music and technology.

Mammoth Film Festival 2022 is confirmed to take place in person February 3-6 in Mammoth Lakes, CA, and recently announced its first round of 2022 festival slate highlights stacked with young Hollywood notables. The four-day festival will feature over 90 films selected, inclusive of U.S. and international world premieres. For the first time, the festival will officially debut a Music Video category judged by award-winning music video director, Andrew Sandler, and presented by Zouk Group, with a highlighted music video to debut by Machine Gun Kelly. The festival strives to showcase world premieres from several incredible filmmakers, layered with renowned, established actors as well as talented up-and-comers, across diverse backgrounds.

A 30-minute flight from both Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Mammoth Film Festival offers its annual group of attendees consisting of established talent across film, television, action sports and music, a truly special and unique, intimate, VIP festival experience.

This year’s festival slate includes world premieres and red carpet screenings for over 90 films across the feature, short, episodic, music video, documentary and action sports genres, plus a variety of panels and activations featuring talent such as Emile Hirsch, Ashley Greene, Kate Bosworth, Machine Gun Kelly, Ema Horvath, Karl McDowell, Barbara Palvin, Nina Dobrev, Chike Okonkwo, Stefania Spampinato, Luke Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Katie Cassidy, The Dingo, Ashley Haas, Tyler Rich, Jackson Spidell, Sabina Gadecki, Kat McNamara, Shania Twain, Milo Gibson, Joel David Moore, Trevor Jackson, Travis Miller, Devon Sawa, Skeet Ulrich, Shane West, Ariel Winter, Luke Benward, plus many more to be announced, and always welcomes loyal friends of the festival and previous participants such as Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Skeet Ulrich, Rebel Wilson, Lukas Haas, Tony Hawk, and many, many more.

Mammoth Film Festival has been quickly growing in status and attention since 2018, making it a sought-after film festival that will only continue to gain traction and is supported by talented filmmakers from around the world, especially North America. With many feature films screened, sold and showcased by icons and established industry players, from Quentin Tarantino to Josh Duhamel to Michael Madsen to Tony Hawk, the festival brand will continue to gain worldwide recognition, with 2022 set to make a big splash.

It’s unclear of to what extend artists are attached to the event. We’ve reached out for comment, but haven’t not received any clarity as of this writing.

• by Sara
• on February 04, 2022
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• filed under Gallery Home and Away Tasha Thursdays

Welcome to another Tasha Thursday – on a Friday! Our bad, sorry. Unfortunately neither Ann or myself were able to go online yesterday, so I hope you won’t mind the post being a day late. This week we’ve continued adding screen captures from Isabel’s next 4 episodes of the 2004 season of Home and Away, #3673, #3674, #3677 and #3678. We’ve also added several photos of Isabel and her co-stars on the set of the show, which neither of us had seen before! It looks like they had a great time filming together.

We’d love to share even more photos from Isabel during this era of her career, so please get in touch with us if you have any photos we’re currently missing. Credit will always be given!