The Bazura Project
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The Bazura Project

2006
1 season
11 episodes

The Bazura Project is a comedy show about the history of cinema, written and presented by Shannon Marinko and Lee Zachariah. It originally ran on Australian community television from 2006 to 2008, and on ABC2 in late 2011.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Episode #1.1

    07-12-200628m

    Shannon and Lee dissect how violence has been depicted on the big screen, from bizarre censorship notes to its ubiquity in kids' films, and then teach you how to create your very o...

  • Ep 2

    2.Episode #1.2

    14-12-200629m

    Shannon and Lee ogle at how sex has been explored throughout cinema, looking at censorship, metaphor, and the transgressive, then instruct the viewer on how to create their very ow...

  • Ep 3

    3.Episode #1.3

    21-12-200628m

    Shannon and Lee calculate how the suits with the cash have influenced artistic expression, and teach you how best to create your own successful blockbuster.

  • Ep 4

    4.Episode #1.4

    04-01-200729m

    Shannon and Lee gosh darn examine how profanity has been expressed in movies, from made-up swears to the worst of all blasphemy, and instruct you on how best to use profanity in a...

  • Ep 5

    5.Episode #1.5

    11-01-200729m

    Shannon and Lee stare blankly at drugs through the ages, from historical depictions of heroin addicts to cigarettes in the age of political correctness.

  • Ep 6

    6.Episode #1.6

    18-01-200729m

    Shannon and Lee gaze through the looking glass at fame throughout film history, from the earliest movie stars to the most recent celebrity-seekers, and how they've affected what's...

  • Ep 7

    7.Episode #1.7

    25-01-2007

    After rounding up the usual suspects, we instruct you on how to save money at the movies, speak to director Sarah Watt about subverting expectations, and look at the semi-fictional...

  • Ep 8

    8.Episode #1.8

    01-02-2007

    After going home to get our shine box, we profile the eclectic filmography of a non-existent director, speak to director Chris Noonan about paths not taken, and pit Smokin’ Aces ag...

  • Ep 9

    9.Episode #1.9

    08-02-2007

    After attending a symposium on semantics, we ask whether films based on true stories have any truth to them, we speak to legendary Australian screenwriter Everett De Roche, and rev...

  • Ep 10

    10.Episode #1.10

    15-02-2007

    After working in murder and executions, we look at the future for comic book movies, chat to former film festival director James Hewison, and talk the ups and downs of drama Notes...

  • Ep 11

    11.Episode #1.11

    22-02-2007

    After an older show tries to seduce us, we dive deep into the Academy Awards in this special Oscar Special special. We look at Oscar trivia, explore the path a film navigates throu...

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