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Like his father and his grandfather before him, Dwayne Johnson decided to jump in the ring as a professional wrestler when he was in his 20s. In 1996, Dwayne made his WWE debut as "Rocky Maivia" at Madison Square Garden. By the end of his first match, Dwayne says the crowd was cheering him on and chanting his name...but that all soon changed.

After playing football for four years at the University of Miami, Dwayne Johnson was passed over by the NFL. While he played for the Canadian Football League for a short time, he was ultimately cut from his team, the Calgary Stampeders, and sent packing. At 23, Dwayne found himself living in his parents' small apartment, battling depression.

The New Zealand Aria competition is one of Australasia’s most prestigious singing competitions. The event, in its current format, has been held annually for the past 13 years. Formerly known as the Rotorua Lockwood Aria, the competition offers life-changing opportunities to entrants and has launched the careers of some fine young singers.

The event is the largest competition of its kind in the country, and its fame has spread throughout Australia’s world of opera. The New Zealand Aria attracts aspiring opera stars who pit themselves against some of Australasia’s best young singers. The opportunity this engenders, along with the attractive prize money, contribute to the performer’s further development in this demanding art. Entrants often go on to take part in major productions both in New Zealand and overseas.

The high numbers of contestants who have already been trained overseas and have returned to New Zealand, or conversely have plans toward furthering their development with offshore experience is reflected in every artist with ambition to achieve. The New Zealand Aria grows with each experience.…more

Director: Parris Goebel
Producer: Parris Goebel
Animator: John Hwang 
Production Company: Taktix Films

The St Tropez-based Festival des Antipodes ends today (NZ time), having handed out its awards over the weekend.

A pair of older titles took awards for New Zealand. The Dark Horse won the festival’s Grand Prix, while Whirimako Black won Best Actress for her role in White Lies. The jury (pictured below) was led by Bryan Brown.

Robert Connolly’s Australian Paper Planes, recently on release here, took the Audience and Best Actor (Ed Oxenbould) awards.

Eight NZ titles played in and out of competition at the festival.

Festival des Antipodes award winners were:

Grand Prix
The Dark Horse, James Napier Robertson

Best Actress
Whirimako Black, White Lies

Best Actor
Ed Oxenbould, Paper Planes

Audience Award
Paper Planes, Robert Connolly

Prix Nicolas Baudin Short Film Award
All God’s Creatures, Brendon McDonall

- Screenz

Make You ILL - is our first ever Lyric Music Video.
This is the Track that has Debuted our NEW career in becoming Artists. Enjoy smile emoticon

Directed & Edited by: Cortney Stowers 
Produced by: Vince Harder 
Makeup & Hair by: Deelicious Makeup 
Styled by: Mitchell Vincent
Dancers: Nathan Kara, Carlos Skipper, Johnny Puleanga

Special Thanks to:
Stan Walker
HMG
Abby-Lee Harder
Vince Harder

Would love to thank our team for being dedicated and passionate! 
Was a pleasure to have you all on set for Make You ILL and we cannot wait for the next journey with you all. Exciting times! smile emoticon 

Much love from The Oneill Twins.xxx

Snaps from the night by PeninaJoy

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