‘I am Heath Ledger’ shines new light on late Aussie actor

HEATH Ledger loved the camera — in front of it and behind. He filmed himself incessantly over the years and these rare and insightful recordings are the backbone of a new documentary.

A new documentary on the life of the late Heath Ledger is set for limited release in Australia from May 11.

DOCO: I AM HEATH LEDGER

“There were always cameras around. A video camera or a polaroid camera or the film camera. That’s the only way I think of him: with the camera in the hand.” Heath Ledger loved the camera — in front of it and behind. He filmed himself incessantly over the years and these rare and insightful recordings are the backbone of this new documentary that has a very limited week-long release beginning May 11. The trailer for the film, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York last week, is haunting.

Heath Ledger posthumously won an Oscar playing The Joker in Batman.

Ledger was intensely private and often captured on film looking serious and sometimes solemn in the years leading up to his January 2008 death, but the vision he created on his own appears to be just the opposite of that, allowing a view through a window not seen by many outside his inner circle. While some reviews, such as that from Vanity Fair’s Owen Gleiberman, feel there are still pieces of Ledger’s life that remain a mystery after the film, with some questions surrounding his death left unanswered, it’s a must see for fans.

Showing at select cinemas from May 11.

COMEDY: CELESTE BARBER

Australian Instagram celeb Celeste Barber recreating Cindy Crawford’s sexy pose.

Instagram extraordinaire Celeste Barber has relented and is hitting the stage - but for two nights only. If you haven’t seen Barber’s hilarious photos, you’ve been living in a cave for the past few years and should put down the paper and head directly to your nearest computer. The Central Coast mum of four recreates the glam poses from celebrities the world over, from Kim and the Kardashian klan to Ruby Rose and even Justin Bieber. She’ll be treating audiences to the stories behind the pictures and her meteoric rise to fame - including stories of befriending the very celebrities she’s taking the mickey out of. Barber will be at Giant Dwarf theatre on June 30 and July 1.

Tickets at giantdwarf.com.au

TELEVISION: GIRLBOSS

Girlboss, stars Britt Robertson as Sophia

Based loosely on the real life story of Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, Girlboss is an interesting comedy that veers away from the traditional sitcom. You will find yourself torn between loving and hating Sophia as she deals with the economic and social struggles of her early twenties while setting up what will eventually become a multi-million dollar retail empire. Unfortunately in the real world, things have turned sour for Nasty Gal with the business filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. It’s an interesting look through the eyes of a young accidental entrepreneur who was terrified of adulthood — a place where “dreams go to die”. Hollywood heavyweight Charlize Theron is an executive producer of the show, the latest in a line of movie stars trying their hands at producing for the small screen.

Available now on Netflix.