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.
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/11 0/11 watched · 2006
S01E01 Episode #1.1 2006-12-07 28m
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 own violent scene. more
S01E02 Episode #1.2 2006-12-14 29m
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 own sex scene. more
S01E03 Episode #1.3 2006-12-21 28m
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. more
S01E04 Episode #1.4 2007-01-04 29m
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 film. more
S01E05 Episode #1.5 2007-01-11 29m
Shannon and Lee stare blankly at drugs through the ages, from historical depictions of heroin addicts to cigarettes in the age of political correctness. more
S01E06 Episode #1.6 2007-01-18 29m
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 on screen. more
S01E07 Episode #1.7 2007-01-25
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-fictionalised Idi Amin biopic The Last King of Scotland. more
S01E08 Episode #1.8 2007-02-01
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 against Miss Potter. more
S01E09 Episode #1.9 2007-02-08
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 review the high-concept Stranger Than Fiction. more
S01E10 Episode #1.10 2007-02-15
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 on a Scandal. more
S01E11 Episode #1.11 2007-02-22
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 through awards season, instruct you on what to do if you ever find yourself attending the Oscars, and compare predictions for the big night. more 
