00:00Kev Franzi is a walking encyclopaedia about filmmaking.
00:07The 94-year-old's property at Kenilworth in the Sunshine Coast hinterland holds a treasure
00:12trove of items he's amassed through decades of dedication.
00:16From a camera obscura to a working replica of a Lumiere cinematograph invented in the
00:26late 19th century.
00:31His father encouraged him to get behind the lens when he was a teenager, giving him this
00:35camera after a failed maths test.
00:37You don't have to be brainy to be a photographer, he suggested.
00:42He went on to work at a film studio in Melbourne where a cameraman showed him his first motion
00:47picture camera.
00:48He lit the spark of a lifetime's passion.
00:52Every filmmaker, producer, director, historian, so passionate he and his wife created the
00:58CinemaWorks Museum and Theatre.
01:0132,000 people came across our first 10 years to see our shows.
01:08They still hold monthly screenings for local film buffs.
01:12He's forgotten more than I'll ever know, he's just a wealth of knowledge.
01:16A university had been interested in taking over the collection but the deal fell through.
01:21Despite the challenges, Kev is still confident he'll find a home for all of this movie memorabilia,
01:27ensuring there's a sequel to his incredible story.
01:31It needs to be preserved because it is unique and there are some significant pieces.
01:37That set the scene for filmmaking through the ages.
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