Damian Hill and stepson Ty Perham in ‘West of Sunshine’.
The independent film sector in Australia is in shock following the news that gifted actor, writer and producer Damian Hill died in Melbourne on Saturday night.
The star of Jason Raftopoulos’ West of Sunshine and Paul Ireland’s Pawno, which he co-wrote, and a supporting actor in Heath Davis’ Broke, Hill was 42.
The cause of death was not immediately reported and may not be confirmed until the police file a report for the coroner.
Known to his friends as Dame, today he was due to start shooting M4M, an unlikely love story set against the background of drugs, racial intolerance and crime in Melbourne, which stars Hugo Weaving, directed by Ireland and co-written and produced by Hill and Ireland.
Ireland tells If: “We are just regrouping and will keep going in his beautiful memory. He put three years of...
The independent film sector in Australia is in shock following the news that gifted actor, writer and producer Damian Hill died in Melbourne on Saturday night.
The star of Jason Raftopoulos’ West of Sunshine and Paul Ireland’s Pawno, which he co-wrote, and a supporting actor in Heath Davis’ Broke, Hill was 42.
The cause of death was not immediately reported and may not be confirmed until the police file a report for the coroner.
Known to his friends as Dame, today he was due to start shooting M4M, an unlikely love story set against the background of drugs, racial intolerance and crime in Melbourne, which stars Hugo Weaving, directed by Ireland and co-written and produced by Hill and Ireland.
Ireland tells If: “We are just regrouping and will keep going in his beautiful memory. He put three years of...
- 9/23/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
"We've been aware of some very serious vampire activity in this area for a long time." Photo: Ingrid Mur
The third day of the Glasgow Film Festival built up slowly but was going strong by the evening, showcasing some of this year’s best films. Pablo Larraín’s biopic of Chilean politician-poet Neruda impressed fans while the sinister The Autopsy Of Jane Doe, the latest film from Troll Hunter director André Øvredal, sent shivers down their spines, with some calling it the best horror film they’ve seen for years. There was a lot of love for French Oscar contender My Life As A Courgette, which was deemed a good antidote to some o the more distressing films on the festival menu, and fans were out in force to see the work of cult online animator David Firth in shorts collection Umbilical World and ten minute oddity Cream.
John Brumption,...
The third day of the Glasgow Film Festival built up slowly but was going strong by the evening, showcasing some of this year’s best films. Pablo Larraín’s biopic of Chilean politician-poet Neruda impressed fans while the sinister The Autopsy Of Jane Doe, the latest film from Troll Hunter director André Øvredal, sent shivers down their spines, with some calling it the best horror film they’ve seen for years. There was a lot of love for French Oscar contender My Life As A Courgette, which was deemed a good antidote to some o the more distressing films on the festival menu, and fans were out in force to see the work of cult online animator David Firth in shorts collection Umbilical World and ten minute oddity Cream.
John Brumption,...
- 2/19/2017
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Genna Chanelle Hayes..
Genna Chanelle Hayes. debut feature Akoni will begin shooting in Sydney January 2, before heading to Nigeria.
Hayes will also star in the film, which follows the story of a Nigerian refugee who survives an attack by terrorist group Boko Haram before making his way to Australia.
The cast will be led by West End star Kit Esuruoso, alongside John Brumpton (Pawno, Catching Milat), Mal Kennard (The Defector, The Menkoff Method), Pippa Grandison, Rashidi Edward and Simon Elrahi.
Hayes is known for her recent short Wurinyan, which screened at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.and stars Christine Anu and Mark Coles Smith.
The writer-director said she hopes Akoni will serve as a tool for positive growth within Australian society.
.The displacement of people around the world is causing boundaries to blur and cultures to converge, and it.s important for us all to have an understanding of...
Genna Chanelle Hayes. debut feature Akoni will begin shooting in Sydney January 2, before heading to Nigeria.
Hayes will also star in the film, which follows the story of a Nigerian refugee who survives an attack by terrorist group Boko Haram before making his way to Australia.
The cast will be led by West End star Kit Esuruoso, alongside John Brumpton (Pawno, Catching Milat), Mal Kennard (The Defector, The Menkoff Method), Pippa Grandison, Rashidi Edward and Simon Elrahi.
Hayes is known for her recent short Wurinyan, which screened at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.and stars Christine Anu and Mark Coles Smith.
The writer-director said she hopes Akoni will serve as a tool for positive growth within Australian society.
.The displacement of people around the world is causing boundaries to blur and cultures to converge, and it.s important for us all to have an understanding of...
- 11/28/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
A 2015 Meet the Nominees event.
Aacta has unveiled the full schedule for its Meet the Nominees series: nine events featuring Aacta nominees presented by Aftrs.
"We.re thrilled to be partnering with Aacta to present the 2016 Meet the Nominees events; an exclusive opportunity to hear the inside stories from Australia.s leading film, television and documentary makers," Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow said..
This year.s events will feature nominated editor Veronika Jenet Ase (The Daughter); editor Andrew Cooke (Hitting Home); sound designer Liam Egan Assg (The Daughter); editor Steven Robinson Ase (In The Shadow of the Hill); and sound designers Yulia Akerholt Assg (The Daughter) and Robert Mackenzie (Hacksaw Ridge).
Director Rosemary Myers (Girl Asleep) will feature on the panel for The Directors event, alongside Bentley Dean Adg and Martin Butler Adg, whose film Tanna was recently announced as Australia.s foreign language Oscars entry.
Bentley Dean Adg will also...
Aacta has unveiled the full schedule for its Meet the Nominees series: nine events featuring Aacta nominees presented by Aftrs.
"We.re thrilled to be partnering with Aacta to present the 2016 Meet the Nominees events; an exclusive opportunity to hear the inside stories from Australia.s leading film, television and documentary makers," Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow said..
This year.s events will feature nominated editor Veronika Jenet Ase (The Daughter); editor Andrew Cooke (Hitting Home); sound designer Liam Egan Assg (The Daughter); editor Steven Robinson Ase (In The Shadow of the Hill); and sound designers Yulia Akerholt Assg (The Daughter) and Robert Mackenzie (Hacksaw Ridge).
Director Rosemary Myers (Girl Asleep) will feature on the panel for The Directors event, alongside Bentley Dean Adg and Martin Butler Adg, whose film Tanna was recently announced as Australia.s foreign language Oscars entry.
Bentley Dean Adg will also...
- 11/14/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Dressmaker.
Apra Amcos and the Agsc have unveiled the nominees for this year's Screen Music Awards.
The Dressmaker is out in front, up for Best Feature Film Score of the Year and Best Soundtrack Album, thanks to the work of David Hirschfelder.
Also up for gongs are well-known names such as Cezary Skubiszewski, Antony Partos, David Bridie, Michael Yezerski, and duo Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks.
The most nominated composers are Partos and Yezerski, up for four awards each for work across various productions.
First-time nominees include Darren Seltmann, a former member of the Avalanches, and his singer-songwriter wife Sally. Their song from The Letdown, .Dancing in the Darkness., is up for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.
Other new faces include Adam Moses, Nicholas Robert Thayer, Tristan Dewey, Helen Grimley and Anthony Egizii.
Winners will be announced November 8 at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Emmy Award winning...
Apra Amcos and the Agsc have unveiled the nominees for this year's Screen Music Awards.
The Dressmaker is out in front, up for Best Feature Film Score of the Year and Best Soundtrack Album, thanks to the work of David Hirschfelder.
Also up for gongs are well-known names such as Cezary Skubiszewski, Antony Partos, David Bridie, Michael Yezerski, and duo Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks.
The most nominated composers are Partos and Yezerski, up for four awards each for work across various productions.
First-time nominees include Darren Seltmann, a former member of the Avalanches, and his singer-songwriter wife Sally. Their song from The Letdown, .Dancing in the Darkness., is up for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen.
Other new faces include Adam Moses, Nicholas Robert Thayer, Tristan Dewey, Helen Grimley and Anthony Egizii.
Winners will be announced November 8 at the City Recital Hall, Sydney. Emmy Award winning...
- 9/27/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The Space Between.
The co-production treaty between Australia and Italy entered into force 20 years ago. However, somewhat remarkably, writer-director Ruth Borgobello.s debut feature The Space Between - which had its world premiere at the Lavazza Italian Film Festival last week -. is the first official film to result from it.
The Space Between is a cross-cultural romance set in Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region in north-east Italy. It charts the story of Marco, played by Italian actor Flavio Parenti (To Rome with Love, I am Love), a former chef who has been drawn back to his hometown of Udine to look after his father and is stuck working a dispiriting factory job.
Marco.s life is shaken early in the film by the death of someone close to him. The tragedy coincides with his meeting the intriguing Australian visitor Olivia (Maeve Dermody, Beautiful Kate, Pawno), whose life is also at a crossroads.
The co-production treaty between Australia and Italy entered into force 20 years ago. However, somewhat remarkably, writer-director Ruth Borgobello.s debut feature The Space Between - which had its world premiere at the Lavazza Italian Film Festival last week -. is the first official film to result from it.
The Space Between is a cross-cultural romance set in Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region in north-east Italy. It charts the story of Marco, played by Italian actor Flavio Parenti (To Rome with Love, I am Love), a former chef who has been drawn back to his hometown of Udine to look after his father and is stuck working a dispiriting factory job.
Marco.s life is shaken early in the film by the death of someone close to him. The tragedy coincides with his meeting the intriguing Australian visitor Olivia (Maeve Dermody, Beautiful Kate, Pawno), whose life is also at a crossroads.
- 9/20/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Ddp Studios general manager.Caroline Pitcher with senior colourist, Brett Manson.
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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..
Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.
The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.
Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.
Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..
Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...
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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..
Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.
The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.
Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.
Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..
Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...
- 5/12/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Ddp Studios general manager.Caroline Pitcher with senior colourist, Brett Manson.
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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..
Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.
The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.
Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.
Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..
Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...
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Deluxe.s Ddp Studios in South Melbourne has opened new sound mixing suites with associated sound edit and design suites..
Ddp Studios is a national business, with facilities based in Sydney and Melbourne offering complete integration with data Management, picture, sound post and VFX.
The Ddp Sound Melbourne team is led by sound designer, Paul Pirola, and includes experienced senior mixer Andrew Neil.
Ddp Melbourne.s sound team have completed works on International and Australian films such as, Truth (Cate Blanchett), local thriller The Pack, Oddball, 2:22, and independent film Pawno. They are currently working on Science Fiction Volume 1 for Shane Abbess.
Other recent television credits include Hunters, a highly conceptual television series for the NBCUniversal and Syfy cable network, produced by The Walking Dead.s Gale Anne Hurd..
Also, The Beautiful Lie, a major television series shot and...
- 5/12/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in Bad Neighbours 2.
Captain America: Civil War rang up more than $6 million over the weekend, dropping fifty-seven percent in its second week to bring its cume to $23.3 million.
The superhero extravaganza's closest competitor was Bad Neighbours 2, starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron, which debuted with $2.4 million on 251 screens.
Mother's Day, starring Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson, came in third, dropping sixty-nine percent for around $2 million over the weekend. Garry Marshall's film has pulled in around $4.1 million after two weeks.
Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book dropped forty-one percent in its fourth week, racking up $1.4 million over the weekend to bring its total to $26.5 million.
eOne's Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Hugh Grant and Meryl Streep, debuted on 261 screens to the tune of $896,976, while Fox's Eddie the Eagle dropped only thirty-nine percent in its third week to bring its cume to $6.8 million.
Icon's The Man Who Knew Infinity...
Captain America: Civil War rang up more than $6 million over the weekend, dropping fifty-seven percent in its second week to bring its cume to $23.3 million.
The superhero extravaganza's closest competitor was Bad Neighbours 2, starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron, which debuted with $2.4 million on 251 screens.
Mother's Day, starring Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson, came in third, dropping sixty-nine percent for around $2 million over the weekend. Garry Marshall's film has pulled in around $4.1 million after two weeks.
Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book dropped forty-one percent in its fourth week, racking up $1.4 million over the weekend to bring its total to $26.5 million.
eOne's Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Hugh Grant and Meryl Streep, debuted on 261 screens to the tune of $896,976, while Fox's Eddie the Eagle dropped only thirty-nine percent in its third week to bring its cume to $6.8 million.
Icon's The Man Who Knew Infinity...
- 5/8/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Damian Hill and Paul Ireland.
Australian indie feature Pawno has been in Australian cinemas for over two weeks, screening on over 20 screens..
Pawno.is the first feature to be distributed by the new.production and distribution.company Mind Blowing World, which was formed by Mitu Bhowmick Lange and John Molloy,.and is the sister company of Mind Blowing Films.
"They bring a lot of Indian films into Australia and distribute them across the country, but this is the first English-speaking Australian film they've done", Pawno director Paul Ireland told If.
"They've really embraced it, and they're passionate about it."
With a theatrically released feature under their belt, Ireland and the film's screenwriter-star Damian Hill are pitching their next feature to Screen Australia.
Another romance, the new film is called Allergy, and is set on a fictional Australian island.
"This outsider comes to this parochial little island that runs at its own pace,...
Australian indie feature Pawno has been in Australian cinemas for over two weeks, screening on over 20 screens..
Pawno.is the first feature to be distributed by the new.production and distribution.company Mind Blowing World, which was formed by Mitu Bhowmick Lange and John Molloy,.and is the sister company of Mind Blowing Films.
"They bring a lot of Indian films into Australia and distribute them across the country, but this is the first English-speaking Australian film they've done", Pawno director Paul Ireland told If.
"They've really embraced it, and they're passionate about it."
With a theatrically released feature under their belt, Ireland and the film's screenwriter-star Damian Hill are pitching their next feature to Screen Australia.
Another romance, the new film is called Allergy, and is set on a fictional Australian island.
"This outsider comes to this parochial little island that runs at its own pace,...
- 5/5/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Captain America: Civil War.
Disney's Captain America: Civil War debuted on 283 screens last week, grossing a whopping $13.8 million to leave studio stablemate The Jungle Book in the dust..
In its third week, The Jungle Book dropped sixty percent to take $2.3 million over the weekend, bringing its total earnings to $24.3 million so far.
Eddie the Eagle dropped fifty-one percent in week two, ringing up $1.2 million on 276 screens over the weekend. The Hugh Jackman-starrer has now brought in $5.5 million.
Other than Civil War, the highest-grossing debut was Mother's Day, starring Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson, which rang up $1.5 million on 253 screens..
That film may have poached some ticket-buyers from Melissa McCarthy's The Boss, which dropped sixty-five percent in its third week, bringing its total to $5.6 million off 241 screens.
Meanwhile Disney's Zootopia dropped seventy-one percent in its seventh week for weekend earnings of $492,527, and has now made $27.3 million.
eOne's...
Disney's Captain America: Civil War debuted on 283 screens last week, grossing a whopping $13.8 million to leave studio stablemate The Jungle Book in the dust..
In its third week, The Jungle Book dropped sixty percent to take $2.3 million over the weekend, bringing its total earnings to $24.3 million so far.
Eddie the Eagle dropped fifty-one percent in week two, ringing up $1.2 million on 276 screens over the weekend. The Hugh Jackman-starrer has now brought in $5.5 million.
Other than Civil War, the highest-grossing debut was Mother's Day, starring Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson, which rang up $1.5 million on 253 screens..
That film may have poached some ticket-buyers from Melissa McCarthy's The Boss, which dropped sixty-five percent in its third week, bringing its total to $5.6 million off 241 screens.
Meanwhile Disney's Zootopia dropped seventy-one percent in its seventh week for weekend earnings of $492,527, and has now made $27.3 million.
eOne's...
- 5/2/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Malcolm Kennard and Mark Coles Smith in Pawno.
Actors turned filmmakers Paul Ireland and Damian Hill met doing a play with storied character actor John Brumpton (Romper Stomper, The Hunter).
In Pawno, the pair's first feature as director and screenwriter respectively, Brumpton plays the owner of a Footscray pawn shop and Hill his employee.
Hill started writing the script during the course of the play's run, and afterwards sent it to Ireland, who agreed to direct it.
"Over a three year period we kept developing the script, cutting it down, making it tight, and raising the finance to make it independently", said Ireland.
The film was financed entirely by private donations, a process which "took a long time, but we got the right people in the end", Hill told If.
The screenwriter-star describes the gradual evolution of the script as a process of winnowing.
"We went back and forth with the characters for ages.
Actors turned filmmakers Paul Ireland and Damian Hill met doing a play with storied character actor John Brumpton (Romper Stomper, The Hunter).
In Pawno, the pair's first feature as director and screenwriter respectively, Brumpton plays the owner of a Footscray pawn shop and Hill his employee.
Hill started writing the script during the course of the play's run, and afterwards sent it to Ireland, who agreed to direct it.
"Over a three year period we kept developing the script, cutting it down, making it tight, and raising the finance to make it independently", said Ireland.
The film was financed entirely by private donations, a process which "took a long time, but we got the right people in the end", Hill told If.
The screenwriter-star describes the gradual evolution of the script as a process of winnowing.
"We went back and forth with the characters for ages.
- 4/28/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Watch the stars of Pawno celebrate the opening night at The Sun Theatre.
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Australian feature Pawno has opened to postive reviews and a healthy box office.
The film, directed/produced by Paul Ireland and written/produced by Damian Hill, opened nationally on April 21 and achieved $3,120 per showing on 19 screens over the Anzac Day long weekend.
The character driven ensemble, set in the diverse and mulicultural Melbourne suburbe of Footscray, recorded particularly strong results at The Sun in Yarraville, Melbourne, where the film opened to a gala premiere.
Ireland, Hill, and key cast members including Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), Tony Rickards (Holding The Man) and Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin), walked the red carpet before guests packed out four sold-out sessions..
Australian actors Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under), Damian Walshe Howling, film industry figure Steve Vizard, and Victorian Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley were among the audience attending.
Hill...
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Australian feature Pawno has opened to postive reviews and a healthy box office.
The film, directed/produced by Paul Ireland and written/produced by Damian Hill, opened nationally on April 21 and achieved $3,120 per showing on 19 screens over the Anzac Day long weekend.
The character driven ensemble, set in the diverse and mulicultural Melbourne suburbe of Footscray, recorded particularly strong results at The Sun in Yarraville, Melbourne, where the film opened to a gala premiere.
Ireland, Hill, and key cast members including Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), Tony Rickards (Holding The Man) and Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin), walked the red carpet before guests packed out four sold-out sessions..
Australian actors Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under), Damian Walshe Howling, film industry figure Steve Vizard, and Victorian Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley were among the audience attending.
Hill...
- 4/26/2016
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz will reunite to host a special screening of independent Australian feature Pawno.
The screening, .at Sydney.s Chauvel Cinema on April 12, will see Pomeranz and Stratton join in a Q&A with the key talent of the new Australian comic drama film from first time director Paul Ireland, which Pomeranz describes as .a bolt from the blue..
.I love this film, loved it, loved it,. she said.
Pawno is produced by Paul Ireland and Damian Hills. Toothless Pictures and distributed by Mind Blowing World. It opens across 20 screens nationally on April 21..
Joining Margaret and David onstage will be director Paul Ireland, Pawno screenwriter and actor Damian Hill, beloved Australian veteran actors John Brumpton and Kerry Armstrong, and other key cast members..
The character-driven ensemble film takes place in a dusty old pawnbroker.s, where world-weary owner Les Underwood (John Brumpton) watches as the lives of...
The screening, .at Sydney.s Chauvel Cinema on April 12, will see Pomeranz and Stratton join in a Q&A with the key talent of the new Australian comic drama film from first time director Paul Ireland, which Pomeranz describes as .a bolt from the blue..
.I love this film, loved it, loved it,. she said.
Pawno is produced by Paul Ireland and Damian Hills. Toothless Pictures and distributed by Mind Blowing World. It opens across 20 screens nationally on April 21..
Joining Margaret and David onstage will be director Paul Ireland, Pawno screenwriter and actor Damian Hill, beloved Australian veteran actors John Brumpton and Kerry Armstrong, and other key cast members..
The character-driven ensemble film takes place in a dusty old pawnbroker.s, where world-weary owner Les Underwood (John Brumpton) watches as the lives of...
- 3/31/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Pawno, the debut film of director Paul Ireland which premiered at last year's Miff, will open in cinemas nationally on April 21..
Set in Footscray, Melbourne, the film's cast includes Pawno screenwriter Damian Hill, John Brumpton (Romper Stomper), Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), Tony Rickards (Holding The Man), Maeve Dermody (Griff the Invisible) and Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin).
Brumpton plays Les Underwood, the proprietor of an old pawnbroker's shop..
Produced by Paul Ireland and Damian Hills. production company Toothless Pictures, the privately financed feature was shot in Barkly Street, Footscray..
The soundtrack features Tom Waits, Vance Joy, hip-hop group Astronomy Class and Chris Saray..
After premiering it Miff, Pawno premiered internationally at the Black Nights Festival in Tallinn, Estonia.
It has also screened at the Singapore Film Festival and Cinefest Oz in Western Australia.
Pawno is the first feature film to be distributed by the new production and distribution company Mind Blowing World,...
Set in Footscray, Melbourne, the film's cast includes Pawno screenwriter Damian Hill, John Brumpton (Romper Stomper), Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), Tony Rickards (Holding The Man), Maeve Dermody (Griff the Invisible) and Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin).
Brumpton plays Les Underwood, the proprietor of an old pawnbroker's shop..
Produced by Paul Ireland and Damian Hills. production company Toothless Pictures, the privately financed feature was shot in Barkly Street, Footscray..
The soundtrack features Tom Waits, Vance Joy, hip-hop group Astronomy Class and Chris Saray..
After premiering it Miff, Pawno premiered internationally at the Black Nights Festival in Tallinn, Estonia.
It has also screened at the Singapore Film Festival and Cinefest Oz in Western Australia.
Pawno is the first feature film to be distributed by the new production and distribution company Mind Blowing World,...
- 3/9/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The producers of The Throne have returned their $10,600 prize, citing a desire to help the festival’s growth.
The team behind The Throne, which won Best Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) last week, have returned their $10,600 (€10,000) prize to the festival.
Production company Tiger Pictures and director Lee Joon-ik stated that they were impressed with the festival and they wished to donate their grant to help Black Nights become “a new European hub to create cinematic joy and fun.”
The Throne, which is South Korea’s Oscar submission for 2015, follows an 18th-century Korean ruling family. It also took the Best Music prize during the festival’s award ceremony on Nov 27.
The film’s screenwriter and producer, Cho Chul-hyun—who accepted the awards on behalf of Lee and music director Bang Jun-seok who were both absent—left a handwritten letter on Dec 1 to Festival Director Tiina Lokk explaining what Lee and Tiger Pictures wanted...
The team behind The Throne, which won Best Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) last week, have returned their $10,600 (€10,000) prize to the festival.
Production company Tiger Pictures and director Lee Joon-ik stated that they were impressed with the festival and they wished to donate their grant to help Black Nights become “a new European hub to create cinematic joy and fun.”
The Throne, which is South Korea’s Oscar submission for 2015, follows an 18th-century Korean ruling family. It also took the Best Music prize during the festival’s award ceremony on Nov 27.
The film’s screenwriter and producer, Cho Chul-hyun—who accepted the awards on behalf of Lee and music director Bang Jun-seok who were both absent—left a handwritten letter on Dec 1 to Festival Director Tiina Lokk explaining what Lee and Tiger Pictures wanted...
- 12/2/2015
- ScreenDaily
Last Cab to Darwin.s Mark Coles Smith and Looking for Grace.s Odessa Young have won the inaugural Sirius Award presented by the Casting Guild of Australia.
The annual award was created to recognise Australia.s top 10 emerging actors, modelled on the Berlin Film Festival.s Shooting Stars initiative.
.The list of the next big things, actors whose careers will pop overseas in the very near future, was chosen by full-time casting directors, not a celebrity list of actors," Cga president Greg Apps tells If. "We wanted to claim ownership of our rising stars before the Us does."
Dr George Miller presented the Sirius award at the ceremony in Sydney on Monday night hosted by Sarah Snook and Ewen Leslie.
Apps said Coles Smith and Young were the two stand outs, particularly considering how far their careers had advanced over the past 12 months.
Coles Smith.s credits include Pawno,...
The annual award was created to recognise Australia.s top 10 emerging actors, modelled on the Berlin Film Festival.s Shooting Stars initiative.
.The list of the next big things, actors whose careers will pop overseas in the very near future, was chosen by full-time casting directors, not a celebrity list of actors," Cga president Greg Apps tells If. "We wanted to claim ownership of our rising stars before the Us does."
Dr George Miller presented the Sirius award at the ceremony in Sydney on Monday night hosted by Sarah Snook and Ewen Leslie.
Apps said Coles Smith and Young were the two stand outs, particularly considering how far their careers had advanced over the past 12 months.
Coles Smith.s credits include Pawno,...
- 11/23/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The first ever Tridens First Features competition will include 14 titles, alongside two out of competition.Scroll down for the full list
The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealead the line-up for the inaugural edition of its new programme: the Tridens First Features competition.
In total, there will be 14 world and international premieres shown, all helmed by debut directors, selected from diverse regions including Colombia, Australia and Iran.
The Colombian title be the world premiere of Delivery, the first feature from director Martin Mejira Rugeles. The film, shot on 16mm, follows a pregnant woman who lives in a remote village in a forest.
The Australian title is the international premiere of Pawno. Set in Melbourne, director Paul Ireland’s debut looks at an eclectic selection of the city’s inhabitants, all of whom are desperately looking for love.
The Iranian film, Two, is the directorial debut of actress Soheila Golestani. The feature...
The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealead the line-up for the inaugural edition of its new programme: the Tridens First Features competition.
In total, there will be 14 world and international premieres shown, all helmed by debut directors, selected from diverse regions including Colombia, Australia and Iran.
The Colombian title be the world premiere of Delivery, the first feature from director Martin Mejira Rugeles. The film, shot on 16mm, follows a pregnant woman who lives in a remote village in a forest.
The Australian title is the international premiere of Pawno. Set in Melbourne, director Paul Ireland’s debut looks at an eclectic selection of the city’s inhabitants, all of whom are desperately looking for love.
The Iranian film, Two, is the directorial debut of actress Soheila Golestani. The feature...
- 10/16/2015
- ScreenDaily
The first ever Tridens First Feature competition will include 14 titles, alongside two out of competition.Scroll down for the full list
The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealead the line-up for the inaugural edition of its new programme: the Tridens First Feature competition.
In total, there will be 14 world and international premieres shown, all helmed by debut directors, selected from diverse regions including Colombia, Australia and Iran.
The Colombian title be the world premiere of Delivery, the first feature from director Martin Mejira Rugeles. The film, shot on 16mm, follows a pregnant woman who lives in a remote village in a forest.
The Australian title is the international premiere of Pawno. Set in Melbourne, director Paul Ireland’s debut looks at an eclectic selection of the city’s inhabitants, all of whom are desperately looking for love.
The Iranian film, Two, is the directorial debut of actress Soheila Golestani. The feature...
The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 13-29) has revealead the line-up for the inaugural edition of its new programme: the Tridens First Feature competition.
In total, there will be 14 world and international premieres shown, all helmed by debut directors, selected from diverse regions including Colombia, Australia and Iran.
The Colombian title be the world premiere of Delivery, the first feature from director Martin Mejira Rugeles. The film, shot on 16mm, follows a pregnant woman who lives in a remote village in a forest.
The Australian title is the international premiere of Pawno. Set in Melbourne, director Paul Ireland’s debut looks at an eclectic selection of the city’s inhabitants, all of whom are desperately looking for love.
The Iranian film, Two, is the directorial debut of actress Soheila Golestani. The feature...
- 10/16/2015
- ScreenDaily
The feature-length documentary with no sales agent has won Australia’s richest film award, the $71,000 (A$100,000) CinefestOZ Film Prize for homegrown films.
“Putuparri seems to work with audiences because the story touches people’s hearts,” producer John Moore told Screendaily. “We have had many people come up to us after screenings with a tear in their eye saying it has helped them understand what Aboriginal culture is all about … We are hoping that winning the prize will help us find an international sales agent who can get the film into some big international festivals.”
The CinefestOZ Film Festival has been running in Western Australia’s (Wa) Margaret River region for eight years and – especially since the introduction of the prize last year – has become a significant gathering place for Australian filmmakers.
The festival also provided an opportunity for state government agency ScreenWest to stage several industry events, including a day-long series of discussions about the importance of the...
“Putuparri seems to work with audiences because the story touches people’s hearts,” producer John Moore told Screendaily. “We have had many people come up to us after screenings with a tear in their eye saying it has helped them understand what Aboriginal culture is all about … We are hoping that winning the prize will help us find an international sales agent who can get the film into some big international festivals.”
The CinefestOZ Film Festival has been running in Western Australia’s (Wa) Margaret River region for eight years and – especially since the introduction of the prize last year – has become a significant gathering place for Australian filmmakers.
The festival also provided an opportunity for state government agency ScreenWest to stage several industry events, including a day-long series of discussions about the importance of the...
- 9/1/2015
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
The feature-length documentary with no sales agent has won Australia’s richest film award, the $71,000 (A$100,000) CinefestOZ Film Prize for homegrown films.
“Putuparri seems to work with audiences because the story touches people’s hearts,” producer John Moore told ScreenDaily.
“We have had many people come up to us after screenings with a tear in their eye saying it has helped them understand what Aboriginal culture is all about.
“We hope that winning the prize will help us find an international sales agent who can get the film into some big international festivals.”
The CinefestOZ Film Festival has been running in Western Australia’s (Wa) Margaret River region for eight years and – especially since the introduction of the prize last year – has become a significant gathering place for Australian filmmakers.
The festival also provided an opportunity for state government agency ScreenWest to stage several industry events, including a day-long series of discussions about the importance of the...
“Putuparri seems to work with audiences because the story touches people’s hearts,” producer John Moore told ScreenDaily.
“We have had many people come up to us after screenings with a tear in their eye saying it has helped them understand what Aboriginal culture is all about.
“We hope that winning the prize will help us find an international sales agent who can get the film into some big international festivals.”
The CinefestOZ Film Festival has been running in Western Australia’s (Wa) Margaret River region for eight years and – especially since the introduction of the prize last year – has become a significant gathering place for Australian filmmakers.
The festival also provided an opportunity for state government agency ScreenWest to stage several industry events, including a day-long series of discussions about the importance of the...
- 8/31/2015
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
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Five Aussie films will vie for the $100,000 CinéfestOZ Film Prize, with two of the entries to have their Australian premiere at the Festival in August.
Backtrack, Now Add Honey, Pawno, Putuparri and the Rainmakers and The Daughter have each been selected out of over 30 submissions to make up the shortlist for the prize, now in its second year.
The winner will be announced at the Festival on Saturday 29th August, 2015.
The Film Prize is awarded to the producer of an Australian feature film (including feature documentaries) and last year was taken out by Robert Connolly for his family feature Paper Planes.
The film, which Connolly also directed, went on to enjoy huge success at the Australian box office and will be released by distribution companies Lionsgate in the UK and in North America by Eone.
The finalists for this year.s prize were determined by five...
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Five Aussie films will vie for the $100,000 CinéfestOZ Film Prize, with two of the entries to have their Australian premiere at the Festival in August.
Backtrack, Now Add Honey, Pawno, Putuparri and the Rainmakers and The Daughter have each been selected out of over 30 submissions to make up the shortlist for the prize, now in its second year.
The winner will be announced at the Festival on Saturday 29th August, 2015.
The Film Prize is awarded to the producer of an Australian feature film (including feature documentaries) and last year was taken out by Robert Connolly for his family feature Paper Planes.
The film, which Connolly also directed, went on to enjoy huge success at the Australian box office and will be released by distribution companies Lionsgate in the UK and in North America by Eone.
The finalists for this year.s prize were determined by five...
- 7/20/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
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