Documentary musical Prison Songs and animated TV series God Squad each won three trophies at the 27th annual Wa Screen Awards.
Writer-director Jeffory Asselin.s Pinch was the surprise winner of. best feature film . drama, edging out Kill Me Three Times,. Paper Planes and The Reckoning.
The film revolves around a light-fingered teen who attempts to rip off a major drug syndicate to pay for his mother's life saving surgery.
Producer/director Lauren Brunswick received the $5,000 McKenna Hampton Young Filmmaker of the Year award.
Presented by Fti, the awards were handed out at the Heath Ledger Theatre on June 29, hosted by comedian Joel Creasey.
The Beyond West-produced Prison Songs by Kelrick Martin and Harry Bardwell took the prizes for best TV production . factual, best long form editing and sound. Martin also won the award for best long form direction..
God Squad by Troy Zafer and Nicholas Kempt was named best animation,...
Writer-director Jeffory Asselin.s Pinch was the surprise winner of. best feature film . drama, edging out Kill Me Three Times,. Paper Planes and The Reckoning.
The film revolves around a light-fingered teen who attempts to rip off a major drug syndicate to pay for his mother's life saving surgery.
Producer/director Lauren Brunswick received the $5,000 McKenna Hampton Young Filmmaker of the Year award.
Presented by Fti, the awards were handed out at the Heath Ledger Theatre on June 29, hosted by comedian Joel Creasey.
The Beyond West-produced Prison Songs by Kelrick Martin and Harry Bardwell took the prizes for best TV production . factual, best long form editing and sound. Martin also won the award for best long form direction..
God Squad by Troy Zafer and Nicholas Kempt was named best animation,...
- 6/30/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Burning Kiss is an upcoming Australian thriller written and directed by Robbie Studsor, who previously co-wrote the thriller No Through Road.
The official description of the film reads:
A hallucinogenic summer noir cocktail spiked with suspense is concocted as the unexpected arrival of a stranger ignites an inferno of secrets and guilt, complicating the relationship between a father and his daughter.
The film was shot in Perth, Australia and is also described as a cross between Claude Chabrol, Mario Bava, and Kenneth Anger. It stars Liam Graham, Alyson Walker, Richard Mellick, Christie Sistrunk, and Nina Deasley.
The Burning Kiss photo gallery:...
The official description of the film reads:
A hallucinogenic summer noir cocktail spiked with suspense is concocted as the unexpected arrival of a stranger ignites an inferno of secrets and guilt, complicating the relationship between a father and his daughter.
The film was shot in Perth, Australia and is also described as a cross between Claude Chabrol, Mario Bava, and Kenneth Anger. It stars Liam Graham, Alyson Walker, Richard Mellick, Christie Sistrunk, and Nina Deasley.
The Burning Kiss photo gallery:...
- 12/10/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. This week’s feature includes a trailer for The Cabining, details on All Hallows’ Eve, and much more:
The Cabining: “Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd’s wealthy stepdad, Serge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Serge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition – the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist’s retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness… or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-dvd. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this...
The Cabining: “Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd’s wealthy stepdad, Serge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Serge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition – the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist’s retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness… or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-dvd. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this...
- 5/12/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Director: Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen Writer: Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen Starring: Nicola Bartlett, James Hagan, Nina Deasley, Melanie Munt, Arielle Gray, Scott Jackson Susan's (Nicola Bartlett) cancer is back and this time the matriarch has been diagnosed as terminal. Her husband, James (James Hagan), is an actor who has repeatedly chosen his career over the raising of their three -- now grown -- daughters. So when Susan informs James that she is dying, she is not looking for sympathy; she just wants to make sure that he understands that he will now have to step up and become a parent to their daughters. Susan's motherly concerns are truly justified as Nina (Nina Deasley), Anna (Melanie Munt) and Christine (Arielle Gray) are all at critically emotional junctures in their lives. The oldest daughter, Nina (Nina Deasley), is raising two children on her own. Her alcoholic husband died five years ago and she has...
- 10/13/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Camille Chen's debut feature film Little Sparrows has won the Spaartan Award in the 2010 DigiSPAA feature film competition, part of the Screen Producers Association of Australia's (Spaa) annual conference. Little Sparrows traces the emotional journey of three sisters (played by Nina Deasley, Melanie Munt and Arielle Gray) whose mother Susan (Nicola Bartlett) is dying of breast cancer. As the women gather to celebrate what will be their last Christmas with their mother, the film explores and reflects upon the individual journeys of the three sisters, the decisions they've made and their family relationships. The film was shot on location in Chen's home state of Western Australia in December 2009.
- 11/17/2010
- FilmInk.com.au
The 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival program was announced last night and one of the anticipated Australian films in the program is family drama Little Sparrows.
Directed by Tiawan-born West Australian filmmaker Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen, Little Sparrows had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June.
Here's a synopsis...
Little Sparrows traces the emotional lives of three sisters whose mother Susan (Nicola Bartlett) is dying of cancer. One summery Christmas lunch is the pivotal event around which the film's elliptical structure revolves, moving with grace between the interior journeys of the three daughters and Susan's own reconciliation with the life she has lived and her impending death.
The eldest daughter Nina (Nina Deasley) is widowed with two young children; Anna (Melanie Munt) is an actress married to a filmmaker and Christine (Arielle Gray) is a medical student. All three struggle to define themselves, their relationships with each other, their loves,...
Directed by Tiawan-born West Australian filmmaker Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen, Little Sparrows had its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June.
Here's a synopsis...
Little Sparrows traces the emotional lives of three sisters whose mother Susan (Nicola Bartlett) is dying of cancer. One summery Christmas lunch is the pivotal event around which the film's elliptical structure revolves, moving with grace between the interior journeys of the three daughters and Susan's own reconciliation with the life she has lived and her impending death.
The eldest daughter Nina (Nina Deasley) is widowed with two young children; Anna (Melanie Munt) is an actress married to a filmmaker and Christine (Arielle Gray) is a medical student. All three struggle to define themselves, their relationships with each other, their loves,...
- 7/7/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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