As a 2009 Australian feature, LUCKY COUNTRY is now eligible for nomination in the 2009 Inside Film Awards.
The Inside Film Awards (IF Awards) are the people’s choice awards for Australian films. Throughout the year audiences across Australia register their scores on score sheets distributed at film festivals and screenings or via the IF Awards website. [...]
Director Kriv Stenders debates the so-called ‘bleakness’ in Lucky Country with online mag Eureka Street.
‘I wouldn’t say it’s bleak’, says Stenders. ‘It’s realistic. The film is a morality tale. It’s about the evil men are capable of. We set out to make something entertaining and engaging, with a lot of betrayal and subterfuge and psychological [...]
So the secret’s finally out. Aden Young, actor and star of Lucky Country, has long had a large and much loved collection of garden gnomes.
We did try to keep it on the downlow but Elissa Blake from the SMH spied them, then Triple J breakfast picked up on it and that was that.
I don’t know [...]
They all thought Nat Doole, the idealistic farmer in Lucky Country, was mad. He was also English, out of his depth, and come from a long tradition of dreamers and pioneers – people who either didn’t look before they leapt or had a very different take on life in the first place.
When most sensible people [...]
Here are five great Australian films that inspired both the writing and making of Lucky Country. If you haven’t already seen them, check them out on dvd. Great films all :
5. The Chant Of Jimmy Blacksmith (1978) Dir : Fred Schepsi
I saw this recently after shooting Lucky Country and hadn’t seen [...]
We’re really excited to confirm that Hanna Mangan-Lawrence will be joining director Kriv Stenders and Aden Young at next Wednesday’s Q&A in Sydney.
The session starts at 6.30pm and will be hosted by Rachael Turk.
Tickets are just $15 or $12 concession. They’re selling fast and only a small allocation will be available on the door. Don’t [...]
Have you every helped a stranger out, offered them a ride or invited them into your home? Thought you were being charitable, kind and giving? Well think again. Here are 8 strangers you should think twice about before lending a helping hand or even asking for help!
8. Don Logan (Sexy Beast, 2000)
Retired to Spain, [...]
Kriv will be chatting to Rachael Turk this Friday night as a part of AFTRS Friday On My Mind sessions.
He’ll be talking about his first two features Blacktown and Boxing Day and of course Lucky Country. Plus there will be a sneak preview screening of the film after the Q&A.
It’s totally FREE and there [...]
This is just a short note wishing Glendyn Ivin, the director of Last Ride congratualtions and the best of luck with the release of his film which opens this week across the country. It’s a stunningly beautiful film that was shot just before ours in South Australia last year. In fact some of the crew [...]
Hi everyone ! In sunny Brisbane today doing publcity for the film. My home town ! The publicty tour has now started in earnest and over the next few weeks I’ll be travelling across the countryside promoting the film in the lead up to the July 16th release. We had an absolutely wonderful screening last [...]