Spear (film)
| Spear | |
|---|---|
 Poster for Spear | |
| Directed by | Stephen Page |
| Written by | Stephen Page |
| Produced by | John Harvey |
| Starring | Hunter Page-Lochard |
| Cinematography | Bonnie Elliott |
Release dates | |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Spear is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.
Cast
[edit]- Hunter Page-Lochard as Djali
- Aaron Pedersen as Suicide Man
- Troy Honeysett as White Man
- Djakapurra Munyarryun as Big Man
Production
[edit]Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin,[1] Spear was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement.[2]
Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, father of Hunter Page-Lochard,[3] and produced by John Harvey.[4] Dancer and choreographer Daniel Riley worked as director's attachment and played a small part in the film.[5][3]
Release
[edit]Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016.[2]
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Special Mention, Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of UNESCO, Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015[7]
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 6th AACTA Awards[8]
- Nominee, Best Costume Design (Jennifer Irwin), 6th AACTA Awards[8]
- Nominee, Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival[citation needed]
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards[citation needed]
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Australian Film Critics Association Awards[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spear Review". Variety. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b Schafter, Monique (16 October 2015). "From stage to screen: Bangarra Dance Theatre's Spear re-imagined as feature film". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b Page-Lochard, Hunter (4 March 2016). "Spear: Hunter Page-Lochard interview". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (Interview). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "John Harvey". Australian International Documentary Conference. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Board". Tandanya. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Spear". TIFF. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Spear". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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