Birthright (2025 film)
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| Birthright | |
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| Directed by | Zoe Pepper |
| Written by | Zoe Pepper |
| Produced by | Cody Greenwood |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael McDermott |
| Edited by | Luca Cappelli |
| Music by | James Peter Brown |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Birthright is an Australian black-comedy satire film directed by Zoe Pepper. It had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on 6 June 2025, and is being screened at Australian film festivals through the rest of the year.
Birthright is set against the housing crisis in Australia that makes it very difficult for young people to purchase their first home. Cory and his pregnant wife Jasmin are moving out of their rental property and into a home on the outskirts of the city owned Cory's parents Richard and Lyn.[2]
Cast
- Travis Jeffrey as Cory
- Maria Angelico as Cory's wife Jasmine
- Michael Hurst as Richard, Cory's father
- Linda Cropper as Lyn, Cory's mother
Production
The film, which started production in Western Australia in 2023,[3] is directed by Western Australian[4] director Zoe Pepper, in her feature film debut. She has previously directed many live performances as a theatre director and playwright, including directing and co-writing The Irresistible, which was performed at Dark Mofo festival and the Sydney Opera House,[5] and was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Play. She also co-wrote and directed the web series The Big Spaghetti.[2] She also did some writing on the comedy thriller TV series Population 11.[5]
Birthright was produced by Cody Greenwood and edited by Luca Cappelli. Cinematography was by Michael McDermott, and the score was composed by James Peter Brown.[6][7] The film received production support from Screen Australia, and the production company is Rush Films.[8]
Filming took place in the Perth Hills over five weeks in 2024.[7]
Release
Birthright had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City,[7] on 6 June 2025, in the "Escape from Tribeca" section.[9]
In Australia, it has been screened at the Sydney Film Festival (June 2025),[4][5] and Melbourne International Film Festival (August 2025),[10] and at both the Adelaide Film Festival and Byron Bay Film Festival in October 2025.[6][11]