Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke
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Directed byMirrah Foulkes
Written byMirrah Foulkes
Produced byDavid Michod
Michael Cody
Michael Cody
StarringEmily Tomlins
Anthony Hayes
Eden Falk
Anthony Hayes
Eden Falk
| Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke | |
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| Directed by | Mirrah Foulkes |
| Written by | Mirrah Foulkes |
| Produced by | David Michod Michael Cody |
| Starring | Emily Tomlins Anthony Hayes Eden Falk |
| Cinematography | Adam Arkapaw |
| Edited by | Nash Edgerton |
| Music by | Sam Petty |
| Distributed by | Blue-Tongue Films |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke is a 2012 Australian short drama film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes.[1] The short film is produced by David Michod and Michael Cody and had its world premiere in competition at the Sydney Film Festival on 16 June 2012.[2] After that the film competed at number of film festivals and earned good reviews.[3][4][5]
Dumpy a strange, cat-obsessed figure in a gold dress, who dreams of escaping to the big smoke. When a pleasant stranger appears, needing help to change a punctured tyre, opportunity final knocks.
Cast
- Emily Tomlins as Dumpy
- Anthony Hayes as Portly
- Eden Falk as Handsome Gentleman Caller
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2012 | Sydney Film Festival | Rouben Mamoulian Award | Mirrah Foulkes | Won[6] |
| Best Australian Short Film | Mirrah Foulkes | Nominated[6] | ||
| 2013 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Short Fiction Film | Mirrah Foulkes (with David Michod and Michael Cody) | Nominated[7] |
| Best Screenplay in a Short Film | Mirrah Foulkes | Nominated[7] | ||
| Aspen Shortsfest | Filmmaker to watch | Mirrah Foulkes | Won[8] | |
| Flickerfest film festival | Best Direction In A Short Film | Mirrah Foulkes | Won[9][10] |