Spear (film)
2015 film
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Spear is a 2015 Australian drama and dance film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.
| Spear | |
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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 |
Cast
- Hunter Page-Lochard as Djali
- Aaron Pedersen as Suicide Man
- Troy Honeysett as White Man
- Djakapurra Munyarryun as Big Man
Production
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
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
- 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]
