Volcano Man
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- Tim Russell
- Rhian Skirving
- James Crawley
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| Directed by | James Crawley |
| Written by | James Crawley, Tim Russell, Steven Sander |
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| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Volcano Man is a 2022 Australian documentary film directed by James Crawley. It was written by James Crawley, Tim Russell and Steven Sander, and produced by Tim Russell and Rhian Skirving. It tells the story of James' father Richard Crawley, an eccentric photographer and documentarian.
The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 5, 2022, screening around Australia in 2022 through Palace Cinemas and released in Australia and New Zealand via Madman Films and DocPlay. It received critical acclaims from critics and audience. It received several awards including clinching the third in the Melbourne International Film Festival Audience Award in 2022, and the AWGIE Awards for the Best Writing in a Documentary Feature in 2023.
Richard Crawley is a filmmaker who is passionate about his work. He records his family every moment. He ventures to music photography in order to pay the family bills. After he befell tragedy, his son James attempts to understand his father's turmoil after discovering 30 hours of confessional footage, thus begins a documentary about his father.