What does it mean to showcase the “real Melbourne” in 2021?
It’s a question writer/director Andrew Walsh hopes to answer through his debut feature How Deep is the Ocean.
Olivia Fildes plays Eleanor, a mysterious young woman that arrives in the city with the clothes on her back, little money, and a past she’d rather forget.
Over the next year, she struggles to adapt and find her feet, spending most of her time working a series of dead-end jobs and pursuing a futile affair with her married neighbor Charlie (Adam Rowland), while remaining totally oblivious to the men and women who do care for her.
The cast also includes Will Weatheritt (Utopia) and Cris Cochrane (The Legend of Ben Hall).
Written by Walsh, How Deep Is the Ocean is being produced by Daniela Ercoli (Choir Girl) and Dia Taylor (Little Miseries) through Taymaynari Productions.
The project was initially...
It’s a question writer/director Andrew Walsh hopes to answer through his debut feature How Deep is the Ocean.
Olivia Fildes plays Eleanor, a mysterious young woman that arrives in the city with the clothes on her back, little money, and a past she’d rather forget.
Over the next year, she struggles to adapt and find her feet, spending most of her time working a series of dead-end jobs and pursuing a futile affair with her married neighbor Charlie (Adam Rowland), while remaining totally oblivious to the men and women who do care for her.
The cast also includes Will Weatheritt (Utopia) and Cris Cochrane (The Legend of Ben Hall).
Written by Walsh, How Deep Is the Ocean is being produced by Daniela Ercoli (Choir Girl) and Dia Taylor (Little Miseries) through Taymaynari Productions.
The project was initially...
- 2/25/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
(L-r) Jason Lee, an unidentified extra and Frank Lotito on the set of ‘Growing Up Smith.’
Actor Robert Rabiah is frustrated with the lack of on-screen representation of Australia’s diverse communities despite some recent TV shows and movies that are more reflective of race, gender, class and colour.
That prompted Rabiah to create AussieWood, a TV comedy which follows the daily life of casting agent Steve “Aussie” Wood, a high-achieving, slightly neurotic and affable rogue who is trying to do the best he can in a pandemic-ridden world.
Rabiah pitched his idea to director/producer Frank Lotito, who wholeheartedly agreed and will helm a half-hour pilot with a top name cast.
“I wanted to challenge all that mythologising about who can carry a show or who can lead a film or who can play which role and why,” the actor whose credits include Below, Secret City, Safe Harbour and Ali’s Wedding tells If.
Actor Robert Rabiah is frustrated with the lack of on-screen representation of Australia’s diverse communities despite some recent TV shows and movies that are more reflective of race, gender, class and colour.
That prompted Rabiah to create AussieWood, a TV comedy which follows the daily life of casting agent Steve “Aussie” Wood, a high-achieving, slightly neurotic and affable rogue who is trying to do the best he can in a pandemic-ridden world.
Rabiah pitched his idea to director/producer Frank Lotito, who wholeheartedly agreed and will helm a half-hour pilot with a top name cast.
“I wanted to challenge all that mythologising about who can carry a show or who can lead a film or who can play which role and why,” the actor whose credits include Below, Secret City, Safe Harbour and Ali’s Wedding tells If.
- 9/7/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Dylan Heath and Lola.
Filmmakers Addison Heath and Jasmine Jakupi were two days away from flying to the Us to shoot crime comedy An American Masquerade when travel restrictions scuttled that plan.
Frustrated after spending nearly $10,000 on new camera equipment, they decided to write and direct Good Girl Lola, a fast-turnaround, found footage/horror/comedy/Western, with Covid-19 as a kind of unseen monster.
To circumvent the safe distancing rules, they are filming virtually all the scenes in the living room of the Melbourne house they share with Addison’s brother, actor/producer Dylan Heath.
It’s a 10-day shoot, probably followed by two pick-up days. Dop Jakupi, who is using Blackmagic and GoPro cameras and green screen, tells If: “Even in quarantine we can still be creative.”
Partners in Black Forest Films, they are editing in-house and will engage a post house to complete.
In a case of art imitating life,...
Filmmakers Addison Heath and Jasmine Jakupi were two days away from flying to the Us to shoot crime comedy An American Masquerade when travel restrictions scuttled that plan.
Frustrated after spending nearly $10,000 on new camera equipment, they decided to write and direct Good Girl Lola, a fast-turnaround, found footage/horror/comedy/Western, with Covid-19 as a kind of unseen monster.
To circumvent the safe distancing rules, they are filming virtually all the scenes in the living room of the Melbourne house they share with Addison’s brother, actor/producer Dylan Heath.
It’s a 10-day shoot, probably followed by two pick-up days. Dop Jakupi, who is using Blackmagic and GoPro cameras and green screen, tells If: “Even in quarantine we can still be creative.”
Partners in Black Forest Films, they are editing in-house and will engage a post house to complete.
In a case of art imitating life,...
- 5/3/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
In 2014 I watched a small Aussie film called Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, mainly because I was a fan of rockabilly meets monster movie El Monstro Del Mar and Csv was the directors follow-up. Little did I know back then that the films writer, Addison Heath, would go on to be one of my favourite indie filmmakers.
Yes the writer… Addison Heath, who penned Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, would go on to write and direct – to name a few – Under a Kalideoscope, Mondo Yakuza and The Viper’s Hex, All of which we’ve (well I have) reviewed here on Nerdly. And, over the 5 years since I first saw Csv it’s safe to say I’ve built up a decent relationship with Heath, his partner Jasmin Jakupi and their Black Forest Films production company. So much so that now, at the end of 2019, not only have I been given the scoop revealing details on latest film,...
Yes the writer… Addison Heath, who penned Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, would go on to write and direct – to name a few – Under a Kalideoscope, Mondo Yakuza and The Viper’s Hex, All of which we’ve (well I have) reviewed here on Nerdly. And, over the 5 years since I first saw Csv it’s safe to say I’ve built up a decent relationship with Heath, his partner Jasmin Jakupi and their Black Forest Films production company. So much so that now, at the end of 2019, not only have I been given the scoop revealing details on latest film,...
- 11/29/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The cast announcements for upcoming Ozploitation film The Shinjuku Five are coming in thick and fast as; with the producers announcing today that Robert Rabiah has joined the cast playing Victor Brascoiano, the owner/operator of a Japanese Av company. Rabiah joins the already announced Aussie actor Roger Ward and Aliens star Ricco Ross in the cast of the film, which comes from Black Forest Films & Lady of the Light Productions.
This is not the first time Black Forest Films has worked with Robert Rabiah, the actor previously appeared in theor 2016 film The Perfect Nonsense. Rabiah also appeared in Australian classics such as Chopper, Face to Face and the recent hit Ali’s Wedding.
Set to film in Japan and Australia, The Shinjuku Five is written and co-directed, alongside Jasmine Jakupi, by Addison Heath (Mondo Yakuza, The Viper’s Hex) and stars Yoji Yamada, Saya Minami, Cris Cochrane, Tim Jason Wicks...
This is not the first time Black Forest Films has worked with Robert Rabiah, the actor previously appeared in theor 2016 film The Perfect Nonsense. Rabiah also appeared in Australian classics such as Chopper, Face to Face and the recent hit Ali’s Wedding.
Set to film in Japan and Australia, The Shinjuku Five is written and co-directed, alongside Jasmine Jakupi, by Addison Heath (Mondo Yakuza, The Viper’s Hex) and stars Yoji Yamada, Saya Minami, Cris Cochrane, Tim Jason Wicks...
- 1/22/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A couple of weeks ago we brought you news that Aussie actor Roger Ward had joined the cast of the film and now we can exclusively share the next piece of casting for the eagerly awaited new movie from Black Forest Films & Lady of the Light Productions – who have partnered up to make the ambitious feature currently in pre-production.
As if mining the talents of one genre star wasn’t enough, the production team have announced that Ricco Ross – who played Frost in Aliens, as well as appearing in Death Wish 3 and Wishmaster (though I’ll always remember him as Kassim in the Highlander TV show, as well as his appearances in a bunch of 90s Dtv action movies like Project: Shadowchaser and Timelock) – has joined the cast of The Shinjuku Five; and is set to play Ronny, a sleazy Shinjuku night club owner.
Says producer Lucinda Bruce:...
As if mining the talents of one genre star wasn’t enough, the production team have announced that Ricco Ross – who played Frost in Aliens, as well as appearing in Death Wish 3 and Wishmaster (though I’ll always remember him as Kassim in the Highlander TV show, as well as his appearances in a bunch of 90s Dtv action movies like Project: Shadowchaser and Timelock) – has joined the cast of The Shinjuku Five; and is set to play Ronny, a sleazy Shinjuku night club owner.
Says producer Lucinda Bruce:...
- 1/17/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Set to film in Japan and Australia, The Shinjuku Five is written and co-directed, alongside Jasmine Jakupi, by Addison Heath (Mondo Yakuza, The Viper’s Hex) and stars Yoji Yamada, Saya Minami, Cris Cochrane, Tim Jason Wicks and Mondo Yakuza star Kenji Shimada. The soundtrack comes from Queensland based The Screaming Meanies, who have provided scores for The Perfect Nonsense, Mondo Yakuza and Stuart Simpson’s kung-fu short Dragon Force.
After debuting the poster last Summer, the Black Forest Films team have announced a brand new, and very exciting, cast member has joined the The Shinjuku Five cast… the lgendary Aussie actor Roger Ward. Yes, the same Roger Ward who appeared in classic Ozploitation movies such as Mad Max, The Man From Hong Kong, Stone, and Mad Dog Morgan!
No news on what Ward’s role is as yet but the addition of such a distinguished performer only goes to...
After debuting the poster last Summer, the Black Forest Films team have announced a brand new, and very exciting, cast member has joined the The Shinjuku Five cast… the lgendary Aussie actor Roger Ward. Yes, the same Roger Ward who appeared in classic Ozploitation movies such as Mad Max, The Man From Hong Kong, Stone, and Mad Dog Morgan!
No news on what Ward’s role is as yet but the addition of such a distinguished performer only goes to...
- 1/1/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Black Forest Films, the Auusie production company behind the awesome Mondo Yakuza and the forthcoming The Viper’s Hex, have announced their next film - The Shinjuku Five.
Set to film in Japan and Australia, The Shinjuku Five is once again written and co-directed, alongside Jasmine Jakupi, by Addison Heath (Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, Under a Kaleidoscope) and stars Yoji Yamada, Saya Minami, Cris Cochrane, Tim Jason Wicks and Mondo Yakuza star Kenji Shimada. The soundtrack comes from Queensland based The Screaming Meanies, who have provided scores for The Perfect Nonsense, Mondo Yakuza and Stuart Simpson’s kung-fu short Dragon Force.
Check out the poster for The Shinjuku Five below:...
Set to film in Japan and Australia, The Shinjuku Five is once again written and co-directed, alongside Jasmine Jakupi, by Addison Heath (Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, Under a Kaleidoscope) and stars Yoji Yamada, Saya Minami, Cris Cochrane, Tim Jason Wicks and Mondo Yakuza star Kenji Shimada. The soundtrack comes from Queensland based The Screaming Meanies, who have provided scores for The Perfect Nonsense, Mondo Yakuza and Stuart Simpson’s kung-fu short Dragon Force.
Check out the poster for The Shinjuku Five below:...
- 7/21/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Kenji Shimada, Glenn Maynard, Skye Medusa, Cris Cochrane, Kristen Condon, Vlady T, Saya Minami, Tom Liddy | Written by Addison Heath, Glenn Maynard, Kenji Shimada | Directed by Addison Heath
A brand-new take on the Japanese Yakuza films of the 1960s, Mondo Yakuza is clearly inspired by the nihilistic work of Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill) in particular. The film tells the story of Ichiro Kataki (Shimada), a violent Yakuza gang member travels to Melbourne, Australia after his beloved sister Yuko is brutally murdered by a group of criminals. Hell bent on vengeance he teams up with Cassidy Arizona (Skye Medusa), a lady of the night with a vendetta of her own…
Seijun Suzuki’s prolific work in the yakuza genre was marked by a few things: his visual flair, the often avant-garde nature of his movies, sheer coolness… and actor Joe Shishido; who appeared in a number of Suzuki’s movies,...
A brand-new take on the Japanese Yakuza films of the 1960s, Mondo Yakuza is clearly inspired by the nihilistic work of Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill) in particular. The film tells the story of Ichiro Kataki (Shimada), a violent Yakuza gang member travels to Melbourne, Australia after his beloved sister Yuko is brutally murdered by a group of criminals. Hell bent on vengeance he teams up with Cassidy Arizona (Skye Medusa), a lady of the night with a vendetta of her own…
Seijun Suzuki’s prolific work in the yakuza genre was marked by a few things: his visual flair, the often avant-garde nature of his movies, sheer coolness… and actor Joe Shishido; who appeared in a number of Suzuki’s movies,...
- 2/6/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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