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TickettoRide,ScreenwestandLotterywestpresents

Inassociationwith

ScreenAustralia,SpectrumFilms,RedApple,HeadGearFilms/MetrolTechnology/KreoFilms/

aSeePicturesproduction

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DirectedBy:StephenMcCallum

ScreenplayBy:MattNable

ProducedBy:

JamieHilton&MichaelPontin

ExecutiveProducers:JoshPomeranz

VivScanuStephenBoyle

PhilHuntComptonRoss

Cast:

RyanCorrAbbeyLee

SimoneKessellJoshMcConville

WithMattNable

AndAaronPederson

ProductionPartners:

SpectrumFilmsRedAppleCamerasHeadGearFilms

RunTime:92minutes

Rated:TBCLanguage:English

Sound:5.1YearofProduction:2017

TIFFPUBLICITYCONTACTMaxineLeonardPR+1(323)930-2345JenniferNguyenJennifer@[email protected]

SALESAGENTCONTACTCelluloidDreams+33(1)[email protected]

UTA+1(310)[email protected]

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OneLineSynopsis:Whenthevicepresidentofanoutlawmotorcycleganghastobetrayhispresidenttosavehisbrotheritresultsincivilwar.ShortSynopsis:1%isastoryofbrotherhood,loyaltyandbetrayalsetwithintheprimalunderworldofoutlawmotorcyclegangs.It follows Paddo, heir to the throne of the CopperheadsMC, who has to betray his president to save hisbrother’s life.When this betrayal leads to a split in the club it results in civilwar, forcing Paddo to choosebetweenloyaltyandblood.Synopsis:IntheworldofOutlawMotorcycleClubs,powerbelongstothosestrongenoughtohold it.Welcometothedangerous,uncompromisingandprimalworldoftheCopperheadsMC,welcometothe1%.1% followsPaddo [RyanCorr],actingpresidentof theCopperheadsOutlawMotorcycleClub.WhenPaddo’ssimpleminded brother Skink [JoshMcConville] is kidnapped after a drug deal gone wrong, Paddo and hisgirlfriendKatrina[AbbeyLee]areforcedtomakeadealwithrivalclub,theDevil’s,tosavehisbrotherslife.AlliswelluntilCopperheadspresidentKnuck[MattNable]isreleasedfromjailandreturnstodiscovertheDevil’sdealandotherunwantedchangesinhisbelovedclub.ThreatenedandchallengedtoseizebackcontrolbyhiswifeHayley[SimoneKessell],KnuckviolentlyterminatesthedealwiththeDevilsandputsPaddobacktosquareone.WithSkink’slifeonthelineandnooptionsleft,Paddohastochoosebetweenhispresidentandhisbrotherintheultimatecollisionofloyaltyandblood.Director’sStatementWhenIfirstreadMattNable’sscriptfor1%itimmediatelygrabbedmebythethroat.ThiswasafilmIhadtomake. It was a visceral, modern re-imagining of Shakespearean tragedy where power plays of legacy andbrotherhoodwentbeyondsuperficialtropestoask‘whatisthecostofloyaltyifitforcesyoutoturnagainstyourownblood?’I’vealwaysbeenfascinatedbytheworldof1%bikers.It’sadangerous,mysteriousbrotherhoodwhosetribalhierarchyandvaluesharkbacktoamoreprimaltime.Iwantedtobeboldwiththeimaginingofthisdangerousworld but balance it by grounding the aesthetic and performance in truth by utilising an uncompromising,cinematicdocumentaryapproach.Thecrewcreateda360degreesetwhichgaveouractorsthefreedomtoblockwithinthesceneandtoallowtheirinstinctivechoicestoinformtheaesthetic.Thisgroundedalltheblockinginrealityratherthanbeingtooprescribedorcontrived.Weallowedthecameratorespondtothedramalikeitwasanothercharacterinthescene.Thisperformance-firstapproachwascrucialingivinganenergyandvitalitytothescenesontheday.Iimmersedmyselfinfilmphotographyandmusicwhenbringingtheworldof1%tolife.Iwasconstantlylookingforanyartisticresonancethatelevateddangerintosomethingfarmorebeautifulandprofound.Formethiswasessential inbringingasenseofheartandpoetrytothisbrutalworld,becauseintheend1%isastoryaboutfamily,brotherhoodandbelonging.Thatwastheheartbeat.1%waslikeacagedanimalthatIprovoked,letlooseintotheworldandthenhadtotamebacktosubmission.Thecastandcrewwereamazingincomingonboardwithmetosculptthisstoryandbringthefilmtolife. Icouldn’t be more proud of everyone’s efforts from the ground up. It was a real collaboration of passion,commitmentanddetermination.

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ProductionNotes:1%isagrittycrimesagaaboutbrotherhood,loyaltyandredemption,writtenbyactorMattNableandhelmedbyStephenMcCalluminhisfeaturedirectorialdebut.Themastermindsbehind1%havecreatedabrutalforeignplacethatpeoplehaven’tseenorbeenbefore.DeepinsidetheincrediblyhopelessworldofaWestAustralianbikergang,theypushtheboundariesbeyondwhereit’ssafe.Violent,hypnotic, tenderandconfronting,1%takes theaudience inside themob,againstanepicbackdrop,shakesthem,andspitsthembackout.Nabledevelopedthescriptforeightyearsintoavisceralstoryaboutamotorcycleclubandfamily,aminorityenvironmentandculture,the1%.Theterm1%isusedtodescribenotoriousoutlawmotorcycleclubssuchastheHellsAngelsandtheBandidos,astheother99%ofmotorcycleridersarelaw-abidingcitizens.Nablewas inspiredtocreateastoryaboutanuntoldworldthatexists insocietyandbringtheviolenceandhopelessnesstothescreen.Explorethecharacterswithinthisworldthathavethesamecapacitiesaseveryoneelse,tolove,tohopeandtofeelloss.“1%tellsthestoryofadangerous,mysteriousbrotherhoodwhosetribalhierarchyandvaluesharkbacktoamoreprimaltime,”saysNable.“ThelensthatI’mlookingthroughisoneofpurehonestyandnotholdinganythingback.Thesetypeofpeopledoexistandthisiswhatgoeson.Thisishowtheyloseandthisishowtheyhurtandthisishowtheyloveandthisishowtheyhopeandthisishowhopelesstheirlivescanbe.”DirectorStephenMcCallumhaswonmultipleawardsforhisshortfilmsandadvertisingworksincegraduatingfrom AFTRS in 2011. He is the 2016 recipient of the prestigious West Coast Vision’s funding initiative byScreenwest.McCallumsaiditwasanhonourtobringNable’sscreenplaytolife,“Iwasimmediatelydrawntothevisceral,highstakesworldhecreatedwhereloyalty,ambitionandfamilycollide.It’sagrittycharacterdrivenstoryandwehaveagreatcasttorealiseit.”“1%bikersareconsideredoutlawsintodays’societybutiftheywerealive1000yearsagotheywouldhavebeenkings.Iwantedtocapturethisspirtoftribalismandbelongingtotaketheaudienceonadiveintothisforbiddenandseductivesubculture,”saysMcCallum.McCallumandNableassembledanimpressivecastofrisingstarsincludingRyanCorr(TheWaterDiviner,HoldingTheMan) Abbey Lee (Neon Demon,MadMax: Fury Road) JoshMcConville (Cleverman, The InfiniteMan),SimoneKessell (OfKingsandProphets,Wonderland),AaronPederson(MysteryRoad,Goldstone)andwriterMattNable.CastingtheleadroleofPaddowasacrucialelementtoproject,heneededphysicalityandagentleside,Corrprovedhehadboth.Nablesays,“Wewerelookingforsomeonewhowasreallydesperatetoplayitandgiveiteverythingbecausethat’swhatwasrequiredforthisrole.Inevitablyasit’swritten,Paddoisagoodpersonputinasituationwherehe’sgottoactacertainwaybecauseofhisenvironmentandbecauseofwhathe’sfacedwith.WesawquiteafewdifferentpeopleandRyan(Corr)justboughtthiswonderfulearnesthonesty,thatcameacrossfromthefirsttimeheauditioned.Tobehonest Ididn’tknowwhetherhewas right for this rolebuthecertainlychangedeveryone’smindsoncehegotintoit,thewayhewasreadytoapproachit.Ithinkwe’reveryveryluckytohavehim,Ithinkhe’soneofAustralia’sgreatestyoungtalents.Theskyisthelimitforhim.”Initially Corr was drawn to the high stakes all the charactersmust face in the script and their subsequentinteractionbutitwastheloyalandemotionallytorncharacterofPaddothatsealedhimtothefilm.

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“WhatattractedmetoPaddowasthispolaritythatheseemstohave.Hegoesfromoneworldwithhim,hisbrother Skink (McConville) andhis girlfriendKatrina (Lee), to onewith himand the club.He sort of swingsbetweenthetwoandheconstantlycan’tmakethemcometogether.Ithinkthistriangleisatragedy.”“Ilikedtheideaofexperimentingwithwhatelsemakessomeoneappealingtoagroupofmenintermsofbeingaleader;whatelsethepeoplelookuptoo,whatelsedopeopleadmireinaman,whatmakesthemaleader.You’vegotthisworldofviolenceandcrime,butitalsoisaworldoffamilyandtogethernessandcommunity.PaddoisconstantlygoingbetweenthosetwoworldsandIthinkthat’ssomethingreallyinterestingtoplay.”Another crucial castmember is theCopperheads leaderanddeeply complicatedKnuck. The role requiredastrong physical presence and some very confronting scenes, a challenge writer Nable takes on himself. Achallenging12-weekfitnessregimetoembodythemenacinglybigpersonaofthePresident.“Therearen’ta lotofendearingqualitiestoKnuck.But, Idon’tseehimasabadperson, Iseehimasaveryconfusedhumanbeing,averyinsecurehumanbeing.Ithinkthathispasthasprobablyleadhimtowhereheisatthismoment.Youknow,hereliesalotonhiswife,HayleywhoisplayedbySimoneKessel.ShereallyishistouchstoneandtheonlypersonIthinkinhislifethathetrulytrusts,”saysNable.Hisfellowcastmembersdescribedhimasagenerousactorandwriterandhavinghimonset,bringingthewordstolifewasimpressive.Correxplains,“He’snotinanywayprecious,wewereallabletocollaborateandassistinwhatthefilmbecame.Andforhimtobethategolesswasinspiring.”TheenigmathatisthewomenbehindmotorcycleclubsareperfectlyembodiedbySimoneKessellandAbbeyLee.Kessell plays clubmatriarchHayley, awomanwhobreathes andbleeds for theCopperheads andPresidentKnuck,andiscomfortableintheirworld.WhileLeeplaysPaddo’sgirlfriendKatrina,someonenewtotheworldbutisheadstrong,calculatedandjustashungryforthepowertheyallcrave.TyingtheintricatestorytogetheristhebrotherlylovebetweenPaddoandSkinkwhichisultimatelythecatalystbehindthetragiceventsthatunfold.JoshMcConvilleexplainsSkink’sroleinthefilmandwhyhewasdrawntotherole:“ThethingthatattractedmetoSkinkwastheheartthathehasinthispiece.Surroundedbythistestosterone-fueledaggression,therewasthisvulnerabilitythatsortofresonatedthroughoutthescriptandthisheartofthepiece,whichspoketomealot.”1%wasshotoverfiveweeksinPerth,WestAustralia.Jamie Hilton andMichael Pontin produced 1% for Perth and Sydney based See Pictures, their third film inWesternAustraliathisyear.JoshPomeranz,VivScanu,PhilHunt,ComptonRossandStephenBoyleareExecutiveProducers.

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MeetTheCopperheads:CastBiographies:RyanCorr:Mark“Paddo”PaddinsonRyan’scharismaticon-screenpresence,teamedwiththebreadthofhisemotionalandcomedicrangeensurethatheisinconstantdemand.HewillsoonbeseeninthefeaturesMaryMagdalenefromrenowneddirectorGarthDavisandintheleadingrolein1%.RecentfilmcreditsincludetheleadroleofTimConigraveinNeilArmfield’sadaptationofthebookHoldingTheManwhichearnedhimnominationsforBestActorattheAACTAsandAustralia’sFilmCritics’CircleAwards;theawardwinningHacksawRidgefromdirectorMelGibson;TheWaterDiviner,underthedirectionofRussellCrowe;Ali’sWeddingandAFewLessMen.RecentTVcreditsinclude“Hoges”fortheSevenNetwork,BBCseries“Banished”,pennedbyJimmyMcGovernandABC/Sundanceseries“Cleverman”fromGoalpostPictures.RyanwashonouredwiththeGQBreakthroughActorof2015.HehasbeentherecipientoftheAustraliansinFilm‘HeathLedgerScholarship’andtheIF‘OutoftheBox’award.HehasreceivedLogienominationsinthecategoriesofMostOutstandingNewTalentandMostPopularNewMaleTalent.OtherfilmworkincludeGregMcLean’sWolfCreek2,NotSuitableForChildren,whichsawhimnominatedforaBestSupportingActorAACTAawardandreceivetheFilmCritics’CircleAwardforBestSupportingActor,andSpikeJonze’sWhereTheWildThingsAre.WithseveralmaincastTVcreditstohisnameasateenager,RyanwentontostudyatNIDA.OtherTVcreditsinclude“LoveChild”,“Underbelly:TheGoldenMile”,“Tangle”,“RedfernNow”,“TheMoodys”,andCobyintheSevenNetwork’shitseries“PackedtotheRafters.”Ryanmadehisprofessionalstagedebutin“SexwithStrangers”fortheSydneyTheatreCompany(STC)andwasreunitedwiththecompanyfortheirrecentproductionof“Arcadia.”20.6KInstagramfollowers@rycorrAbbeyLee:KatrinaAbbeywasmostrecentlyseenintheDreamWorkscomedyOfficeChristmasPartyfordirectorsJoshGordonandWillSpeckinwhichshestarredoppositeJasonBateman,JenniferAniston,andTJMiller,andwaspreviouslyseeninTheNeonDemonfromwriter/directorNicolasWindingRefninwhichshestarredoppositeElleFanning,KeanuReeves,andBellaHeathcote.ThefilmwasacquiredbyAmazonStudiosandwasalsoacceptedintothe2016CannesFilmFestival.Previously,AbbeywasseenintheAcademy-AwardwinningMadMax:FuryRoadforWarnerBrothers,starringoppositeTomHardy,NicholasHoult,andCharlizeTheron.ThiswasfollowedbyherstunningperformanceasCzechmodelZoyainthelocalAustralianfilmRubenGuthrie,directedbyBrendanCowell.ShethenappearedinGodsOfEgyptforLionsgate/SummitoppositeBrentonThwaites,NikolajCoster-Waldau,andGerardButler.AbbeyrecentlywrappedJustinKelly’sWelcomeToStranger,oppositeRileyKeoughandCalebLandryJones,andElizabethHarvest,oppositeCiaranHindsandCarlaGugino.ShewillnextbeseeninthenewMRCfranchiseTheDarkTower,basedonthebest-sellingnovelsfromStephenKing,inwhichsheplaystheroleof“Tirana”alongsideMatthewMcConaugheyandIdrisElbafordirectorNikolajArcel.SimoneKessell:HayleySimoneKessellhasbuiltaremarkablecareerinfilmandtelevision,withadiverselistofcreditsworkingwithmanyacclaimeddirectorssuchasthemultiaward-winningRonHoward,AlexProyasandRolandJoffe.Simone’sfilmcreditsincludetheactionadventureSanAndreas,2:22,TheLovers,BurningMan,TheInformers

andFrostVsNixon.SheheldtheleadroleinfeaturesFrank’sDream,LiquidBridge,StickmenandReturntoTreasureIsland.

HerimpressivetelevisioncreditsincludetheUSseriesTheCrossing,TwoandaHalfMen,Fringe,Criminal

Minds,CISMiami,Reaper,OfKingsandProphetsandaregularroleintheStevenSpeilbergproducedseries,

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TerraNova.AmongsthernumerouscreditsinAustralia,SimonehasappearedinWonderland(Series2),FatTony&Co,PanicatRockIsland,Underbelly2,WhiteCollarBlue,AllSaints,HardKnox,WaterRats,Heartbreak

High,aswellasHerculesandXenaWarriorPrincess.SimoneplayedtheleadroleinNewZealand’sMataku–

TheGodChildandinGreenstone.MattNable:KnuckMattNableisanAustralianactorandwriter.In2007,NablewroteandplayedtheleadinParamountPictures’firstAustralianacquisition–thecriticallyacclaimedTheFinalWinter.Followingthatsuccess,heheadedtotheU.S.whereheplayedtheleadroleinthetelevisionpilot“SIS”.NablewentontostarinsuchfeaturefilmsasTheKillerElitewithJasonStatham,CliveOwenandRobertDeNiro;33PostcardswithGuyPearce;K-11andTheTurning,achronicleofshortfilmsbasedonstoriesbyAustralianwriterTimWinton,withcastHugoWeaving,CateBlanchettandRoseByrne.2013sawthereleaseofRiddickwithNableinaleadrolealongsideVinDieselandin2014therevengeandredemptiondramaFellandAroundtheBlockwithChristinaRicci.Alsoin2014heworkedalongsideEwanMcGregorinSonofaGun.ThisyearhasseenNableintheMelGibsondirectedfeatureHacksawRidge.Onthesmallscreen,NablestarredasTravisinthethirdseasonoftheinternationalaward-winningAustraliandrama,“EastWest101”.HealsoplayedDetectiveSergeantGaryJubelininthefifthinstalmentofthecritically-acclaimedAustralianseries“Underbelly:Badness.”Nablethenstarredasthelead,JockRoss,inthegritty,six-partseriesaboutthewarbetweentwoofAustralia’smostnotoriousbikergangs,“BikieWars:BrothersinArms.”LastyearsawNableinthethirdseasonofUSratingssuccess“Arrow”asRa’salGhul,theAustralianseries“Winter”asJackHarrisandthetelevisionmini-series“Gallipoli.”ThisyearhehasbeenseenintheUStelevisionseries“Quarry,”“Arrow”Season4,“LegendsofTomorrow”andtheAustralianmini-series“Barracuda,”withhisperformanceasswimmingcoach‘FrankTorma’garneringhimanAACTAnomination,aswellasthetelevisiondrama“Hyde&Seek”withNableasthelead.Upnext,NablewillbeseeninIncarnatealongsideAaronEckhart,JasperJonesalongsideHugoWeavingandToniCollette,aswellasthetelevisionmini-series“TheHighRoad.”NablehasalsopublishedthreebookswithPenguin:“WeDon’tLiveHereAnymore”,“FacesintheClouds”and“Guilt.”JoshMcConville:Adam“Skink”PaddinsonJoshgraduatedfromTheNationalInstituteofDramaticArtin2008.Sincegraduatinghehasworkedextensivelyintheatre,hiscreditsforSydneyTheatreCompanyincludeAllMySons,MidsummerNightsDream,

Arcadia,HayFever,AfterDinner,CyranoDeBergeracwithRichardRoxburgh,NoisesOff(forwhichhewontheSydneyTheatreAwardforBestSupportingActor),RomeoandJuliet,IntheNextRoom,directedbyPamelaRabe,andthemuchacclaimedGrossUndKlein,oppositeCateBlanchettanddirectedbyBenedictAndrews.AfterasuccessfulseasoninSydneytheshowtouredEuropetocriticalacclaim.JoshiscurrentlyonstageinCarylChurchill’sCloudNine.JoshplayedtheleadroleofBrettSprague,theviolentandpsychopathicbrotherintheGriffinTheatreCompanyproductionofTheBoys(alsofortheSydneyFestival)directedbySamStronginwhichhereceivedtheSydneyTheatreAwardforBestActorinaLeadingRole.OtherproductionsforGriffinincludeTheCall,directedbyLeeLewis,andStrangeAttractor,directedbyNickMarchand-bothofwhichhereceivedtheSydneyTheatreAwardforBestNewcomer.In2016JoshtouredBellShakespeare'sHamletnationallyinwhichhewasnominatedforaSydneyTheatreAwardforBestActor.HehasalsotouredKingLearnationally,directedbyMarionPottsandperformedas‘Truffaldino’inTheServantofTwoMasters,directedbyDarrenGilshena,attheCoogeeArtsFestival.HisothertheatrecreditsincludeTheSublimeforTheMelbourneTheatreCompany(whichhewasnominatedforaGreenRoomaward)DeathofaSalesmanforBlackSwanTheatreCompany,andMovingPartswhereheperformedalongsideColinFrielsandRussellBoyd.TelevisioncreditsincludeSouthernStar’sproductionofWildBoys,ChannelNine’smulti-awardwinningdramaUnderbellyII:ATaleofTwoCities,ABC’smulti-awardwinningseriesRedfernNowandCleverman,bothdirectedbyWayneBlair,ChannelSeven’sTheKillingField,andHomeandAway.

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HisfilmcreditsincludeTheInfiniteManwhichwonoveraudiencesandcriticsatthe2014SouthbySouthwestFilmFestival,aswellasTheTurning:CommissionalongsideHugoWeavinganddirectedbyDavidWenham,DownUnderdirectedbyAbeForsytheandSotirisDounoukos’JoeClinique’sConsolation.Mostrecently,JoshcanbeseeninDavidMichôd’sWarMachinealongsideBradPitt,andwillnextbeseenin1%alongsideRyanCorr,anddirectedbyStephenMcCallum.CrewBiographiesStephenMcCallum:DirectorStephengraduatedfromAFTRSin2011wherehewontheFoxtelExceptionalTalentawardandtheAFTRSEUscholarship.SincegraduatingStephenhasdirectedmultipleawardwinningshortfilmsandcommercialsincludinghismarriageequalityadvertforGetUp-It’sTimewhichwasvotedAdNewsViraloftheyearandhashadover16,000,000hitsonyoutube.In2013StephenwastherecipientofScreenAustralia'sdirector'sattachmentschemeforTonyAyres'Matchboxfeaturefilm.In2014hewasGlendynIvin'sDirector’sAssistantonChannel9’s“Gallipoli”wherehedirected2ndUnit.In2016StephenwasawardedtheWestCoastVisionsfundtodirecthisfirstfeaturefilm1%.Stephenhasgarneredareputationforcreatingbold,characterdrivenfilmssetwithinvisceralstoryworlds.Hecurrentlyhasmultiplelongformprojectsindevelopment.JamieHilton:ProducerJamieHiltonisaproducerandco-founderofSeePictures,anAustralianfilmdevelopment,productionandfinancecompany.HistheatricaldebutwasClaireMcCarthy'sTheWaitingCity(JoelEdgerton,RadhaMitchell).RecentprojectsincludeTimWinton'sBreath,alongsideMarkJohnson(TheNotebook,BreakingBad)andactor/directorSimonBaker;FlammableChildren(GuyPearce,KylieMinogue,JulianMcMahon,RadhaMitchell)forwriter/directorStephanElliott(PriscillaQueenOfTheDesert);sci-fiOTHERLIFEfordirectorBenCLucas;and1%(RyanCorr,AbbeyLee,MattNable)directedbyStephenMcCallum.OtherprojectsincludesupernaturalthrillerBacktrack(AdrienBrody,SamNeill)forwriter/directorMichaelPetroni(TheBookThief,TheChroniclesOfNarnia:TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader);shortfilmMarthaThe

Monsterforwriter/directorChristopherWeekes(TheMuppetMan);andhitcomedyTheLittleDeathforwriter/director/actorJoshLawson(whichwontheSxSWAudienceAwardin2015).JamiewasalsoexecutiveproduceronJuliaLeigh'sSleepingBeauty(CannesOfficialCompetition)andculthitWyrmwoodfortheRoache-Turnerbrothers.Jamiewasnamedinthetop10peopletowatchbyInsideFilmmagazinein2010,votedtopproduceratthe2012Melbourne37degreesSouthMarketbyattendinginternationalfinanciers.InCannes2013JamiewastheonlyAustralianrepresentativefeaturedinScreenInternational’s‘FutureLeaders’showcase.In2015hiscompanySeePicturesreceivedEnterpriseGrowthfundingfromScreenAustralia;andIndustryEnhancementandSlateDevelopmentfundingfromScreenWest.SeePicturesandlowbudgetdivisionTickettoRidesetupofficesinPerthinearly2016.MichaelPontin:ProducerMichaelPontinisaproducerandheadofTickettoRide,focusingonproducing'discoverytitles'forSeePictures.MichaelstartedatSeePicturesin2013,withshortfilmMarthaTheMonsterforwriter/directorChristopherWeekes(TheMuppetMan).Michaelthenco-producedTheLittleDeathforJoshLawson(whichwontheSxSWAudienceAwardin2015)andwasanassociateproduceronBacktrack(AdrienBrody,SamNeill).

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MichaelproducedOtherlife(JessicaDeGouw)directedbyBenCLucas;and1%(RyanCorr,AbbeyLee,MattNable)directedbyStephenMcCallum.1%premiersattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalin2017.Previously,MichaelproducedthemarriageequalityadvertforGetUp-It’sTimewithdirectorStephenMcCallum,theonlinemusicalAndyXfordirectorJimSharman(TheRockyHorrorPictureShow),andreceivedtheScreenAustraliaTalentEscalatorProgramGranttoworkinLosAngeles.ThereheworkedwithVillageRoadshowPicturesandTheGothamGroup.ShelleyFarthing-Dawe:DirectorofPhotographyShelleyFarthing-DaweisoneofAustralia’sbrightestyoungtalentsincinematography.HeattendedfilmschoolatSwinburneUniversityinMelbourne,Australiawherehedevelopedastronglove&understandingforcraftingstoriesthroughimages.Sincethenhehasshotnumerousawardwinningshort&featurefilmsthathavescreenedatfestivalsinAustraliaandaroundtheworld.Shelleycontinuestoworkextensivelyinthecommercialindustrybothlocallyandoverseas.VeronikaJenetASE:EditorVeronikaisahighlyregardedandawardedfeaturefilmeditor.Sherecentlycompleted,StephenMcCallum’s1%,RachelPerkins'JasperJonesstarringHugoWeavingandToniCollette,SimonStone'sTheDaughter,starringGeoffreyRush,andStrangerland,starringNicoleKidman.ShewaseditorofThePiano(dir.JaneCampion),forwhichshereceivedAcademyAward,BAFTAandACEAwardNominations.ShehasbeennominatedforsixAFIAwards,winningfourtimesforThePiano,documentaryHepzibah,TheBlackBalloonandSnowtown.VeronikahasalsobeennominatedforfourIFAwards,winningthreeforRabbitProofFence,TheWaitingCityandSnowtown.OthercreditsincludeLore(dir.CateShortland),producedbyPorchlightFilms,whichscreenedinOfficialCompetitionatSydney,TorontoandLondonFilmFestivals.ShealsoeditedAroundtheBlock(wr/dir.SarahSpillane)producedbyBrianRosenandSuArmstrongin2012.Shealsohascreditsinhigh-endAustraliantelevisiondrama,editingmini-seriesNaked(dir.NeilArmfield)andfourhourmini-seriesBastardBoys(dir.RayQuint),forwhichVeronikareceivedanASEAwardforBestTVDrama.LouiseBrady:ProductionDesignerLouiseBradyisanupandcomingProductionDesignerandArtDirector,basedinPerth,WesternAustralia.Withovertenyearsexperienceinthefilmandtelevisionindustry,Louisehasworkedacrossgenresinfeaturefilms,televisionanddocumentary.AgraduateoftheCurtinDesignSchool,shehaswonmultipledesignawardsforhershortfilms.Louise’sattentiontodetailandpassionforworld-buildingcanbeseeninprojectsuchas70s-setsurffilmDrift(2013),intimateFrenchWW1televisiondramaAnAccidentalSoldier(2013),post-modernindigenousdocumentaryYagan(2013),Australianmade,Russian-basedWW2shortfilmFactory293(2014)andherdebutProductionDesignrole,thebrutalfamilycrimedrama,featurefilmThe1%(2017).AboutTickettoRide:TickettoRideisanAustralianfinanceinitiativethatfullyfinancesdiscoverytitleswithadistinctivequalitythatstandoutfromthecrowd.TheirfilmsincludeJoshLawson'sTheLittleDeathwhichpremieredinToronto2014,whichwontheSxSWaudienceawardandwasreleasedtheatricallyinallmajorterritoriesandBenCLucas’Otherlife,scheduledforreleasein2017.TickettoRideisbackedbyHeadGearFilms,SpectrumFilms,RedAppleCameras,SeePicturesandScreenAustralia’sEnterpriseprogram.AboutSeePictures:EstablishedbyproducerJamieHiltonin2011,SeePicturesdevelopsandproducesambitiousfilmsfortheinternationalmarket.ThisyearSeePicturesisproducinganadaptationofTimWinton’snovelBreathalongsideMarkJohnson(BreakingBad,TheNotebook),SimonBaker(TheMentalist)willdirectandstar.Alsoin2016,SeePictureswillproduceFlammableChildren(KylieMinogue,GuyPearce,RhadaMitchell,JulianMcMahon)

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alongsideAlClark(Chopper),writtenanddirectedbyStephanElliot(PriscillaQueenoftheDesert).Recentcreditsinclude,MichaelPetroni’sBacktrack(AdrienBrody,SamNeill),JoshLawson'sTheLittleDeath,andClaireMcCarthy'sTheWaitingCity(JoelEdgerton,RadhaMitchell).HiltonalsoexecproducedWyrmwoodfortheRoachTurnerBrothersandJuliaLeigh'sSleepingBeauty.