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THREESUMMERS

DirectedbyBenElton/Incinemas2November2017

StarringRobertSheehan,RebeccaBreeds,MichaelCatonandMagdaSzubanski

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SYNOPSISFrominternationallyrenowneddirectorBenEltoncomesThreeSummers,anensemblecomedythatembracesthediversityofmodernAustralia.Atasummermusicfestival,thefeistyleadsingerofanIrishfolkband(RebeccaBreeds)meetsafolkmusic-hatingThereminplayer(RobertSheehan)andsparksliterallyfly.CharacterssurroundingthisawkwardromanceincludeafiercelyAussieMorrisDancer(MichaelCaton),anindigenousdancetroupe,agroupofwine-lovingemptynesters,apowertrippingsecurityguard,awannabegirlbandandsomemusicalasylumseekers.Infact,allmannerofstoriescollideunderthemeddlingeyeofcommunityradiosuperstar,Queenie(MagdaSzubanski)whowelcomesthecampersbackthreesummersinarowforafolkinggoodtime.Fusingromance,musicandBenElton’strademarkwitandsatiricaledge,ThreeSummersdeliversanengagingfolktaleofcontemporaryAustraliawiththesoundtrackandbellylaughsforthesummertocome.AlsostarringDebMailman,JohnWaters,KeltonPell,JacquelineMcKenzie,PeterRowsthorn,andtheBondihipsters’ChristiaanVanVuurenandNickBoshier.THESTORYBEHINDTHESTORYAsastorytellerandcomedian,Australia(andWesternAustraliainparticular)hasgreatlyshapedBenElton’sthinkingTheinspirationforhisfictional“Westival”festivalisasmallcountrytownmusiceventthathappensattheendofApril.TheFairbridgeMusicFestival–nowinits25thyear–isaWAinstitution,andBenhasvisitedwithhisfamilyyearafteryear,sometimeswithsomewellknownfriendsintow.OneyearevenEmmaThompsonwasspottedalongsidehim.Thepicturesquesettingpresenteditselfasanidealcanvasforcinematicandcomedicstorytelling.Somethingthatcapturesthe“nationalkaleidoscope“ofcontrastingindividualswhogathertogethereachyearunderthesametentinsearchofmusicandcompanionship.Equally,throughtellingthestoryoverasettime,toobservechildrengrowingup,couplesbreakingupandwatchotherrelationshipsblossom.Alongthewayitmightrevealsomethingabouttheheartofthenation.Therealfestivalhasatremendouswarmthandhappinessthat’sempoweringandpositive.Whichraisesthequestion:Doweallgetalongdespiteourdifferencesorbecauseofthosedifferences.FROMTHEPRODUCERSTherearefewmorerecognisablepersonalitiesinentertainmentthanBenElton.HelikestotellhowhefirstcametoAustraliain1986onacomedytourwithRikMayallwhentherewasarequirementforeachoverseasperformertobesupportedbytwolocalperformers.Sonotwantingtobelumberedwithfourothercomicstheychoseagirlbandinstead,TheJamTarts,withbassistSophieGare.Sophiesubsequentlybecamehiswifeandhe’sbeengratefultotheregulator’seversince!SotheconnectionwithAustraliaandthelocalmusicindustryisalongandveryrealone.AndweweredelightedthatBenchosetoturnhistrademarkcomedyofgoodcheerandsocialcommentarytowardsanAustraliancinemaaudience,particularlysomethingwithatouchofromanceatitscore.FromthemomentthescriptwascompletedBen’spositiveoutlookwasinfectious,attractingawaveofpublic,privateandGovernmentsupport,alongwithadreamensemblecast.

Atitsheart,ThreeSummersisastoryaboutinclusionandharmony,andit’sbeenajoytoseethosesentimentsplayedoutduringthemakingofthefilm.Wehopethatsenseofgoodwillcanbesharedbyeveryonewhoseesit.FROMTHEDIRECTORBENELTONTheideaforThreeSummerscameaboutduringoneofmyfamilytriptotheFairbridgeFolkFestivalinWA.Iwassittinginthebartentdoingsomepeoplewatching,there’ssucharichtapestryofhumanityatthesesortsoffamilymusiceventsandsomuchcomedy.Peoplefromdifferentwalksoflifesuddenlylivinginafieldtogetherwithonlysheetsofcanvasandpolyesterbetweenthem.Everybody’sequalinthequeuefortheportaloos!Italsostruckmethatwhilethefestivalneverseemedtochangethepeopleattendingitsurelymust.Oneyear’ssweetbuskingkidswouldbenextyear’sgrumpygothteens.Youngloverswouldcomebackasmarriedcouples,thenmaybedivorcees.Soitoccurredtomethatthiswouldbeagreatstructureforamultistoryensemblecomedy.FollowingagroupofFestivalFolkacrossthreesummers.Meetingthemforjusttwodayseachyearandseeinghowtheychangedandwhattheylearned.Acomiccelebrationofoursharedhumanitywartsandall!Acollectionofinterconnectedstoriesallrevolvingaroundacentralmisfitromance.Probablythemostsignificantofthoseotherstoriesformepersonallyisthatoftherefugeeboy,Jafaar.MyfatherwasaboyrefugeehavingfledfromNaziGermanytotheUKandI’manimmigrantmyself,sounderstandwhatit’sliketobeontheoutsidelookingin.Ilovethatthisstoryalsoconcernsmusicians.Imarriedabassplayerandlivemusic’salwaysplayedabigpartofmylife.I’vebeenaroundgigsalot,evendoingabitofroady-ingformywifeinMelbournepubsintheearly90’s!I’vealsodonethebooksformusicalswithQueenandAndrewLloydWebber,soacomedysetatamusicfestivalwasaprettygoodfitforme.IthoughtofincludingtheThereminbecausemybrotherinlawplaysitandIalwaysknewitcouldbeveryfunnyonfilm.MostmusiciansIknowareabitpuristabouttheirartandthemismatchromancebetweenaThereminplayingTechnogeekandanearthy,rootsyfiddleplayingfolkchickstruckmeasagreatmeetingofopposites.Greatforromantictension!Itwasthenjustamatteroffindingtherightactorstoplaythem.IcastRebeccaBreedsasKeeveyveryearlyintheprocess.ShewasexactlythetypeofpersonIhadinmindwhenIwrotethepart,honest,naturalandwithawickedsenseofhumour.FromherfirstauditionIabsolutelyknewIdidn’tneedtolookanyfurther.CastingRolandtookabitlonger.Findingsomeonewhocouldchannelanirritatinglypuristgeekinesswhilststillplayingaromanticleadwasatoughcombination.RolandistheonenonAussiecharacterinthemovieandIoriginallymadethecharacterEnglishlikeme.InfactRobertSheehanauditionedwithabrilliantEnglishaccentandIcasthimonthat.ButaswetalkedmoreabouttherollitjustseemedobvioustomakeuseofhisnaturalIrishbrogue.NotleastbecausehisgenuineIrishnessgavemeagreatfoilforKeevey’scrowdpleasingAussie“Irish”folkband.Alovelyextracomicelementtoaddtotheirstory.It’swonderfulwhenworkingwithgreatactorsinspiresthescript.Andasfortherestofthecast!WellhowluckywasI?Greatcomicactingisaboutabsolutecommitmenttocharacter.Thesillierthelineorsituation,themorehonestthedeliveryneedstobe.Withcomedyit’sgottocomefromtheheartandaswriteranddirectoritwassheerjoytoworkwithactorswhobroughtsuchexuberantnaturalismtotheircharacters.

IwrotethepartsofQueenietheradiohostandHenrytheMorrisDancerverymuchwithMagdaSzubanskiandMichaelCatoninmindsoyoucanimaginehowIfeltwhentheycameonboard!AsIwaswithallthemembersofthisstellerensemble.ThewholecastwasajoyandIcanhonestlysaythatfromthemomentwestartedshootingitwasimpossibletoimagineanyoneelseinanyoftheroles.JohnWaters,whoplaysKeevey’sdadEamon,isalsoabrilliantsingerandmusician,andthemomentheagreedtodothefilmIwantedtoputasonginforhim.It’stheonlypurelymusicalmomentinthefilmandhedoesitsomovingly.Hardtobelieveagalewasblowingoutsideandwealmosthadtoclosetheproductiondownwhenthesafetyofficersawpartsofthemarqueetentliftingfromthewind.SomehowJohnstillmadeitfeellikeanintimateroom.Rebeccaalsoturnedouttobeagreatsingerandhadalotoffunrecordinghernumberswiththeband.Weonlyplaysnippetsinthemoviebutthat’sherownvoiceandsheevenmasteredsomeIrishdancestepsforuswhichisn’teasywhenyoualsohavetomimesomeinspiredfiddleplaying!Filminginthesamelocationasthefestivalthatinspiredthemoviewasarealprivilegeandquiteunusual.Itmeantwewereabletolinktruelocationfootagewithourfictionalnarrative.WeshotforthreedaysattheactualfestivalwithasmalldocumentarysizecrewincludingourCinematographerKatieMillwrightandProductiondesignerClaytonJauncey.Andsowhenwereturnedtothelocationwithouractorsandfullcrewafewmonthslateritfeltlikehome.ItwasalogisticalnightmareforClaytonbecauseitmeanthehadtoreverseengineerthedesignofthefestival,butI’mthrilledwiththewaythedocumentaryfootagefitsintothefilm.Itreallylookslikeourcharacterswerethere.Tostagesomethingofthatscalewouldhavebeenimpossiblewithourtightbudgetand,evenifwe’dhadtheresources,itwouldn’thavelookedhalfasgood.ButnoneofitwouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutthesupportofthepeopleinandaroundMandurah,PinjarraandFairbridgeitself.Allourbackgroundartistscamefromthesurroundingregionandtherewereplentyofthem!Allgivingoftheirtimeandtheirpassionsimplyfortheloveofseeingthisstorytold.Thelocalindigenouscommunitywerealsoonboardfromtheoutset.SinceoneofthecentralstoriesinthefilmisanAboriginalone–aclashofdanceculturesshallwesay!-Icouldn’tpossiblyhaveapproachedthispartofthemoviewithouttakingadviceandguidancefromtheBindjarebcommunity.LocalelderKoodahCornwallgaveimportantculturalfeedbackfromtheearlydraftofthescript,alongwithawonderfullywarmwelcometohistraditionalland.

OntheeveningbeforethefirstdayoftheshootallthecastandcrewjoinedtheBindjarebMiddarDanceGroupinaChittyChittydanceinthesmokeofouropeningfireceremony.Butgettingthefirestartedinthefirstplacewasanhourlongtestofmyinferiorbushskills(andalltheotherwhitemalespresent),muchtotheamusementofthesurroundingringofwomen.AwinkandanodbetweenKeltonPellandKoodahshouldhavebeenenoughtoletusknowthatallthetechniqueintheworldwon’tcompensateforgreenwood!

CreatingafilmthatcelebratesAustraliancommunitywouldn’thavebeencompletewithoutincludingasoundtrackthatreflectedtherichdiversityoflocalmusic.Mywifemadetheinitialbroadselectionforme,shehasmuchbettertastethanIhaveandawonderfulearforthecontemporaryscene.Thekidshelpedtoo,throwinginsuggestions.Oneofthemostsatisfyingaspectstothewholeeditingprocesswastryingoutdifferentideasandfittingthetrackstothestories.Itwasanabsolutelabourofloveand,inkeepingwiththespiritofthefilm,themusiccommunitycametogetherandeveryartistweapproachedagreedtoallowustousetheirtrack.

THEMUSICWhoeversaidmusicwasthefoodoflovedidn’tplaythetheremin

Originallyknownastheetherphone,thereminophone[ortermenvox,thetheremin,isanelectronicmusicalinstrumentcontrolledwithoutphysicalcontactbythethereminist(performer).ItisnamedafteritsSovietinventorLeonThereminwhopatentedthedevicein1928.

Theinstrument'scontrollingsectionusuallyconsistsoftwometalantennasthatsensetherelativepositionofthethereminist'shandsandcontroloscillatorsforfrequencywithonehand,andamplitude(volume)withtheother.Theelectricsignalsromthethereminareamplifiedandsenttoaloudspeaker.

ThethereminwasusedinmoviesoundtrackssuchasSpellbound,TheLostWeekendandBernardHerrmann’sTheDayTheEarthStoodStill.Thishasledtoitsassociationwitheeriesituations.Thereminsarealsousedinconcertmusic(especiallyavant-gardeand20th-and21st-centurynewmusic)andinpopularmusicgenressuchasrock.

Thereminsandtheremin-likesoundsstartedtobeincorporatedintopopularmusicfromtheendofthe1940sandthishascontinued,withvaryingpopularity,tothepresent.

TheBeachBoys1966singleGoodVibrations-thoughitdoesnottechnicallycontainatheremin–isthemostfrequentlycitedexampleoftheinstrumentinpopmusic.Thesongactuallyfeaturesasimilar-soundinginstrumentinventedbyPaulTannercalledaTannerin.Uponrelease,thesinglepromptedanunexpectedrevivalinthereminsandincreasedtheawarenessofanalogsynthesisersInresponsetorequestsbytheband,MoogMusicbeganproducingtheirownbrandofribboninstrumentswhichwouldmimicthesoundofatheremin.

JimmyPageofLedZeppelinusedavariationofthetheremin(minustheloop)duringperformancesofWholeLottaLove.TheRollingStonesalsousedtheinstrumentonthealbumsBetweentheButtonsandTheirSatanicMajestiesRequest.

THESONGSEverysummerhasitssoundtrack,songsthatcapturesthespirit,joyandenergytheholidaysandgoodweatherbring.ThreeSummerspacksafairfewoftheseintoits100minutes…SpringtoComebyJohnButlerTrioFollowTheSunbyXavierRuddSomebodyIUsedToKnowbyGotyeWeWontRunbySarahBlaskoMessagePatrickJamesItsNiceToBeAlivebyBallParkMusicBrotherbyMattCorbyLet’sCruisebySetMoNewFriendsbyTheTommyhawksFredAstairebySanCiscoTooMuchTimeTogetherbySanCiscoSloMobySanCisco

LanternsbyBirdsofTokyo MaybeTomorrowbyGoldenhorseBeautifulToMebyLittleBirdyTheSameManbyDanSultanNeverBebyMegMacGotItBadbyLeisureIt’sanallAustraliansoundtrackincludingafewhomegrownWAbandssuchasJohnButlerTrioandLittleBirdy.LocalbandTheTommyhawkswerefirstspottedwhilefilmingattherealFairbridgeFestivalandBenwassotakenwiththeirperformancehewantedtoensuretheirmusicwasincludedinthefilm.UniversalMusicarereleasingasoundtrackalbumtocoincidewiththefilm’srelease.THECASTROLANDPLAYEDBYROBERTSHEEHANRobertmadehisactingdebutinAislingWalsh’sacclaimedfeaturefilmSongForARaggyBoy.Sincethen,featuresincludeGhostwood(MaximPictures),SummeroftheFlyingSaucer(Magma),SeasonoftheWitch(AtlasEntertainment),Cherrybomb(GeneratorEntertainment),KillingBono(CinemaThree),TheMortalInstruments:CityofBones(ConstantinFilm),TheRoadWithin(AmasiaEntertainment),AnitaB(JeanVigoItalia),TheMessenger(GatewayFilms),Moonwalkers(Partizan),JetTrash(Aimimage),Geostorm(WarnerBros),BadSamaritan(ElectricEntertainment)andMute(LibertyFilms).HehasrecentlyfinishedfilmingaleadroleinPeterJackson’sMortalEnginesforMRC/Universal.TelevisionincludesForeignExchange(MagmaFilm/9NetworkAustralia),YoungBlades(Insight/PAXTV),Bittersweet(RTE),allthreefilmsintheBAFTAawardwinningRedRidingtrilogy(RevolutionFilms/Channel4),multiIFTAawardwinningLoveHate(forwhichhewastwicenominatedforBestActor)forRTE/OctagonFilms,BAFTAawardwinningMisfits(forwhichhewasalsoBAFTAnominatedforBestSupportingActor)forClerkenwell/E4,TheBorrowersforWorkingTitle/BBC,MeandMrsJonesforBBC/HartswoodFilms,TheAccusedforBBCand,mostrecentlyFortitudeforFiftyFathoms/SkyAtlantic.OnstagehehasappearedattheOldVicTheatreinthetitleroleinThePlayboyoftheWesternWorld,directedbyJohnCrowleyandasRichardIIIinTrevorNunn’sTheWarsoftheRoses.KEEVEYPLAYEDBYREBECCABREEDSRebeccastartedhercareerinthelongrunningteensurfingdramaseriesBlueWaterHighforSouthernStar/ABCTelevision.ShethenwentontoplayRubyBucktonforoverfouryearsinNetwork7’severpopularHomeandAwayforwhichshereceivedamostpopularactressLogienomination.

ThiswasfollowedbytheminiseriesMolly-abiopiconmusiclegendMollyMeldrum,alsoforNetwork7.MorerecentlyshemadethemovetoliveinNewYorkandisnowregularlyseenonUSscreens.ShehasappearedonthemultiawardwinningteendramaPrettyLittleLiarsandhitshowsWeAreMen,TheOriginals,andMiranda’sRights.Rebecca’sfilmcreditsincludeBhaagMikhaBhaag,NewcastleandnowThreeSummers.HENRYPLAYEDBYMICHAELCATONDuringhisillustrious40-plusyearcareer,MichaelCatonhasperformedintelevision,theatreandfilmbothhereinAustraliaandabroad.Michaelbecameahouseholdnameinthe‘70sasthepopularcharacterofHarrySullivaninTheSullivans,aroleforwhichhewontwoLogieAwards.In2014,MichaelwaspresentedwithaLifetimeAchievementAwardbytheNationalAssociationofCinemaOperatorsAustralasia,forhisdistinguishedcareerandcontributiontotheindustry.

MichaelwasalsoawardedtheprestigiousAACTAAwardforBestLeadActorin2015forLastCabtoDarwin.OneofthehighlightsofhisfilmcareerthusfarhasbeenplayingthelegendaryroleofDaleKerriganinthemuchloved(andmuchquoted)featurefilmTheCastle.

FurtherfilmcreditsincludeTheInterview,The13thFloor,MonkeyGrip,HoodwinkedandStrangeBedfellows.HisothertelevisioncreditsincludeStingers,TheFlyingDoctors,TheLesDarcyStory,GreatExpectations,BlueHeelers,AllSaints,Wildside,ACountryPractice,Homicide,CopShop,PackedtotheRaftersandHotProperty.

MichaelhasstarredinastringofsuccessfulstageplaysandmusicalsincludingHair,JesusChristSuperstarandPriscillaQueenoftheDesert–TheMusical.

QUEENIEPLAYEDBYMAGDASZUBANSKIMagdaisoneofAustralia’smostlovedandrespectedactors.SheisbestknownforherroleasMrsHoggettintheAcademyAwardandGoldenGlobewinningfilmBabeanditssequelBabe:PigInTheCity,andalsoforherperformanceasSharonStrzeleckiinthehittelevisionseriesKathandKimandfeaturefilmKathandKimderella.Magdahasco-writtenandperformedinsomeofAustralia’smostsuccessfultelevisioncomedyshowsincludingFastForward,DGenerationandFullFrontal.Shealsoco-wroteandproducedtheseriesSomethingStupidandBigGirl’sBlouseforwhichsheoriginallycreatedthecharacterSharonStrezlecki.Shealsowrote,producedandstarredintheseriesDogwoman.MagdateamedupwiththeBabecreatorsagaintovoicetheboxofficehitHappyFeetandsequelHappyFeet2.HerotherfilmcreditsincludeSanta’sApprentice,TheCrocodileHunter:CollisionCoursealongsidethelateSteveIrwin,TheGoldenCompassoppositeNicoleKidmanandAustralianfilmsDrPlonkbyRolfDeHeerandBranNuDaebyRachelPerkins.Inadditiontoheractingwork,inOctober2015Magdareleasedherhugelysuccessfulfirstbook,Reckoning,whichhaswonseveralmajorawardsincludingthe2016ABIABookoftheYear.

EAMONPLAYEDBYJOHNWATERSJohnWatersisoneofAustralia’spre-eminantactors.WiththeatrecreditsspanningmanyproductionsinAustraliaandtheUnitedKingdon,JohnhasperformedleadrolesinHairandJesusChristSuperstarforHarryMMillerProductions,They’rePlayingOurSongforJCWilliamsons.AlittleNightMusic,andTalkforSydneyTheatreCompany,TheSoundofMusicforGordonFrost,Oliver!ForCameronMakintosh,RockyHorrorShowforNewTheatricals,theselfwrittenLookingThroughaGlassOnionforTheatreRoyal(whichplayedforsixmonthsonLondon’sWestEnd)andGomezintheNewTheatricalsproductionofTheAddamsFamily.John’stelevisionworkisequallyextensivewithseriesrolesonAllSaintsforwhichhewasnominatedforthe2006AustralianFilmInstitute(AACTA)AwardforBestSupportingActorinaDramaaswellasaleadroleonUnderbelly:TheGoldenMile.Aswellashis20yearinvolvementwiththeiconicAustralianchildren’sshowPlaySchool,hisothertelevisioncreditsincludeCityHomicide,TheMysteryofaHansomCab,TheManFromSnowyRiver,SingaporeSling,AllTheRiversRun,RushandDivision4forwhichhewasawardedtheTVWeekSilverLogieforBestNewTalentin1975.MorerecentlyJohnstarredasDarcyinfiveseasonsofthehitseriesOffspringandasEdgarinseasonfourofRake.HealsofeaturedinthecriticallyacclaimedminiseriesAnzacGirlsandTheDoctorBlakeMysteries.HisimpressivelistoffeaturefilmcreditsincludesStealth,TheSugarFactory,HighCountry,BreakerMorant,ElizaFrazerandPinoAmenta’sBoulevardofBrokenDreamsforwhichhereceivedtheAFI(AACTA)BestActorAward.In2014,JohnappearedinaleadroleinReturnToNim’sIslandandtheBurleighSmithfeatureYouCantPlayTheGameIfYouDon’tKnowTheRules.JohnwillsoonbeseeninPaulCurrie’sfilm2.22oppositeTeresaPalmer.Anaccomplishedmusician,JohnhasreleasedanumberofrecordedalbumsandEP’saddingtohiillustriouscareer.HerrecentlyreturnedfromaUStourofhisselfwrittenone-manshow:LennonThroughaGlassOnion–partmonologuepartconcertshowwhichfocus’onthemanandphenomenonwhichwasJohnLennon.PAMPLAYEDBYDEBORAHMAILMANThemultiawardwinningDeborahMailmanisoneofAustralia’smosthighlyrespectedactors.Receiving national acclaim in 1998 for her portrayal of Nona in the filmRadiance,with Deborahreceivingboth theAFI and FilmCritics’ CircleAward forMostOutstandingActress, her other filmcredits includeMental,BranNueDae,DearClaudia, TheMonkey’sMask,RabbitProof Fence, TheBookofRevelation,LuckyMilesand the internationallycelebratedandawardwinning featureTheSapphires.SherecentlystarredintheboxofficesensationPaperPlanesandthedelightfulOddball.SherecentlyappearedinthefeaturefilmAFewLessMen.In televisionDeborah, has created some of Australia’smost enduring characters including her TVWeekSilverLogieAwardwinningportrayalsofBonitaMaboinMabo,Kelly inSecretLifeofUsandLorraine in Redfern Now. Deborah has held outstanding roles inOffspring, Rush, The Alice, Two

Twisted, Jack Irish, Black Comedy and TomorrowWhen the War Began. She was also a regulartelevisionpresenter,hostingPlayschoolandMessageSticks for theABCandLonelyPlanet’sGoingBushforSBS.Aswell as the latest instalment of themuch-loved seriesOffspring, last year sawDeborah in thecriticallyacclaimedCleverman, theStanoriginal seriesWolfCreek,basedonthe feature films thatwereaninternationalboxofficesuccessandthefourthseasonofPleaseLikeMe.ThisyearwillseeherinanewABCcomedyGetKrack!naswellasareturntoOffspringandCleverman.One of Australia’s most celebrated theatre actors, Deborah’s stage performances include theMatildaAwardwinningperformancesinRadianceandTheSevenStagesofGrieving,theHelpmannAwardBestSupportingActressroleintheSTCproductionofTheLostEchoandtheHelpmannAwardnominatedroleforBestActressinthetheatreproductionofTheSapphires.In 2015, Deborah co-hosted the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards (AACTA)ceremonyalongsideCateBlanchettforNetworkTen.JACKPLAYEDBYKELTONPELLKeltonPellhasbuiltareputationforbeingoneofour finest indigenousactors.HehasenjoyedanillustrioustheatrecareeroverthelasttwentyyearsperformingallaroundAustralia.KeltonappearedinBunubaFilm’sproductionofJandamarrawhichtouredtheKimberleyregion,aswellastheBlackSwan Theatre Company productions of Endgame, Bidnjareb Pinjarra, Twelfth Night and aMidsummerNight’s Dream. Aswell as performingwith the Deckchair Theatre Company and theSouth Australian Theatre Company, Kelton has also participated in Ingkata, a bi-culturalcontemporarymusic/theatre piece at the StateOpera of South Australia. He has performedwithUrbanTheatreCompany’sproductionofTheFence,auniqueprojectmadefortheFestivalofSydneyand Keltonwas also part of the productionCorranderk:WeWill Show the Country at the SydneyOperaHouse.Keltonperformed in theSydneyTheatreCompany’sproductionofBloodland,whichalsotourednationallyandwasrecentlyseenintheirremountoftheSecretRiver.ForYirraYakinheappearedinTheFeverandTheFret.HewasrecentlyseeninPerformingLine’sTheSeason.Onthebigscreen,Keltonhasappeared inMadBastards,AuntyMaggieandtheWombaWagkun,TheLastRide,BranNueDae,Blackfellas,AustralianRules,ConfessionsofaHeadhunter,ColdTurkey,WhereTwoRiversMeet,September,OneNighttheMoonandStoneBrothers.LookingForGraceisafeature directed by Sue Brooks, that Kelton appears in alongside Richard Roxburgh and RadhaMitchell.LastyearsawKeltoninRedDog:TrueBlue,directedbyKrivStenders.Widelyrecognisedforhisroleas‘SamWallan’inSBS’shighlyacclaimedTheCircuit,Keltonhasalsoappeared in Bush Patrol, as ‘Wazza’, Showcase’s production of Cloudstreet, the television seriesbasedontheaward-winningnovelbyTimWinton,WayneBlair’sextraordinaryRedfernNow,HardRockMedical,thecomedyseriesTheMoodysandmorerecently intheABCTVseriesTheGodsOfWheatStreetandtheRedfernNowtelemovie.Keltonalsoappearedintherecentdoco-dramaDeathorLiberty.PROFESSORWELLBORNPLAYEDBYJACQUELINEMCKENZIEOneofAustralia’smostrenownedactors,JacquelinegraduatedfromtheNationalInstituteofDramaticArt(NIDA)in1990.Jacqueline’sfeaturefilmcareerisextensivewithhermostnotable

performancesincludingfilmssuchasAngelBaby,RomperStomper,Talk,RosesAreRed,MrReliable,ACutInTheGates,Peaches,KissKiss(BangBang)andBeneathHill60.In2014,JacquelinewasreunitedwithRussellCroweinhisselfdirectedfeatureTheWaterDiviner.ShealsostarredinPaulCox’sfeaturefilmForceofDestiny,oppositeDavidWenham.IntheUSshehasstarredinfilmssuchasDivineSecretsoftheYa-YaSisterhoodandPreservation.HerUSTVcreditsincludeThe4400,Mental,NightmaresandDreamscapes,WithoutATrace,NCISLosAngeles,HawaiiFive-OandDesperateHousewives.JacquleinehasbeenawardedtwoAACTA(AFI)AwardsforherrolesinthefilmAngelBabyandthetelevisionmovieHalifaxfp:LiesoftheMind,andwasnominatedonceagainin2015forTheWaterDiviner.LINDAPLAYEDBYKATEBOXANIDAgraduate,Katehasworkedacrossfilmandtelevisionformanyyears,withaparticularinterestincomedy.In2015shereceivedanAACTABestLeadActressnominationforherroleinJoshLawson’sfilmLittleDeath.OtherfilmsincludeTheDaughterandOrangesandSunshine.MaintelevisioncreditsincludeRake,Offspring,PaperGiantsandOldSchool.OLIVIAPLAYEDBYCAROLINEBRAZIERBestknowninrecentyearsforherroleasChrissyMerchantintheChannelSeven’sPackedToTheRaftersandCleaverGreen’slongsufferingexwifeWendyinABC’sRake,Carolineisafamiliarfaceonourtelevisionscreens.ShetrainedatNIDAandalsohasanextensivetheatrecareer.TONYPLAYEDBYPETERROWSTHORNPeterhasbeenanactor,standupcomedianandpresenterforseveraldecadesbutstillbestknownasthelongsufferinghusbandBrettCraigfromthepopulartelevisionsitcomKathandKimandthefeaturefilmKathandKimderella.HealsoappearedregularlyonThankGodYou’reHereandTalkinAboutYourGeneration.BAKTASHPLAYEDBYMAHESHJADUThesedaysMaheshworksprimarilyoverseasandplayedamainroleinthehighprofileNetflixseriesMarcoPolo.HealsomadeanappearanceinPiratesoftheCaribbean,DeadMenTellNoTales.HisAustraliantelevisioncareerincludesrolesinNeighboursandWinnersandLosers.DEXTER&JULESPLAYEDBYCHRISTIAANVANVUURENANDNICKBOSHIERBetterknownasTheBondiHipsters,comedyduoChristiaanandNickwerenaturalchoicestoplayKeevey’svacuousonenightstandsinThreeSummers.ThepairbecameYoutubesensationsin2014attractingmillionsofviewerswiththeirsatiricalportrayaloffashionistasDomandAdrian.TheywentontocreatetwoseriesSoulMatesfortheABC.

JESSEPLAYEDBYJOSEPHPEDLEYJosephstartedhisactingcareeryoung,withoneoftheleadrolesinthefeaturefilmSatelliteBoy.Hethenwentbacktoschooltostudy,butreturnedbrieflytothescreentoperforminAbbreviationonetheshortfilmsintheTheTurning.BOBPLAYEDBYSAMLONGLEYSamhasbeenworkingasanactor,comedian,writeranddirectorsincethemidnineties.HighlightsincludeHorseHead,DIY:DisasterMovie,Thisbe,NotLikeBeckett,BindjarebPinjarra,andthefeaturefilmWhereTheWildThingsArewithSpikeJonze.DIAMONDPLAYEDBYADRIANEDAFFAdrianneisanactorandtheatrewriterandperformer.ShestudiedtheatreartsatWAAPAwithadditionaltraininginNewYork,ParisandSydney.AsidefromThreeSummersherscreencreditsincludeCantWinDoTry,OtherLife,DAFUQ?andAshbeclee.FEMINASTYPLAYEDBYEMBLABISHOP,CHRISTINAOLDHAM&STEPHANIECACCAMOAsapatronoftheWesternAustralianAcademyofPerformingArts,Benwaskeentoauditionthenextgenerationofactors.Allthreemembersofthebandwerefinalyearstudents.RUBYANDJAFAARPLAYEDBYNICHOLABALESTRIANDAMAYJAINewcomersNicholaandAmaywontheirrespectiverolesthroughthetriedandtestedprocessofaudition.ButafterwardsdiscoveredasurprisingconnectiontoBen.ItturnsoutthatNicholawasattendingthesameschoolasBen’schildrenandAmaysharedan18thbirthdaycelebrationwiththem,whichalsocoincidedwiththegalascreeningofThreeSummersattheMelbourneInternationalFilmFestival.

BENELTON-WRITER&DIRECTORBenEltonisamultiawardwinningnovelist,playwright,televisionwriter,screenwriterandlyricist.Heisalsoatheatre,screenandTVDirector,aStandUpComedianandaveryoccasionalactor.Bornin Catford South East London in 1959 Benwas state educated and studied drama atManchesterUniversitywherehenowholds anhonoraryDoctorate.Hebeganhis professional career in 1981.BenmarriedAustralianmusicianSophieGarein1994andbecameanAustraliancitizenin2004.HeandSophiehavethreechildrenandliveinFremantleWesternAustralia.NOVELS.Stark (1989) Gridlock (1991) This Other Eden (1993) Popcorn (1996) Blast From The Past (1998)Inconceivable(1999)DeadFamous(2001)UKNo1.HighSociety(2002)PastMortem(2004)TheFirstCasualty (2005)ChartThrob (2006)BlindFaith (2007)Meltdown (2009)TwoBrothers (2012)Time.AndTimeAgain(2014)Sixof theabovewereUKNo1Bestsellers.BenElton’snovelshavealsobeenhugely successful inAustralia(threeNo1’s)andarepublishedaroundtheworld.TELEVISIONTheYoungOnes(1982/4)Writer(withRikMayallandLisaMeyer).Alfresco(1982/4)PerformerandCo Writer with Stephen Fry. Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson. Happy Families (1985) Writer.Blackadder2(1983)CoWriterwithRichardCurtis.FilthyRich&Catflap(1986)Writer.SaturdayLive(1986/7) Comedian/Host.Blackadder The Third (1987) Cowriterwith Richard Curtis. FridayNightLive (1988)Comedian/Host.BlackadderGoesForth (1989)CowriterwithRichardCurtis.BenEltonTheMan From Auntie (1990 and 1994)Writer/Performer. The Thin Blue Line (1995/6)Writer/CoDirector.TheBenEltonShow (1998)WriterPerformer.Blessed (2005)Writer/Director.TheWrightWay (2013)Writer/CoDirector.Upstart Crow (2016/17)Writer. Ben alsowroteMrBean’s ‘exam’episode.STANDUPCOMEDIAN.Ben has been one of theUK’smost successful live acts for almost thirty years. He last toured in2005/6.In1990hecohostedtheNelsonMandelaCelebrationatWembleyStadium.HehostedtheBritsin1997and1998andTheRoyalVarietyPerformancein2000.Hewritesallhisownmaterial.STAGEWRITING,PLAYSANDMUSICALSTheNewReview (1985)WithRichardCurtis.Gasping (1990)SillyCow (1991)Popcorn (1997)BlastFromthePast(1998).TheBeautifulGame(2000)BookandLyrics,musicbyAndrewLloydWebber.WeWill Rock You (2002) Book,Music byQueen. Tonight’s The Night (2004) Book.Music by RodStewartandothers.LoveNeverDies(2010)cowrotebook.MusicbyAndrewLloydWebber.FEATUREFILMMaybeBaby(2000)Writer/Director.ThreeSummers(2017)Writer/DirectorOther directingwork includesSilly Cow, The ThinBlue Line (with JohnBirkin)Blessed, TheWrightWay (with Dewi Humphries) We Will Rock You, Tonight’s The Night and The Beautiful Game,reworkedasTheBoysInthePhotograph.MAJORAWARDSThreeBAFTA’s(bestComedyTheYoungOnesandBlackadder).TwoOlivier’s(PopcornandWeWillRockYou).TheRoyalTelevisionSocietyWritersAward(ManFromAuntie).

BritishComedyAward(TheThinBlueLine).PublicandProfessionalJuryAwardsatReims(ThinBlueLine).CrimeWritersAssociationGoldenDaggerAwardforCrimeWriteroftheYear(Popcorn).WHSmithsPeople’sChoiceFictionAward(HighSociety).PrixPolarInternationalCrimeWriterAward(AmitièsMortelles(PastMortem,Frenchedition).CriticsCircleBestMusicalAward(TheBeautifulGame).In2007BenEltonwasawardedtheSpecialGoldenRoseD’OratTheInternationalTelevisionfestivalinLucerneSwitzerlandforhislifetimecontributiontotheTelevisionArts.MICHAELWRENN-PRODUCERMichaelhasbeeninthefilmindustryforover20yearsworkinginexhibition,distribution,production,salesandacquisitionsintheUK,FranceandAustralasia.Since2000hehassettlesinAustraliaandNewZealandhavingrundevelopmentfortheNewZealandFilmCommission,managedAustralasianacquisitionsforCelluloidDreamsandMaximumFilms,createdthedistributionCuriousDistributionandworkedwithArclightFilmsonallaspectsofdevelopmentandproduction.PreviouslyhewasHeadofDistributionforMomentumFilmsintheUK(nowEOne)aswellasseniorroleswithAllianceAtlantis,KinoweltandElectricPictures.In2013/14MichaelwasanExecutiveProduceronKimMordaunt’sTheRocket(BerlinBestFirstFeature,CrystalBearandAmnestyPrize),IvanSen’sCannesselectedMysteryRoad,ChrisFitchett’sTheFearofDarknessandGillianArmstrong’sWomenHe’sUndressedonOrryKelly.HeisalsoproducerontheadaptationofRonRash’sTheWorldMadeStraight,filmedinNorthCarolinawithaninternationalcastincludingNoahWyle,JeremyIrvineandMinkaKelly.ThefilmwasdirectedDavidBurrisandreleasedintheUSin2015.SUETAYLOR-PRODUCERSueTaylorhasbeenafilmmakerforover30years,workingacrossalltypesofproductionsrangingfromdocumentaries,children’sentertainment,drama,andfeaturefilms.Sheestablishedherownproductioncompanyin2001andreceivedtheSPADramaProduceroftheYear Award in 2004. Her productions been nominated and won several AFI/ ACCTA,, Logie andCritics Circle Awards for projects that include the children’s seriesMinty and Time Trackers, theprimetimeminiseriesTheSharkNet, thetelemovies3ActsofMurder(directedbyRowanWoods)and An Accidental Soldier (directed by Rachel Ward), and the feature films Last Train To Freo(directedbyJeremySims),TheTree(directedbyJulieBertucelli)andLookingForGrace(directedbySueBrooks).The Tree,anAustralia / France co-production starringCharlotteGainsbourgwas selected to closetheCannesFilmFestivalin2010andhasnowscreenedaroundtheworldwithsalesto40countries.

Morerecently,shecompletedthefeaturefilmLookingForGrace,aco-productionwithGeckoFilmsand Unicorn Films, written and directed by Sue Brooks. The film was selected for officialcompetition at the 2015 Venice Film Festival and in competition at the inaugural “platform”screeningsattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival.KATIEMILWRIGHT–DIRECTOROFPHOTOGRAPHYKatieisanawardwinningdirectorofphotographyacrossfilm,televisionanddocumentary.HerfeaturesincludeLookingForGracewhichscreenedincompetitionattheVeniceFilmFestivalandforwhichshewonaGoldACSVicAward;Sucker;andTheWeddingParty,whichwasnominatedforbestcinematographyattheNewYorkInternationalFilmFestival;wonBestFilmattheLAComedyFestival;BestFilmattheLosAngelesMovieAwards;BestFeatureFilmattheNewYorkInternationalFilmFestival;andBestInternationalFeatureattheManhattenFilmFestival.ForherphotographyonBenHackworth’sfeatureCorroboreewhichscreenedatfestivalsinBerling,Toronto,SydneyandMelbourne,Katiewonthe2007GoldACSVicAward.IntelevisionKatieshotthefirstseriesofPleaseLikeMe,directedbyMattSavilleandthesecondseriesofLaid,directedbyAbeForsythandBenChessell’stelemovieTheHeartbreakTour,whichwonaSilverVicAward.KatiewasalsothedirectorofphotographyonMatchboxPicture’sAnatomySeries:SkinandthedocumentaryUtopiaGirlsbyJasminTarasin.CLAYTONJAUNCEY–PRODUCTIONDESIGNERClaytonhasbeenworkingasaProductionDesignerforover20yearsandhascreditsonfeaturefilms,tele-features,seriestelevision,dramatizeddocumentariesandtelevisioncommercials.HiscreditsincludethefeaturefilmsHoundsOfLove,LastCabToDarwin,LookingforGrace,PaperPlanes,KillMe3Times,TheTurning,Drift,BeneathHill60,BlameandLastTraintoFreo,thetelemoviesAnAccidentalSoldier(NominatedBestProductionDesign2013AACTAawards),PanicatRockIsland,ThreeActsofMurderandRaptureofTheDeep(GranadaGermany)Thecriticallyacclaimedmini-seriesTheSharkNetandtheAFIandLogieawardedtelevisionseriesLockieLeonard.In2015Hunters-USTVSciFiseries.In2011ClaytonJaunceywasawardedtheAustralianProductionDesignersGuildawardfordesignonafeaturefilmforBeneathHill60.PETERPRITCHARD-EDITORPeterPritchardhasoverthirtyyearsofmediaindustryexperience,asadocumentaryanddramaeditor,directorandwriter.Peter’screditsincludeAIFandLogieawardwinningChildren’sdramaseriesLockieLeonardandACCTAawardwinningdocumentaryseriesSASWarriors.HealsoeditedepisodesofLogieandAFInominateddramaseriesTheCircuitandWalkleynominateddocumentarySavingAndrewMallard.

MARKANDERSON-REGIONALEXECUTIVEPRODUCER

MarkhasworkedinregionalAustraliaallhisprofessionallife.HeisaformerCEOatFairbridgeVillageandjoinedtheproductionteamwhenitbecameclearthathisknowledgeandunderstandingofwhatwaspossiblewithinthePeelregionwascentraltothemakingofthefilm.HavinglivedandworkedinregionalWAformanyyearshewasabletocreateanimportantbridgebetweentheneedsoftheproductionandthecommunitywhowerekeentoparticipateateverylevel.Hisinvolvementwiththeindigenouscommunityandfindingtrainingopportunitiesforyounglocalshasmeantthatseveralarenowworkingfulltimewithintheindustry.MAINCREDITLISTSCREENWESTANDLOTTERYWEST

THEWESTERNAUSTRALIANREGIONALFILMFUND

ANDSCREENAUSTRALIAPRESENT

ANINVISIBLEREPUBLICANDTAYLORMEDIAPRODUCTION

WrittenandDirectedby BENELTON

ProducedBy MICHAELWRENN&SUETAYLOR

DirectorofPhotography KATIEMILWRIGHTACS

ProductionDesigner CLAYTONJAUNCEY

CostumeDesigner TERRILAMERA

OriginalMusic ADAMGAREandSOPHIEGARE

Editor PETERPRITCHARD

CastingDirector LEIGHPICKFORD,MAURAFAYCASTING

ExecutiveProducers MICHAELWRENNSUETAYLOR,MARKANDERSONGARYHAMILTON

ProductionandPostManager TENILLEKENNEDY

FirstAssistantDirector JOHNFAIRHEAD

CulturalAdvisor KOODAHCORNWALL

Cast (inorderofappearance)

Queenie MAGDASZUBANSKI

Keevey REBECCABREEDS

Eamon JOHNWATERS

Roland ROBERTSHEEHAN

Linda KATEBOX

Henry MICHAELCATON

Olivia CAROLINEBRAZIER

Ruby NICHOLABALESTRI

Nigel DAMONLOCKWOOD

Barbara MICHELLENIGHTINGALE

Jafaar AMAYJAIN

Courtney STEFANIECACCAMO

Indiana CHRISTINAODAM

Maddison EMBLABISHOP

Tony PETERROWSTHORN

Glenys HELENSEARLE

Neil JAMESSOLLIS

Cherie ALEXJONES

Diamond ADRIANEDAFF

Pam DEBORAHMAILMAN

Deliveryman BENSUTTON

Smoko PAULMONTAGUE

Dexter CHRISTIAANVANVUUREN

ThereminFan MELISSARUSSO

Jesse JOSEPHPEDLEY

Kelti TJIIRDMMcGUIRE

Jack KELTONPELL

Gwyn NIKKIJONES

Bob SAMLONGLEY

Froddo ANDREAGIBBS

ProfessorWellborn JACQUELINEMCKENZIE

SnootyWoman MONICAMAIN

KoolazFan ALBERTFAN

Baktash MARESHJADU

Jools NICKBASHIER

TheWArrikins PETERBELL,IANSIMPSON,ALISTAIRJOHNSTONE