Peta in Iron Sky

Check out Peta Sergeant's latest film role.  Looks like a lot of fun.
Well done Peta.  Can't wait to see the film!

Kanowna teaser trailer

For those of you who haven't seen the Kanowna teaser trailer yet, here it is.
Stay tune for more news coming very soon.

Kanowna poster

Hello everyone and sorry for the lack of posts of late, we have been very busy and will be adding more to the blog very soon.  Here is a draft of the Kanowna film poster, Michael and I have already made suggestions for alterations to the designer, but I thought it would be nice for you all to see it anyway.

We are discussing the colour of the title's font and will be posting the options for your feedback in a future post.  If you have any comments about the poster please let us know, we'd love to hear from you.

Hills Gazette, Nov 14

Ben's photos

Ben, one of our actors, did a little onset photography for us and just sent me a link to all his photos online.  There are some excellent ones there and we will definitely be using them in the promotional and behind-the-scenes material.  I will upload a couple to let you have a look.

The cramped filming space in the brothel corridor.

 

Peta Sergeant in front of the camera

Osarno (Peta Sergeant) deals with tragedy

Kanowna short film - Day 2

Day 2:  Flies, sun, horses and more flies!

Today we shot out on a salt lake, just East of Meckering.  I'd forgotten how difficult it is to sustain yourself out in the elements and many of the crew also didn't have much experience working in those conditions.  Plus, we lacked real resources to cope with sun and wind and hence, we suffered a little.
On the positive side, we had horses today which really gives the film a feeling of scope.  We shot the horses galloping in a wide-shot, which was fantastic!
We really started losing the light in the late afternoon, due to an approaching cold front and Dustin's last shot of the day was in cloud cover, but you have to take what you can get.  His performance is so strong that it didn't really matter.
Peta was a trooper today!  She had to do a scene running across the salt lake and she stumbled.  She didn't stop, she just got back up and kept going.
All-in-all, a very successful day with only a couple challenges for the performances and coverage.

Clarke Richards and Bluey

  

Dustin Clare as Trooper Brown

  

Dustin Clare on horseback

Kanowna short film - Day 1

Kanowna, day one.  A big day.  I don't think we realised how big an ask the Art Department's job is.  Lots of moving walls, building and dressing.  They did an amazing job and it is really showing on screen.

Working with a baby is always a challenge, but Mathilda did a fantastic job and truely added to scenes by her interaction with Dustin Clare and Peta Sergeant.  She did cry a little, initially, but in the end, there were some magic moments.

Chomastu is the Japanese Terminator!  Ben was fantastic!  The stillness in his shooting scene was great and the knife scene was scary.

Peta and Dustin's reunion was lovely and the shots were great.  My only worry here is the coverage and if scenes where Peta is carrying the stunt baby will cut with Mathilda's.

Dustin's scene with the Doll was awesome.  His guttural yell at the end, is chilling and gives me a good cutting point into the next scene.

Many of these discoveries were made in rehearsal yesterday or on set.  None could be planned for, which is the beauty of film and what I love about the process.

We start at 0700 in Meckering tomorrow!

Dustin Clare in a scene from Kanowna.

The cast for Kanowna, the short film

Just to remind everyone who is in Kanowna, the short film.

 

Dustin Clare is playing Trooper Brown. 

Peta Sergeant is playing Osarno. 

Ben Khaw is Chomatsu.

Clarke Richards is Trooper Clarke.

We've got a good group of very talented and eager actors.  The characters are layered which will give the actors a good challenge to breathe them to life.

Brown & Osarno

OK, I can now tell you all who I have got as Osarno.  As you already know, we have Dustin Clare for Trooper Brown and playing beside him will be Peta Sergeant.

Peta is a NIDA grad and has recently finished playing Heather on the TV series Satisfaction, which screens on Foxtel.

Peta is a fantastic talent and I very excited to have her acting with Dustin.