Backyard Ashes
| Backyard Ashes | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mark Grentell |
| Written by | Peter Cox |
| Produced by | Anne Robinson |
| Starring | Andrew Gilbert Felix Williamson |
| Distributed by | Umbrella Entertainment |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket.
Cast
[edit]- Andrew S. Gilbert as Dougie Waters
- Felix Williamson as Edward Lords
- Rebecca Massey as Lilly Waters
- Damian Callinan as Spock
- John Wood as Merv
- Waseem Khan as Bin
- Shingo Usami as Taka
- Jamie Way as Shep
- Stephen Holt as Norm
- Norah George as Grace
- Lex Marinos as Mac
- Maddison Smith-Catlin as Kerri
- Jake Speer as Pigeon
- Zenia Starr as Nehru
- Michael Morley as Young Cricket Supporter
Production
[edit]Backyard Ashes was shot in the town of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the first of two films to be shot in the town (the other being Stakes).[2]
Reception
[edit]Film critic Paul Byrnes wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Grentell has good timing and an inventive, unpredictable eye for a gag. He has a feel for the dryness of Australian humour, without the jingoism." The film earned a profit and [3][4] grossed over $100,000 in just four cinemas in its first month. It went on to screen on more than 70 screens nationally, grossing over $600,000, and continues to pay small royalties.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canberra ACT news, sport and weather | The Canberra Times". www.canberratimes.com.au.
- ^ Level 1, Regional Arts NSW. "Regional Arts NSW".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Byrnes, Paul (22 January 2014). "Backyard Ashes film set in Wagga features a Pom next door". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Shying, Olivia (2 November 2014). "A year on, Backyard Ashes still a hit". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Backyard Ashes Heads to Melbourne | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Backyard Ashes a flame". www.theaustralian.com.au. 12 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- Backyard Ashes at IMDb
- Official website
- Review of film at Sydney Morning Herald
- Review of film at Urban Cinefile
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