ree feature films greenlit for investment

Screen Australia today announced $4.4 million investment in three feature films, generating almost $25 million in production investment.

Writer/director Jocelyn Moorhouse and producer Sue Maslin's comic drama The Dressmaker, starring Kate Winslet and Judy Davis, is a gothic tale of love, revenge and haute couture. The script is adapted from Rosalie Ham's novel of the same name.

Sucker, from rising directorial talent Ben Chessell, is a story about a young Chinese Australian man on the cusp of adulthood, who learns about life and lies from an ageing conman and about love from his daughter. The film is written by both Ben Chessell and Lawrence Leung, produced by Robyn Kershaw and Jason Byrne, co-produced by Jocelyn Quioc and executive produced by Joan Peters.

Intended to be a Canadian/Australian co-production, Rest Home is a marital drama from writer/director Michael Rowe, producers Trish Lake and Serge No l, co-producer Dan Lake and executive producer Richard Cohen.

Screen Australia's Head of Production Investment Ross Matthews said, These three feature films are all outstanding projects with huge potential. The Dressmaker is a distinctive and highly entertaining film from an experienced team and an A-list cast.

Director/writer Michael Rowe is well versed in bringing a unique auteur vision to his films, as his Cannes Cam ra dOr-winning film Leap Year (A o bisiesto) attests, and Rest Home also has the potential to be a break-out arthouse film with a long festival life.

Sucker is a fresh and original film from a talented first-time feature director, which should attract a wide demographic.

THE DRESSMAKER

Film Art Media Pty Ltd

Producer Sue Maslin

Writer/Director Jocelyn Moorhouse

Australian Distributor Universal

International Sales Embankment Films

Cast Kate Winslet, Judy Davis

Synopsis A gothic tale of love, revenge and haute couture.

REST HOME

Freshwater Pictures

Producers Trish Lake, Serge No l

Co-producer Dan Lake

Executive Producer Richard Cohen

Writer/Director Michael Rowe

Australian Distributor Rialto

International Sales Pyramide

Synopsis David and Mandys marriage crosses cultures and generations but can it survive Mandy crossing the line of infidelity?

SUCKER

Robyn Kershaw Productions & Jason Byrne Productions

Producers Robyn Kershaw, Jason Byrne

Co-producer Jocelyn Quioc

Executive Producer Joan Peters

Writers Ben Chessell, Lawrence Leung

Director Ben Chessell

Australian Distributor Madman Entertainment

International Sales Level K

Synopsis An 18-year-old Chinese Australian on the cusp of adulthood learns about life and lies from an ageing conman, and about love from his daughter.

Media Enquiries

Teri Calder T: 02 8113 5833; M: 0408 440 995

teri.calder@screenaustralia.gov.au

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