The supporting cast is made up entirely of emerging local actors including Ryan Corr, Luke Pegler, Ben Mingay, Firass Dirani, Nico Cortez, Harry Greenwood, Milo Gibson and Nathaniel Buzolic.
The debut feature from Nicholas Verso hits cinemas on October 20.
Finlay runs Wildheart Films with her husband, producer Al Clark (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert).
LevelK is offering a year-long, paid internship that will involve a January trip to work in Copenhagen and Berlin. The program is open to women only and is supported by Screen Australia's Gender Matters – Brilliant Careers program.
The screenplay is by Rob Lieber (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Bay) with revisions by director Will Gluck (Easy A).
The adaptation of Rosalie Ham's novel opened on 39 screens in nine American cities, taking $180,522 in its first weekend, an average of $5,014.
Victorian director Jonathan auf der Heide (Van Diemen's Land) will deliver his second feature film while director Miranda Nation will make her feature debut with Undertow, filmed largely in Geelong and the Surf Coast.
Directed by Platon Theodoris, the critically acclaimed 'Alvin' will screen at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood and Chicago as part of the monthly Slamdance Cinema Club.