Film buffs keen to unwrap Nice Package
A professional thief, his gay best friend and a sexy hostage are at the centre of this new heist comedy written and directed by Dan Macarthur.
Starring Tribe heartthrob Dwayne Cameron, funny man Leon Cain and stunning newcomer Isabella Tannock the film has already accumulated a strong international following during production.
Director Dan Macarthur said the film is big on characters, quirky dialogue and cool music, with influences including Quentin Tarantino and the Cohen Brothers.
“People are going to really enjoy our characters and there are so many classic lines in the film – I’m looking forward to hearing the audience’s favourite parts,” Dan said.
Produced by 18 Degrees Entertainment, the film was shot across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, but already has thousands of fans in India, Brazil, the UK and the US.
Producer Melanie Poole, who co-wrote the film with Dan said the film was shot on the Arri Alexa (used to shoot James Bond) and was set to be released internationally in late 2013.
“The interest we have had in the film so far has been extraordinary – especially since we released our teaser trailer, ” Melanie said.
“Our leading man Dwayne Cameron, who plays Frostie in the film, has already had multiple offers from impressed LA producers,” she said.
Ms Poole said 18 Degrees Entertainment has “half a dozen” other projects on the slate and is planning to start shooting their next feature film later this year.
“We really have put together a dream team of writers and crew and the success of Nice Package will mean we can now crank some of our other projects,” Melanie said.
Dan Macarthur is already known for his work as Director of Photography on new Bollywood film Go Goa Gone, Cuba Gooding Jnr film Deception and Australian gangster film Blood Money. He has also worked with Russell Crowe filming a world tour and clips for Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts.
Dan also recently won Gold at the Australian Cinematography Society Awards for Best Cinematography on a Feature Film, adding to several other gold awards for his work.
To watch the trailer, view pics and updates about Nice Package go to www.nicepackagemove.com
Media Contact: mel@18deg.com or +61 411 398 951
* A selection of high res production stills are available