Written, directed and produced by Serhat Caradee, with producers Liz Burton and Steve Jaggi, A Lion Returns is an emotionally-charged and intense drama that reveals the impact of a returned Australian militant (Tyler de Nawi) on his family and those closest to him. Bonsai Films will release the AACTA-nominated film in select cinemas November 5.
Shannon Murphy’s feature debut 'Babyteeth' leads the early AACTA Awards race, scoring nods in 12 out of 13 film categories, while 'Mystery Road' and 'Stateless' are ahead in television.
This year's Gold Coast Film Festival will be bookended by two Aussie features, opening with Unjoo Moon's Helen Reddy biopic 'I Am Woman,' and closing with the locally shot comedic thriller 'Bloody Hell', directed by Alister Grierson.
Serhat Caradee and his creative team have demonstrated that filmmakers do not need a lot of time and money, or any government support to realise their dream.