Actor Paul Ireland is set to make his feature directing debut on Pawno, a dramedy set in a seedy pawn shop in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Set in Footscray, Melbourne, the film's cast includes Pawno screenwriter Damian Hill, John Brumpton (Romper Stomper), Kerry Armstrong (Lantana), Tony Rickards (Holding The Man), Maeve Dermody (Griff the Invisible) and Mark Coles Smith (Last Cab to Darwin)
Actors turned filmmakers Ireland and Hill met doing a play with storied character actor John Brumpton (Romper Stomper, The Hunter).
With a theatrically released feature under their belt, Ireland and the film's screenwriter-star Damian Hill are pitching their next feature to Screen Australia.
Filmmakers Damian Hill and Paul Ireland plan to follow their gritty comedy-drama 'Pawno' with a contemporary adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.
The Sydney Film Festival has announced the first batch of 26 titles which will premiere at this year’s event and an additional screening venue.
Dark Star Pictures will distribute first-time writer-director Jason Raftopoulos’ drama 'West of Sunshine' in the US, the third international market where the film will be released theatrically.
Damian Hill and Paul Ireland, the creative team behind 2015 indie 'Pawno', have reunited for 'M4M', a contemporary take on the Shakespeare play ‘Measure for Measure’ that will be set within Melbourne’s commission flats.