Father and son team Ian and Luke Sparke have worked together on several war films. They are now preparing their first feature The 34th Battalion.
Sparke made his feature debut last year with 'Red Billabong'. Next month, the director will kick off the shoot for his second film, action sci-fi 'Occupation', on the Gold Coast and northern NSW.
Clay Epstein's Film Mode Entertainment acquired the international rights and screened the film at the American Film Market, resulting in a raft of deals with distributors in the US, Japan, China, Vietnam and other Asian markets.
Luke Sparke’s sci-fi thriller 'Occupation' and Jennifer Peedom’s feature doc 'Mountain' are the latest Aussie films to secure theatrical distribution in the US.
Embarking on a sequel to a film which hasn’t been released yet may be a bold move for Luke Sparke but the filmmaker he is confident of the franchise potential of Occupation.
The traditional practice of multiple session times does not suit some Australian films, according to Cinema Nova general manager Kristian Connelly.
Writer-director Luke Sparke’s 'Occupation' launched on 17 screens last week, sparking dozens of complaints from people around Australia who can’t see the alien invasion thriller.
In a casting coup writer-director Luke Sparke has signed 'Crazy Rich Asians' star Ken Jeong to play the lead in 'Occupation: Rainfall'.