Following the critically acclaimed 'Pawno', director Paul Ireland moves from Footscray to Prahran’s commission flats for this contemporary re-interpretation of Shakespeare, with Hugo Weaving leading a powerful, multicultural cast.
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.
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Filmmakers Damian Hill and Paul Ireland plan to follow their gritty comedy-drama 'Pawno' with a contemporary adaptation of a Shakespeare classic.
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.
Actors turned filmmakers Ireland and Hill met doing a play with storied character actor John Brumpton (Romper Stomper, The Hunter).
Shooting of 'M4M' began in Melbourne last week as the cast and crew regrouped following the death on September 22 of Damian Hill, who co-wrote the crime drama/romance with the director Paul Ireland.
Paul Ireland’s 'Measure for Measure' will be released in North America by Samuel Goldwyn Films, the distributor's third Australian acquisition this year.