When David Wenham was offered the role of the police sergeant Jock Crawford in the miniseries 'Wake in Fright' he initially recoiled at the idea.
Two additional Australian films have been selected for screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival
“It’s the best little town on earth. And we’re pretty simple folk here. The Yabba’s been good to me, it could be pretty good to you too.” These are the ominous words uttered by Police Sergeant Jock Crawford (David Wenham) as he meets young, stranded school teacher John Grant (Sean Keenan). The words preface a series of dangerous actions, reckless decisions and wild mistakes that change John’s life forever and will have viewers on the edge of their seats.
Network Ten has unveiled its 2017 line-up, with two local dramas leading the slate; 'Sisters' and the previously announced mini 'Wake in Fright'.
"We're not remaking the film," says Stenders. "We've actually gone back to the source novel and we're extrapolating out of that and building on the characters that are in the book. It's going to be a very different kind of story and a very different kind
Producer Tony Buckley has received an award from the trust that owns Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright, the 1971 classic that starred Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty and Jack Thompson.
The editor of Australian classic Wake in Fright says the local film industry needs to remains true to itself
Also onboard is Caren Pistorius ('Offspring'), Gary Sweet ('House Husbands'), Alex Dimitriades ('The Slap'), Robyn Malcolm ('Upper Middle Bogan'), Lee Jones ('The Bastard Executioner'), Anna Samson ('Winners & Losers'), Hannah Frederiksen ('Hunters') and