Poster for THE SQUARE (2008)
Kieran's partners in crime at Bluetongue Films are none other than those famous Edgerton Brothers, Joel & Nash (both of whom have provided
invaluable assistance to our Homebake Cinema tent since it's inception).
They have just completed their first major (and epic) film, THE SQUARE which is release in cinemas across Australia now. Do yourselves a favour and make sure you see this brilliant Australian film.
Filmink Magazine
“The Square takes the seeds of classic noir, plants them in a distinctly Australian setting, and then lets grow into something truly beautiful.. The Square instantly rates as a top class thriller"
Erin Free
Empire Magazine
"A fine, exciting noir-ish thriller. It's an Aussie film you don't need to 'support', just see it and enjoy... You should see The Square"
Ben McEachen
GQ Magazine
"A stroke of twisted genius!"
Ed Gibbs
Variety Magazine
"A tasty neo-noir... smartly assembled and cleverly plotted"
Richard Kuipers
We started it in 2001, and although it's now much bigger & better, we still have to admit that we aren't of the calibre of some of Australia's finest film Festivals: such as the very auspicious Tropfest! However we
here at Homebake HQ now venture in to our seventh year of promoting upcoming producers and directors via our now (in)famous, yet cosy, Cinema Tent.
Initially conceived courtesy of inspiration provided by
Homebake's first ever 'real life' starring role in the Alex Proyas film, 'Garage Days' (filmed at Homebake 2001), we are proud to support burgeoning up & coming local producers, directors and future stars.
Incidentally, you can read more about 'Garage Days' here.
Devoting to exposing the talents of our local young film makers, this tent is put together by a rather famous writer / director / actor / composer (& all round good guy) known widely in film circles, & also being
our friend and film devotee, Kieran Darcy-Smith. 2008 will see Kieran (together with his Bluetongue Film Production cohorts) present an array of fine new feature short films. Stay tuned for full programing details.
For those of you not in the know, please read on for a short biography of Kieran's illustrious career.
KIERAN DARCY-SMITH writer / director / actor / composer (Bluetongue Films)
In 1995 Kieran was awarded the inaugural Australian Writers Guild and NSW Film And Television Office Mentorship Scheme Award for his first feature film screenplay 'Little Sky Cambodia'. The same year he wrote, co-produced, co-directed, scored and starred in his first short film, 'Loaded', and established (with Nash and Joel Edgerton) Blue-Tongue Films. 'Loaded', completed for only $570 (garnering it the award for 'Most Resourceful Production', Flickerfest '96) immediately generated very real industry and media interest in the group and has since led to a string of successful and celebrated short films and music videos, numerous industry and festival Awards, continued mainstream press and development and production support from the Australian Film Commission and The NSW Film and Television Office.
In 1998 Kieran co-wrote, co-produced, co-directed, scored and starred in 'Bloodlock' (produced by Blue-Tongue Films with assistance from the AFC and NSWFTO). The gritty half hour action drama took the award for 'Best Film' at the 1999 St Kilda Film Festival, long seen as Australia's premiere competitive short film festival. More Awards were to follow, including the 'Audience Choice Award for Best Film' at Flickerfest '99 and a 1999 AFI (Australian Film Institute) nomination. The film has been selected and screened at Festivals: all over the world.
In 2000 Kieran's third film, 'The Island', (Blue-Tongue Films and Scorpio Media, with assistance from the AFC) was selected to open both the St Kilda Film Festival and Sydney's Tropfest (where it was awarded the 'Tropicana Award'), arguably Australia's two premier short film events. Again, this film has screened at Festivals: all over the world.
Music videos and photography by Kieran Darcy-Smith have led to collaborations with some of Australia's top mainstream and independent artists, including: Alex Lloyd, Kasey Chambers, You Am I, Amiel, Shane Nicholson and Troy Cassar-Daley.
As an actor, Kieran's feature film roles include 'September', 'Two Hands', 'The Cave' (for Sony Screengems USA) and most recently 'The Square'. He played series regular 'Garry' in the FOX-TV1 hit 'Dangerous' and has appeared in leading guest roles on most Australian television dramas, including 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Blue Heelers', 'All Saints', 'Water Rats', 'Wildside', 'Murder Call', 'Always Greener', 'Young Lions', 'White Collar Blue' and 'Stupid, Stupid Man'. Kieran has also appeared in leading roles in a number of award-winning short films.
In 1999 Kieran and his colleagues at Blue-Tongue were flown to Los Angeles (courtesy of Fox-Searchlight), for a screening of 'Loaded' as part of the first annual American Cinemateque 'Shorts Downunder' program. Fourteen films were screened that year to major American industry representatives as a showcase of emerging Australian filmmaking talent. Kieran's next film, 'The Island', was selected and screened the following year.
Blue-Tongue Films are now one of the most keenly watched group of emerging filmmakers in Australia. Three of only five Australian short films selected to screen in competition at Sundance in 2008 were produced with significant Blue-Tongue creative involvement (in writing, direction,production, editing and performance). The first Blue-Tongue feature, 'The Square', (directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Joel Edgerton), is currently in cinemas nationally. Our web-site: www.bluetonguefilms.com.
Ladies & Gentlemen - we are proud to present the following short films | session times here
'The Homebake 2008 Cinema Pavilion promises to be the most exciting exhibition of Australian and New Zealand filmmaking talent we've ever put together. The Homebake Cinema has always been about honouring a charter of recognising and promoting fresh local talent and placing it all before a huge audience.
We like to think we're doing our bit for the Australian film industry and, in particular, for those on the up and up. Over the years we've had short films from filmmakers who have gone on to establish themselves as prominent and highly successful feature feature film directors, both here and overseas.
The Homebake Cinema Pavilion, unlike the major competitive film Festivals in Australia, is not an Awards-based festival with a first run eligibility criteria - it is simply a showcase of the most exciting work out there, the best of the best, and, as such, we are able to access films that have already taken Awards at many of the most prestigious Festivals both locally and around the world.
This year's program includes films which have taken, or been nominated for, major Awards at Cannes, Sundance, Berlin, Clermont Ferrance, The Academy Awards, Sydney and Melbourne International Film Festivals; London, Chicago, Venice, Toronto, the list goes on and on..
Every film selected is a standout for one reason or another - and we take enormous care and pride in the selection process. We're particularly excited this year to be including two very exciting films from New Zealand - the Oscar nominated 'Two Cars, One Night' by Taika Waititiand the Cannes selected 'Natures Way' by director Jane Shearer. For a full list of films and filmmakers, see below..
Most excitingly, The Homebake Cinema Pavilion (formerly the Homebake Cinema Tent) has this year relocated to the grand interior of the Pavilion on the Park. With extra screens, extra seating and a much larger set up than we've ever had - 2008 promises to be our best year yet.' Kieran Darcy Smith
Two Cars One Night
Walnut
Palace Café
Nature's Way
Wanderlust / Wonderlost
Advantage
Homebake gratefully and graciously thanks Kieran Darcy Smith & all at Blue Tongue films for their tireless efforts putting together our Cinema Pavilion as well as the amazing array of films.
FILM TITLE: ADVANTAGE Information: Get set for one hell of a night Director: Sean Byrne Producers: Donna McCrum & Andy Canny Major Festivals / Awards:
2008 OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 OFFICIAL SELECTION MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FILM TITLE: MANKIND IS NO ISLAND Information: Sydney. New York. Two cities with broken hearts. Synopsis: 'Mankind is no island' is a film shot entirely on a mobile phone, using found signage of NY and Sydney to tell a touching story from the very heart of two cities. Directed by: Jason van Genderen Winner: Tropfest New York
FILM TITLE: NANA Writer/Director: Warwick Thornton Producer: KATH SHELPER Synopsis: Nana's granddaughter thinks Nana's pretty special. She loves her Nana because she helps the old people, she's a good painter and other people love her too. Nana's got everyone under control. Awards: IF Award for Best Short Film 2007
FILM TITLE: PALACE CAFÉ Director: Andrew Lancaster Synopsis: 'A lonely man looks for coffee and romance.' Awards
Dendy Award - Sydney Film Festival
Best Film - Asia Pacific Film Festival
Award for Best Director - St Kilda Film Festival
Gold Plaque - Chicago International Film Festival
FILM TITLE: NATURE'S WAY (NEW ZEALAND)
(OFFICIAL SELECTION FESTIVAL DE CANNES) Director: JANE SHEARER Information: Deep within the forest, there is no rest. Synopsis: A young girl is murdered and left for dead deep in native forest. The murderer's first instincts tell him he'll get caught, but as time goes on he thinks he's got away with it. Unfortunately for him, first instincts are usually right as nature aids revenge. Festivals
2006 Festival de Cannes – Official Selection (Short Film in Competition), France
2006 BFI London Film Festival, UK
2006 Telecom New Zealand International Film Festival, New Zealand
2006 MIC Homegrown Film Festival, New Zealand
2006 Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
2006 Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil
2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA
2006 Antipodes St Tropez Film Festival, France
2006 29th Starz Denver Film Festival, USA
2006 17th San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, Spain
2006 Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil
2007 Adelaide Film Festival, Australia
2007 Bird's Eye View Film Festival, UK
2007 Le Nuits en or du Court Metrage, France
2007 Paris Cinema, France
2007 Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival, Canada
2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA
2007 Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece
2007 Hof International Film Festival, Germany
2007 Leeds International Film Festival, UK
2007 Asiana International Short Film Festival, Korea
2007 XII Ourense International Film Festival, Spain
2007 Exground Film Festival, Germany
2007 Prague Short Film Festival, Czech Republic
2008 Screen on the Green, Queenstown, New Zealand
2008 5,6,7 Screening, Wellington, New Zealand
2008 Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival, Italy
2008 New Zealand Film Festival, Wroclaw, Poland Awards
Sky City Best Short Film Award – 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards, New Zealand
Technical Contribution to Short Film Award, Andrew Commis (Cinematographer) -
2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards, New Zealand.
Best Short Film - 2007 Paris Cinema, France
FILM TITLE: BETWEEN THE FLAGS Director / Producer: JAYCE WHITE Synopsis: How many rioters does it take to start a riot? When two guys from opposing sides of conflict are the first arrivals for a beach riot, they are initially unsure of the accepted etiquette. Without the
mob to guide them, they are forced to engage each other as individuals. Winner: 'BEST COMEDY' TROPFEST 2007
FILM TITLE: GREAT WHITE HUNTERS
DIRECTOR/Producer: GARY DOUST
LOG-LINE: On a surfboard nobody can hear you scream! Synopsis: A short documentary about three fishing buddies, who set out for to make the ultimate catch after they discover a school of Great White Sharks living off their local surf beach. Winner: 'BEST COMEDY' TROPFEST 2008
FILM TITLE: TWO CARS, ONE NIGHT (NEW ZEALAND) Director: Taika Waititi Information: Love is found in the most unlikely of places.
ACADEMY AWARD 2005 NOMINATION – BEST SHORT FILM LIVE ACTION Awards Best Short Film - Panorama Section: Berlin Film Festival 2004
Best Drama - Aspen Film Festival 2004
Prize of the Cinema Jury Oberhausen 2004
Claiborne Pell Award Jury Prize - Newport Film Festival 2004
Best short film - Hamburg Short Film Festival 2004
Best short film - Seattle Film Festival 2004
Best live action short film - Melbourne International Film Festival 2004
Best International Short Film – Seagate Foyle Film Festival 2004
Audience Award – National Geographic's All Roads Festival 2004
AFI Grand Jury Prize – American Film Institute 2004
Best Film Otago Film Festival 2003
Best Performance/Best Technical Contribution/Best Script - New Zealand FilmAwards
Best Editing – Drifting Clouds Film Festival 2004
Best Dramatic Short – Wairoa Maori Film Festival 2005
FILM TITLE: DUGONG Director: ERIN WHITE Producer: MELANIE BRUNT
2008 OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL Awards
2006
DOP Simon Ozolins won a Silver ACS Award in the category
Short Fictional Drama for “Dugong” at the Australian Cinematography Awards.
2007 Director Erin White was Nominated for the Best Rising Talent Award at the IF Awards, held in Sydney in October
2007
Director Erin White was Nominated for Best Direction in a Short Film at the inaugural Australian Director's Guild Awards, held on the Gold Coast in November 2007
Dugong was Nominated for 2 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards - for Best Short Fiction Film and Best Screenplay in a Short Film.
2008
Writer/Director Erin White won the Seed Productions Award for Best Achievement in an Original Australian Screenplay for “Dugong” at Flickerfest in Sydney, Australia in January 2008
Writer/Director Erin White won Best Script and Luke Elliot won Best Actor for “Dugong” at St Kilda Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia in May 2008
FILM TITLE: WALNUT Information: Two friends share a bond that even death can't break.
Writer and Director: Amy Gebhardt Producer: Donna Sennett Awards/Festivals: Seattle International Film Festival 2008: Special Jury Prize Best Short Film
Australian Cinematography
Awards
2007: Bronze Award Best Cinematography
Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2008
Brooklyn International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival, 2007
St Kilda International Short Film Festival, 2008
Jackson Hole International Film Festival, 2008
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2007: Best Direction
Seattle International Film Festival 2007: Special Jury Prize Best Short Film
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2007: Best Film
St Kilda Film Festival 2007: Best Actor, Rhondda Findleton
Melbourne International Film Festival 2006
FILM TITLE: BUTTERFLY MAN Director: SAMANTHA REBILLET Producer: JUSTIN DAVIES Synopsis: The story of Don Herbison-Evans, a man who collects butterflies then experiences a personal metamorphosis on the dance-floor. Screenings andAwards
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2005 (awarded the IDFA Silver Cub), Over the Fence 2005 (awarded Best director)
St Kilda Film Festival 2006 (awarded Best Documentary)
In the Realm of the Senses 2006 (awarded Best Film)
Dendy Awards 2006
Berlin Film Festival 2006
Odense 2006
Cinedanse Netherlands 2006
Melbourne International 2005
Doc NZ 2005
Mill Valley 2005
World of Women International Film Festival 2004
FILM TITLE: WANDERLUST / WONDERLOST Director: Keri Light Synopsis: Three kids lost in wanderlust.
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HOMEBAKE 2008PEACE IN THE PARK! SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th, 2008
The Domain, Royal Botanic Gardens, Central Sydney CBD HOMEBAKE IS SOLD OUT!OVER 18's ONLY
Starring Stellar Performances by..
CROWDED HOUSE, SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM, CUT COPY, GABRIELLA CILMI, PNAU, KASEY CHAMBERS AND SHANE NICHOLSON, DIED PRETTY, THE POTBELLEEZ, BLISS N ESO, (a special performance by) YOU AM I, KARNIVOOL, INFUSION, HEADLESS CHICKENS, BRITISH INDIA, THE GETAWAY PLAN, SPARKADIA, BLUEJUICE, EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING, DRAPHT, LITTLE RED, SNOB SCRILLA, PEGZ, DASH & WILL, BAG RAIDERS (live)
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Featuring..
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a special screening of 1 GIANT LEAP, INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR, MARKET STALLS, ROVING PERFORMERS, ARTIST SIGNING TENT (ALL PROCEEDS TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL www.amnesty.org.au), RIDES, YOUTH & COMMUNITY INFORMATION & AWARENESS STALLS & more!
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They have just completed their first major (and epic) film, THE SQUARE which is release in cinemas across Australia now. Do yourselves a favour and make sure you see this brilliant Australian film.
In 1995 Kieran was awarded the inaugural Australian Writers Guild and NSW Film And Television Office Mentorship Scheme Award for his first feature film screenplay 'Little Sky Cambodia'. The same year he wrote, co-produced, co-directed, scored and starred in his first short film, 'Loaded', and established (with Nash and Joel Edgerton) Blue-Tongue Films. 'Loaded', completed for only $570 (garnering it the award for 'Most Resourceful Production', Flickerfest '96) immediately generated very real industry and media interest in the group and has since led to a string of successful and celebrated short films and music videos, numerous industry and festival Awards, continued mainstream press and development and production support from the Australian Film Commission and The NSW Film and Television Office. 
