Locusts (film)


Locusts
Directed by Heath Davis
Produced by Angus Watts
Written by Angus Watts
Distributed by Bonsai Films
Release date
 2019
Country Australia
Language English
Budget 1.5 Million

Locusts is an upcoming independent feature film written and produced by radiologist Dr Angus Watts and directed by Heath Davis starring Ben Geurens, Jessica McNamee, Nathaniel Dean in lead roles.[1][2][3][4][5] It will be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Bonsai Films.[2]

It also marks the acting debut of Rabbitohs NRL rugby league player George Burgess.[2] The title is a metaphor representing the human desire to consume everything without fearing for its consequence and was inspired from the writer’s upbringing in NSW.[2][3] It has Chris Bland as DOP, Rick Beecroft as Assistant Director, Tiare Tomaszewski as Line Producer, Jason King as Associate Producer, and Carlo Crescini as Production Designer.[3][4]

The film is the final onscreen role of AACTA nominated Australian actor Damian Hill who passed away in September 2018. [6] [7]

Plot

The plot is set in a fictional post mining boom town where drugs, unemployment, and desperation have become rife.[3] A tech entrepreneur, Ryan Black, returns reluctantly to his hometown for his father’s funeral.[2][3][4][8][9][10] He gets reunited with his ex-con brother, Tyson.[2][3][8] A gang of criminals from their father’s shady past shows up with whom they get entangled in a deadly extortion racket which exposes the dark underbelly of the sleepy town.[2][3][4][8] The plot also includes Isabella, a single mother played by Jessica McNamee.[3] George Burgess plays a bouncer.[8][10]

Cast

  • Ben Geurens as Ryan Black
  • Nathaniel Dean as Tyson Black
  • Jessica McNamee as Isabella
  • Justin Rosniak as Benny
  • Steve Le Marquand as Cain
  • Damian Hill as Davo
  • Andy McPhee as Jake
  • Alan Dukes as McCrea
  • Kenneth Moraleda as Aristotle
  • Carolyn Brazier as Dr Matheson
  • Ryan Morgan as Caleb

References

  1. ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (2018-07-21). "Burgess continues Souths Sydney's great Hollywood tradition". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Australian Neo-Western Locusts to Shoot in Broken Hill and Sydney This Month | FilmInk". www.filmink.com.au. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Heath Davis unleashes suspense drama 'Locusts'". IF Magazine. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Maddox, Garry (2018-07-08). "Locusts swarm as Broken Hill aims to boost film business". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  5. ↑ IMDb: Locusts Title Page
  6. ↑ Film Ink Magazine : Tribute To Damian Hill
  7. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald : ‘Australian actor Damian Hill, star of Pawno, dead at 42’
  8. 1 2 3 4 "NRL star George Burgess tackles a new career with first acting role". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  9. ↑ Locusts, retrieved 2018-08-26
  10. 1 2 "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". myaccount.news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
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