Volcano Man
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Now Streaming in Australia & New Zealand via DocPlay
Won, Best Writing in a Documentary Feature AWGIE - Australian Writers Guild 2023
Won, Best Editing in a Documentary Feature - Australian Screen Editors Guild 2023
Nominated, Best Feature Documentary - Film Critics Circle of Australia 2023
World Premiere - Melbourne International Film Festival 2022
International Premiere - Heartland International Film Festival 2023
When filmmaker James Crawley discovers his father's hidden video tapes, he sets out to reveal the real Richard Crawley, an eccentric photographer and documentarian who lives atop a dormant volcano and approach to life is utterly explosive.
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE FUND presents
In association with VICSCREEN and COMMON VENTURES
A PIVOT STUDIOS and GOODTHING PRODUCTIONS film
VOLCANO MAN
Camera operator MATT CRESSWELL Featuring music by THE BLACK BELTS
Original Music and Sound Design by RUMBLE STUDIOS
Edited by STEVEN SANDER Cinematography by JAMIE GRAY
Executive Producers NICK BATZIAS & VIRGINIA WHITWELL
Produced by TIM RUSSELL & RHIAN SKIRVING
Written by JAMES CRAWLEY, TIM RUSSELL & STEVEN SANDER
Directed by JAMES CRAWLEY
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Available on Amazon Prime (AUS/NZ/US/UK) & HBO Europe
Nominated for Best Direction in a Short Film by Australian Directors Guild 2018
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Warsaw Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortFest 2017
Official Selection Fantastic Fest 2017
Official Selection Flickerfest International Film Festival 2017
Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Canberra Short Film Festival 2017
Written & Directed by Vanessa Gazy
Produced by Tim Russell & Michael Wark
Starring Odessa Young, Andrew Gilbert, Rebecca Young
Cinematography by Edward Goldner
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Sound Design by Michael Newton
Original Score by Jonathan Adam Joseph Wilson & Beau Cassidy
Supported by Screen ACT
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Official Short List Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship 2016
Official Selection Flickerfest International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection HollyShorts International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection SIPFest Gold Coast International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection BOFA Film Festival 2016
Official Selection Dungog Film Festival 2016
Gala screening at the Royal Australian College of Physicians 2016
Written & Directed by Tim Russell
Produced by Michael Wark
Starring Dean Kyrwood Cinematography by Adam Howden
Production Design by Mike Price Edited by David Whittaker
Sound Design by Liam Price Original Music by Alison Cole
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Supported by Metro Screen & Screen NSW
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Produced by Caroline Tresise & Jiao Chen
Starring Victoria Thaine & Brendan Donoghue
Cinematography by Andrew McLeod
Production Design by Pip Vassett Costume Design by Anna Cahill
Edited by Anthony Cox Sound Design by Jared Dwyer
Original Music by Alison Cole & Dave Smith
Supported by the National Jockeys Association
27
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Official Selection St Kilda Film Festival 2009
Official Selection Falls Creek Film Festival 2009
Written & Directed by Jordan Molloy
Written & Produced by Tim Russell
Starring Trent Rosenberg & Greg Francis
Cinematography by Adam Arkapaw (TRUE DETECTIVE, ANIMAL KINGDOM)
Production Design by Cecily Hearn
Edited by Rebecca Sparks Sound Design by Emma Bortignon
Co Produced by Nina Hutchison Executive Produced by Wilf Sweetland
Supported by Swinburne University