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There are timely films and then there’s foreshadowing. Back in 2015, Kane Guglielmi partnered with writer John Ratchford to develop a script about a man who contracts a deadly virus and is put under quarantine by the authorities to stop him from spreading disease. The film was called “Cooped Up,” a lighthearted comedy.

Charles Cottier, who was making his feature film debut, plays wrestler Jake Ridge, who is cooped up in quarantine after coming into contact with a potentially fatal virus. He’s forced to isolate and has frequent temperature checks when nurse Emily (Kathryn Beck) visits him.

Guglielmi, an-editor-turned-director turned post-production supervisor, released the film in Australia back in 2016 but couldn’t get it released anywhere else — until coronavirus forced people around the world into quarantine. Suddenly, the comedy became relevant and Crackle bought the film, which can now be streamed on its platform.

It’s like you foreshadowed this whole coronavirus.

‘Cooped Up.’

Kane Guglielmi’s prophetic, 2016 quarantine-set romantic comedy Cooped Up is enjoying a second life – and sparking controversy.

Charles Cottier stars as Jake, a bitter, semi-professional wrestler who is forced to stay in his childhood home for 21 days after coming into contact with a potentially fatal virus.

Jake’s only connection to the outside world is medic Emily (Kathryn Beck), who checks on his symptoms each day. The cast includes the ubiquitous Stephen Peacocke and Adam Demos.

It screened on 10 Peach on May 1 and will premiere in the Us on Ott service Crackle Plus on May 14.

However Network 10 removed the opening 3-second dedication to Kane’s brother, who took his own life when he was a kid. The dedication card was placed at the end of the credits but in some regions the credits weren’t even played.

The director protested strongly, telling the network: “To think that such a significant person,...

Crackle Plus has acquired “Cooped Up,” a film produced in 2016 about a man quarantined with coronavirus, and will release it on May 14, it was announced on Thursday.

Produced and directed by Kane Guglielmi, “Cooped Up” follows Jake (played by Charles Cottier), who came into contact with a potentially fatal coronavirus and is forced to isolate in his childhood home for 21 days. His only connection to the outside world is the female medic who comes to check on his symptoms every day.

The film also stars Kathryn Beck (“Neighbours”), Adam Demos (“UnREAL”) and Stephen Peacocke (“Home and Away”).

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“Cooped Up” was produced in Australia in 2016, four years before the Covid-19 pandemic would hit the world. Guglielmi came up with the idea due to financial constraints, but he wanted to make an original yet affordable feature film.

Exclusive: Crackle Plus has picked up timely Oz rom-com Cooped Up, about life and love under coronavirus, quarantine and Ppe. The funny thing is, the movie was made in 2016.

The prophetic film follows a bitter semi-professional wrestler who, after coming into contact with a deadly coronavirus, is quarantined to his family home for 21 days, with his only connection to the outside world being the female medic who checks on his symptoms daily.

Charles Cottier (Home and Away), Kathryn Beck (Neighbours), Adam Demos (unREAL) and Stephen Peacocke (Home And Away) star in the feature which is written and directed by Oz filmmaker Kane Guglielmi. John Ratchford also scripted.

In a further twist of fate, Guglielmi, who sold his own home in Sydney to fund the film, is himself currently under quarantine in Italy, which has been one of the worst impacted countries by the current coronavirus pandemic.

Guglielmi said, “When I made Cooped Up,...

It’s the end of the world. Finally, a legitimate reason for a man to experience emotion. We’ve seen this all before… except not quite so ridiculous. I’m “biast” (pro): big science fiction fan

I’m “biast” (con): nothing

(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)

End of the world, for real. No heroes to save the day. No reprieve. A big-ass meteor has hit in the North Atlantic, and Australia has 12 hours before the planet-scouring firestorm hits. (There may be some scientific problems with this scenario: an Earth-killing strike would perhaps wrack even the other side of the planet instantly with unendurable quakes and the like? But never mind.) Everyone has known for quite a while that this has been coming, and James (Nathan Phillips: Snakes on a Plane) has plans: to be as wasted as possible when armageddon hits, because “it’s...

Team Experience is at the Tribeca Film Festival. Here's Manuel on Madly.

Anthology films are always, by definition, a mixed bag. This omnibus collection, which features short films by Gael García Bernal, Sebastián Silva, and Natasha Khan among others, is concerned with “Love.” Each short tackles this loaded emotion in decidedly different ways, tackling impending marriages, stale relationships, burgeoning romances, and everything in between.

Mia Wasikowska, for example, in a particularly interesting segment titled “Afterbirth” focuses on the love between a recent mother and her baby. Those of us who know she’s worked with David Cronenberg and Park Chan-wook will recognize the influences that run through this eerie, off-kilter attempt at depicting the disorienting world of new motherhood. Spoiler alert, it won’t pair well with Garry Marshall’s Mothers Day. Part of the strength of the film lies in Kathryn Beck’s performance; she’s all wide-eyed and...

Stars: Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Jessica de Gouw, Kathryn Beck, Daniel Henshall, Sarah Snook, Lynette Curran | Written and Directed by Zak Hilditch

Another “the end of the world is nigh” film – these things seem to crop up every few years or so – These Final Hours is literally that: a look at the final hours of the planet, as seen throught the eyes of people in Australia’s coastal city of Perth. You see the fiery effects of a crash-landed asteroid are making their way, tsunami-style, across the planet and heading for their last devastating stop – Australia. Of course that can only mean one of three things: People throw end of the world parties. Go horrendously crazy while waiting to die. Or, as in the case of this films protagonist, find redemption where they least expect it…

Horror cinema from down-under has had something of a resurgance in recent years – and...

Zak Hilditch is attached to write, direct and executive produce a Us TV remake of his Apocalyptic thriller These Final Hours.

The Us TV division of Luc Besson.s EuropaCorp is developing the project as a series for the Us cable market.

EuropaCorp had acquired the Us TV rights to the movie produced by Liz Kearney and exec produced by Rob Connolly.

The remake is being developed with hopes of a straight-to-series order, according to Deadline.com.

The thriller starred Wolf Creek.s Nathan Phillips as a self-obsessed young guy who makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth but ends up saving the life of a girl (Angourie Rice) who.s searching for her father. Sarah Snook, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw and Kathryn Beck rounded out the cast.

Rice made her debut in Hilditch.s short film Transmission, the tale of a deadly pandemic...

Zak Hilditch is attached to write, direct and executive produce a Us TV remake of his Apocalyptic thriller These Final Hours.

The Us TV division of Luc Besson.s EuropaCorp is developing the telemovie for the Us cable market, according to Deadline.com. EuropaCorp had acquired the Us TV rights to the movie produced by Liz Kearney and exec produced by Rob Connolly.

The plot followed Wolf Creek.s Nathan Phillips as a self-obsessed young guy who makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth but ends up saving the life of a girl (Angourie Rice) who.s searching for her father. Sarah Snook, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw and Kathryn Beck rounded out the cast.

Rice made her debut in Hilditch.s short film Transmission, the tale of a deadly pandemic and its impact on a father-daughter relationship, which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

The world is going to end in 12 hours. Balls of fire have descended from the sky to turn the ocean into a pool of rumbling, quickly spreading magma, and the heat has already evaporated all life on many coastlines. In Perth, Australia, the clock is ticking – for those who have not already evaded the apocalypse by taking their own lives.

Bleak and blisteringly intense, These Final Hours is an end-of-the-world title from Australia that manages to give a few jolts, despite the overwhelming familiarity of this countdown to doomsday scenario. Titles like Last Night and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World explored how people choose to spend their final moments, while the ravaged roads in The Book of Eli and The Rover lead to a despairing version of a place where life has already gone to the dogs. Despite a familiar template, this is a taut, tense...

Title: These Final Hours Director: Zak Hilditch Starring: Nathan Phillips, Angourie Rice, Kathryn Beck and Jessica De Gouw Relentlessly balking at the increasing pressure to accept full responsibility for your actions as you fully transition into adulthood is a common response among people who are unwilling to be held accountable for their mistakes. But once they face an intimidating, life-altering situation that puts their existence into question, they finally realize how their daunting choices prevented them from truly being happy. Writer-director Zak Hilditch’s new thriller, ‘These Final Hours,’ which opens in select theaters nationwide and on VOD platforms on Friday, enthralling showcases the daunting process of reexamining your life, and [ Read More ]

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Producer Annie Kinnane expresses a common complaint in the industry: Often by the time she and her friends hear about a new Australian film it.s been yanked off screens before they had a chance to see it.

Instead of just griping, she.s doing her bit to increase awareness by launching a Facebook page this week, entitled Australian Films You Will Want to See.

She.s encouraging her Fb friends and the wider industry to post an item as soon as they.ve seen a film they can recommend.

That initiative is in a similar vein to When Did You Last Pay to See an Australian Film at the Cinema?, a Fb page created earlier this month by My Mistress producer Leanne Tonkes.

Tonkes is asking her industry peers to nominate the last Aussie film they paid to see, as opposed to freebie previews, Aacta, funding body or post house screenings,...

Producer Annie Kinnane expresses a common complaint in the industry: Often by the time she and her friends hear about a new Australian film it.s been yanked off screens before they had a chance to see it.

Instead of just griping, she.s doing her bit to increase awareness by launching a Facebook page this week, entitled Australian Films You Will Want to See.

She.s encouraging her Fb friends and the wider industry to post an item as soon as they.ve seen a film they can recommend.

That initiative is not unlike When Did You Last Pay to See an Australian Film at the Cinema?, a Fb page created earlier this month by My Mistress producer Leanne Tonkes.

Tonkes is asking her industry peers to nominate the last Aussie film they paid to see, as opposed to freebie previews, Aacta, funding body or post house screenings, and...

The Great British Bake Off: BBC One, 8pm

This series of Bake Off has seen everything from bacon eclairs to an extremely controversial baked Alaska. Now, the finale of the competition is upon us as the contestants battle it out for the coveted title of Britain's best amateur baker.

Judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have saved one of their most difficult technical challenges to date for the final, while Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc offer a bit of light relief from the intensity of the Bake Off tent.

Our Zoo: BBC One, 9pm

BBC One's warm-hearted drama comes to an end tonight as George (Lee Ingleby) struggles with the pressures of trying to keep his fledgling zoo alive.

Meanwhile, a secret about the zoo is uncovered that could have major consequences for its future.

Wentworth Prison: Channel 5, 10pm

While visiting, Simmo's (Alexandra Fowler) husband asks...

The producers and distributors of These Final Hours had such faith and confidence in the Apocalyptic thriller they released the film at 164 locations last Thursday.

Today they are pondering why that gamble did not pay off as the film from first-time writer-director Zak Hilditch took $207,000 in its first four days, and $214,000 with two Q&A screenings.

Despite Roadshow's extensive ad-pub campaign, the per-screen average was about $1,260.

The omens had seemed propitious ever since the thriller won the critics. prize for best Australian film at the Melbourne International Film Festival last year.

Momentum appeared to build after These Final Hours was invited to screen at Directors. Fortnight in Cannes in May,. where it got a standing ovation.

Executive producer Robert Connolly, who collaborated with producer Liz Kearney, originally intended to launch the film in a limited number of cinemas via his company CinemaPlus, emulating the tactic that worked well on Tim Winton.s Turning.

Well Go USA Entertainment will distribute in the Us Zak Hilditch.s debut feature These Final Hours, which screened in Directors Fortnight in Cannes.

That.s the 18th Australian film acquired for Us theatrical release this year, an all-time record beating the previous high of 15 in 1997.

Produced by Liz Kearney, the film will get a platform release in New York and Los Angeles as a precursor to VOD and DVD. Well Go handled Not Suitable for Children. Wolf Creek.s Nathan Phillips plays a self-obsessed young guy who makes his way to the party-to-end-all-parties on the last day on Earth but ends up saving the life of a girl (11-year-old Angourie Rice) who.s searching for her father. Sarah Snook, Daniel Henshall, Jessica De Gouw and Kathryn Beck round out the cast.

Rice made her debut in Transmission, Hilditch.s short film also produced by Liz Kearney, the tale of...

These Final Hours, an Apocalyptic thriller from first-time writer-director Zak Hilditch, will screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors. Fortnight section in May.

Its selection enhances the Australian profile at the festival with David Michôd.s The Rover getting a midnight screening out of competition and Rolf de Heer.s Charlie.s Country showing in the Un Certain Regard sidebar.

.I think it.s every director.s dream to have their work screen in Cannes. This is a huge achievement for everyone who worked on the film,. Hilditch told If on Tuesday night.

In a joint statement with his producer Liz Kearney, he continued, .We are feeling so excited and proud to have our debut feature film selected for Directors' Fortnight. We are really looking forward to sharing These Final Hours with an international audience for the first time and could not ask for a better platform to premiere the film internationally in.

The living dead are running amok in the Wild West in the new flick from Joshua C. Birch and Michael Du-Shane entitled Bullets for the Dead, and we have the sales art and more for you budding buckaroos.

The film stars Christopher Sommers ("Terra Nova," Jucy, The Horseman) and Kathryn Beck (Not Suitable for Children, Burning Man, The Little Things).

Synopsis

Escorting the fiery young Annie Blake and her gang to the sheriff in Blood Gulch, bounty hunter Dalton discovers the remains of an horrific massacre and rescues its sole survivor, a preacher. Before long the group are fighting for their lives against a zombie horde that walks the desert plains eating all the flesh in their path. And as the preacher’s secret unravels, Dalton realizes what he’ll have to do to prevent his wife being resurrected as one of the living dead.

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Tagline: "The West just got wilder." Principal photography is about to begin on the new, zombie-western Bullets for the Dead. A few promotional details have been released. The film involves a bounty hunter travelling the wastes, while trying to stay out of the maws of the undead. Shooting begins in a few days and undead film fans can preview two proof of concept elements here. The early concept poster shows the character Dalton and the character Annie Black versus a zombie horde. Apparently, there will be hundreds of walkers in this film. As well, a short trailer has been released for the film. The clip does not show any potential actors, but blood and a zombie attack. Film fans can check out the available details for Bullets of the Dead here, with more to come. Shooting Schedule: August 26th, 2013. *cast and crew have not been confirmed. Directors: Joshua C. Birch & Michael Du-Shane.

Zombie Western Bullets for the Dead is due to roll in Queensland in July, the first in a slate of low-budget genre films from a new joint venture between Cathy Overett.s Brisbane-based Cathartic Pictures and UK sales agent Stealth Media Group.

Overett told If the aim is to produce two or three films a year, each budgeted at $3 million, using the 40 per cent Australian producer tax offset, which Stealth will sell internationally. The $2 million Bullets for the Dead marks the feature debut of Australian writers-directors Joshua C. Birch and Michael Du-Shane, developed from a 3-minute film, 26 Bullets Dead, which they shot in 2011 when they were students at the Griffith Film School.

The plot revolves around a bounty hunter (Christopher Sommers) who escorts a fiery young woman (Kathryn Beck) and her gang of misfits to the sheriff. En route he discovers the remains of a massacre and rescues its sole survivor,...

Apocalyptic thriller These Final Hours is set to begin filming in Western Australia on October 15.

The film follows the self-obsessed James, a young man determined to make his way to the party to end all parties on the last day on Earth. He ends up saving the life of a little girl named Rose, who is searching for her father - an act which ultimately leads him on the path to redemption.

It is the first feature film from writer/director Zak Hilditch and producer Liz Kearney and is being overseen by executive producer Robert Connolly (Underground, Balibo).

It stars Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek) in the lead role of James, Dan Henshall (Snowtown), Lynette Curran (The Boys, Somersault), Sarah Snook (Not Suitable for Children), Jess De Gouw and Kathryn Beck. Newcomer Angourie Rice has been cast as Rose.

Hilditch and Kearney's 13-minute short film Transmission was made as a companion...

A new Australian short film, Love Untitled, produced by The Sapphires associate producer Lauren Edwards, and written and directed by Maia Horniak is set to have its international premiere on Portable.tv.

Horniack won the MTV One80 Project in 2010 with The Sellers. Edwards produced Nash Edgerton’s Bear. The pair are working towards their first feature project Mixtape, with The Sapphire’s producer Rosemary Blight for Goalpost Pictures.

The film had its world premiere at St Kilda Film Festival.

The announcement:

The short film Love Untitled, by Australian director Maia Horniak, will premiere internationally tomorrow on Portable.tv, the New York-based on-line culture platform.

Portable curates beautiful and ground breaking video across fashion, film, music, art and culture. The platform also acts as an expansive archive of video from some of the world’s most influential directors, producers, photographers and designers.

Love Untitled, written, directed and edited by Maia Horniak...