Blacktown (film)
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| Blacktown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
| Produced by | Kriv Stenders |
| Starring | Nikki Owen |
| Edited by | Gabriella Muir |
Release date | 2005 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$50,000[1] |
Blacktown is a 2005 Australian film produced and directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Nikki Owen. It was named for the Sydney suburb of Blacktown where it was set and shot.[2][3]
The film, which Stenders financed himself for $50,000, won Most Popular Feature at the Sidebar Program at the 2006 Sydney Film Festival.[4]
Premise
Nikki (Niki Owen) is a secretary who is struggling in a relationship with a married man. When she meets Tony (Tony Ryan), 'a black fella on a white bus', and despite their obvious differences, Nikki learns that there is room for romance in the desperate western suburbs struggle that is life in Blacktown.
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Blacktown at 2005 MIFF
- ^ Interview with Kriv Stenders Archived 27 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Garry Maddox, Sydney Morning Herald 26/6/2005 https://www.smh.com.au/news/film/blacktown-filmmaker-rewarded/2005/06/26/1119724528735.html
External links
- Review of film at Cinephilia
- Blacktown at IMDb
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