Australias 70s surfer culture, poised to go global. Xavier samuel, myles pollard, sam worthington, robyn malcolm, and lesley ann brandt star in drift. Australian trailer for surfing drama drift starring sam. Aug 15, 20 a film about footy, blinder, and a film about cricket, save your legs, both of which opened in the first quarter of 20, may have sounded like good ideas, but became box office cyanide. The anchor is teaming up with the asbury park film initiative and the showroom to present the australian surf film drift on sunday, september 29th at 4pm at the showroom. The australian set film takes place in the 1970s and centers on two brothers played by xavier samuel and myles pollard who.
New us trailer for sam worthingtons surfing movie drift. Whilst not exactly holding to that promise, im loathe to quibble. West australian surf film drift has been judged best narrative feature at the rincon international film festival held in puerto rico the film, starring myles pollard, xavier samuel and sam worthington, beat hundreds of other features to claim the title. Australian academy of cinema and television arts aacta. Surf film drift to screen at the showroom 929 asbury anchor. Also, its a cool blast from the past with some of the costumes, cars and hairstyles. Awardwinning sydney sound house nylon studios is proud to announce its composer michael yezerski is behind the music score for australian feature film drift, a world wide mind films production, codirected by ben nott and morgan oneill. In the 1970s, two brothers rile traditional townspeople and ruthless bikers with their surfsupply business in this tale of corruption and loyalty. Battling big waves, small town conservatism and criminals, the brothers give rise to a. The australian film drift is based on a true story of brothers who.
Anderson drift, fictional technology system that links the minds of two jaeger pilots in the 20 scifi film pacific rim and its sequel drift 20 australian film, film starring sam worthington. Drift 20 cast and crew two australian brothers myles pollard, xavier samuel run afoul of conservative townspeople and drugdealing bikers after they start a business of customized surfwear. Drift is a feature film set in the 1970s at the advent of the modern surf industry in western australia starring sam worthington and myles. Australian films are better than their attendance records might indicate. Xavier samuel was born on december 10, 1983 in hamilton, victoria, australia.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Codirected by ben nott and morgan oneill who also wrote the screenplay, drift stars sam worthington, myles pollard, and xavier samuel as three australian surfers who open a backyard surfgear business in the 1970s. The australian film drift is based on a true story of brothers who moved from surfing into the manufacture and sales of surf gear. Drift, 2006 tv crime drama film directed by paul w.
Give this movie a chance, make popcorn and have a beer. A redcarpet, starstudded event has been confirmed for the australian premiere of surfing feature film drift on thursday, 21 march 20. Now they must battle suspicious locals, killer waves and ruthless bikers as they struggle to kickstart a business from their greatest passion surfing. The new australian film drift, which is set in western australias margaret river region in the 1970s, also conveys, with awesome vividness, just what it is that makes surfers seek out that very. The 10 best australian films of 20 from a tale set entirely in laos to a doco about tv news in afghanistan, many of the years top films arent recognisably australian. Awardwinning sydney sound house nylon studios is proud to announce its composer michael yezerski is behind the music score for australian feature film drift, a world wide mind films production, codirected by ben nott and morgan oaneill. Watch drift 20 full movie free online streaming tubi. The 10 best australian films of 20 film the guardian. Surf film drift to screen at the showroom 929 by jason thomson. Drift 20 with xavier samuel, sam worthington, myles.
Cbs is developing the eshmun protocol, a conspiracy thriller drama from ford v. After their mother escapes from sydney to margaret river in the 1970as, the kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave. The kelly brothers take surfing global in drift popmatters. Drift dramatises the selling of the surfing dream aussie waves hit the big screen 2. Nylon creates the sound of the 1970s for ausse film drift. Canopy is a 20 australiansingaporean psychological suspense war film, written and directed by aaron wilson and starring khan chittenden and mo tzuyi. Apr 30, 2014 the 4th and final round of the just car insurance australian drifting gp was held at the calder park thunderdome.
Sean keenan born 18 january 1993 is an australian actor, best known for his leading role in two seasons of the australian childrens television series, lockie leonard between 2007 and 2010, and then his role as gary hennessey on puberty blues until 2014. Drift opens in australia in 20, and will have a us date announced in the. Nearly every scene is ridiculously picturesque without seeming propagandistic, and the aquatic cinematography is technically and aesthetically impressive. Finals highlights 2014 australian drifting gp youtube. Print talk this week, a smallscale indie australian surfing movie called drift, which details two surfing.
Set against the backdrop of the battle of singapore in world war ii, the film is nearly wordless. The first trailer has been released for the surfingcrimedrama drift the australianset film takes place in the 1970s and centers on two brothers played by. It was shot in western australia and codirected by morgan oneill and ben. The 4th and final round of the just car insurance australian drifting gp was held at the calder park thunderdome. Dec 18, 2016 after their mother escapes from sydney to margaret river in the 1970s, the two kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave. In 2012 he returned to the role of perseus for wrath of the titans, and starred in the thriller man on a ledge. Uneven and lacking in focus, drift tells the story of the burgeoning surfgear business in australia in the 1960s and 70s. These are 26 australian films that received a cinema release for the first time in 20. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Ferrari cowriter jason keller, rina mimoun, craig turk fbi, dan lins rideback and cbs tv studios where rideback has a firstlook deal. The following year, he appeared in cake, opposite jennifer aniston, and in the. Excellent surf photography, beautiful, rough coastline of australia.
Drift is the latest surf film paying tribute to and giving us a glimpse into the australian surf life when popular surf brands were just beginning. It was shot in western australia and codirected by morgan oneill and ben nott and starring sam worthington, xavier samuel and myles pollard plot. Local cinema is an interesting thing to think about at this time of year, when were all caught up in awards season and rushing to see the films nominated for best picture before the oscars roll around in march ninety one per cent of australians believe that having a local film. Drift, a tale of two aspiring brothers the new york times. Im not generally a fan of australian popular culture. In 20, he appeared in the australian film drift, followed by another australian film, paper planes, in 2014. Jul 31, 20 10 actors hollywood tried and failed to make happen. Australian premiere of drift announced for was southwest. Canopy is a 20 australian singaporean psychological suspense war film, written and directed by aaron wilson and starring khan chittenden and mo tzuyi. Drift 20 australian film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics.
The following year, he appeared in cake, opposite jennifer aniston, and in the disaster film everest. Wave to the past in nostalgic surfing film drift the australian. In drift, two brothers struggle to set up a business selling homemade surfing gear in an. The untamed west australian coastline is easy on the eye, as is much of the cast, but its the surf cinematography that creates a. Dec 17, 2012 the first trailer has been released for the surfingcrimedrama drift the australian set film takes place in the 1970s and centers on two brothers played by xavier samuel and myles pollard who. The australianset film takes place in the 1970s and centers on two brothers played by xavier samuel and myles pollard who. This is a country that clearly has enough talent to spare, and sometimes our exports even come back to share their largesse on a local production. After their mother escapes from sydney to margaret river in the 1970s, the two kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave. They face problems getting loans, problems with drug trafficking, problems with girls, as well as intermittent attacks of. Its 1972 and after escaping their brutal past, the kelly brothers start a new life in a remote australian coastal town. It was shot in western australia and codirected by morgan oneill and ben nott and starring sam worthington, xavier samuel and myles pollard.
Written by keller, the eshmun protocol centers on a combat engineer who returns home to san francisco. Out of necessity the family launches a backyard surf business rethinking board design, crafting homemade wetsuits and selling merchandise out of their van. Tweet drift if there are eight million stories in the naked city, then there are eight million stories in surfing, too, and drift, a new film from australia, is one of them. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. May 06, 20 drift is a refreshingly straightforward film with very little in the way of gimmickry.
Sam worthington drives around australias wild western coast, living in a camper van painted like ken keseys crazy. The premiere will take the film back to its roots in was rugged and beautiful southwest region, with a large outdoor screening for over 1,000 people being held in the historic gardens at caves house in yallingup. Drift 20 australian film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australia related topics. Apr 17, 20 west australian surf film drift has been judged best narrative feature at the rincon international film festival held in puerto rico the film, starring myles pollard, xavier samuel and sam worthington, beat hundreds of other features to claim the title.
I have seen just about every surf movie made, start to finish. A truelife tale of surfing, innovation, and crime film. Determined to escape a life of factory work and petty crime, andy myles pollard and his wayward surf prodigy younger brother jimmy xavier samuel decide to start their own. Local cinema is an interesting thing to think about at this time of year, when were all caught up in awards season and rushing to see the films nominated for best picture before the oscars roll around in march. Notable is the excellence of the opening setup, using black and white to denote a prehistory for the central family, transitioning seemlessly to the present 1972 with a thrilling cut into colour. Wa film drift named best narrative feature in puerto rico. The first trailer has been released for the surfingcrimedrama drift. Set in breathtaking locations and inspired by the true story of australias legendary surfwear moguls, the film chronicles the rise of surf brands and the expansion. The untamed west australian coastline is easy on the eye, as is much of the cast. The film was terrific, and i love the scenery of western australia.
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