Dungog Film Festival

Friday, 28-May-2010

2:00 PM

at: Preferred Media Raw Theatre

Credits: Scr: Marcus Waters

Duration: 150 mins

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Marcus Waters is a screenwriter, playwright, and currently a Convener of Screenwriting at Griffith University Gold Coast. Marcus is a member of the Kamilaroi First Nation Peoples of Australia. After writing the stage play Where from you Come with Indigenous Theatre Company Kooemba Jdarra, Marcus committed himself full time towards developing his craft as a scriptwriter. He was the inaugural winner of the AFTRS Macquarie Bank scholarship in 2004, and while at AFTRS wrote two award-winning short films Too Little Justice and Fuse.
Marcus’ public service work has seen him receive a number of awards including the Queensland Public Service award for “Recognition of Excellence” in both 2000 and 2001 for his work coordinating the Indigenous Capital Works and Apprenticeship strategy for Cape York. Marcus has a number of projects in development, including a stage play with Yirri Yaakin the Indigenous Theatre Company in Perth and Kick up Dust with New Holland Pictures.

Synopsis:
After being reared in the Aboriginal boxing tents by his Grandfather, Elijah Waters, in his early 30’s, returns home after 17 years to find his Grandfather’s legacy in tatters. A drunken useless father has died leaving the family property under foreclosure and Elijah discovers he has a younger sister (Katie) trapped in an abusive foster care system. The biggest problem is that Elijah himself is also in ruins. Once successful in business, he has lost everything. But now he has found Katie. He breaks her out and together they go on a journey of discovery with only Elijah’s two fists to rely on. The only way Elijah can support them is to become part of the brutal and violent world of underground bare fist boxing, where gambling and high stakes dictate loyalty and support.

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