Features L-Z
All features screen at the historic James Theatre, 6 Brown Street Dungog
| THE LINE Australian Premiere | Fri 9pm | |
 | This powerful, hard-hitting, crime film has a very authentic feel. Amidst a volatile underworld, a member of an Asian crime family is brutally murdered. To prevent a gang war, recently promoted detective, James Jewel is teamed up with rogue undercover cop Mike Calis. Against the clock, the officers must unravel the truth behind the killing. The deeper they delve, the greater the web of deceit grows: a place where the line between cop and criminal is constantly blurred. The film will be presented by the director and producer. Scr /Dir: Michael Adante | Prod: David Barry & Michael Adante | Cast: Peter Phelps, David Bradshaw, Andy McPhee and Craig Fong | 2007, 98 min, rated MA | |
| LONG WEEKEND Classic | Sat 11pm | |
 | A psychological thriller that has become an Australian cult classic. Peter and Marcia set out for a weekend up the coast. From the moment they pull out of the driveway the troubled couple are at each other’s throats. Things get progressively worse as day turns to night and they haven’t reached their destination. Then Peter falls asleep at the wheel and kills a kangaroo. This sets in motion a chain of mysterious events that begins with them leaving the beaten path and getting lost amongst a darkened forest. Winner of 5 AFI Awards. Dir: Colin Eggleston | Scr: Everett De Roche | Cast: John Hargreaves, Briony Behets | 1978, 92 min, rated M | |
| MONKEY PUZZLE | Sun 3pm | |
 | Dylan takes his best friend Carl and three others on a trek to find the world’s rarest tree in the Blue Mountains. As they descend into the harsh ravines and canyons, the wilderness closes in on them. They come face to face with haunted pasts, unrequited love and fear of intimacy. They learn hard truths of friendship, and find that letting go of the past can have devastating - and liberating - consequences. The film will be presented by the director, producer and cast. Scr / Dir: Mark Forstmann | Prod: Tamara Popper | Cast: Ryan Johnson, Ben Geurens, Ella Scott Lynch, Billie Rose Prichard, Socratis Otto | 2008, 90 min, rated M | |
| NEWSFRONT Classic | Sat 3pm | |
 | Newsfront is the fictional story of the rivalry between two newsreel companies and the men who work with integrity and honour to capture Australian news stories. The story focuses on Len Maguire who works for the Australian company Cinetone and on Charlie Henderson who works for the rival American owned company, for whom Len’s brother Frank also works. The film also stars Chris Haywood, who will be in Dungog to present the film with producer David Elfick. | |
| THE NOTHING MEN World Premiere | Sat 7pm | |
 | As a hardened crew of factory workers struggle to see out the last two weeks before their redundancy windfalls, panic runs through the ranks with the arrival of a mysterious man sent to join them. Suddenly fearful that their drinking and gambling will be exposed by the head-office “spy” and rob them of their money, top dog Jack and the men take matters into their own hands. The film will be presented by the director, producer and members of the cast. | |
| SONS OF MATTHEW Classic | Sun 4:45pm | |
 | Capturing both the rugged beauty of the Lamington Plateau landscape and the “Australian Will” to tame that landscape is the core of this brilliant Chauvel piece. Based on the real-life O’Reilly family, the story follows a desperate group of close-knit Irish settlers they attempt to tame the toughest landscape in Australia. The film will be presented by Graham Shirley | |
| THE TENDER HOOK Premiere | Fri 7pm | |
 | Set in a stylised version of 1920s Sydney, THE TENDER HOOK tells the story of Iris, a beautiful young woman caught at the apex of a dangerous love triangle. Her English lover McHeath, a rogue boxing promoter, suspects her involvement with his new young protégé Art. In a flawed moral landscape each struggles to retain their personal sovereignty as McHeath is provoked to acts of jealousy and violence. Ultimately Iris’s desires lead them all to an unexpected and destructive final destiny. | |
| UNFINISHED SKY Opening Night Film | Thu 6:30pm | |
 | John Woldring wakes one morning to find a young woman stumbling semi-consciously towards his farmhouse. She is dark (Middle Eastern perhaps) and has no English. There is great beauty hidden beneath the blood and bruises. She has obviously run from something truly terrible. But John Woldring doesn’t call the police. He will handle this his own way. Has she landed in a sanctuary or another nightmare? The film will be presented by the director, producer and members of the cast. |