‘Shark Bait’ project bites big at MIFF’s 37º South Market

Exclusive: Psychological horror project Shark’s food (Working Title) Winning the best pitch award at the Melbourne International Film Festival for 4 days at 37º South Market, finished in August 10.

It will be the directorial and base debuts of Western Australian brothers Nick and Nathan Lacey, who are producing alongside Saltwaterhouse’s Brendan Donohue.

Nick Lacey’s experience was caught up in a major shark fishing ritual after a story of a young Irish photographer who was caught up in family secrets and accompanying her new boyfriend to Remote Australia. ScreenWest provides development funding.

“It’s character-based, not a creature feature,” Nick Lacey said. screen. “It examines toxic masculinity and the coercion to control the wild.”

Film London executive Helena Mackenzie presented London Production Finance Market (PFM) $3,000 and Spot awards in October.

Sixtyfoursixty producers Brian Rosen and Unicorn Films’ Lizette Atkins also won $1,000 each, along with their PFM locations.

Rosen’s lead project, co-produced by New Zealand and Australia Spinnerwritten by Anthony McCarten, based on his novel of the same name. The story centers around a small town teenager who announced that she had immersed in alien, and a librarian who is determined to find the truth.

Directed by John Sheedy and starring Eliza Scanren.

Rosen and su Armstrong is an Australian producer. New Zealand’s co-producers are Emma Slade of Firefly Films and McCulten.

From Unicorn Films, Atkins will be participating in PFM on two projects. Modern lover It’s an erotic and psychological thriller about a farm boy and two poor mothers he falls in love with. Vivienne Walshe wrote the script from the stories of Atkins and Ben Hackworth.

Atkins also produces promoted dramas. do you remember me About her teenage lover and the British stars and screens unexpectedly crossing the path. The meeting opens old wounds that drive her to Australia to find a daughter who gave up. James Melchyall and Susan Yardley wrote the script.

Mackenzie also invited filmmakers Tim Dean and Jamie. Peasley will be participating in PFM’s online finance lab in September. They pitched the high concept horror #doomscroller written by Richard Hyde, and was directed by Dean.