A celebrated composer facing death, his working-class neighbour facing jail, and a sharp New York writer form an unlikely alliance over one charged weekend in Far North Queensland.

AN INDEPENDENT FILM SHOT IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND

Directed by James Ivor and Eryk Lenartowicz

STORM BIRD is an experimental film heavily inspired by French New Wave and John Cassavetes films FACES and WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE which makes the writing, acting and themes the centrepiece as opposed to genre or plot. As we wanted to delve into the psyche of authentic Australian characters, this style suited us best and we were able to naturally shuffle into themes such as anxiety about the future, parental suicide, alcoholism, religion and guilt.

DIRECTED BY James Ivor and Eryk Lenartowicz
WRITTEN BY James Ivor
PRODUCED BY James Ivor and Caden Pearson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY Ellen EliasophCo-Producers - Chris Brun, André Scholz, Eryk Lenartowicz, Benjamin Bellette
Director of Photography - Benjamin Bellette
Editor - Chris Brun
Music & Sound Design- Kane Ikin
Production Designer
Helen Lavis
First Assistant Director - André Scholz
Production Manager - Kate Boylan-Ascione
Sound Recordist - Boris Borokhov
Colourist - Clément Bouchet
Hair & Makeup Designer - Jenna Dunbar

Filmed on Location in Far North Queensland, including Gordonvale, Upper Barron, Babinda, Bramston Beach, and surrounding locations.We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this film was made, the Dulabed and Malanbarra Yidinji peoples, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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