A Heartbeat Away Explained

A Heartbeat Away
Director:	Gale Edwards
Producer:	Chris Fitchett
Starring:	William Zappa Isabel Lucas Sebastian Gregory Tammy McIntosh Mark Furze
Music:	Guy Gross
Editing:	Matt Villa
Studio:	Pictures in Paradise
Distributor:	Hoyts
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Budget:	$7 million
Gross:	$118,658^[1]

A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.

Plot

A young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.

Cast

• Sebastian Gregory as Kevin Flack
• Isabel Lucas as Mandy Riddick
• William Zappa as Edwin Flack
• Tammy Macintosh as Grace Flack
• Colin Friels as Mayor Riddick
• Roy Billing as George
• Kerry Walker as Dawn
• Terry Camilleri as Gino
• Errol O'Neill as Derek
• Tiffany Lamb as Tracy

Production

Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK).^[2]

Reception

The film was a box office disappointment, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• A Heartbeat Away at At the Movies
• Review at The Age
• Trailer

Notes and References

1. http://if.com.au/2011/05/16/article/HKSHNCVQHE.html Sam Dallas, "Box Office: Insidious posts modest opening", If Magazine 17 May 2011
2. http://if.com.au/2010/02/15/article/HUDNGAFZXQ.html "A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", If magazine, 15 February 2010
3. Box Office numbers: Griff The Invisible, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away by Sam Dallas If Magazine 21 March 2011
4. http://if.com.au/2011/03/28/article/ANEQGJKMFU.html "Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas If Magazine 28 March 2011