Inside (2024 film) explained

Inside
Director:Charles Williams
Producer:
  • Kate Glover
  • Marian Macgowan
Screenplay:Charles Williams
Starring:
Cinematography:Andrew Commis
Production Companies:
  • Never Sleeps Pictures
  • Macgowan Films
Distributor:Bonsai Films
Country:Australia
Language:English

Inside is a 2024 Australian prison drama film from writer/director Charles Williams and starring Guy Pearce. The film premiered at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival on 9 August 2024.[1]

Premise

A prisoner is forced to murder Australia’s most despised criminal.[2]

Cast

Production

Development

Charles Williams wrote and directed the film which received funding from Screen Australia in 2022,[3] and Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Premiere Fund and Screen NSWin 2023.[4] The film is produced by Marian Macgowan for Macgowan Films and Kate Glover for Never Sleep Pictures. Bonsai Films is distributing for Australia and New Zealand. Goodfellas handling international sales.[5]

Casting

Guy Pearce was confirmed as leading the cast in September 2023.[6] Later in December, Cosmo Jarvis and Vincent Miller were confirmed to join the cast.[7]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Melbourne, Victoria in 2023,[8] and wrapped on December 19, 2023.[9]

Release

The film was announced as part of the Bright Horizons competition selection at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival in July 2024 .[10] It premiered on 9 August 2024 with ScreenHub Australia praising the performances and direction of the debut feature [11] .

Notes and References

  1. https://miff.com.au/program/film/inside
  2. Web site: Goodfellas unveils Cannes 2023 slate, includes starry period drama 'The Flood', 'Inside' with Guy Pearce (exclusive). Screen Daily. 17 December 2023. Rebecca. Leffler. 4 May 2023. 10 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510042716/https://www.screendaily.com/news/goodfellas-unveils-cannes-2023-slate-includes-starry-period-drama-the-flood-inside-with-guy-pearce-exclusive/5181623.article. live.
  3. Web site: If.com. 17 December 2023. Screen Australia puts $1 million in development funding toward 31 projects. Sean. Slatter. April 13, 2022. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217221442/https://if.com.au/screen-australia-puts-1-million-in-development-funding-toward-31-projects/. live.
  4. Web site: If.com. Screen Australia announces $10 million of production funding for nine projects. 17 December 2023. 25 September 2023. 18 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218010810/https://if.com.au/screen-australia-announces-10-million-of-production-funding-for-nine-projects/. live.
  5. Web site: Guy Pearce in Prison Drama 'Inside,' From Palme d'Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE). 17 February 2023. Variety. 17 December 2023. Patrick. Frater. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217190258/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/guy-pearce-inside-charles-williams-1235840636/. live.
  6. Web site: Screen Daily. An Ideal Wife', 'The Fox' among projects to receive $6.4m Screen Australia funding. Michael. Rosser. 25 September 2023. 17 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208152643/https://www.screendaily.com/news/an-ideal-wife-the-fox-among-projects-to-receive-64m-screen-australia-funding/5186220.article. live.
  7. Web site: Slatter . Sean . 2023-12-17 . Vincent Miller, Cosmo Jarvis join Guy Pearce in Charles Williams' 'Inside' . 2024-08-22 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
  8. Web site: Guy Pearce Prison Drama Inside Wraps in Victoria. Filmink.com. 17 December 2023. 17 December 2023. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217220636/https://www.filmink.com.au/guy-pearce-prison-drama-inside-wraps-in-victoria/. live.
  9. Web site: Guy Pearce's thriller wraps filming in Melbourne . . 19 December 2023 . 19 December 2023 . 19 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231219151855/https://www.kftv.com/news/2023/12/19/inside-production-wrapped-australia-melbourne . live .
  10. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2024-07-11 . ‘Janet Planet,’ ‘Inside,’ ‘The Village Next to Paradise’ Set to Compete in Melbourne Festival’s Bright Horizons Section . 2024-08-22 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2024-08-12 . Inside, MIFF film review: an Australian prison movie poised on perfection ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data . 2024-08-22 . www.screenhub.com.au . en-AU.