Spear (film) explained

Spear
Director:	Stephen Page
Producer:	John Harvey
Starring:	Hunter Page-Lochard
Cinematography:	Bonnie Elliott
Runtime:	84 minutes
Country:	Australia
Language:	English

Spear is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.

Cast

• Hunter Page-Lochard as Djali
• Aaron Pedersen as Suicide Man
• Troy Honeysett as White Man
• Djakapurra Munyarryun as Big Man

Production

Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin,^[1] Spear was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement.^[2]

Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, father of Hunter Page-Lochard,^[3] and produced by John Harvey.^[4] Dancer and choreographer Daniel Riley worked as director's attachment and played a small part in the film.^{[5] [3]}

Release

Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[6]

It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016.^[2]

Awards and nominations

• Special Mention, Cultural Diversity Award under the patronage of UNESCO, Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015^[7]
• Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 6th AACTA Awards^[8]
• Nominee, Best Costume Design (Jennifer Irwin), 6th AACTA Awards^[8]
• Nominee, Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Australian Film Critics Association Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spear Review . 25 October 2020. 11 Sep 2015 . Variety.
2. Web site: From stage to screen: Bangarra Dance Theatre's Spear re-imagined as feature film. ABC News. 16 Oct 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Monique. Schafter. 25 October 2020.
3. Spear: Hunter Page-Lochard interview. Hunter. Page-Lochard . . 4 March 2016 . 30 September 2024.
4. Web site: John Harvey . Australian International Documentary Conference . 18 February 2019 . 10 December 2022.
5. Web site: Board . . 30 September 2024.
6. Web site: Spear . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905125533/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/discovery/spear . 13 November 2015 . TIFF. 5 Sep 2015.
7. Web site: Spear . Asia Pacific Screen Awards . 29 August 2017 . 30 September 2024.
8. Web site: Winners & Nominees . AACTA . 30 September 2024.