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

Production

Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, and produced by John Harvey.[1]

Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin,[2] it was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement.[3]

Release

Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016.[3]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Harvey . Australian International Documentary Conference . 18 February 2019 . 10 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Spear Review . 25 October 2020. 11 Sep 2015 . Variety.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Spear . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905125533/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/discovery/spear . 13 November 2015 . TIFF. 5 Sep 2015.