| The Plains of Heaven | |
| Producer: | John Cruthers |
| Starring: | Reg Evans Gerard Kennedy |
| Music: | Andrew Duffield |
| Cinematography: | Ray Argall |
| Editing: | Ray Argall |
| Studio: | Seon Films |
| Runtime: | 80 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | AU$160,000[1] |
The Plains of Heaven is a 1982 Australian film directed by Ian Pringle, about two men at a remote satellite relay station who contemplate their obsessions.The film was re-released in the USA as Panic Station.
Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm Jury Prize for The Plains of Heaven at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival in 1982.[2]
The film was made for a budget of $100,000, which came to $160,000 after deferrals and a marketing grant.[3] $60,000 came from the Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission and the film was shot at Falls Creek in the Bogong High Plans over four weeks.[1] Pringle says the film ran out of money three weeks into the shoot but they managed to find more to finish it.[4]