When Darkness Falls (2006 Rohan Spong film) explained

When Darkness Falls
Producer:	Mel Wigg
Runtime:	58 minutes
Country:	Australia
Language:	English

When Darkness Falls is a 2006 Australian drama film written and directed by Rohan Spong that starred Sarah Bollenberg, Elizabeth Sandy and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released on 8 July 2006.

Cast

• Sarah Bollenberg as Virginia Martin
• Elizabeth Sandy as Betsy Sloane
• Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Jinx de Luxe
• Katy Manning as Miss Harrington
• Olivia Crang as Josephine
• Angelina Elkin as Izzy Edwards
• Justin Hosking as Spud Cain
• Toby Newton as Police Commissioner Ed
• Peter Stratford as Coroner Paul Jenkins
• Trent Baker as Harry
• Randall Berger as Mayor Alfred
• Natalie Hoflin as Laura

Release

The film was released on 8 July 2006 at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival.

Reception

The film was a hit with critics, with some saying that it "heralded the rebirth of the Australian shorter feature film" and that it was an "accomplished homage to film noir". Katy Manning won Best Supporting Actress at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival for her role as Miss Harrington.^[1] The film was given several awards as it toured the festival circuits.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: When Darkness Falls - Awards. IMDb. 2020-07-14.
2. Web site: ‎When Darkness Falls (2006) directed by Rohan Spong • Film + cast • Letterboxd. letterboxd.com. 2020-07-14.
3. Web site: FEATURE: The Short End of the Flick : Philmology. philmology.com. 2020-07-14.