Snowtown to screen at Cannes Critics’ Week
Justin Kurzel’s first feature Snowtown will screen at the 50th edition of the Critics’ Week in Cannes.
“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to launch Warp Films Australia’s first film to an international audience as part of Critics’ Week. We feel privileged that Snowtown has been included in such company,” said the film’s producers Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw.
The film, a psychological drama based on the ‘Bodies in Barrels’ murders that shocked Australia in the late 1990s, will screen as Les Crimes de Snowtown, alongside the following titles:
Las Acacias Pablo Giorgelli (Argentina/Spain)
Avé Konstantin Bojanov (Bulgaria/France)
17 fille Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin (France)
Sauna on Moon Zou Peng (China)
The Slut (Hanotenet) Hagar Ben Asher (Israel/Germany)
Take Shelter Jeff Nichols (USA)
According to Paul Wiegard, managing director of the film’s distributor, Madman Entertainment, this screening will provide “a fantastic introduction to the international market and a great opportunity to build awareness with those back home in Australia”.
“The positive Snowtown development and production experience with Warp Films reinforces our commitment to Australian film,” added Wiegard.
Snowtown will also be eligible for the Camera d’Or for debut filmmakers.
