Hammer Bay

Hammer Bay

Infobox Film
name = Hammer Bay


image_size =
caption = Hammer Bay film poster
director = Ben Briand
producer = Pip Smart
Christopher Sharp
writer = Ben Briand
Andrew Liversidge
narrator =
starring = Jacki Weaver,
Guy Edmonds
Penny McNamee
Jessica McNamee
Ben Briand
Nathanial Dean
Sam Smith
Edward Woodley
Andrew Sharp
Amy Mizzi
Rupert Noffs
Anne Looby
Nash Edgerton
David Michôd
music = Basil Hogios
cinematography = Hugh Miller
Ben Briand
editing = Katie Flaxman
Ben Briand
distributor =
released =
runtime = 50 min
country = AUS
language = English
budget =
gross =
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Hammer Bay is a 2007 Australian film written and directed by Ben Briand. The film's unconventional structure is part narrative and part free form documentary. The ensemble cast includes Jacki Weaver, Guy Edmonds, Ben Briand and Amy Mizzi.

Plot

When a documentary crew arrive one morning asking questions about the recent violent beachside murder of Amanda Blakely, teen beauty and drama pet, a captivating study into the minds and psyche of the sleepy town unfolds. The lines between the observant film crew, interview participants and police begin to blur, as family members, friends and strangers all start to demonstrate one common, thread everyone is hiding something.

History

After submitting a largely improvised 3 min pilot for the Optus [http://www.one80project.com.au ONE80PROJECT] competition, it was awarded with winning the People's Choice Award on 7 February 2007. In a joint venture with MTV Australia, Sony Ericsson and Optus, the festival was the first round of the initiative designed to expose the talent of standout new directors, writers and producers. Judges for the competition that year were Abbie Cornish, Neil Armfield, Alice Bell, Nash Edgerton and Joel Edgerton.

The 50 minute film was produced through Cherub Pictures.

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Lwa_rm_Iw Hammer Bay Trailer]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2787569/ Ben Briand IMDb web link]
* [http://www.one80project.com.au ONE80PROJECT web site]
* [http://www.cherubpictures.com.au Cherub Pictures web site]


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