| The Beat Manifesto | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daniel Nettheim |
| Written by | Tony McNamara Daniel Nettheim Mat Schulz |
| Produced by | Shilo T. McClean |
| Starring | Joel McIlroy Ralph Cotterill |
| Cinematography | Moira Moss |
| Edited by | Roland Gallois |
| Music by | Lloyd Swanton |
Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Beat Manifesto is a 1995 Australian short film written by Tony McNamara, Daniel Nettheim and Mat Schulz and directed by Nettheim. It was an Australian Film, Television and Radio School graduation production.[1]
Plot
A young farmer leaves his farm to become a real poet.
Cast
- Joel McIlroy as Hamish
- Ralph Cotterill as Darcy
- Melanie de Ferranti as Francoise
- Alex Norcos
- Steven Vidler
- Peter Carmody
Reception
Writing in the senses of cinema, Jonathan Dawson gave it a positive review noting it's "genuine wit, style and a solid narrative."[1] When broadcast by the ABC as part of The Australian Collection 1996 the Age's Fiona Scott-Norman called it "a deliciously shot and measured parody".[2] Also in the Age Jim Schembri states "its takes on artistic pretention and the nature of art are so sharp you could cut yourself on them."[3] Marg O'Shea of Filmnews said it was "an affectionite overblown tale of poetic larceny".[4]
Awards
- 1995 AFI Awards
- Best Short Fiction Film - Daniel Nettheim - won[5]
- Best Screenplay in a Non-Feature Film - Tony MacNamara, Daniel Nettheim, Matthew Schulz - won[5]
- Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film - John Willsteed - won[5]
References
- 1 2 Dawson, Jonathan (July 2001), "Keeping faith with mysticism", senses of cinema, no. 15
- ↑ Scott-Norman, Fiona (18 February 1996), "Film quintet", The Age
- ↑ Schembri, Jim (23 February 1996), "Grab-bag of shorts is a bit lighter than usual", The Age
- ↑ O'Shea, Marg (1 June 1995), "Show Me What You Got ...", Filmnews
- 1 2 3 "Angel Baby in seventh heaven at AFI Awards", Australian Associated Press, 9 November 1995