Newcastle

Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Duration:	106 minutes
Distributor:	Dendy Films
Director:	Dan Castle
Starring:	Lachlan Buchanan / Xavier Samuel / Reshad Strik / Anthony Hayes / Shane Jacobson
Genre:	Drama

A gritty coming of age drama set in the surf-breaks and shipyards of Newcastle from writer/director Dan Castle.

Seventeen-year-old Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan) lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor (Reshad Strik) and Victor’s failure to become surfing's "Next Big Thing". The coal barges on the horizon taunt him about his blue-collar future but his natural skills could take him out of this reality and onto the international circuit.

What is supposed to be a momentous weekend away with his mates results in the heat of first love and an unexpected, devastating tragedy, leading Jesse to discover what's truly important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.

The surfing is amazing, but it's just the hook here – themes of parental responsibility, sibling rivalry and unspoken sexuality make this confronting film one of the most interesting to come out of Australia this year.

With outstanding photography from Richard Michalak and a crash-hot score, Newcastle stands out from the surf-flick crowd like a beacon.

MASTERCLASSES

Sat 1st Nov: 2-3pm

Telling Stories on the Big Screen

Dan Castle, (Director of Newcastle, Zona Rosa and The Visitor) and cinematographer Richard Michalak talk about how to use all the tools at the filmmaker’s disposal to tell a story on screen.

Q & As & PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Free following the screening:

Saturday 1st November

Newcastle: 4.15pm Dendy Cinemas

Q & A by the director Dan Castle and his cinematographer Richard Michalak

What the Critics say!

"mind-blowingly gorgeous" – Amie Simon, Prost Amerika