Letters from Australia
Synopsis
An immersive 360 film, based on letters home written by two Cornish Boys from west Cornwall, who emigrated to Australia in 1864. The recently discovered letters, which provide the inspiration, overarching visual motif and compelling lyrics of the piece, cry out with homesickness, loneliness and separation, and the everyday challenges and triumphs of their pioneering life in an evolving nation. The boys had their mining and farming skills to fall back on; they also brought their culture too, particularly their deep chapel faith.
The Cornish Diaspora of the 19th century saw 250,000 people leave Cornwall, fleeing poverty and seeking opportunities across the globe. Approximately 10% of the population of South Australia, and over 3% of Australia as a whole, has significant Cornish ancestry and the settlement of the areas within of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales are sometimes referred to as ‘Little Cornwall’.
Official Selection Cornwall Film Festival 2024 - Festival World premiere
Official Selection Adelaide Fringe 2025 - Festival International premiere
http://lettersfromaustralia.com
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 20 min
- Format
- 360 immersive full dome production
- Director
- Dave Hotchkiss
- Producer
- Dave Hotchkiss, Nick Hart
- Executive Producer
- Martin Eddy, Dave Hotchkiss, Nick Hart, Miles Sloman
- Editor
- Dave Hotchkiss
- Screenwriter
- Nick Hart
- Director of Photography
- Dave Hotchkiss
- Production Designer
- Dave Hotchkiss
- Sound
- Nick Hart
- Music
- Nick Hart
- Principal Cast
- Bec Applebee, Steve Jacobs, Miles Sloman, Martin Eddy
- Musicians
- Elowen Waters, Richard Trethewey, Neal Jolly, Nick Hart, Liam H
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 20th January 2025
