7.4 /10 2 Votes
71% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Paul Ireland Cinematography Shelley Farthing-Dawe Director Paul Ireland Editor Gary Woodyard | 7.5/10 IMDb 3/5 Time Out Written by Damian Hill Initial release 5 August 2015 Screenplay Damian Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Damian Hill
Paul Ireland Starring John Brumpton
Maeve Dermody Music by Tristan Dewey
Tai Jordan Nominations AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor Cast John Brumpton, Maeve Dermody, Mark Coles Smith, Damian Hill, Kerry Armstrong Similar Joe Cinque's Consolation, The Daughter, Girl Asleep, Boys in the Trees, Last Cab to Darwin Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pawno is a 2016 Australian feature film set in the diverse and multicultural suburb of Footscray. It was released in cinemas around Australia on 21 April 2016 by Mind Blowing World.
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The film was directed by Paul Ireland from a script by Damian Hill. The two co-produced their debut feature film through their production company, Toothless Pictures. It stars John Brumpton, Kerry Armstrong, Maeve Dermody, Damian Hill, Mark Coles Smith and Malcolm Kennnard.
The film premiered to critical success, and was the fastest-selling Australian film at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2015, finishing in the top 10 for the MIFF Audience Award. Film critic David Stratton of At the Movies, gave Pawno four stars in The Australian.
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Plot synopsis
Pawno is set in the multicultural suburb of Footscray, Victoria. A character-driven story, Pawno examines the intersecting lives of 14 local characters and their resident pawnbroker.
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Production
The film was independently-funded through a Pozible campaign, and was shortlisted for the $100,000 Cinefest Oz prize.
