Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke

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Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke
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Directed byMirrah Foulkes
Written byMirrah Foulkes
Produced byDavid Michod
Michael Cody
StarringEmily Tomlins
Anthony Hayes
Eden Falk
CinematographyAdam Arkapaw
Edited byNash Edgerton
Music bySam Petty
Distributed byBlue-Tongue Films
Release date
  • 16 June 2012 (2012-06-16)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke is a 2012 Australian short drama film written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes.[1] The short film is produced by David Michod and Michael Cody and had its world premiere in competition at the Sydney Film Festival on 16 June 2012.[2] After that the film compete at number of film festivals and earned good reviews.[3][4][5]

Plot

Dumpy a strange, cat-obsessed figure in a gold dress, who dreams of escaping to the big smoke. When a pleasant stranger appears, needing help to change a punctured tyre, opportunity final knocks.

Cast

  • Emily Tomlins as Dumpy
  • Anthony Hayes as Portly
  • Eden Falk as Handsome Gentleman Caller

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012 Sydney Film Festival Rouben Mamoulian Award Mirrah Foulkes Won[6]
Best Australian Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Nominated[6]
2013 Australian Film Institute Awards Best Short Fiction Film Mirrah Foulkes (with David Michod and Michael Cody) Nominated[7]
Best Screenplay in a Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Nominated[7]
Aspen Shortsfest Filmmaker to watch Mirrah Foulkes Won[8]
Flickerfest film festival Best Direction In A Short Film Mirrah Foulkes Won[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Spotlighting First Nominees". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ^ "DUMPY GOES TO THE BIG SMOKE (2012)". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Flickerfest 2013: Six shorts to catch". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ^ "miff-Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Aspen Shortsfest opens 22nd season". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b "SFF 2012: Sydney Film Festival Awards Winners". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  7. ^ a b "AACTA". Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Aspen Shortsfest announces winners of 2013 contest". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  9. ^ "FLICKERFEST 2013 presented by Renault". Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Arts Review: Flickerfest Award Ceremony - Bondi Pavilion (20.01.13)". Retrieved 26 April 2013.

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