Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke

Dumpy Goes to the Big Smoke
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 competed 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.