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Down the Wind

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Wikipedia article




'Down the Wind' is a 1975 Australian film which marked the directorial debut of Scott Hicks. He made it shortly after graduating from university.[http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2008/04/scott-hicks-glass-a-portrait-of-philip-in-twelve-parts/ Nick Dawson, 'SCOTT HICKS, GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS ', 'Filmmaker Magazine', 18 April 2008] accessed 28 Sept 2012

Plot



Photographer Simon Jess is given an assignment to shoot backgrounds in the Snowy Mountains.

Cast



*David Cameron as Simon Jess

*Penne Hackforth-Jones as Sara

*Ross Thompson as Tom

*Christina Mackay as Tina

*Rod Mullinar as Reg

Production



The film was the second of two joint projects between Hicks and Kim McKenzie. They had previously made 'The Wanderer' (1974) together.

The budget was mostly provided by the Film, Television and Radio Board of the Australian Council.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, 'Australian Film 19001977: A Guide to Feature Film Production', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 292

Release



Screenings of the film were minimal.

References




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