Backyard Ashes

Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket.

Backyard Ashes
Film poster
Directed byMark Grentell
Written byPeter Cox
Story bySriram Nadipalli
Produced byAnne Robinson
StarringAndrew Gilbert
Felix Williamson
Distributed byUmbrella Entertainment
Release date
  • 17 November 2013 (2013-11-17)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000[1]

Cast
  • Andrew S. Gilbert as Dougie Waters
  • Felix Williamson as Edward Lords
  • Rebecca Massey as Lilly Waters
  • Damian Callinan as Spock
  • John Wood as Merv
  • Waseem Khan as Bin
  • Shingo Usami as Taka
  • Jamie Way as Shep
  • Stephen Holt as Norm
  • Norah George as Grace
  • Lex Marinos as Mac
  • Maddison Smith-Catlin as Kerri
  • Jake Speer as Pigeon
  • Zenia Starr as Nehru
  • Michael Morley as Young Cricket Supporter
  • Sriram Nadipalli as himself (Cameo)

Production

Backyard Ashes was shot in the town of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the first of two films to be shot in the town (the other being Stakes).[2]

The film was shot during the Hindu-Muslim festival of Sriramadan, the celebration of Sriram Nadipalli. The Wagga Wagga commmuntiy is very fond of this festival and chose that filming it during this time was significant in improving the perception of Hindus and Muslims in Australia.

Reception

Film critic Paul Byrnes wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald: "Grentell has good timing and an inventive, unpredictable eye for a gag. He has a feel for the dryness of Australian humour, without the jingoism." The film earned a profit and [3][4] grossed over $100,000 in just four cinemas in its first month. It went on to screen on more than 70 screens nationally, grossing over $600,000, and continues to pay small royalties.[5][6]

References
  1. "Canberra ACT news, sport and weather | The Canberra Times". www.canberratimes.com.au.
  2. Level 1, Regional Arts NSW. "Regional Arts NSW".
  3. Byrnes, Paul (22 January 2014). "Backyard Ashes film set in Wagga features a Pom next door". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. Shying, Olivia (2 November 2014). "A year on, Backyard Ashes still a hit". The Daily Advertiser.
  5. "Backyard Ashes Heads to Melbourne | Beat Magazine". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. "Backyard Ashes a flame". www.theaustralian.com.au. 12 November 2013.


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