Spear (film)

Spear is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.

Cast

 * Hunter Page-Lochard as Djali
 * Aaron Pedersen as Suicide Man
 * Troy Honeysett as White Man
 * Djakapurra Munyarryun as Big Man

Production
Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, and produced by John Harvey.

Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin, it was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement.

Release
Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.

It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016.

Awards

 * Winner, UNESCO Award, Special Mention – 2016 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
 * Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott) and Best Costume Design (Jennifer Irwin), 6th AACTA Awards
 * Nominee, Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
 * Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
 * Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Australian Film Critics Association Awards