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Biography
Eric James Gravolin (The Legend of the Five) describes the themes of his upcoming short film They Called Me Keith. Adapted from the short story of the same name by Hungarian-Australian author S.E. Bullen, the film follows Ryan Brinis (played by Hafedh Dakhlaoui), as he navigates loss and grief following a personal tragedy surrounding his partner Simone (played by Kristy Wordsworth). A bit of background for you. This is Gravolin’s third short in the director’s seat (following The Getaway Plan and The Hunt), but his list of acting credits is long and varied and includes parts in The Commons, Between Two Worlds, Total Control and a double part in the recently released Australian feature The Legend of the Five. Dakhlaoui, meanwhile, has had standout parts in Hollywood features such as Maximum Impact, Black Rose, Wild League, and the upcoming films Octopus Pot and The Spy Who Never Dies. It was on the set of the Spy Who Never Dies where Dakhlaoui first met the Australian actress Wordsworth, before they both discovered they had been cast for They Called Me Keith.

Early Life
ERIC JAMES GRAVOLIN Born in Sydney, Australia, on 14 March, 1990. Eric James Gravolin has had a winding climb up the ladder of performing arts success. Beginning his career as a Classical Ballet dancer, Eric trained at one of Australia''s most prestigious dance academies, The Australian Ballet School. After a brief career, working alongside dancers in The Australian Ballet and The Queensland Ballet, he craved newer and greater challenges to conquer. ''The acting and film industry had always been this alluring fantasy, ever since I was a kid. I'd grown up watching the adventure classics like Indiana Jones and Star Wars, and wanted to know how I could become part of that world.