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Bloodlock (1998) is a 1998 short Film co-produced by three Australian Film production companies: The Australian Film Commission, New South Wales Film & Television Office and Blue Tongue Films. The film is short, at just 26 minutes long. It is co-directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith and Nash Edgerton. Kieran Darcy-Smith is the author and screenwriter of Bloodlock (1998). Bloodlock (1998) was released in Austrralia on 20 December 1998. The main cast contains Amanda Crompton, Joel Edgerton and Simon Lyndon. The film is categorized as action, drama and short columns. The film tells a story about family and the inevitable violence. A troubled young man is forced to drag his family into trouble, and then they try to break free from the criminal group. According to the weighted average vote of 70 IMDb users, the movie's score in IMDb is 5.5/10.

Origin
Bloodlock (1998) was the second short movie of Blue-Tongue Films company. Blue Tongue film is Bloodlock (1998) was the second short movie of Blue-Tongue company. Blue Tongue Films is a production company Nash Edgerton founded with Joel Edgerton, Kieran Darsey Smith and Tony Lynch.[1]Before making Bloodlock (1998), Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton and Kieran Darcy Smith had already worked together on their first film at Blue Tongue Films, the “Loaded”. Loaded is a nine-minute short film made in 1996. This collaboration provided the foundation and experience for them to make Bloodlock (1998).

Production
In the process of Bloodlock (1998) shooting there were many economic obstacles. At one point, the film had to be shut down for lack of fund. The 30-minute film took two years to complete. Almost every step in the making and production of a film involved significant financial obstacles[1]. According to Commission Annual Report 1998–99, the approval current year of Bloodlock (1998) was 19,200, and the paid current year was 26,300[2]. After the film was made, Nash took Bloodlock (1998) to a famous Australian film festival, the Tropfest film festival, which later became one of the world's largest short film festivals.

Plot
Bloodlock (1998) tells the story of a young man named Danny who owes $2,000 to a criminal gang for his involvement in the drug dealing and is threatened with death by the group. And Danny's families are also forced into the gambling debt because of him. One day two thugs burst into Danny's house and held him and his brother at gunpoint, threatening to kill Danny if he did not hand over the money. Before the gang found her, Danny's sister sneaked out to call their family to let them know what had happened. Danny's family rushed home immediately. However with only five hundred dollars, they were unable to pay Danny's two thousand dollar debt. The whole family was forced into debt gambling and death threats from criminal gangs. They need to find ways to protect their lives and escape the threat of criminals. This is a well-written play about family and the inevitability of violence, including the elements of father-son relationship, kinship, violence, responsibility, mutual assistance, unity and so on. When it ends with a shocking ending, it has a huge impact on the audience

Awards
Bloodlock (1998) won three Australian film awards at the Australian Film Institute, Flickerfest International Short Film Festival and the St. Kilda Film Festival.

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At Australian Film Institute Award (AFI Award), Nash Edgerton was nominated for Frameworks Award for Best Achievement in Editing in a Non-Feature Film.

In addition, Joel Edgerton, Kieran darsey Smith and Nash Edgerton won the audience choice award at the 1999 Flickerfest international short film festival for Bloodlock (1998).

Flickerfest is a festival which is approved by Academy® Accredited and BAFTA. Today, it is internationally renowned as the most competitive international short film festival in Australia, attracting filmmakers from all over the world. Flickerfest has been recognized by the Academy®of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2003. Four international, Australian and documentary awards were recognised internationally. The festival, which marks its 28th year in 2019, is held on Australia's iconic Bondi beach.

Ultimately, Bloodlock (1998) was the winner of Short Film Competition Prize and was considered the best short film at the 1999 St. Kilda Film Festival.

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The most comprehensive overview of the national short film industry is available at the St Kilda Film Festival. The festival features a wide variety of short films from across the country, as well as a wealth of international exhibitions, special screenings and events, as well as Australia's largest free Filmmaker Development Program

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Reception
Bloodlock (1998) is the second short film produced by Blue Tongue Film Company. The production of this film has given Blue Tongue's production team a lot of experience, especially in teaching the director Nash Edgerton a lot. Thanks to Bloodlock (1998), Nash Edgerton met Trevor Groth, an American selector for Sundance festival, while attending the St Kilda Short film Festival because Bloodlock (1998) won the first prize. Because of Bloodlock (1998), Groth requested to see his other films and suggested that Nash attend the Sundance film festival before the deadline.

Christopher Campbell who writes film reviews for "Read" magazine, argued that the 26 minutes don't tell the whole story, and that Bloodlock (1998) may be more of a part of a larger story than a complete one. This makes the plot of the story difficult to predict. Besides, Campbell also thought Bloodlock (1998) has nice tone. It is a tight performance in 26 minutes. In addition, the strong action camerawork is also a significant advantage of Blood lock. Campbell summed up the film by saying that although it was short, it was well made.

Oppositely, an IMDb user argues that blood lock is not a good movie. One review said there were too many dirty words in the blood lock, which gave him a bad experience. And the printing quality is poor. poorly aligned shots and a non-stationary lens make it difficult to watch movies and make movies look cheap. The movie scored 5.5/10 on IMDb.