Lucky Miles

Lucky Miles is a 2007 Australian drama feature film based on several true stories involving people entering Australia illegally along the continents coastline. Its director was Michael James Rowland and its producers were Jo Dyer and Lesley Dyer.

Shot on location in South Australia and Cambodia Lucky Miles is the feature debut from Adelaideborn Michael James Rowland, who has been a filmmaker to watch since his Russian space film, Flying Over Mother marked his graduation from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. With a script developed by Rowlands company Puncture, Lucky Miles is produced by Jo Dyer and Lesley Dyer, cowritten by Helen Barnes, shot by veteran Cinematographer Geoff Burton, edited by Henry Dangar, music supervision by WOMADs Artistic Director Thomas Brooman, scored by percussionist Trilok Gurtu and executive produced by Michael Bourchier. Lucky Miles is presented by Film Finance Corporation Australia, Short of Easy, The South Australian Film Corporation and the 2007 Adelaide Film Festival. Languages French, Indonesian, Khmer, Arabic, Gumatj and EnglishLucky Miles premiered on opening night of the 2007 Adelaide Film Festival. A few weeks later, Lucky Miles won the audience award for Best Film at the 2007 Sydney Film Festival. Other awards won by Lucky Miles include the Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, Best Screenplay at the Vladivostok International Film Festival an award that carries with it a Russian publishing deal, the Black Pearl for Best New Director at the Middle East International Film Festival an award that carries with it an AED300,000 cash prize, the Grand Prix at the 9th Rencontres Internationales du Cinma des Antipodes in SaintTropez and Best Film at the 3rd Asian Festival of First Films in Singapore. It was also nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2007 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. ........

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