Stone Bros


City based Eddie, sets off to reconnect with his blackfella roots by taking a sacred stone back to his hometown. But when wild‐boy Charlie forces himself along for the ride, Eddie's spiritual journey takes a sharp turn off‐track and becomes a riotous trip through outback Australia.

THE STORY


When Charlie trades Eddie’s favourite jacket, he unwittingly loses a sacred stone, entrusted to Eddie by his uncle, which he promised to one day return to its home in Kalgoorlie. As far as Eddie is concerned, this is the final straw and he sets off to recover the stone and reconnect with his black fella roots. But Charlie, escaping the wrath of his vengeful girlfriend, forces himself along for the ride, and Eddie’s spiritual journey takes a very sharp turn off track. On a lonely highway, the boys pick up what Charlie mistakes for a “hot chick” only to find they are landed with Vinnie, a self obsessed Italian stallion, who claims to have been marooned in the desert by his heavy metal band. Soon after they are joined by Eddie and Charlie’s drag queen cousin Regina, whose dreams of making it big on “that Koori Idol show” are being thwarted by her manager cum boyfriend. What ensues is a riotous trip through outback Australia as the foursome encounter a host of eccentric characters, attend a literally explosive wedding ceremony, conspire to hold up an outback museum and are pursued by a vicious demon dog. Stone Bros. combines a touching story about the unpredictabilities of friendship and family with a road trip you’ll never forget.

THE CHARACTERS

LUKE CARROLL
Luke plays Eddie a young, proud black man, but with...ahem...rather light coloured skin. Perhaps due to his feelings of being ‘not black enough', Eddie's greatest fixation is his culture. His focus on culture gives him a sense of belonging and identity. Eddie's spiritual affinity with his roots adds to his good nature, he is always striving to help others and do the right thing. Despite all this, Eddie is sometimes led astray and through his journey, he learns to accept himself, making him strong enough to forge a steady path in life.

Luke has gathered a remarkable range of credits and experiences after beginning his career at a very tender age. Nominated for AFI Awards in 2002 for ‘Best Supporting Actor' in Australian Rules, and in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor in a TV series for R.A.N., Luke also went on to win ‘Best Actor' at POV 2003 for his performance in the short film Free. Luke's film credits also include The Tender Hook, and Children Of The Revolution. He has recently filmed episodes in Home and Away for Channel Seven, worked with Catherine Freeman in Going Bush for SBS and starred in The Alice for the Nine Network.

LEON BURCHILL

Leon plays Charlie, a happy-go-lucky (and often lucky) party boy. Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll seem to be all that is ever on his mind. Charlie is a superficial, selfish being but the problem is, no one ever cracks the surface and as a result, deep down he feels alone in a crowd. But Charlie has a big heart, and when it comes to the crunch, he is fiercely loyal to those whom he cares about.

Leon graduated from NIDA in 2005. His theatre credits include Cosi, Grazing the Phosphorous, One Man's Funk, The Seagull and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Leon has also been involved in a number of short films including Lacey, Alacart, Koori’s in the Mist and Out at Sea.

PETER PHELPS

Peter plays Mark, an outback cop who believes he is a black man trapped inside a white man's body and as we discover, he's on a spiritual journey of his own.

Recently featured in the second series of Underbelly, Peter is a popular Australian TV star, probably best known for his lead role in the drama, Stingers. While Peter's credits include many of Australia's major TV series over the last 25 years, he has also garnered a significant track record in feature films, from Playing Beatie Bow, and Media World's Zone 39, to Lantana, Ned Kelly, and The Square. In 1992 he won an Australian Film Institute Best Actor award for a guest role in GP.

DAVID PAGE

David plays Regina (born Reginald), Eddie and Charlie's cross dressing cousin whose dreams of making it big on “that Koori Idol show” are being thwarted by a white manager and an identity crisis.

David, award winning resident composer for the Bangarra Dance Theatre, grew up as an all-dancing, all-singing child star who, before his voice broke, scored two top 10 hits and appeared on Countdown and The Paul Hogan Show. A drag artiste, and successful playwright/stage actor, David started acting for film in Warwick Thornton's acclaimed short Green Bush.

VALENTINO DEL TORO

Valentino plays Vinnie, an Italian rock star marooned in the desert by his heavy metal band and a broken down Hyundai. A “seriously good smoker”, and an expert on everything, including love, Vinnie helps Charlie come to grips with his “demon”.

Valentino's recent feature credits include Fool's Gold and Gabriel, while his TV credits include The Strip, All Saints, Sea Patrol and Two Twisted.

MARY G AKA MARK BIN BAKAR

Mary plays the feisty Aunty Carol, determined to see her daughter's marriage proceed despite the intervention of a dynamite-wielding Uncle. But Aunty Carol's apparently tough, no-nonsense approach masks a secret... her longing for a “Blackman”.

Mary G, the Black Queen of the Kimberley, was a radio show presenter before hosting her own national TV Variety show – The Mary G Show. Annoyed by those critics who refer to her as being Dame Edna's distant black cousin, Mary has become a cultural icon in her own right. (Mary G is also known as entertainer/comedian/activist Mark Bin Barkar, Western Australian of the Year 2007.)

GALLERY



CREDITS



Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this film
may contain images and sounds that relate to deceased persons.

SCREEN AUSTRALIA
and
SCREENWEST & LOTTERYWEST
present
MEDIA WORLD PICTURES
Production
in association with
GOLDEN SEAHORSE PRODUCTIONS

LEON BURCHILL
DAVID PAGE
VALENTINO DEL TORO

STONE BROS


Casting
GREG APPS

Editor
MEREDITH WATSON JEFFERY
SHANE O’MARA

Production Designer
SAM HOBBS

Director of Photography
JOSEPH PICKERING

Co-producers
YVONNE COLLINS
JOHN FOSS

Executive Producer
RICHARD EAST

Produced by
ROSS HUTCHENS & COLIN SOUTH

Written & Directed by
RICHARD J. FRANKLAND


(In Order of Appearance)
Charlie LEON BURCHILL
Eddie LUKE CARROLL
Barry LUKE HEWITT
Rhonda ROHANNA ANGUS
Service Station Owner BILL McCLUSKEY
Tucker Mart Girl SANDRA UMBAGAI-CLARKE
Dream Son CAMERON BUNNEY
Dream Mother HELEN SEARLE
Dream Daughter HOLLY SHEPPERD
Vinnie VALENTINO DEL TORO
Mark PETER PHELPS
Pauly HEATH BERGERSEN
Prisoner SAMUEL ALLEN
Eric JAI COURTNEY
Regina DAVID PAGE
Elizabeth SARAH LAWRENCE
Merlin AS HIMSELF
Priest GARY COOPER
Albert MARLEY SHARP
Aunty Carol MARK BIN BAKAR
Cindy SHAKIRA CLANTON
Leah SHAREENA CLANTON
Donna KYLIE FARMER
Hector KELTON PELL
Country Guard DAVID MORAN
Waiter JOHN FAIRHEAD
Eddie’s Mother SYLVIA CLARKE
Nephew #1 TRAVIS HART
Nephew #2 DAVID WOLGAR
Uncle Walter DAVID KENNEDY

Additional Casting
ANNIE MURTAGH-MONKS

Casting Assistant
KATE NEYLON

Extras Casting
TARYNE LAFFAR

Line Producer
YVONNE COLLINS

Associate Producer
JUDY MALMGREN

Production Coordinator
HELEN BOICOVITIS

Production Secretary
AMANDA STARR-CRAWFORD

Producer Assistants
TENILLE KENNEDY
HANNAH BROOKS

Assistant Production Manager
JAMES GRANDISON

Production Runner
ROB VINEY

Additional Production Runners
MICHAEL HOATH
QUENTIN BANDRY

Financial Controller
JUDY MALMGREN

Production Accountant
SARA MORONEY

Accounts Attachment
NICK BRITTON

1st Assistant Director
MARK BOSKELL

2nd Assistant Director
GREG SPILLER

3rd Assistant Director
DAYNE BLUNDELL-CAMDEN

Additional Assistant Director
ELLA WRIGHT

Cultural Liaison/ Director’s Attachment
GARY COOPER

Script Supervisor
MELISSA HAYWARD

Script Editor
CHRIS FITCHETT

Additional Material
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE

Locations Manager
CHRIS RICHARDS-SCULLY

Locations Assistant
KIRSTY THOMPSON

Unit Manager
CHRIS VEERHUIS

Unit Assistants
PAUL BALINSKI
RICK PAGOTTO

Additional Unit Assistants
MARK HORSELY
MATT UPTON
KIRAN WILSON

Focus Puller
BELLA KENWORTHY

Clapper/ Loader
STACY CROSS

Additional Clapper/ Loader
REBECCA CROWE

Video Split Operator
BRETT CULLEN

2nd Unit DOPs
ALLAN COLLINS ACS
SIMON AKKERMAN

2nd Unit Camera Assistants
PETER STOTT
NIGEL TOMKINSON

Gaffer
GUY BESSELL-BROWNE

Best Boy
MARK MCCUMBER

Best Boy
ARIF DEFTY-RASHID

Generator Operator/ 3rd Electrics
PETE GLEESON

Additional Electrics
CRAIG IRWIN

Key Grips
KARL AKKERMAN
FRANK MCKENNA

Grips
MAZIAR LAHOOTI
AARON LONGBOTHAM

Additional Grip
PAT BIRELLI

Sound Recordist
CHRIS ALDERTON

Boom Operator
LEE UCICH

Additional Boom Operator
SUE KERR

Costume Designer
NOEL HOWELL

Costume Assistant
LISA WRIGHT

Costume Standby
HELEN MATHER

Make-Up & Hair Supervisor
HAYLEY ATHERTON

Make-Up & Hair Assistant
MELISSA RIMINGTON

Additional Make-Up Assistants
ADY ORUPE
MARILYN SMITS
TANIA BIN BAKAR
MARIA BANDRY
NICKI MALINOSKI
SIMONE CARTER

Prosthetics
ANDY CROSS

Art Director
EMMA FLETCHER

Art Department Coordinator
FRANCESCA STRANO

Vehicles/Buyer
ANTHONY CROCE

Standby Props
GREG REFELD

Buyer/ Dressers
CHRISTINE LYNCH
JAMES CROMBIE
LOUISE BRADY

Art Department Runner
ALEX LOCKE

Storyboard Artist
IAN BEATTIE

Construction (Perth)
MURRAY DARE
STEVE COTTINGHAM
STUART LEACH

Construction (Morapoi)
ALIC BANDRY
BAYDEN STUBBS
JEREMY STUBBS
VINAY COOPER
MURRAY STUBBS

Explosion FX
GUY MEWBURN

Dog Trainer
NIGEL SPENCER

Cat Handler
TIM SCRINE

Spider Wrangler
SPINELESS WONDERS
DAVID KNOWLES

Lizard Handler
PAUL KENYON

Art Department Casuals
SAL ABATE
RICKY GOSSAGE
KATE BAILEY
RENEE DORING
JEANETTE SANGEN

Safety Supervisor
JOHN FAIRHEAD

Stunt Coordinator
JOHN WALTON

Eddie Driving Double
COLIN MCGUCKIN

Unit Nurse
CATHERINE CONNOR

Stills Photographer
MEGAN LEWIS

EPK
BEN YOUNG

Caterer
STEVE MARCUS

Catering Assistant
PHIL PYKE

Sound Post Production
LABSONICS

Final Mix
STEVE WITHEROW

Studio Coordination
IAN MACWILLIAMS

Dialogue Editor
GLENN MARTIN

Sound FX Editor
PETER BURGESS

ADR Recording
DOUG HAMDEN
BEN CHURCHILL
DINO GIACOMIN

Additional FX Recording
DEAN RYAN

Foley
STEFAN KLUKA
NIGEL CROYDON

Music Supervision
LEVEL TWO MUSIC
JESS MOORE
KARL RITCHER

Original music composed, performed, recorded and mixed by
SHANE O’MARA
at Yikesville, Melbourne

Drums & Percussion
IAN KITNEY
TONY FLOYD

“Used To Get High”
Written by J. Wiltshire-Butler
(Family Music Pty Ltd)
Performed by John Butler Trio
Licensed courtesy of Jarrah Records

“Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen”
(Traditional)
Performed by Kay Starr featuring Novelty Orchestra with Joe Venuti and Les Paul
Licensed courtesy of Soundies

“Pardon My Passion”
Written by M. Bin Bakar (Fable Music)
“Asunder”
Written by R. Frankland
(Mushroom Music Publishing)

“Moonstruck”
Written by K. Carmody
(Larrikin Music Publishing)
Performed by Sara Storer
Licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia

“Thou Shalt Not Steal”
Written by K. Carmody
(Larrikin Music Publishing)
Performed by John Butler Trio
Licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia

Last Tear”
Written by R. Frankland/ A. Baylor (Mushroom Music Publishing)

“Look For Me”
Written by R. Frankland/ A. Baylor (Mushroom Music Publishing)

Post Production Facility
WHIZ DIGITAL POST

Technical Producer
DAVID MORAN

Technical Support Officer
GERARD SIMMONS

Offline Editor
MEREDITH WATSON JEFFREY

Assistant Editor
WADE SAVAGE

Visual FX
RICHARD TURNER

Visual FX Assistant
DAMIEN SCHOEN

3D Animation
RICHARD WALS
PHILIPPA O’MEARA

Post Coordinators
TENILLE KENNEDY
SHANNON BEAMENT

Completion Guarantor
FILM FINANCES INC
ANNI BROWNING

Insurance
CENTRO INSURANCE & RISK MANAGERS
CRAIG J SHAND

Legals
MARSHALLS & DENT
KRIS DARMODY
SHAUN MILLER

Travel & Accommodation
STAGE & SCREEN
ROD WALKER
LOUISE BALLOCH

Security & Traffic Control
FILCON
BRETT MILLER
CRAIG GREEN

Pilot Vehicle Supplied by
OZWEST

Generator
MOVIE POWER GRIPS
GREG MCKIE

Make-Up/ Costume/ Unit Trucks
TIM BURNS

ScreenWest Attachments
NICK BRITTON
GARY COOPER
REBECCA CROWE
BRETT CULLEN
JAMES GRANDISON
ROB LIVINGS

The producers acknowledge the general development assistance of
ScreenWest, Film Victoria and Screen Australia.

Special thanks to
HARRY BARDWELL, ANDY BAYLOR, IAN BOOTH, FRANKLAND FAMILY,
FOSS FAMILY, BRUCE JOSEM, LINDSAY LIPSON, ROSS MATTHEWS
MARK & KEIRAN PEARSON, WAL SAUNDERS, JOHN TATOULIS, ROLF DE HEER

Thanks to
Scott Chislom (Traditional Warrior photo)
Macs Action Vehicles - Deborah McNay, Shannon Jennings
National Library of Australia
State Library of South Australia
The Battye Library
The Community of Morapoi Station – Greg and Carol Stubbs
Carmel Mullally of North Fremantle
Constantine Platt of Mount Hawthorn
Department of Environment & Conservation
John Hunter, Jamie Ridley, Keith Tresetter, Barry Hooper
WA Museum - Donna Wallace-Smith, Jason Fair, Marketa Dresler
Metro City - Jerrie Demasi, Jonathan Sharpe
Manjedal Activities Centre - Mick & Margiette Foster
Jarrahdale General Store - Many & Wayne Whiteley
QV1 - Mick Buck, Glenn Lee, Kerri-Ann Garraway
Gull Stonehouse - Jeff Elmer
IGA Wembley - Sam Belladonna
John Forrest National Park - David Briggs, Keith Tressetter
KCGM - Jessica Ciantar, Danielle Van Kampen
Coolgardie
Shire - Garry Gregon, Sandy Donkin, Gavin Pollock, Bill (Tex) Moore,
Gaynor Jefferies, Kay Harrington, Pat Stokes, Casandra Tovey

Premier Café - Sheree Thomsen, Daphne Simmons
Denver City Hotel - Peter Coffey
Bulla Bulling Roadhouse - Laurie Minozzi, Rosa Minozzi
Exchange Hotel - Nicole Masters, Marie Parekh
Kalgoorlie Council - Lauren Chapman
Simplot Foods
Koori Mail
P&N Beverages
Discus
Sign Power
Harvey Fresh
Choice Beef Jerky

All characters and events in this motion picture are fictional.
Any similarities between the actions of these characters and the actions of any real people living or dead are coincidental.
The cinematographic film (including the soundtrack thereof) is protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia and other applicable laws worldwide.
Any unauthorised copying, duplication or presentation may incur severe civil and criminal penalties.
No animals were harmed in the production of this film
Script developed with the assistance of
Film Victoria and the Indigenous Unit of Screen Australia.
Produced in association with SBS Australia
Commissioning Editors
Ned Lander & Debbie Lee
Produced in association with ScreenWest and Lotterywest
Financed with the assistance of SCREEN AUSTRALIA

© 2008 Screen Australia, ScreenWest Inc, East Superannuation Pty Ltd, Media World Holdings Pty Limited and Media World Pictures Pty Ltd

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